Handelsbanken: Finansinspektionen’s Capital Assessment 2015 (SREP)

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Handelsbanken: (STO:SHBA)(STO:SHBB)

The Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process (SREP) performed by the Swedish FSA, Finansinspektionen, has now been completed. Finansinspektionen’s assessment is that Handelsbanken’s need for core equity tier 1 capital at the end of 2015 corresponds to a core equity tier 1 ratio of 18.1%. This can be compared to Handelsbanken’s reported core equity tier 1 ratio of 21.3% at the end of the second quarter 2015.

Handelsbanken discloses the information provided herein pursuant to the Securities Markets Act. Submitted for publication on 2 October 2015, at 3.40 p.m CET.

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