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Nordea Annual Report 2025 185
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EU taxonomy, cont.
Table 8 – 2. GAR sector information (EURm) Turnover 
The table provides information on the proportion of our Taxonomy-eligible and Taxonomy-aligned exposures in the 
 banking book to sectors covered in the Taxonomy. The table includes the top 10 sectors based on total exposure.
31 December 2025  
Breakdown by sector - NACE 4 digits level 
(code and label)
Total [Gross] 
carrying 
amount
Of which 
Taxonomy 
eligible
Of which 
Taxonomy 
aligned
Climate 
Change 
 Mitigation 
(CCM)
Climate 
Change  
Adaptation 
(CCA)
Water and 
marine 
resources 
(WTR)
Circular  
economy (CE)
Pollution 
(PPC)
Biodiversity 
and Eco-
systems (BIO)
1 L.68.20 – Renting and operating of own or leased 
real estate 2,344 2,070 231 231 0 0 0 0 0
2 C.26.51 – Manufacture of instruments and 
appliances for measuring, testing and navigation 953 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 C.29.10 – Manufacture of motor vehicles 675 519 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 C.26.60 – Manufacture of irradiation, 
electromedical and electrotherapeutic 
equipment 629 560 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 C.32.50 – Manufacture of medical and dental 
instruments and supplies 591 51 4 0 0 0 4 0 0
6 C.32.99 – Other manufacturing n.e.c. 409 188 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 J.62.02 – Computer consultancy activities 348 103 7 7 0 0 0 0 0
8 H.52.29 – Other transportation support 
activities 343 15 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
9 H.50.20 – Sea and coastal freight water 
transport 336 274 23 23 0 0 0 0 0
10 C.28.25 – Manufacture of non-domestic cooling 
and ventilation equipment 309 137 30 30 0 0 0 0 0
11 Nuclear activities
1 72 0 0
12 Fossil gas activities2 83 0 0
13 Of which non-assessed exposures3 0
1) R eferred to in Sections 4.26, 4,27, and 4.28 of Annexes I and II to Delegated Regulation 2021/2139 as amended by Delegated Regulation 2022/1214.
2) R eferred to in Sections 4.29, 4,30, and 4.31 of Annexes I and II to Delegated Regulation 2021/2139 as amended by Delegated Regulation 2022/1214.
3) In ac cordance with Article 7(8) of Delegated Regulation 2021/2178 as amended by Delegated Regulation 2026/73. At the time of the 2025 disclosure, this data did not yet 
exist and so could not be included.
Notes: Rows 1–10 include information on the Taxonomy-eligible and Taxonomy-aligned exposures of counterparties which have a principal NACE code identified in a delegated 
act to the Taxonomy Regulation. Rows 11 and 12 present the aggregate exposure to counterparties’ nuclear and gas activities and may include exposures that do not represent 
the counterparty’s principal activity. Exposures to financial counterparties are excluded from the scope of this template.  
Table 9 – 2. GAR sector information (EURm) Capex 
The table provides information on the proportion of our EU Taxonomy-eligible and EU Taxonomy-aligned exposures in the 
banking book to sectors covered in the Taxonomy. The table includes the top 10 sectors based on total exposure.
31 December 2025  
Breakdown by sector - NACE 4 digits level 
(code and label)
Total [Gross] 
carrying 
amount
Of which 
Taxonomy 
eligible
Of which 
Taxonomy 
aligned
Climate 
Change 
 Mitigation 
(CCM)
Climate 
Change  
Adaptation 
(CCA)
Water and 
marine 
resources 
(WTR)
Circular  
economy (CE)
Pollution 
(PPC)
Biodiversity 
and Eco-
systems (BIO)
1 L.68.20 – Renting and operating of own or leased 
real estate 2,344 2,160 539 539 0 0 0 0 0
2 C.26.51 – Manufacture of instruments and 
appliances for measuring, testing and navigation 953 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 C.29.10 – Manufacture of motor vehicles 675 593 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 C.26.60 – Manufacture of irradiation, 
electromedical and electrotherapeutic 
equipment 629 534 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 C.32.50 – Manufacture of medical and dental 
instruments and supplies 591 213 55 51 2 0 2 0 0
6 C.32.99 – Other manufacturing n.e.c. 409 41 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
7 J.62.02 – Computer consultancy activities 348 134 31 31 0 0 0 0 0
8 H.52.29 – Other transportation support 
activities 343 166 4 4 0 0 0 0 0
9 H.50.20 – Sea and coastal freight water 
transport 336 289 99 99 0 0 0 0 0
10 C.28.25 – Manufacture of non-domestic cooling 
and ventilation equipment 309 127 33 33 0 0 0 0 0
11 Nuclear activities
1 72 0 0
12 Fossil gas activities2 83 0 0
13 Of which non-assessed exposures3 0
1) R eferred to in Sections 4.26, 4,27, and 4.28 of Annexes I and II to Delegated Regulation 2021/2139 as amended by Delegated Regulation 2022/1214.
2) R eferred to in Sections 4.29, 4,30, and 4.31 of Annexes I and II to Delegated Regulation 2021/2139 as amended by Delegated Regulation 2022/1214.
3) In ac cordance with Article 7(8) of Delegated Regulation 2021/2178 as amended by Delegated Regulation 2026/73. At the time of the 2025 disclosure, this data did not yet 
exist and so could not be included.
Notes: Rows 1–10 include information on the Taxonomy-eligible and Taxonomy-aligned exposures of counterparties which have a principal NACE code identified in a delegated 
act to the Taxonomy Regulation. Rows 11 and 12 present the aggregate exposure to counterparties’ nuclear and gas activities and may include exposures that do not represent 
the counterparty’s principal activity. Exposures to financial counterparties are excluded from the scope of this template.

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Table 10 – 3. GAR KPI Stock (%) Turnover
The table provides information on the proportions of our Taxonomy-eligible and Taxonomy-aligned assets relative to our total covered assets. The GAR KPI stock is based on the data disclosed in Template 1.
31 December 2025  
Proportion of Taxonomy  
aligned in Taxonomy eligible Non-assessed exposures1
% (compared to corresponding total covered assets in the denominator) Taxonomy-eligible Taxonomy-aligned
Breakdown per environmental objective
Of which Use of 
Proceeds
Of which  
transitional
Of which  
enabling
Climate Change 
Mitigation (CCM)
Climate Change 
Adaptation (CCA)
Water and marine  
resources (WTR)
Circular  
economy (CE) Pollution (PPC)
Biodiversity and 
Ecosystems (BIO)
1 GAR – Covered assets in both  numer ator and denominator 71.7% 6.2% 6.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5.1% 0.2% 0.1% 8.7% 0.0%
2 Loans and advances, debt securities and equity instruments not HfT eligible for 
GAR calculation 72.5% 6.2% 6.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5.2% 0.1% 0.1% 8.5% 0.0%
3 Financial undertakings 45.7% 4.4% 4.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.1% 9.7% 0.0%
4 Loans and advances 28.0% 2.0% 1.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.1% 7.0% 0.0%
5 Debt securities, including UoP 50.1% 5.0% 5.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.1% 10.0% 0.0%
6 Equity instruments 23.9% 2.0% 1.8% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 0.1% 7.7% 0.0%
7 Non-financial undertakings 35.3% 6.1% 5.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.4% 1.6% 17.3% 0.0%
8 Loans and advances 35.3% 6.0% 5.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.4% 1.6% 17.1% 0.0%
9 Debt securities, including UoP 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
10 Equity instruments 33.9% 11.3% 11.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.1% 33.3% 0.0%
11 Households 82.8% 6.7% 6.7% 0.0% 0.0% 6.7% 0.0% 0.0% 8.1% 0.0%
12 of which loans collateralised by residential immovable property 91.3% 7.6% 7.6% 0.0% 0.0% 7.6% 0.0% 0.0% 8.3% 0.0%
13 of which building renovation loans 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
14 of which motor vehicle loans 90.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
15 Local governments financing 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
16 Housing financing 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
17 Other local government financing 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
18 Collateral obtained by taking possession: residential and commercial immovable 
properties 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
19 Exposures included on a voluntary basis2 25.7% 9.1% 9.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.2% 1.2% 35.3%
20 GAR – Total GAR assets 71.7% 6.2% 6.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5.1% 0.2% 0.1% 8.7% 0.0%
1) In ac cordance with Article 7(8) of Delegated Regulation 2021/2178 as amended by Delegated Regulation 2026/73.
2) In ac cordance with Article 7(3) of Delegated Regulation 2021/2178 as amended by Delegated Regulation 2026/73.
Note: Figures are compared against the corresponding line item totals.

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Table 11 – 3. GAR KPI Stock (%) Capex
The table provides information on the proportions of our Taxonomy-eligible and Taxonomy-aligned assets relative to our total covered assets. The GAR KPI stock is based on the data disclosed in Template 1.
31 December 2025  
Proportion of Taxonomy  
aligned in Taxonomy eligible Non-assessed exposures1
% (compared to corresponding total covered assets in the denominator) Taxonomy-eligible Taxonomy-aligned
Breakdown per environmental objective
Of which Use of 
Proceeds
Of which  
transitional
Of which  
enabling
Climate Change 
Mitigation (CCM)
Climate Change 
Adaptation (CCA)
Water and marine  
resources (WTR)
Circular  
economy (CE) Pollution (PPC)
Biodiversity and 
Ecosystems (BIO)
1 GAR – Covered assets in both  numer ator and denominator 72.4% 6.4% 6.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5.1% 0.2% 0.2% 8.9% 0.0%
2 Loans and advances, debt securities and equity instruments not HfT eligible for 
GAR calculation 73.4% 6.4% 6.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5.2% 0.2% 0.1% 8.7% 0.0%
3 Financial undertakings 46.5% 4.4% 4.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.1% 9.5% 0.0%
4 Loans and advances 40.4% 2.0% 2.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.1% 4.8% 0.0%
5 Debt securities, including UoP 48.1% 5.0% 5.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.1% 10.5% 0.0%
6 Equity instruments 21.8% 2.1% 1.9% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 0.1% 9.5% 0.0%
7 Non-financial undertakings 46.1% 9.2% 9.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 1.5% 20.0% 0.0%
8 Loans and advances 45.9% 9.2% 9.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 1.5% 20.0% 0.0%
9 Debt securities, including UoP 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
10 Equity instruments 63.5% 13.6% 13.5% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.3% 3.7% 21.4% 0.0%
11 Households 82.8% 6.7% 6.7% 0.0% 0.0% 6.7% 0.0% 0.0% 8.1% 0.0%
12 of which loans collateralised by residential immovable property 91.3% 7.6% 7.6% 0.0% 0.0% 7.6% 0.0% 0.0% 8.3% 0.0%
13 of which building renovation loans 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
14 of which motor vehicle loans 90.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
15 Local governments financing 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
16 Housing financing 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
17 Other local government financing 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
18 Collateral obtained by taking possession: residential and commercial immovable 
properties 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
19 Exposures included on a voluntary basis2 14.9% 7.4% 7.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.5% 49.9%
20 GAR – Total GAR assets 72.4% 6.4% 6.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5.1% 0.2% 0.2% 8.9% 0.0%
1) In ac cordance with Article 7(8) of Delegated Regulation 2021/2178 as amended by Delegated Regulation 2026/73.
2) In ac cordance with Article 7(3) of Delegated Regulation 2021/2178 as amended by Delegated Regulation 2026/73.
Note: Figures are compared against the corresponding line item totals.

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Table 12 – 4. GAR KPI Flow (%) Turnover
The table provides information on our GAR KPIs based on the flow of newly incurred exposures during the year relative to the total flow of new covered assets. The GAR KPI flow is based on the data disclosed in Template 1. 
31 December 2025  
Proportion of Taxonomy  
aligned in Taxonomy eligible Non-assessed exposures1
% (compared to corresponding total covered assets in the denominator) Taxonomy-eligible Taxonomy-aligned
Breakdown per environmental objective
Of which Use of 
Proceeds
Of which  
transitional
Of which  
enabling
Climate Change 
Mitigation (CCM)
Climate Change 
Adaptation (CCA)
Water and marine  
resources (WTR)
Circular  
economy (CE) Pollution (PPC)
Biodiversity and 
Ecosystems (BIO)
1 GAR - Covered assets in both numerator and denominator 64.5% 5.1% 5.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 3.3% 0.3% 0.3% 8.0% 0.0%
2 Loans and advances, debt securities and equity instruments not HfT eligible for 
GAR calculation 64.9% 5.0% 4.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 3.3% 0.3% 0.3% 7.7% 0.0%
3 Financial undertakings 37.2% 4.0% 4.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.1% 10.8% 0.0%
4 Loans and advances 26.6% 2.2% 2.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.1% 8.4% 0.0%
5 Debt securities, including UoP 44.8% 5.3% 5.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 0.1% 11.8% 0.0%
6 Equity instruments 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
7 Non-financial undertakings 32.8% 5.3% 4.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.3% 1.6% 16.3% 0.0%
8 Loans and advances 32.8% 5.3% 4.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.3% 1.6% 16.3% 0.0%
9 Debt securities, including UoP 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
10 Equity instruments 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
11 Households 86.2% 5.5% 5.5% 0.0% 0.0% 5.5% 0.0% 0.0% 6.4% 0.0%
12 of which loans collateralised by residential immovable property 91.3% 6.2% 6.2% 0.0% 0.0% 6.2% 0.0% 0.0% 6.7% 0.0%
13 of which building renovation loans 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
14 of which motor vehicle loans 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
15 Local governments financing 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
16 Housing financing 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
17 Other local government financing 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
18 Collateral obtained by taking possession: residential and commercial immovable 
properties 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
19 Exposures included on a voluntary basis
2 30.7% 15.8% 15.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 51.4%
20 GAR – Total GAR assets 64.5% 5.1% 5.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 3.3% 0.3% 0.3% 8.0% 0.0%
1) In ac cordance with Article 7(8) of Delegated Regulation 2021/2178 as amended by Delegated Regulation 2026/73.
2) In ac cordance with Article 7(3) of Delegated Regulation 2021/2178 as amended by Delegated Regulation 2026/73.
Note: Figures are compared against the corresponding line item totals.

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Table 13 – 4. GAR KPI Flow (%) Capex
The table provides information on our GAR KPIs based on the flow of newly incurred exposures during the year relative to the total flow of new covered assets. The GAR KPI flow is based on the data disclosed in Template 1.
31 December 2025  
Proportion of Taxonomy  
aligned in Taxonomy eligible Non-assessed exposures1
% (compared to corresponding total covered assets in the denominator) Taxonomy-eligible Taxonomy-aligned
Breakdown per environmental objective
Of which Use of 
Proceeds
Of which  
transitional
Of which  
enabling
Climate Change 
Mitigation (CCM)
Climate Change 
Adaptation (CCA)
Water and marine  
resources (WTR)
Circular  
economy (CE) Pollution (PPC)
Biodiversity and 
Ecosystems (BIO)
1 GAR - Covered assets in both numerator and denominator 67.4% 5.8% 5.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.3% 0.3% 0.2% 8.5% 0.0%
2 Loans and advances, debt securities and equity instruments not HfT eligible for 
GAR calculation 67.9% 5.6% 5.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.3% 0.3% 0.2% 8.3% 0.0%
3 Financial undertakings 42.9% 4.0% 4.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.1% 9.3% 0.0%
4 Loans and advances 40.3% 2.2% 2.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.1% 5.5% 0.0%
5 Debt securities, including UoP 44.8% 5.3% 5.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 0.1% 11.8% 0.0%
6 Equity instruments 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
7 Non-financial undertakings 44.2% 9.5% 9.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 1.3% 21.5% 0.0%
8 Loans and advances 44.2% 9.5% 9.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 1.3% 21.4% 0.0%
9 Debt securities, including UoP 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
10 Equity instruments 63.8% 37.8% 37.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 59.2% 0.0%
11 Households 86.2% 5.5% 5.5% 0.0% 0.0% 5.5% 0.0% 0.0% 6.4% 0.0%
12 of which loans collateralised by residential immovable property 91.3% 6.2% 6.2% 0.0% 0.0% 6.2% 0.0% 0.0% 6.7% 0.0%
13 of which building renovation loans 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
14 of which motor vehicle loans 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
15 Local governments financing 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
16 Housing financing 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
17 Other local government financing 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
18 Collateral obtained by taking possession: residential and commercial immovable 
properties 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
19 Exposures included on a voluntary basis
2 30.7% 14.2% 14.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 46.3%
20 GAR – Total GAR assets 67.4% 5.8% 5.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.3% 0.3% 0.2% 8.5% 0.0%
1) In ac cordance with Article 7(8) of Delegated Regulation 2021/2178 as amended by Delegated Regulation 2026/73.
2) In ac cordance with Article 7(3) of Delegated Regulation 2021/2178 as amended by Delegated Regulation 2026/73.
Note: Figures are compared against the corresponding line item totals.

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Table 14 – Template for the KPI of Asset Managers
This is a standard template for the disclosures required under Article 8 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 (asset managers).
Disclosure reference date
Exposures % Million EUR
1 Total AUM 100% 255,999
2 Assets covered by the KPI 66.5% 170,260
% of covered assets
%  
Turnover based
%  
CapEx based
3 Taxonomy eligible 47.0% 21.7%
4 Nuclear activities1 0.5% 0.0%
5 Fossil gas activities2 0.3% 0.0%
6 Taxonomy aligned 5.9% 5.9%
7 Undertakings subject to Article 19a and 29a of Directive 2013/34/EU 3.3% 4.2%
8 of which Non-financial undertakings 2.4% 3.1%
9 of which Financial undertakings 0.9% 1.0%
10 Other covered counterparties and real estate assets 1.1% 1.1%
11 Exposures included on a voluntary basis3 1.6% 0.7%
12 Transitional activities 0.2% 0.2%
13 Enabling activities 1.9% 1.6%
14 Nuclear activities1 0.1% 0.0%
15 Fossil gas activities2 0.0% 0.0%
Taxonomy aligned per objective
%  
Turnover based
%  
CapEx based
16 Climate Change Mitigation (CCM) 5.7% 5.8%
17 Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) 0.0% 0.0%
18 Water and marine resources (WTR) 0.0% 0.0%
19 Circular economy (CE) 0.2% 0.1%
20 Pollution (PPC) 0.0% 0.0%
21 Biodiversity and Ecosystems (BIO) 0.0% 0.0%
22 Non-assessed exposures
23 Exposures financing non-assessed non-material activities of counterparties6 0.0% 0.0%
24 Non-assessed exposures considered non-material by the reporting entity5 0.8% 0.8%
25 Exposures to counterparties reporting in accordance with Article 7(9) of Delegated Regulation 2021/2178 as amended by 
Delegated Regulation 2026/736 0.0% 0.0%
Breakdown of covered assets % Million EUR
26 Undertakings subject to Article 19a and 29a of Directive 2013/34/EU 51.4% 87,547
27 of which Non-financial undertakings 26.1% 44,420
28 of which Financial undertakings 25.3% 43,128
29 Other covered counterparties and real estate assets 4.3% 7,339
30 Exposures included on a voluntary basis3 44.3% 75,373
1) R eferred to in Sections 4.26, 4.27, and 4.28 of Annexes I and II to Delegated Regulation 2021/2139 as amended by Delegated Regulation 2022/1214.
2) R eferred to in Sections 4.29, 4.30, and 4.31 of Annexes I and II to Delegated Regulation 2021/2139 as amended by Delegated Regulation 2022/1214.
3) In ac cordance with Article 7(3) of Delegated Regulation 2021/2178 as amended by Delegated Regulation 2026/73. 
4) in ac cordance with Article 7(8)(a) and (b) of Delegated Regulation 2021/2178 as amended by Delegated Regulation 2026/73.
5) In ac cordance with Article 3(1a) of Delegated Regulation 2021/2178 as amended by Delegated Regulation 2026/73. 
6) At the time o f the 2025 disclosure, this data did not yet exist and so could not be included.
Note: In line with Regulation 2026/73, the methodology to calculate the GAR changed during 2025. Therefore, this KPI should not be compared with that of the previous year. 
For information, the 2024 reported KPIs were as follows: Turnover 2.2% and CapEx 2.8%.

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Proposed distribution of earnings
On 31 December 2025 Nordea Bank Abp’s distributable 
earnings, including profit for the financial year and after 
subtracting capitalised development expenses, were 
EUR 21,481,678,537.31, and other unrestricted equity, 
 consisting of invested unrestricted equity, amounted to 
EUR 1,077,352,142.15.
The Board of Directors proposes that the 24 March 2026 
Annual General Meeting decide on a dividend payment of 
EUR 0.96 per share. The dividend would be paid from 
retained earnings. After a dividend payout of EUR 
3,284,175,175.681, corresponding to approximately 68% of 
the net profit for the year, EUR 18,197,503,361.63 would be 
carried forward as distributable retained earnings. It is the 
assessment of the Board of Directors that the proposed div-
idend is justifiable considering the demands with respect to 
the size of Nordea Bank Abp’s and the Group’s equity which 
are imposed by the nature, scope and risks associated with 
the business and Nordea Bank Abp’s and the Group’s need 
for consolidation, liquidity and financial position in general.
The Board of Directors has also decided to propose that 
the Annual General Meeting authorise it to decide on the 
distribution of a mid-year dividend in 2026. The mid-year 
dividend amount is intended to be set at a level correspond-
ing to approximately 50% of the Group’s net profit for the 
six-month period ending 30 June 2026, while being subject 
to a maximum total amount of EUR 3bn. The mid-year divi-
dend is considered to form the first part of the total dividend 
distribution to be paid for the financial year 2026 under the 
company’s dividend policy. The intention is for the Group 
Board to decide on the mid-year dividend in conjunction 
with the interim report for the second quarter. The authori-
sation for the payment of the mid-year dividend would 
remain in force until the beginning of the next Annual 
General Meeting.
The dividends would be paid from retained earnings. 
Both payments would be distributed based on the annual 
accounts to be adopted for the financial year ended 31 
December 2025. Dividends will not be paid to shares held 
by Nordea on each dividend record date, and therefore the 
final aggregate dividend payout will be determined by the 
number of outstanding shares in Nordea on the dividend 
record dates.
For information on changes in the financial position of 
Nordea Bank Abp since the end of the financial period, see 
“Events after the financial period” below. No other signifi-
cant events or material changes have taken place in the 
financial position of Nordea Bank Abp since the end of the 
financial period and the proposed dividend does not 
 compromise Nordea Bank Abp’s solvency.
According to the parent company’s balance sheet  
as at 31 December 2025 the unrestricted equity  
amounted to: 
EUR
Invested unrestricted equity 1,077,352,142.15
Retained earnings2 16,740,125,857.80
Net profit for the year 4,741,552,679.51
Total 22,559,030,679.46
The Board of Directors proposes that earnings be 
 distributed as follows (calculated based on the 
 dividend of EUR 3,284,175,175.68 1):
EUR
Dividend paid to shareholders 3,284,175,175.68
Invested unrestricted equity 1,077,352,142.15
Retained earnings2 18,197,503,361.63
Total 22,559,030,679.46
1) Cal culated for Nordea Bank Abp’s outstanding shares and own shares bought and sold as part of market-making activities. Refer to Note P9.1. “Equity” for information on shares. 
2) Capit alised development costs of EUR 1,600,019,874.55 have been subtracted from retained earnings.
Invested 
unrestricted equity
Retained 
earnings
Net profit
for the year
Dividend paid 
to shareholders
Retained 
earnings
Invested 
unrestricted equity
The dividend will be paid to shareholders who on the record date for dividend payment are recorded in Nordea’s shareholders’ register maintained 
by Euroclear Finland Oy in Finland, Euroclear Sweden AB in Sweden and VP Securities A/S in Denmark.
Events after the financial period
Share buy-backs and share cancellations
Between 1 January 2026 and 31 January 2026, Nordea 
 further acquired 8,063,849 shares, corresponding to a  
EUR 133,495,769.79 reduction of retained earnings, under 
its share buy-back programme which started on 18 
December 2025 and will end no later than 8 May 2026. In 
February Nordea continued to acquire shares in accord-
ance with the terms of the share buy-back programme. 
6,187,862 treasury shares, which were held for capital 
 optimisation purposes and acquired through share buy-
backs, were cancelled in January. After the cancellation on 
21 January 2026, the total number of shares in Nordea was 
3,427,653,383.

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Glossary
Allocated equity
Allocated Equity (AE) is a framework to allocate capital 
held by Nordea to its business areas. AE reflects Nordea’s 
anticipated equity in line with its capital policy to ensure 
sustainable, long-term capitalisation for the Nordea Group. 
To further align AE to accounting equity, CET1 deductions 
and other equity items are included in AE.
Allowances in relation to  
credit-impaired loans (stage 3) 
Allowances for impaired loans (stage 3) divided by 
impaired loans measured at amortised cost (stage 3) 
before allowances.
Allowances in relation to loans in stages 1 and 2 
Allowances for non-impaired loans (stages 1 and 2) 
divided by non-impaired loans measured at amortised 
cost (stages 1 and 2) before allowances.
Basic earnings per share
Net profit for the year divided by the weighted average 
number of outstanding shares, non-controlling interests 
excluded.
Cost-to-income ratio
Total operating expenses divided by total operating 
income.
CSRD
Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) 
 modernises and strengthens the rules concerning the 
social and environmental information that companies have 
to report. EU law requires large companies and listed 
companies to publish regular reports on the social and 
environmental risks they face, and how their activities 
impact people and the environment.
CVaR
CVaR (Climate Value at Risk) is a methodology designed 
to provide a forward-looking and return-based valuation 
assessment to measure climate-related risks and opportu-
nities in an investment portfolio.
Diluted earnings per share
Net profit for the year divided by the weighted average 
number of outstanding shares after full dilution, non- 
controlling interests excluded.
EFRAG 
The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group 
(EFRAG) is a private association established in 2001 to 
serve the public interest. EFRAG plays a key role in 
 developing European accounting standards and ensuring 
alignment with specific needs and concerns of European 
businesses and markets. The association’s role in sustaina-
bility reporting has expanded with the introduction of 
CSRD and it acts as a technical adviser to the European 
Commission in the development of the European 
Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).
ENCORE
ENCORE (Exploring Natural Capital Opportunities, Risks 
and Exposure) is a tool that helps organisations explore 
their exposure to nature-related risk and take the first 
steps to understand their dependencies and impacts on 
nature.
EPC
An energy performance certificate (EPC) is a rating 
scheme to summarise the energy efficiency of buildings or 
devices. In the European Union, EPCs are regulated by the 
Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 2010.
Equity per share
Equity as shown on the balance sheet after full dilution 
and non-controlling interests excluded divided by the 
number of shares after full dilution.
Equity ratio
Total equity as a percentage of total assets at the end of 
the year.
ESRS
The European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) 
were adopted under the Corporate Sustainability 
Reporting Directive (CSRD). They specify the information 
that an organisation must disclose about its material 
impacts, risks and opportunities as they relate to sustaina-
bility topics. The ESRS are a core component of the EU’s 
sustainability agenda, intended to increase the transpar-
ency and comparability of corporate sustainability 
reporting.
GAR
The Green Asset Ratio (GAR) KPI is the proportion of 
exposures which are taxonomy-aligned compared with 
Nordea’s total covered assets. The GAR is disclosed twice, 
once based on turnover and once based on CapEx. The 
turnover and CapEx KPIs represent the proportion of the 
exposure’s turnover/CapEx which is taxonomy-aligned.
GDPR
GDPR (the General Data Protection Regulation) is a regu-
lation in EU law on data protection and privacy for all indi-
vidual citizens of the EU and the European Economic Area 
(EEA). The GDPR primarily aims to provide individuals 
with control over their personal data and to simplify the 
regulatory environment for international business by uni-
fying regulation within the EU.
GHG Protocol
GHG Protocol (the Greenhouse Gas Protocol) establishes 
global standardised frameworks to measure and manage 
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from private and public 
sector operations, value chains and mitigation actions. It is 
the most widely used GHG accounting standard in the 
world.
Impairment rate (stage 3), gross
Impaired loans (stage 3) before allowances divided by 
total loans measured at amortised cost before allowances.
Impairment rate (stage 3), net
Impaired loans (stage 3) after allowances divided by total 
loans measured at amortised cost before allowances.
IPCC
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is 
the United Nations body for assessing the science related 
to climate change. In October 2019 the IPCC released a 
special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C 
above pre-industrial levels and related global GHG emis-
sion pathways, in the context of strengthening the global 
response to the threat of climate change, sustainable 
development and efforts to eradicate poverty.
Net loan loss ratio, amortised cost
Net loan losses (annualised) divided by the closing 
 balance of loans to the public (lending) measured at 
amortised cost.
Non-employee
A non-employee is a term used in the Sustainability 
Statement and refers to an individual indirectly working 
for the Nordea Group through an external resource sup-
plier. This term derives from and is aligned with the ESRS, 
i.e. people provided by undertakings primarily engaged in 
“employment activities” (NACE Code N78). Employees 
and non-employees form Nordea’s own workforce.
Non-servicing, not impaired
Past due loans, not impaired due to future cash flows 
(included in loans, not impaired).

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Glossary, cont.
Own funds
Own funds include the sum of Tier 1 capital and the sup-
plementary capital consisting of subordinated loans, after 
deduction of the carrying amount of the shares in wholly- 
owned insurance companies and the potential deduction 
for expected shortfall.
Paris Agreement
At COP 21 in Paris, on 12 December 2015, parties to the 
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 
(UNFCCC) reached a landmark agreement to combat 
 climate change and to accelerate and intensify the actions 
and investments needed for a sustainable low-carbon 
future. The Paris Agreement brings all nations into a 
 common cause to undertake ambitious efforts to combat 
climate change and adapt to its effects, with enhanced 
support to assist developing countries to do so.
PCAF
PCAF (Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials) is a 
global partnership of financial institutions that work 
together to develop and implement a harmonised 
approach to assess and disclose the GHG emissions asso-
ciated with the loans and investments. The harmonised 
accounting approach provides financial institutions with 
the starting point to set science-based targets and align 
portfolios with the Paris Agreement.
Poseidon Principles
The Poseidon Principles establish a framework for assess-
ing and disclosing the climate alignment of ship finance 
portfolios. They set a benchmark for what it means to be a 
responsible bank in the maritime sector and provide 
actionable guidance on how to achieve this.
PRI
The PRI (Principles for Responsible Investment) is the 
world’s leading proponent of responsible investment, 
which provides understanding of the investment 
 implications of ESG factors and supports incorporating 
these factors into investment and ownership decisions.
Price to book
Nordea’s stock market value relative to its book value of 
total equity.
RCP
Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP) are climate 
change scenarios to project future greenhouse gas con-
centrations. These pathways (or trajectories) describe 
future greenhouse gas concentrations (not emissions) and 
have been formally adopted by the IPCC.
Return on allocated equity
Return on allocated equity (RoAE) is defined as operating 
profit after standard tax as a percentage of average 
 allocated equity.
Return on assets
Net profit for the year as a percentage of total assets at 
the end of the year.
Return on equity
Net profit for the year as a percentage of average equity 
for the year. Additional Tier 1 capital, accounted for in 
equity, is classified as a financial liability in the calculation. 
Net profit for the period excludes non-controlling interests 
and interest expense on Additional Tier 1 capital (discre-
tionary interest accrued). Average equity includes net 
profit for the year and dividend until paid, and excludes 
non-controlling interests and Additional Tier 1 capital.
Risk exposure amount
Total assets and off-balance sheet items valued on the 
basis of the credit and market risks as well as operational 
risks of the Group’s undertakings in accordance with regu-
lations governing capital adequacy, excluding assets in 
insurance companies, the carrying amount of shares which 
have been deducted from the capital base and intangible 
assets.
SBTi
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is a corporate 
climate action organisation that enables companies and 
financial institutions worldwide to play their part in com-
bating the climate crisis. SBTi defines and promotes best 
practice in emissions reductions and net zero targets in 
line with climate science.
SFDR
The EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation sets 
out how financial market participants have to disclose 
 sustainability information. It is also designed to allow 
investors to properly assess how sustainability risks are 
integrated in the investment decision process, requiring 
asset managers to classify their funds depending on their 
level of sustainability.
Tier 1 capital
The Tier 1 capital of an institution consists of the sum of its 
Common Equity Tier 1 capital and Additional Tier 1 capital. 
Common Equity Tier 1 capital consists of share capital, 
invested unrestricted equity, retained earnings, other 
reserves and accumulated other comprehensive income, 
after considering regulatory deductions and adjustments. 
Additional Tier 1 capital consists of capital instruments 
that meet the applicable regulatory criteria after consider-
ing regulatory deductions.
Tier 1 capital ratio
Tier 1 capital as a percentage of the risk exposure amount. 
The Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio is defined as 
Common Equity Tier 1 capital as a percentage of the risk 
exposure amount.
Total allowance rate (stages 1, 2 and 3)
Total allowances divided by total loans measured at  
amortised cost before allowances.
Total allowances in relation to  
impaired loans (provisioning ratio)
Total allowances divided by impaired loans before 
allowances.
Total capital ratio
Own funds as a percentage of risk exposure amount.
WACI
Weighted average carbon intensity (WACI) is calculated as 
the greenhouse gas emissions of a debtor/issuer divided 
by the debtor’s/issuer’s total revenue and weighted by the 
value of the creditor’s/holder’s investment as a share of its 
total investment portfolio.

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Financial statements 
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ordea Group
Financial statements 
Income statement ....................................................................................................195
Statement of comprehensive income  .........................................................195
Balance sheet ............................................................................................................ 196
Statement of changes in equity ......................................................................197
Cash flow statement  ..............................................................................................197
Notes to the financial statements
G1 Accounting policies  ............................................................................198
G2 Financial performance and returns  ......................................... 200
G2.1 Segment reporting  ..................................................................200
G2.2 Net interest income  ................................................................. 202
G2.3 Net fee and commission income  .................................... 202
G2.4 Net insurance result ................................................................204
G2.5 Total net result from items at fair value ....................204
G2.6 Other operating income  .......................................................205
G2.7 Other expenses  ..........................................................................205
G2.8 Regulatory fees  ..........................................................................206
G2.9 Depreciation, amortisation and impairment  
charges of tangible and intangible assets  ..............206
G2.10 Net loan losses ...........................................................................206
G2.11 Ta xes  ................................................................................................. 207
G2.12 Earnings per share ...................................................................209
G3 Financial instruments  .......................................................................210
G3.1 Recognition on and derecognition from  
the balance sheet  .....................................................................210
G3.2 Transferred assets and obtained collateral  .............210
G3.3 Classification and measurement  .....................................211
G3.4 Fair value .........................................................................................215
G3.5 Offsetting  ........................................................................................221
G3.6 Hedge accounting .................................................................... 222
G3.7 Financial instruments pledged as collateral  ...........227
G3.8 Lo ans  ..................................................................................................227
G3.9 Interest-bearing securities  ................................................230
G3.10 S hares  ...............................................................................................230
G3.11 Assets and deposits in pooled schemes  
and unit-linked investment contracts  .........................230
G3.12 D erivatives  ......................................................................................231
G3.13 Deposits by credit institutions  ......................................... 232
G3.14 Deposits and borrowings from the public  ............... 232
G3.15 Debt securities in issue  ......................................................... 232
G3.16 Other liabilities  ........................................................................... 232
G3.17 Subo rdinated liabilities  ......................................................... 232
G4 Insurance contract liabilities  ........................................................233
G5 Intangible and tangible assets  ....................................................242
G5.1 Intangible assets  ....................................................................... 242
G5.2 Properties and equipment  ................................................. 243
G5.3 Investment properties  ...........................................................244
G5.4 Leases................................................................................................247
G6 P rovisions  ............................................................................................... 248
G7 Off-balance sheet items  ..................................................................249
G7.1 Contingent liabilities ...............................................................249
G7.2 Commitments ..............................................................................249
G7.3 Assets pledged  .........................................................................250
G8 Employee benefits and key management  
personnel remuneration  ................................................................. 251
G8.1 Fixed and variable salaries  .................................................251
G8.2 P ensions  .......................................................................................... 252
G8.3 Share-based payment plans  ............................................. 257
G8.4 Key management personnel remuneration  ........... 262
G8.5 Gender distribution and number of employees ...265
G9 Scope of consolidation .................................................................... 266
G9.1 Consolidated entities  .............................................................266
G9.2 Currency translation of foreign entities/  
 branches ......................................................................................... 267
G9.3 Investments in associated undertakings  
and joint ventures ..................................................................... 267
G9.4 Interest in structured entities  ...........................................269
G9.5 Assets and liabilities held for sale  ................................. 270
G9.6 A cquisitions  .................................................................................. 270
G10 Other disclosures  ................................................................................ 271
G10.1 Additional disclosures on the statement  
of changes in equity  ................................................................271
G10.2 Additional disclosures on the  
cash flow statement  ................................................................271
G10.3 Maturity analysis ....................................................................... 273
G10.4 Related party transactions  .................................................275
G11 Risk and liquidity management  ..................................................276

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Income statement
EURm Note 2025 2024
Operating income
Interest income calculated using the effective interest rate method 15,401 18,580
Other interest income 1,849 2,500
Interest expense -10,083 -13,486
Net interest income G2.2 7,167 7,594
Fee and commission income 4,216 4,064
Fee and commission expense -967 -907
Net fee and commission income G2.3 3,249 3,157
Insurance revenue 708 652
Insurance service expenses -460 -402
Net reinsurance result -6 -6
Net insurance revenue 242 244
Insurance finance income or expenses -2,299 -2,574
Return on assets backing insurance liabilities 2,299 2,583
Net insurance finance income or expenses 0 9
Net insurance result G2.4 242 253
Net result from items at fair value G2.5 1,045 1,023
Profit or loss from associated undertakings and joint ventures accounted for under the equity method G9.3 -2 10
Other operating income G2.6 42 47
Total operating income 11,743 12,084
Operating expenses
Staff costs G8.1 -3,234 -3,106
Other expenses G2.7 -1,441 -1,530
Regulatory fees G2.8 -116 -117
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment charges of tangible and intangible assets G2.9 -614 -577
Total operating expenses -5,405 -5,330
Profit before loan losses 6,338 6,754
Net result on loans in hold portfolios mandatorily held at fair value G2.5 -1 -8
Net loan losses G2.10 -21 -198
Operating profit 6,316 6,548
Income tax expense G2.11 -1,476 -1,489
Net profit for the year 4,840 5,059
Attributable to:
Shareholders of Nordea Bank Abp 4,814 5,033
Additional Tier 1 capital holders 26 26
Total 4,840 5,059
Basic earnings per share, EUR G2.12 1.39 1.44
Diluted earnings per share, EUR G2.12 1.39 1.44
Statement of comprehensive income
EURm Note 2025 2024
Net profit for the year 4,840 5,059
Other comprehensive income
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to the income statement
Currency translation:
Currency translation differences 316 -483
Tax on currency translation differences -3 -1
Hedging of net investments in foreign operations: G3.6
Valuation gains/losses -192 174
Fair value through other comprehensive income: G3.3
Valuation gains/losses 83 -65
Tax on valuation gains/losses -22 16
Transferred to the income statement 27 3
Tax on transfers to the income statement -7 -1
Cash flow hedges: G3.6
Valuation gains/losses -2,471 1,913
Tax on valuation gains/losses 496 -388
Transferred to the income statement 2,391 -1,862
Tax on transfers to the income statement -480 378
Items that may not be reclassified subsequently to the income statement
Changes in own credit risk related to liabilities classified as fair value option: G3.3
Valuation gains/losses 2 -8
Tax on valuation gains/losses -1 2
Defined benefit plans: G8.2
Remeasurement of defined benefit plans -132 99
Tax on remeasurement of defined benefit plans 34 -23
Companies accounted for under the equity method: G9.3
Other comprehensive income from companies accounted for under the equity method -1 5
Tax on other comprehensive income from companies accounted for under the equity method 0 -1
Other comprehensive income, net of tax 40 -242
Total comprehensive income 4,880 4,817
Attributable to:
Shareholders of Nordea Bank Abp 4,854 4,791
Additional Tier 1 capital holders 26 26
Total 4,880 4,817

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Balance sheet
EURm Note 31 Dec 2025 31 Dec 2024
Assets G3.3
Cash and balances with central banks 38,206 46,562
Loans to central banks G3.8 6,947 4,075
Loans to credit institutions G3.8 4,038 2,950
Loans to the public G3.8 381,871 357,588
Interest-bearing securities G3.9 79,872 73,464
Shares G3.10 39,587 35,388
Assets in pooled schemes and unit-linked investment contracts G3.11 70,677 60,879
Derivatives G3.12 17,633 25,211
Fair value changes of hedged items in portfolio hedges of interest rate risk G3.6 -158 -243
Investments in associated undertakings and joint ventures G9.3 462 482
Intangible assets G5.1 4,088 3,882
Properties and equipment G5.2 1,564 1,661
Investment properties G5.3 2,215 2,132
Deferred tax assets G2.11 180 206
Current tax assets G2.11 383 364
Retirement benefit assets G8.2 334 360
Other assets 5,619 7,168
Prepaid expenses and accrued income 832 1,131
Assets held for sale G9.5 – 95
Total assets 654,350 623,355
EURm Note 31 Dec 2025 31 Dec 2024
Liabilities G3.3
Deposits by credit institutions G3.13 34,131 28,775
Deposits and borrowings from the public G3.14 242,874 232,435
Deposits in pooled schemes and unit-linked investment contracts G3.11 71,611 61,713
Insurance contract liabilities G4 33,097 30,351
Debt securities in issue G3.15 196,276 188,136
Derivatives G3.12 18,078 25,034
Fair value changes of hedged items in portfolio hedges of interest rate risk G3.6 -567 -458
Current tax liabilities G2.11 672 208
Other liabilities G3.16 14,406 14,196
Accrued expenses and prepaid income 1,298 1,638
Deferred tax liabilities G2.11 601 813
Provisions G6 348 396
Retirement benefit liabilities G8.2 296 272
Subordinated liabilities G3.17 8,810 7,410
Total liabilities 621,931 590,919
Equity G10.1
Additional Tier 1 capital holders – 750
Share capital 4,050 4,050
Invested unrestricted equity 1,077 1,053
Other reserves -2,550 -2,591
Retained earnings 29,842 29,174
Total equity 32,419 32,436
Total liabilities and equity 654,350 623,355

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Statement of changes in equity
Attributable to shareholders of Nordea Bank Abp
Other reserves:
2025, EURm Note
Share  
capital1
Invested 
unre-
stricted 
equity
Translation 
of foreign 
ope ra tions2,3,4
Cash  
flow  
hedges2,4
Fair value 
through 
other 
compre-
hensive 
in come2
De fined 
benefit 
plans
Changes in 
own credit 
risk related 
to liabilities 
at fair value 
option
Re tained 
earn ings Total
Additional 
Tier 1 capi-
tal holders
Total  
equity
Balance as at 1 Jan 2025 4,050 1,053 -2,582 107 -53 -60 -3 29,174 31,686 750 32,436
Net profit for the year – – – – – – – 4,814 4,814 26 4,840
Other comprehensive income,  
net of tax – – 121 -64 81 -98 1 -1 40 – 40
Total comprehensive income – – 121 -64 81 -98 1 4,813 4,854 26 4,880
Paid interest on Additional Tier 1 
capital
5 G10.1 – – – – – – – 5 5 -26 -21
Change in Additional Tier 1 
capital – – – – – – – – – -750 -750
Share-based payments G8.3 – – – – – – – 15 15 – 15
Dividend
6 – – – – – – – -3,268 -3,268 – -3,268
Sale/purchase of own shares7 – 24 – – – – – -897 -873 – -873
Balance as at 31 Dec 2025 4,050 1,077 -2,461 43 28 -158 -2 29,842 32,419 – 32,419
2024, EURm
Balance as at 1 Jan 2024 4,050 1,063 -2,272 66 -6 -136 3 27,707 30,475 750 31,225
Net profit for the year – – – – – – – 5,033 5,033 26 5,059
Other comprehensive income,  
net of tax – – -310 41 -47 76 -6 4 -242 – -242
Total comprehensive income – – -310 41 -47 76 -6 5,037 4,791 26 4,817
Paid interest on Additional Tier 1 
capital
5 G10.1 – – – – – – – 5 5 -26 -21
Share-based payments G8.3 – – – – – – – 15 15 – 15
Dividend6 – – – – – – – -3,218 -3,218 – -3,218
Purchase of own shares7 – -10 – – – – – -372 -382 – -382
Balance as at 31 Dec 2024 4,050 1,053 -2,582 107 -53 -60 -3 29,174 31,686 750 32,436
1)  The t otal number of shares registered was 3,434 million (3,503 million). The number of own shares was 14.0 million (17.1 million), representing 0.4% (0.5%) of the total number of shares in Nordea. Each 
share carries one voting right.
2) It ems that may be reclassified subsequently to the income statement.
3)  R elates to foreign exchange risk. Of the balance as at 31 December, EUR 759m (EUR 939m) related to hedging relationships for which hedge accounting is applied and EUR –m (EUR –m) related to 
 hedging relationships for which hedge accounting is no longer applied. 
4)  F or more detailed information, see Note G3.6 “Hedge accounting”.
5)  C onsists of interest paid of EUR -26m (EUR -26m) on Additional Tier 1 capital and the related tax effect of EUR 5m (EUR 5m).
6)  Dividends r ecognised as distributions to owners amounted to EUR 0.94 (EUR 0.92) per share.
7)  The change in the hol ding of own shares related to treasury shares held for remuneration purposes and to the trading portfolio was accounted for as an increase/decrease in “Invested unrestricted equity”. 
At the end of the year the number of treasury shares held for remuneration purposes was 10.3 million (11.5 million). The separately announced share buy-back amounted to EUR 896m (EUR 372m) and 
was accounted for as a reduction in “Retained earnings”. The transaction cost in relation to the share buy-back amounted to EUR 1m (EUR 0m).
Cash flow statement1
EURm Note 2025 2024
Operating activities
Operating profit 6,316 6,548
Adjustment for items not included in cash flow G10.2 2,787 2,306
Income taxes paid G2.11 -1,223 -1,418
Cash flow from operating activities before changes in operating assets and liabilities 7,880 7,436
Changes in operating assets
Change in loans to central banks G3.8 -2,898 -2,263
Change in loans to credit institutions G3.8 -1,430 -384
Change in loans to the public G3.8 -18,709 -10,506
Change in interest-bearing securities G3.9 -6,221 -7,153
Change in shares G3.10 -4,103 -13,101
Change in derivatives, net G3.12 -1,343 -3,645
Change in investment properties G5.3 -193 78
Change in other assets -3,863 -748
Dividends received from associates G9.3 5 33
Changes in operating liabilities
Change in deposits by credit institutions G3.13 5,642 -765
Change in deposits and borrowings from the public G3.14 8,025 16,272
Change in insurance contract liabilities G4 8,187 5,590
Change in debt securities in issue G3.15 7,795 2,168
Change in other liabilities G3.16 -1,938 7,894
Cash flow from operating activities -3,164 906
Investing activities
Acquisition of business operations G9.6 – -2,393
Acquisition of associated undertakings and joint ventures G9.3 -48 –
Sale of associated undertakings and joint ventures G9.3 98 –
Acquisition of property and equipment G5.2 -79 -91
Sale of property and equipment G5.2 27 37
Acquisition of intangible assets G5.1 -577 -469
Cash flow from investing activities -579 -2,916
Financing activities
Issued subordinated liabilities G3.17 1,776 2,192
Amortised subordinated liabilities G3.17 -839 -762
Repurchase of own shares incl. change in trading portfolio -873 -382
Dividend paid -3,268 -3,218
Paid interest on Additional Tier 1 capital -26 -26
Principal portion of lease payments -111 -151
Cash flow from financing activities -3,341 -2,347
Cash flow for the year -7,084 -4,357
1) F or more information regarding the cash flow statement, see Note G10.2 “Additional disclosures on the cash flow statement”.

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G1 Accounting 
policies
Corporate information
Nordea Bank Abp, together with its consolidated subsidi-
aries (the Nordea Group), is a leading universal bank in 
the Nordic markets. The parent company, Nordea Bank 
Abp, has its head office in Helsinki, Finland, and is organ-
ised under the laws of Finland. Nordea Bank Abp’s ordi-
nary shares are listed on Nasdaq Nordic and the stock 
exchanges in Helsinki (in euro), Stockholm (in Swedish 
kronor) and Copenhagen (in Danish kroner); its  American 
Depository Receipts are traded in the US in US dollars.
The Nordea Group (hereafter “Nordea”) offers a com-
prehensive range of banking and financial products and 
services for household and corporate customers, including 
financial institutions. Nordea’s products and services com-
prise a broad range of household banking services, includ-
ing mortgages and consumer loans; credit and debit cards; 
and a wide selection of savings, life insurance and pension 
products. In addition, Nordea offers a wide range of cor-
porate banking services, including business loans; cash 
management services; payment and account services; risk 
management products and advisory services; debt and 
equity-related products for liquidity and capital raising 
purposes; corporate finance; institutional asset manage-
ment services; and corporate life and pension products. 
The Group also distributes general insurance products. 
Corporate information
Name of reporting entity Nordea Group
Domicile of entity Helsinki, Finland
Legal form of entity Public limited company
Country of incorporation Finland
Address of entity’s registered 
office
Hamnbanegatan 
(Satamaradankatu) 5, FI-00020, 
Helsinki, Finland
Principal place of business Nordic markets
Description of nature of entity’s 
operations and principal 
activities
Banking and financial products 
and services for household and 
corporate customers, including 
financial institutions 
Name of parent entity Nordea Bank Abp (Business ID 
2858394-9)
Basis of presentation
Nordea’s consolidated financial statements are prepared 
in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards as adopted 
by the European Union (EU). In addition, certain comple-
mentary rules in the Finnish Accounting Act, the Finnish 
Act on Credit Institutions, the Finnish Financial 
Supervisory Authority’s regulations and guidelines and the 
Decree of the Finnish Ministry of Finance on the financial 
statements and consolidated financial statements of credit 
institutions and investment firms have also been applied.
The disclosures required under the standards, recom-
mendations and laws above have been included in the 
notes or in other parts of the financial statements.
On 17 February 2026 the Board of Directors approved 
the financial statements, subject to final adoption by the 
Annual General Meeting on 24 March 2026. 
The accounting policies, methods of computation and 
presentation are unchanged from the 2024 Annual Report, 
except for those relating to the items presented in 
“Changed accounting policies and presentation” below. 
All amounts are in EUR million unless otherwise stated.
Changed accounting policies and presentation
New accounting policies and changes to presentation 
were implemented in 2025. Impacts on Nordea’s financial 
statements are described below.
Changes to IFRS Accounting Standards
The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has 
published Amendments to IAS 21 The Effects of Changes 
in Foreign Exchange Rates: Lack of Exchangeability, which 
were implemented by Nordea on 1 January 2025 but have 
not had any significant impact on its financial statements.
There have not been any changes to the Finnish Accounting 
Act, the Finnish Act on Credit Institutions, the Finnish 
Financial Supervisory Authority’s regulations and guide-
lines, or the Decree of the Finnish Ministry of Finance on the 
financial statements and consolidated financial statements 
of credit institutions and investment firms.
Changes to IFRS Accounting 
Standards not yet applied 
IFRS 18 Presentation and Disclosure 
in Financial Statements
In April 2024 the IASB published the new standard IFRS 18 
Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements, 
which will replace IAS 1 Presentation of Financial 
Statements. IFRS 18 sets out the requirements for the 
presentation and disclosure of financial performance in 
financial statements, focusing on a more structured 
income statement, with defined subtotals. Income and 
expense items are split into five categories, based on main 
business activities. Of these, the categories operating, 
investing and financing are new. The categories income 
taxes and discontinued operations are as before. The aim 
is to ensure a structured summary of companies’ primary 
financial statements and reduce variation in the reporting 
of financial performance, enabling users to better under-
stand the information and more easily compare compa-
nies. IFRS 18 also introduces enhanced requirements for 
the aggregation and disaggregation of financial informa-
tion in the primary financial statements and the notes, 
which may also impact the presentation on the balance 
sheet. In addition, the standard introduces new disclosures 
in a single note on certain profit or loss measures outside 
the financial statements (management-defined perfor-
mance measures). 
IFRS 18 will be effective for annual reporting periods 
beginning on or after 1 January 2027, with earlier applica-
tion permitted. The standard is endorsed by the EU. 
Nordea is currently considering the classification of the 
items in the income statement into the three categories 
and expects to include the majority in the operating cate-
gory, with a few items still subject to assessment. The 
aggregation and disaggregation of financial information in 
the income statement and on the balance sheet is also 
considered, but no significant impacts are expected. 
Furthermore, disclosures of management-defined perfor-
mance measures will be added.
This tentative conclusion remains subject to further 
analysis. As IFRS 18 will not change Nordea’s recognition 
and measurement, it is not expected to have any signifi-
cant impact on its financial statements or capital ade-
quacy in the period of initial application.
Amendments to the Classification and 
Measurement of Financial Instruments 
(Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7)
In May 2024 the IASB published Amendments to the 
Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments 
(Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7). 
The amendments clarify whether contractual cash 
flows of financial assets with contingent features, e.g. 
ESG-linked features, represent solely payments of princi-
pal and interest (SPPI), which is a condition for being 
measured at amortised cost. Under the amendments, cer-
tain financial assets, including those with ESG-linked fea-
tures, can meet the SPPI criterion at initial recognition, 
provided that their cash flows are not significantly differ-
ent from the cash flows of identical financial assets with-
out such features. Additional disclosures on financial 
assets and financial liabilities with contingent features will 
also be required. The new requirements support Nordea’s 
current accounting treatment of loans with ESG-linked 
features. The amendments will not have any significant 
impact on Nordea’s financial statements or capital ade-
quacy in the period of initial application, other than the 
introduction of the additional disclosures.
The amendments also clarify the characteristics of 
contractually linked instruments and non-recourse fea-
tures. These clarifications will not significantly impact the 
classification of financial assets or capital adequacy in the 
period of initial application.

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Moreover, the amendments address the recognition and 
derecognition of financial assets and financial liabilities, 
including an optional exception relating to the derecogni-
tion of financial liabilities settled using an electronic pay-
ment system. This amendment will not significantly impact 
Nordea’s financial statements or capital adequacy in the 
period of initial application.
The amendments are effective for annual reporting 
periods beginning on or after 1 January 2026.
Other amendments
The following changes in IFRS Accounting Standards not 
yet applied by Nordea are not assessed to have any signif-
icant impact on its financial statements or capital ade-
quacy in the period of their initial application.
• Contracts Referencing Nature-dependent Electricity 
(Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7).
• Annual Improvements – Volume 11.
• The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates: 
Translation to a Hyperinflationary Presentation Currency 
(Amendments to IAS 21).
Critical judgements and estimation uncertainty
The preparation of financial statements in accordance 
with generally accepted accounting principles requires, in 
some cases, the use of judgements and estimates by man-
agement. The actual outcome may, to some extent, differ 
from the estimates and the assumptions made. Such 
judgements and estimates are disclosed under “Critical 
judgements and estimation uncertainty” in the relevant 
notes, including a description of: 
• the sources of estimation uncertainty at the end of the 
reporting period that have a significant risk of resulting 
in a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of 
assets and liabilities within the next financial year 
• the judgements made when applying accounting poli-
cies (apart from those involving estimations) that have 
the most significant impact on the amounts recognised 
in the financial statements. 
Critical judgements and estimates are in particular  
associated with:
• total net result from items at fair value (Note G2.5)
• taxes (Note G2.11)
• recognition on and derecognition from the balance sheet 
(Note G3.1)
• classification and measurement (Note G3.3)
• fair value (Note G3.4)
• hedge accounting (Note G3.6)
• expected credit losses (Note G3.8)
• insurance contract liabilities (Note G4)
• impairment testing of intangible assets (Note G5.1)
• investment properties (Note G5.3)
• leases (Note G5.4)
• provisions (Note G6)
• pensions (Note G8.2)
• consolidated entities (Note G9.1).
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated  
in foreign currencies 
The functional currency of each entity (subsidiary or 
branch) is determined based on the primary economic 
environment in which the entity operates. Foreign cur-
rency is defined as any currency other than the entity’s 
functional currency. Foreign currency transactions are 
recorded at the exchange rate on the date of the transac-
tion. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in for-
eign currencies are translated at the exchange rate on the 
balance sheet date. 
Exchange differences arising on the settlement of trans-
actions at rates different from those on the date of the 
transactions, and unrealised translation differences on 
monetary assets and liabilities, are recognised in the 
income statement under “Net result from items at fair 
value”. 
Exchange differences arising on internal long-term 
monetary items receivable from or payable to a foreign 
operation where settlement is neither planned nor likely to 
occur in the future (i.e. in substance part of Nordea’s net 
investment in that foreign operation) are recognised in 
other comprehensive income and reclassified from equity 
to profit or loss on disposal of the net investment. 
For translation of the financial statements of foreign 
entities and branches, see Note G9.2 “Currency translation 
of foreign entities/branches”.
Exchange rates
Jan–Dec 2025 Jan–Dec 2024
EUR 1 = SEK
Income statement (average) 11.0675 11.4370
Balance sheet (at end of year) 10.8180 11.4485
EUR 1 = DKK
Income statement (average) 7.4634 7.4587
Balance sheet (at end of year) 7.4686 7.4576
EUR 1 = NOK
Income statement (average) 11.7223 11.6308
Balance sheet (at end of year) 11.8310 11.7810

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G2 Financial performance and returns
G2.1 Segment r eporting 
Accounting policies
An operating segment is a part of Nordea that earns 
revenues and incurs expenses that are regularly 
reported to the Chief Operating Decision Maker 
(CODM) and the reported information is used to 
make decisions about operating matters.
The measurement principles and allocation 
between operating segments follow the information 
reported to the CODM, as required by IFRS 8. At 
Nordea the CODM has been defined as the Chief 
Executive Officer (CEO), who is supported by the 
other members of the Group Leadership Team. 
Nordea discloses separately information about 
each operating segment that has been identified as 
an operating segment if it exceeds the following 
quantitative thresholds:
• Segment revenue (internal and external) consti-
tutes 10% or more of the combined revenue (inter-
nal and external) of all operating segments.
• Segment profit or loss constitutes 10% or more of 
the greater, in absolute amount, of:
 - the total profit of all profitable segments, or
 - the total loss of all segments that reported a loss. 
• Segment assets amount to 10% or more of the 
total assets of all operating segments. 
Two or more operating segments are aggregated into 
a single operating segment if the segments have simi-
lar economic characteristics and are similar in respect 
of products and services, production processes, cus-
tomers, distribution methods and regulations. 
Information about other business activities and 
operating segments that are not reported separately 
is combined and disclosed separately as “Other 
operating segments”.
Income statement
EURm
Personal Banking
Business 
Banking
Large  Corporates & 
Institutions
Asset & Wealth  
Management
Other operating 
segments
Total  oper ating  
segments Recon ciliation Total Group
2025 2024 2025 2024 2025 2024 2025 2024 2025 2024 2025 2024 2025 2024 2025 2024
Net interest income 3,189 3,405 2,101 2,290 1,270 1,417 287 320 99 -34 6,946 7,398 221 196 7,167 7,594
Net fee and commission income 1,202 1,132 601 586 514 523 920 915 -17 -15 3,220 3,141 29 16 3,249 3,157
Net insurance result 118 122 29 35 1 1 90 93 0 0 238 251 4 2 242 253
Net result from items at fair value 70 79 401 401 523 434 46 44 95 104 1,135 1,062 -90 -39 1,045 1,023
Profit from associated undertakings 
accounted for under the equity method 0 0 6 6 0 0 -2 -2 -3 5 1 9 -3 1 -2 10
Other income 4 11 31 31 2 -1 1 0 0 0 38 41 4 6 42 47
Total operating income 4,583 4,749 3,169 3,349 2,310 2,374 1,342 1,370 174 60 11,578 11,902 165 182 11,743 12,084
- of which internal transactions1 -1,703 -1,593 -629 -624 80 208 258 296 1,994 1,713 – – – – – –
Staff costs -678 -636 -409 -404 -294 -306 -434 -415 -158 -169 -1,973 -1,930 -1,261 -1,176 -3,234 -3,106
Other expenses -1,563 -1,589 -969 -920 -598 -576 -148 -123 171 101 -3,107 -3,107 1,666 1,577 -1,441 -1,530
Regulatory fees -58 -59 -25 -27 -15 -14 -3 -3 -10 -13 -111 -116 -5 -1 -116 -117
Depreciation, amortisation and     
impair ment charges of tangible and 
intangible assets -41 -40 -29 -29 -20 -21 -24 -23 0 -2 -114 -115 -500 -462 -614 -577
Total operating expenses -2,340 -2,324 -1,432 -1,380 -927 -917 -609 -564 3 -83 -5,305 -5,268 -100 -62 -5,405 -5,330
Profit before loan losses 2,243 2,425 1,737 1,969 1,383 1,457 733 806 177 -23 6,273 6,634 65 120 6,338 6,754
Net result on loans in hold portfolios 
mandatorily held at fair value -1 -10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 -9 0 1 -1 -8
Net loan losses -26 -77 -4 -130 9 15 -4 0 0 3 -25 -189 4 -9 -21 -198
Operating profit 2,216 2,338 1,733 1,840 1,392 1,472 729 806 177 -20 6,247 6,436 69 112 6,316 6,548
Income tax expense -498 -516 -391 -415 -299 -318 -170 -189 -44 1 -1,402 -1,437 -74 -52 -1,476 -1,489
Net profit for the year 1,718 1,822 1,342 1,425 1,093 1,154 559 617 133 -19 4,845 4,999 -5
60 4,840 5,059
Balance sheet 31 Dec2, EURbn
Loans to the public 176 175 92 87 58 54 13 12 – – 339 328 43 30 382 358
Deposits and borrowings from the public 93 89 57 52 48 48 13 12 – – 211 201 32 31 243 232
1)  IFRS 8 requires information on revenues from transactions between operating segments. Nordea has defined intersegment revenues as internal interest income and expense  rela ted to the funding of the operating segments by the internal bank in Group Finance. 
2)  The CODM reviews “Loans to the public” and “Deposits and borrowings from the public” as measures of reportable segments’ total assets and liabilities and these line items are  cons equently reported separately.

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Reconciliation between total operating segments and financial statements
Total  operating 
income, EURm
Operating  
profit, EURm
Loans to 
 the public, EURbn
Deposits and borrowings  
from the public, EURbn
2025 2024 2025 2024 31 Dec 2025 31 Dec 2024 31 Dec 2025 31 Dec 2024
Total operating  segments 11,578 11,902 6,247 6,436 339 328 211 201
Group functions1 -6 7 -42 -7 – – – –
Unallocated items 9 98 2 51 36 26 28 29
Eliminations -29 -35 0 0 – – – –
Differences in  accounting 
policies2 191 112 109 68 7 4 4 2
Total 11,743 12,084 6,316 6,548 382 358 243 232
1)  Consisting of Group Business Support, Group Internal Audit, Chief of Staff Office, Group People, Group Legal, Group Risk, Group Compliance and Group Brand, 
Communication and Marketing.
2)  Impact from using plan exchange rates in the segment reporting.
Measurement of operating segments’ performance
The main difference between the segment reporting in 
Note G2.1 “Segment reporting” and “Business areas” pre-
sented elsewhere in this report is that the information in 
the note follows the reporting prepared to the CODM and 
is prepared using plan exchange rates, while the reporting 
under “Business areas” is prepared using current FX rates. 
Nordea applies the use of static planning rates in order to 
avoid exchange rate fluctuations in the reporting to the 
CODM. The same exchange rates (e.g. SEK, NOK vs EUR) 
are used for the current and comparable year. The plan-
ning rates used are set during December of the preceding 
year and calculated as the average spot rates the first five 
banking days of December. The comparatives are restated 
annually to reflect the same plan exchange rates as used 
for the current period as reflected in the internal reporting 
used by the CODM. 
Basis of segmentation
Nordea’s main business areas, Personal Banking, Business 
Banking, Large Corporates & Institutions and Asset & Wealth 
Management, are identified as operating segments and 
reported separately as they are operating segments exceeding 
the quantitative thresholds in IFRS 8. Other operating seg-
ments below the thresholds are included in “Other operating 
segments”. Group functions (and eliminations) as well as the 
result that is not fully allocated to any of the operating seg-
ments are shown separately as reconciling items.
There were no changes in the basis of segmentation 
during the year.
Reportable segments
Personal Banking serves Nordea’s household customers 
and offers a full range of financial services that fulfil the 
customers’ day-to-day financial needs. Personal Banking 
serves customers through Nordea Netbank, the mobile 
banking app, over the phone, via online meetings and at 
Nordea’s branch offices. The business area includes advisory 
and service staff, channels and product units under a com-
mon strategy, operating model and governance framework 
across markets.
Business Banking serves, advises and partners with cor-
porate customers, covering all their business needs 
through a full range of services, including payments, cash 
management, cards, working capital management and 
financing solutions. Business Banking also provides ser-
vices such as payments, cards and financing solutions to 
personal customers.
Large Corporates & Institutions provides financial solu-
tions to large Nordic and international corporates 
and institutional customers. The offering includes a 
diverse range of financing, cash management and pay-
ment services, investment banking, capital markets prod-
ucts and securities services. 
Asset & Wealth Management provides high-quality 
investment, savings and risk management solutions to 
high net worth individuals and institutional investors and 
delivers savings solutions to all Nordea’s customer 
segments.
Total operating income split by product group 
EURm 2025 2024
Banking products 7,998 8,341
Capital markets products 1,313 1,272
Savings products and asset 
management 1,777 1,724
Life and pension 579 573
Other 76 174
Total 11,743 12,084
Banking products consist of three different product types. 
Account products include account-based products such as 
lending, deposits, cards and Nordea Netbank services. 
Transaction products consist of cash management as well 
as trade and project finance services. Financing products 
include asset-based financing through leasing, hire pur-
chase and factoring as well as sales to finance partners 
such as dealers, vendors and retailers. 
Capital markets products comprise financial instru-
ments, or arrangements for financial instruments, availa-
ble in the financial marketplace, including currencies, 
commodities, stocks and bonds. 
Savings products and asset management include 
investment funds, discretionary management, portfolio 
advice, equity trading and pension accounts. An invest-
ment fund is a bundled product where the fund company 
invests in stocks, bonds, derivatives or other standardised 
products on behalf of the fund’s shareholders. 
Discretionary management is a service involving the man-
agement of an investment portfolio on behalf of the cus-
tomer, and portfolio advice is a service provided to support 
customers’ investment decisions. 
Life and pension includes life insurance and pension 
products and services. 
Geographical information 
Total operating  
income, EURm Assets, EURbn
Non-current assets, 
EURbn1
2025 2024
31 Dec 
2025
31 Dec 
2024
31 Dec 
2025
31 Dec 
2024
Sweden 3,426 3,401 214 188 1 1
Finland 2,526 2,603 124 133 2 2
Norway 2,287 2,384 124 119 2 2
Denmark 3,098 3,268 178 164 3 3
Other 406 428 14 19 1 0
Total 11,743 12,084 654 623 9 8
1)  Excluding financial instruments, deferred tax assets, post-employment benefit 
assets and rights arising under insurance contracts.
Nordea’s main geographical markets comprise the Nordic 
countries. Revenues and assets (current and non-current 
assets) are distributed to geographical areas based on the 
location of the customer operations. Goodwill is allocated 
to different countries based on the location of the business 
activities of the acquired entities.

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G2.2 Net int erest income
Accounting policies
Interest consists of compensation for time value of 
money plus a margin. The effective interest rate 
equals the rate that discounts the estimated future 
cash flows to the net carrying amount of the finan-
cial asset or financial liability at initital recognition.
Interest income and expense are calculated and 
recognised using the effective interest rate method 
or, if considered appropriate, a method that provides 
a reasonable approximation in line with the effective 
interest rate method as the basis for the calculation. 
The effective interest rate includes fees considered 
to be an integral part of the effective interest rate of 
a financial instrument (generally fees received as 
compensation for risk). Interest income and expense 
from financial instruments are, with the exceptions 
described below, classified as “Net interest income”.
Interest income and interest expense related to all 
balance sheet items held at fair value in Markets 
and Life & Pension are classified as “Net result from 
items at fair value” in the income statement. Also, 
interest on the net funding of operations in Markets 
and Life & Pension and on the net funding of fund 
investments in Treasury measured at amortised cost 
is recognised in “Net result from items at fair value” 
to ensure that income and expense within these 
operations are presented in a consistent manner. 
See Note G2.5 “Total net result from items at fair 
value”.
The interest component of derivatives is classified 
as “Net result from items at fair value”, except for 
derivatives used for hedging purposes. In accounting 
hedges the interest component of derivatives is clas-
sified as “Interest income calculated using the effec-
tive interest rate method” if the derivative is used to 
hedge an asset and as “Interest expense” if the 
derivative is used to hedge a liability. In economic 
hedges the interest component of derivatives is clas-
sified as “Other interest income” if the derivative is 
used to hedge an asset and as “Interest expense” if 
the derivative is used to hedge a liability.
The yield on financial assets is presented in two 
line items in the income statement: “Interest income 
calculated using the effective interest rate method” 
and “Other interest income”. In the line item “Interest 
income calculated using the effective interest rate 
method”, Nordea presents interest income from 
financial assets measured at amortised cost or at fair 
value through other comprehensive income. The 
income statement line item “Other interest income” 
includes other interest income, such as interest 
income from loans measured at fair value through 
profit or loss due to the solely payments of principal 
and interest (SPPI) test failing. 
Net interest income
EURm 2025 2024
Interest income calculated using the 
effective interest rate method1 15,401 18,580
Other interest income 1,849 2,500
Interest expense -10,083 -13,486
Net interest income 7,167 7,594
1)  Interest income from net investment in finance leases amounted to EUR 478m 
(EUR 543m).
Interest income calculated using the effective interest rate 
method
EURm 2025 2024
Loans to credit institutions 1,658 2,359
Loans to the public 12,076 13,734
Interest-bearing securities 1,261 1,191
Yield fees 251 208
Net interest paid or received on derivatives 
in accounting hedges of assets 155 1,088
Interest income calculated using  
the effective interest rate method 15,401 18,580
Other interest income
EURm 2025 2024
Loans at fair value to the public 1,515 1,721
Interest-bearing securities measured at fair 
value 337 541
Net interest paid or received on derivatives 
in economic hedges of assets -3 238
Other interest income 1,849 2,500
Interest expense
EURm 2025 2024
Deposits by credit institutions -595 -849
Deposits and borrowings from the public -3,767 -5,107
Deposit guarantee fees -13 -79
Debt securities in issue -5,121 -5,167
Subordinated liabilities -343 -271
Other interest expense -54 -37
Net interest paid or received on derivatives 
in hedges of liabilities -190 -1,976
Interest expense -10,083 -13,486
Net interest income from categories of financial 
instruments
EURm 2025 2024
Financial assets at fair value through other 
comprehensive income 1,227 1,168
Financial assets at amortised cost 14,019 16,324
Financial assets at fair value through profit 
or loss 2,004 3,588
Financial liabilities at amortised cost -8,798 -10,216
Financial liabilities at fair value through  
profit or loss -1,285 -3,270
Net interest income 7,167 7,594
Interest on impaired loans accounted for an insignificant  
portion of interest income.
G2.3 Net fee and commission income
Accounting policies
Nordea earns commission income from different ser-
vices provided to customers. The recognition of 
commission income depends on the purpose for 
which the fees are received.
The majority share of the revenues classified as 
“Commission income” constitutes revenue from con-
tracts with customers according to IFRS 15. Fee 
income is recognised when or as an entity satisfies 
the performance obligation, either over time or at a 
specific point of time.
Lending fees that are not part of the effective 
interest rate of a financial instrument are recognised 
at a point of time when the performance obligation 
is satisfied. Fees received for bilateral transactions 
are generally amortised as part of the effective 
interest rate of the financial instruments recognised. 
Loan syndication fees are recognised either as part 
of the effective interest rate of the participation or, if 
Nordea is acting as an agent in the transaction, as 
lending fee income. When the fee income is related 
to both activities, the fee that is recognised as part 
of the effective interest rate is based on the margin 
received by the other parties in the arrangement.
Variable fees, such as performance fees, are rec-
ognised only to the extent that it is highly probable 
that a significant reversal in the cumulative recog-
nised amount does not occur. 
Commission expenses covering a certain period 
are expensed over that period, whereas transac-
tional fees are recognised when the services are 
received. 
Commission income and expense related to the 
fulfilment of insurance contracts accounted for 
under IFRS 17 are excluded from “Net fee and com-
mission income” and instead accounted for in 
accordance with the accounting policies defined in 
Note G4 “Insurance contract liabilities” and Note 
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G2.3 Net f ee and commission income, cont.
Net fee and commission income1
EURm 2025 2024
Asset management2 1,942 1,881
- of which income 2,219 2,153
- of which expense -277 -272
Deposit products 19 20
- of which income 19 20
Custody and issuer services 5 12
- of which income 55 60
- of which expense -50 -48
Brokerage and advisory 201 209
- of which income 334 335
- of which expense -133 -126
Payments and cards 608 583
- of which income 895 841
- of which expense -287 -258
Lending 460 429
- of which income 484 451
- of which expense -24 -22
Guarantees 33 37
- of which income 134 131
- of which expense -101 -94
Other -19 -14
- of which income 76 73
- of which expense -95 -87
Total 3,249 3,157
1)  Net f ee and commission income previously presented in the line item “Life and 
pension” is included in the line item “Asset management” from 2025 as these 
items are similar in nature. Comparative figures have been restated accordingly.
2)  F ee income, not included in determining the effective interest rate, from financial 
assets and liabilities not measured at fair value through profit or loss amounted 
to EUR 450m (EUR 426m).
Asset management commissions are generally recognised 
over time as services are performed and are normally 
based on assets under management. These fees are recog-
nised based on the passage of time as the amount (and the 
right to receive the fee) corresponds to the value received 
by the customer. The fees are recognised monthly when 
the market value of the assets under management is deter-
mined. Variable fees based on the relative performance 
versus a benchmark are rare. The uncertainty relating to 
the variable consideration is normally resolved at least at 
each reporting date and the fee income can be recognised. 
The amount cannot generally be recognised if the outcome 
is still uncertain and subject to market developments. Fee 
income related to investment contracts in the life and pen-
sion business is included in this category. Fees received on 
insurance contracts are reported in the line item ”Net 
insurance revenue”, see Note G2.4 ”Net insurance result”.
Fees categorised as Deposit products, Custody and 
issuer services, Brokerage and advisory and Payments and 
cards are recognised both over time and at a point of time 
depending on when the performance obligations are sat-
isfied. Brokerage and advisory commissions are mainly 
transaction-based in relation to advising customers or exe-
cuting customer transactions in securities where the ser-
vices are recognised at a point of time when the services 
related to the transactions are completed.
Payment and card fee income includes fees for cash 
management and payment solutions that are recognised 
over time and transaction-based fees for services like 
domestic and foreign payments that are recognised at a 
point of time. Card-related fees are categorised as inter-
change fees which are recognised at a point of time when 
the customer uses the services, or as cardholder fees 
which are recognised over time or at a point of time if the 
fee is transaction-based.
Lending fees are recognised at a point of time when the 
performance obligation is satisfied, i.e. when the transac-
tion has been performed, unless they are part of the effec-
tive interest rate of the financial instrument. 
Income from issued financial guarantees and expenses 
for bought financial guarantees are amortised over the 
duration of the instruments and classified as “Fee and 
commission income” and “Fee and commission expense”, 
respectively. 
Other fee income is generally transaction-based.
For transactional services performed at a point of time, 
payments are generally made instantly when the services 
are performed. For services performed over time, the 
period of the services is normally short. Examples of such 
services are monthly payment services and monthly or 
quarterly asset management services. For the services per-
formed over time, the right to payment generally arises at 
the end of the period of the services when the performance 
obligations are satisfied and it is highly probable that no 
significant reversal of the consideration will occur. 
Account receivables are recognised in “Other assets”, 
while unbilled receivables for satisfied performance obli-
gations and contract assets are recognised in “Prepaid 
expenses and accrued income”. Short-term advances 
received where the performance obligations have not yet 
been satisfied are recognised in “Accrued expenses and 
prepaid income”.
Commission expenses are normally transaction-based 
and recognised in the period in which the services are 
received.
Breakdown by business area
EURm
Personal Banking  Business Banking
Large Corporates & 
Institutions
Asset & Wealth 
Management Group Finance Other & elimination
Nordea  
Group
2025 2024 2025 2024 2025 2024 2025 2024 2025 2024 2025 2024 2025 2024
Asset management 811 765 162 159 70 66 909 902 0 0 -10 -11 1,942 1,881
Deposit products 3 3 16 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 20
Custody and issuer services 3 3 4 3 4 5 5 5 -12 -13 1 9 5 12
Brokerage and advisory 14 11 29 32 132 139 35 33 -1 -2 -8 -4 201 209
Payments and cards 273 238 243 236 97 98 0 1 0 0 -5 10 608 583
Lending 98 96 162 147 195 182 5 4 2 1 -2 -1 460 429
Guarantees -6 -2 1 2 40 47 -1 0 -3 5 2 -15 33 37
Other 29 27 -4 -3 -11 -8 -32 -26 -3 -6 2 2 -19 -14
Total 1,225 1,141 613 592 527 530 921 919 -17 -15 -20 -10 3,249 3,157

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G2.4  Net insur ance result
Accounting policies
The net insurance result can be divided into four 
main parts:
• Insurance revenue, which represents the provision 
of services arising from insurance contracts at an 
amount that reflects the consideration to which 
the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for 
those services.
• Insurance service expenses, which include 
incurred claims, acquisition expenses and other 
operating expenses related to insurance contracts.
• Insurance finance income or expenses, which 
include the changes in discount rates, the unwind 
of discount and the unwind of the risk adjustment. 
The line item also includes changes to insurance 
liabilities under the variable fee approach related 
to changes in corresponding assets.
• Return on assets backing insurance liabilities, 
which includes the income on the assets backing 
the insurance contract liabilities.
More detailed accounting policies covering the 
accounting for insurance contracts can be found in 
Note G4 “Insurance contract liabilities”.
Net insurance result
EURm 2025 2024
Insurance revenue 708 652
Insurance service expenses -460 -402
Net reinsurance result -6 -6
Net insurance revenue 242 244
Insurance finance income or expenses -2,299 -2,574
Return on assets backing insurance 
liabilities 2,299 2,583
Net insurance finance income and 
expenses 0 9
Net insurance result 242 253
The table below shows the return on assets in the Nordea 
Life & Pension operations. The majority is related to assets 
backing insurance liabilities. Internal transactions are not 
eliminated in this note and consequently provide the true 
impact from the life insurance business. 
Nordea Life & Pension – income recognition
EURm 2025 2024
Equity-related instruments 1,564 2,223
Interest-related instruments and foreign 
exchange gains/losses 555 310
Investment properties1 184 69
Total 2,303 2,602
Return on assets backing insurance liabilities 2,299 2,583
Return on other assets 4 19
Total 2,303 2,602
1)  Incl uding revaluation of associated property companies held at fair value,  
EUR 50m (EUR 19m).
G2.5  T otal net result from 
items at fair value
Accounting policies
Net result from items at fair value 
Realised and unrealised gains and losses on finan-
cial instruments and investment properties held at 
fair value are generally presented in “Net result from 
items at fair value”. The accounting policies used 
when estimating fair value can be found in Note 
G3.4 “Fair value”. 
The following items are moreover presented in 
“Net result from items at fair value”:
• Interest on the net funding of operations in Mar-
kets and Life & Pension and on the net funding of 
fund investments in Treasury measured at amor-
tised cost.
• Realised gains/losses on assets and liabilities 
measured at amortised cost.
• The revaluation of the hedged risks of hedged 
items under hedge accounting. 
• Foreign exchange gains/losses.
The following items are not presented in “Net result 
from items at fair value”:
• The interest component of derivatives used for 
hedge accounting and economic hedges. These 
components are presented in “Net interest 
income” to ensure consistent accounting treat-
ment with the hedged items.
• Return on assets backing insurance liabilities is 
included gross in this note, but included in “Net 
insurance result” (Note G2.4) and thus not in “Net 
result from items at fair value” in the income 
statement. 
• Losses from counterparty risk on loans in hold 
portfolios mandatorily held at fair value (the solely 
payments of principal and interest (SPPI) test 
fails), are presented in the separate line item “Net 
result on loans in hold portfolios mandatorily held 
at fair value”. 
For more information on accounting policies related 
to foreign exchange gains/losses, see Note G1 
“Accounting policies” and Note G9.2 “Currency 
translation of foreign entities/branches”. 
Net result on loans in hold portfolios 
mandatorily held at fair value
The item “Net result on loans in hold portfolios man-
datorily held at fair value” consists of fair value adjust-
ments of the margin component of loans in hold port-
folios mandatorily held at fair value (the SPPI test 
fails). The loans are classified in the category 
“Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss” 
and presented in the line item “Loans to the public” 
on the balance sheet. Fair value adjustments of the 
margin are largely driven by changes in credit risk.
Losses from counterparty risk on other instru-
ments classified in the category “Financial assets at 
fair value through profit or loss” are presented in 
“Net result from items at fair value”.
Impairment of expected credit losses on instru-
ments within other categories than the category 
“Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss” 
is recognised in the line item “Net loan losses”. For 
more information, see Note G2.10 “Net loan losses”.
Critical judgements and estimation uncertainty
Estimation uncertainty exists in the valuation of 
financial instruments, in particular for instruments 
that lack quoted prices or where recently observed 
market prices are not available (Level 3 instru-
ments). See Note G3.4 “Fair value”. 
Total net result from items at fair value
EURm 2025 2024
Net result from items at fair value1 1,045 1,023
Net result on loans in hold portfolios 
mandatorily held at fair value -1 -8
Total excluding assets backing insurance 
liabilities 1,044 1,015
Return on assets backing insurance 
liabilities (Note G2.4) 2,299 2,583
Total 3,343 3,598
1)  Of which hedge ac counting ineffectiveness was EUR 37m (EUR -5m). For more 
information, see Note G3.6 “Hedge accounting”. 
The breakdown by products of the total excluding assets 
backing insurance liabilities is shown in the table below.
Breakdown by product
EURm 2025 2024
Equity-related instruments 353 529
Interest-related instruments and foreign 
exchange gains/losses 683 687
Other financial instruments  
(including credit and commodities) 4 -220
Return on other assets in Nordea Life & 
Pension1 4 19
Total 1,044 1,015
1)  See No te G2.4 for more information.

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G2.5  T otal net result from items at fair value, cont.
Total net result from  c ategories of financial 
 instruments  
EURm 2025 2024
Financial assets at fair value through other 
comprehensive income 50 224
Financial assets designated at fair value  
through profit or loss 251 534
Financial liabilities designated at fair value  
through profit or loss -4,685 -9,182
Financial assets and liabilities mandatorily held  
at fair value through profit or loss
1 7,767 13,596
Financial assets at amortised cost2 84 579
Financial liabilities at amortised cost3 -848 -2,241
Foreign exchange gains/losses  
excluding currency hedges 755 301
Non-financial assets and liabilities -31 -213
Total 3,343 3,598
1)   Of which amor tised deferred Day 1 profit amounted to EUR 43m (EUR 45m).
2)  This line it em includes gains arising from derecognition of financial assets meas-
ured at amortised cost of EUR 5m (EUR 3m) and losses of EUR -5m (EUR -2m). 
The reason for derecognition is that the assets were prepaid by the customer or 
sold. This line item also includes fair value changes of hedged amortised cost 
assets in hedges of interest rate risk of EUR 84m (EUR 578m).
3)  This line it em mainly includes fair value changes of hedged amortised cost liabil-
ities in hedges of interest rate risk of EUR -268m (EUR -1,422m).
G2.6 Other oper ating income
Accounting policies 
Net gains from divestment of shares in group under-
takings, associated undertakings and joint ventures 
and net gains from the sale of tangible assets as well 
as other transactions not related to any other income 
line are generally presented in “Other operating 
income” and recognised when it is probable that the 
benefits associated with the transaction will flow to 
Nordea. This generally occurs when the significant 
risks and rewards have been transferred to the buyer 
(generally when the transaction is finalised).
Other operating income
EURm 2025 2024
Income from real estate 2 1
Sale of tangible and intangible assets 25 27
Other 15 19
Total 42 47
G2.7 Other e xpenses
Accounting policies 
Transactions not related to any other expense line 
are generally presented in “Other expenses”. The 
majority of the expenses are related to acquired ser-
vices, primarily within information technology (IT). 
The expenses for acquired services are normally 
transaction-based and recognised in the period in 
which the services are received.
Net losses from divestment of shares in group 
undertakings, associated undertakings and joint 
ventures and net losses from the sale of tangible 
assets are generally recognised in “Other expenses” 
when risks and rewards have been transferred to 
the buyer (generally when the transaction is 
finalised).
Expenses related to the fulfilment of insurance 
contracts accounted for under IFRS 17 are included 
gross in this note but under “Insurance service 
expenses” in the income statement. For more infor-
mation, see Note G4 “Insurance contract liabilities” 
and Note G2.4 “Net insurance result”. 
Expenses that fulfil the capitalisation require-
ments defined in the accounting policies in Note G5.1 
“Intangible assets” are included gross in this note 
but capitalised and added to “Intangible assets” on 
the balance sheet.
Other expenses
EURm 2025 2024
Information technology1 -1,140 -1,070
Marketing and representation -68 -80
Postage, transport, telephone  
and office expenses -47 -50
Rent, premises and real estate -119 -109
Professional services2 -200 -220
Market data services -93 -95
Other -202 -265
Total gross -1,869 -1,889
Expenses to fulfil insurance  
contracts in scope of IFRS 17 89 70
Expenses capitalised for IT development 
projects3 339 289
Total -1,441 -1,530
1)  “In formation technology” includes IT consultancy fees.
2)  “Pr ofessional services” includes the fees for the auditor. 
3)  See No te G5.1 “Intangible assets”.
Auditor’s fees1
EURm 2025 2024
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Auditing assignments -9 -9
Audit-related services2 -1 -1
Other assignments3 -1 -2
Total -11 -12
1)  Audit or´s fees in the table are disclosed excluding non-deductible VAT.
2)  Pric ewaterhouseCoopers Oy accounted for EUR -0.8m (EUR -0.2m) of which 
EUR -0.6m (EUR -m) refers to CSRD Assurance.
3)  Pric ewaterhouseCoopers Oy accounted for EUR -0.4m (EUR -1.2m) of which 
EUR -m (EUR -0.6m) refers to CSRD Assurance. Neither Pricewaterhouse-
Coopers Oy nor any other firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers Network has pro-
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G2.8 R egulatory fees  
Accounting policies
Regulatory fees consist of levies imposed by a gov-
ernment. The expenses for such levies are recog-
nised when the obligating event that gives rise to a 
liability to pay a levy has occurred. 
Resolution fees are not refundable if Nordea discontinues 
its operations, and the obligating event is consequently 
assessed to occur on the first day of the year and the fee is 
recognised in full in the first quarter. 
The Swedish risk tax (previously referred to as Bank 
tax) is refundable for the period during which Nordea 
does not operate, and the obligating event is therefore 
assessed to occur continuously over the year with the risk 
tax being amortised on a straight-line basis over the 
course of the year. 
Starting from 2025 the Swedish central bank may each 
year require interest-free deposits from credit institutions 
with operations in Sweden. Nordea recognises a regula-
tory fee representing the interest that would otherwise 
have been received on the deposit over its lifetime (usually 
one year). The regulatory fee is recognised in full on the 
date of the deposit that is assessed to constitute the obli-
gating event. The regulatory fee is amortised as interest 
income over the lifetime of the deposit as part of the 
effective interest on the deposit which is presented under 
“Loans to central banks”.
Regulatory fees 
EURm 2025 2024
Resolution fees -35 -45
Risk tax -76 -72
Interest-free deposit in the Swedish central 
bank -5 –
Total -116 -117
G2.9  Depreciation, amortisation 
and impairment charges of 
tangible and intangible assets
Accounting policies
Tangible and intangible assets (except goodwill) are 
depreciated on a straight-line basis over the esti-
mated useful life of the assets. An intangible asset 
with an indefinite useful life (goodwill) is not amor-
tised, but is tested annually for impairment.
All intangible assets with definite useful lives, 
including IT development taken into use, are reviewed 
for indications of impairment. The impairment charge 
is calculated as the difference between the carrying 
amount and the recoverable amount.
Accounting policies for intangible and tangible 
assets, and critical judgements applied, can be 
found in Note G5 “Intangible and tangible assets”.
Depreciation and amortisation related to the ful-
filment of insurance contracts are not presented in 
this line item but instead accounted for and pre-
sented as defined in Note G2.4 “Net insurance 
result” and Note G4 “Insurance contract liabilities“.
EURm 2025 2024
Depreciation/amortisation
Properties and equipment -218 -218
Intangible assets -401 -352
Total depreciation/amortisation -619 -570
Impairment charges, net
Intangible assets -4 -15
Total impairment charges -4 -15
Total before transfer of insurance 
expenses -623 -585
Transfer of expenses to fulfil insurance 
contracts in scope of IFRS 17 9 8
Total -614 -577
G2.10 Net l oan losses
Accounting policies 
Impairment losses on financial assets classified in 
the categories “Amortised cost” and “Fair value 
through other comprehensive income” (see Note 
G3.3 “Classification and measurement”) are reported 
as ”Net loan losses” in the income statement. The 
table shows the loan losses by line item in the bal-
ance sheet. The losses from financial guarantees are 
also included in “Net loan losses”. The losses are 
reported net of the impact from any collateral and 
other credit enhancements. Nordea’s accounting 
policies covering the calculation of impairment 
losses on loans, and critical judgements applied, can 
be found in Note G3.8 “Loans”.
Counterparty losses on instruments classified in 
the category “Financial assets at fair value through 
profit or loss”, including credit derivatives but 
excluding loans held at fair value, are reported 
under “Net result from items at fair value”. Losses on 
loans held at fair value in hold portfolios (failing the 
test for solely payments of principal and interest) are 
reported in the line item “Net result on loans in hold 
portfolios mandatorily held at fair value”. For more 
information see Note G2.5 “Total net result from 
items at fair value”. 
More information on credit risk can be found in 
Note G11 “Risk and liquidity management“.
Net loan losses
EURm
Loans to central banks 
and credit institutions2 Loans to the public2
Interest- 
bearing securities3
Off-balance sheet 
items4 Total
2025 2024 2025 2024 2025 2024 2025 2024 2025 2024
Net loan losses, stage 1 2 0 59 22 0 3 29 -11 90 14
Net loan losses, stage 2 0 0 85 47 0 0 4 -24 89 23
Net loan losses, not credit-
impaired assets 2 0 144 69 0 3 33 -35 179 37
Stage 3, credit-impaired assets
Net loan losses, individually 
assessed, collectively calculated1 0 1 24 -19 – – -2 0 22 -18
Realised loan losses – – -360 -227 – – – -4 -360 -231
Decrease in provisions to cover 
realised loan losses – – 166 85 – – – – 166 85
Recoveries of previously realised 
loan losses 1 2 38 38 – – – – 39 40
Reimbursement right – – – – – – 24 7 24 7
New/increase in provisions – – -266 -294 – – -20 -6 -286 -300
Reversals of provisions – – 185 175 – – 10 7 195 182
Net loan losses, credit-impaired 
assets 1 3 -213 -242 – – 12 4 -200 -235
Net loan losses 3 3 -69 -173 0 3 45 -31 -21 -198
1)  Incl udes individually identified assets for which the provision has been calculated based on statistical models.
2)  Pr ovisions included in Note G3.8 “Loans”.
3)  Pr ovisions included in Note G3.9 “Interest-bearing securities”.
4)  Pr ovisions included in Note G6 “Provisions”.

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G2.11 Taxes
Accounting policies 
The line item “Income tax expense” in the income 
statement consists of the total current tax and 
deferred tax movements recognised in the income 
statement. Current and deferred taxes are recog-
nised in the income statement unless the tax effects 
relate to items recognised in other comprehensive 
income or in equity, in which case the tax effects are 
recognised in other comprehensive income or in 
equity, respectively.
Current tax is the expected tax expense on the 
taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted 
or substantively enacted at the reporting date, and 
any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous 
years.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised 
for temporary differences between the carrying 
amounts of assets and liabilities for financial report-
ing purposes and the tax base of the same assets 
and liabilities. Deferred tax assets are recognised for 
the carry forward of unused tax losses and unused 
tax credits if the relevant recognition criteria in IAS 
12 are met. Deferred tax is not recognised for taxable 
temporary differences arising on the initial recogni-
tion of goodwill.
Deferred tax is measured at the tax rates that are 
expected to be applied when the temporary differ-
ences reverse, based on the laws that have been 
enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting 
date. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are not dis-
counted. A deferred tax asset is recognised only to 
the extent that it is probable that future taxable 
profits will be available against which temporary 
differences, tax losses carried forward and unused 
tax credits can be utilised. Deferred tax assets are 
reviewed at each reporting date and are reduced to 
the extent that it is no longer probable that the 
related tax benefit will be realised.
Current tax assets and current tax liabilities are 
offset when the legal right to offset exists and 
Nordea intends to either settle the tax asset and the 
tax liability net or recover the asset and settle the 
liability simultaneously. Deferred tax assets and 
deferred tax liabilities are generally offset if there is 
a legally enforceable right to offset current tax 
assets and current tax liabilities. 
Nordea applies a temporary mandatory relief 
from deferred tax accounting under IAS 12 Income 
Taxes related to the Global Anti-Base Erosion (Pillar 
Two) Rules. When recognising deferred tax assets 
and liabilities, any Pillar Two jurisdictional impact is 
not taken into account but is accounted for as cur-
rent tax if incurred. 
Critical judgements and estimation uncertainty 
Tax positions are regularly reviewed to identify situ-
ations where it is not probable that the relevant tax 
authorities will accept the treatment used in the tax 
filings. Uncertain tax positions are considered inde-
pendently or as a group, depending on which 
approach better predicts the resolution of the uncer-
tainty. If Nordea concludes that it is not probable 
that the tax authorities will accept an uncertain tax 
treatment, the effect of uncertainty is reflected 
when determining the related taxable result, tax 
bases, unused tax losses, unused tax credits or tax 
rates. This is done by using either the most likely 
amount or the expected value, depending on which 
method better predicts the outcome of the uncer-
tainty. Uncertain tax treatment can affect both cur-
rent tax and deferred tax.
The valuation of deferred tax assets is influenced 
by management’s assessment of Nordea’s future 
profitability and sufficiency of future taxable profits 
and future reversals of existing taxable temporary 
differences. These assessments are updated and 
reviewed at each balance sheet date and are, if nec-
essary, revised to reflect the current situation.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets was 
EUR 180m (EUR 206m) at the end of the year.
Income tax expense
EURm 2025 2024
Current tax -1,642 -1,168
Deferred tax 166 -321
Total -1,476 -1,489
For total tax recognised in other comprehensive income, 
see “Statement of comprehensive income”. For taxes rec-
ognised directly in equity see “Statement of changes in 
equity”.
The tax on the Group’s operating profit differs from the 
theoretical amount that would arise using the tax rate in  
Finland as follows:
EURm 2025 2024
Profit before tax 6,316 6,548
Tax calculated at a tax rate of 20.0% -1,263 -1,310
Effect of different tax rates in other 
countries -226 -216
Income from associated undertakings 0 2
Tax-exempt income 36 36
Income subject to yield taxation 21 16
Non-deductible expenses -20 -23
Prior year adjustments, current tax -46 4
Prior year adjustments, deferred tax 42 5
Change of tax rate1 3 –
Non-creditable foreign tax -23 -19
Tax incentive machinery and equipment – 16
Tax charge -1,476 -1,489
Effective tax rate 23.4% 22.7%
1) In November 2025 the Polish Parliament introduced an amendment to the Polish   
Corporate Income Tax (CIT) Act, changing CIT rates for banks and credit institu-
tions to 30% in 2026, 26% in 2027 and 23% from 2028 onwards. Relevant 
deferred tax assets and liabilities have been remeasured to reflect these new 
rates.

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Movement of deferred tax assets and liabilities
EURm
2025 2024
1 Jan
Charged to 
income 
statement
Charged to other 
comprehensive 
income
Charged 
directly to 
equity
 Acquisitions 
and disposals 
Translation 
differences 31 Dec 1 Jan
Charged to 
income 
statement
Charged to other 
comprehensive 
income
Charged 
directly to 
equity
 Acquisitions 
and disposals 
Translation 
differences 31 Dec
Deferred tax assets
Tax losses carried forward 246 -198 – – – 1 49 58 201 – -7 – -6 246
Intangible assets 31 -11 – – – – 20 – 31 – – – – 31
Loans to the public 34 44 -12 – – 0 66 70 -38 2 – – – 34
Derivatives/bonds 17 -13 0 – – 0 4 – 17 – – – – 17
Investment properties 59 19 – – – – 78 1 58 – – – – 59
Retirement benefits 56 1 30 – – 0 87 75 -2 -15 – – -2 56
Liabilities/provisions 218 -25 – – – -1 192 236 -13 – – – -5 218
Lease liabilities 232 -12 – – -1 3 222 230 -12 – – 14 – 232
Other 15 -2 0 – – 0 13 16 -10 1 – – 8 15
Netting between deferred tax assets and 
liabilities -702 178 -23 – 1 -5 -551 -432 -256 1 – -14 -1 -702
Total 206 -19 -5 – – -2 180 254 -24 -11 -7 0 -6 206
Deferred tax liabilities
Loans to the public 348 -87 0 – – 3 264 366 -12 – – – -6 348
Shares 22 6 – – – – 28 15 7 – – – – 22
Derivatives/bonds 587 -368 2 – – 1 222 86 505 7 – – -11 587
Intangible assets 103 -11 – – – – 92 91 12 – – – – 103
Properties and equipment/right-of-use assets 238 66 – – 2 4 310 230 -5 – – 14 -1 238
Investment properties 66 20 – – – -1 85 6 60 – – – – 66
Retirement benefits 95 35 -35 – – 2 97 50 20 24 – – 1 95
Liabilities/provisions 13 0 – – – – 13 19 -6 – – – – 13
Other 18 -12 – – – – 6 17 1 – – – – 18
Elimination of temporary differences existing in 
multiple jurisdictions 25 -12 22 – – 0 35 57 -29 -6 – – 3 25
Netting between deferred tax assets and 
liabilities -702 178 -23 – 1 -5 -551 -432 -256 1 – -14 -1 -702
Total 813 -185 -34 – 3 4 601 505 297 26 – 0 -15 813

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G2.11 Taxes, cont.
Unrecognised deferred tax assets 
EURm 31 Dec 2025 31 Dec 2024
Unused foreign tax credits
Expiring within 12 months 2 2
Expiring after 12 months 1,118 563
Total 1,120 565
Unrecognised deferred tax assets relating to foreign tax 
credits may be recovered in the event of unexpected dif-
ferences in the timing of taxation or the tax base between 
the head office and branches.
Global Anti-Base Erosion tax reform (Pillar Two)
In December 2022 the European Union member states 
adopted a directive to implement the Pillar Two Rules. 
Most jurisdictions in which Nordea operates enacted the 
Pillar Two legislation as of 1 January 2024, including 
Finland where the ultimate parent company is incorpo-
rated. Nordea is required to determine whether it meets 
the Pillar Two minimum effective tax rate of 15% in each 
jurisdiction in which it operates. 
Full Pillar Two calculations and filings will not be 
required for the financial years 2024–2026 for jurisdictions 
meeting the requirements of the transitional safe har-
bours. Based on Nordea’s assessment, the requirements in 
all significant jurisdictions are expected to be met. 
Consequently, the preparation of full Pillar Two calcula-
tions is expected to be postponed and no current tax 
impact is recognised for the financial year 2025. 
Nordea’s assessments for the most significant entities 
indicate that no material top-up tax exposures are 
expected. However, it is not possible to fully conclude on 
the final impact until the practical implementation of the 
OECD Pillar Two rules has been completed by the local 
legislators and tax authorities. 
G2.12 Earnings per share
Accounting policies 
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing 
the profit or loss attributable to shareholders of 
Nordea Bank Abp by the weighted average number 
of ordinary shares outstanding during the period.
Diluted earnings per share is determined by 
adjusting the weighted average number of ordinary 
shares outstanding for the effects of all dilutive 
potential ordinary shares, consisting of rights to per-
formance shares under the Long Term Incentive 
Plans and contracts that can be settled in Nordea 
shares, i.e. derivatives such as options and warrants 
and their equivalents. Such contracts affect diluted 
earnings per share when (and only when) the aver-
age price of ordinary shares during the period 
exceeds the exercise price of the options or warrants 
(i.e. they are in the money).
The potential ordinary shares are only considered 
to be dilutive on the balance sheet date if all perfor-
mance conditions are fulfilled and if a conversion to 
ordinary shares would decrease earnings per share. 
The rights are furthermore considered dilutive only 
when the exercise price, with the addition of future 
services, is lower than the period’s average share 
price.
Earnings per share
2025 2024
Earnings:
Profit attributable to shareholders of  
Nordea Bank Abp, EURm 4,814 5,033
Number of shares (millions):
Number of shares outstanding at  
beginning of year 3,503 3,528
Average number of repurchased shares 
under the share buy-back programme -34 -19
Average number of shares held for 
remuneration purposes or in the trading 
portfolio -15 -8
Weighted average number of  
basic shares outstanding 3,454 3,501
Adjustment for diluted weighted average 
number of additional ordinary shares 
outstanding
1 4 4
Weighted average number of  
diluted shares outstanding 3,458 3,505
Basic earnings per share, EUR 1.39 1.44
Diluted earnings per share, EUR 1.39 1.44
1)  Related to the Nordea Incentive Plan (NIP) and to the Long Term Incentive Plans 
(LTIPs). For further information on these plans, see Note G8.3 “Share-based pay-
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G3 Financial 
instruments 
G3.1  Recognition on and derecognition 
from the balance sheet
Accounting policies
Derivative instruments, quoted securities and foreign 
exchange spot transactions are recognised on and 
derecognised from the balance sheet on the trade 
date. A corresponding asset or liability is then recog-
nised in “Other assets” or “Other liabilities” on the 
balance sheet between the trade date and the set-
tlement date. Other financial instruments are recog-
nised on the balance sheet on the settlement date. 
Financial assets, other than those for which trade 
date accounting is applied, are derecognised from 
the balance sheet when the contractual rights to the 
cash flows from the financial assets expire or are 
transferred to another party. The rights to the cash 
flows normally expire or are transferred when the 
counterparty has performed for example by repay-
ing a loan to Nordea, i.e. on the settlement date. 
Rights to cash flows may also expire when loans are 
rolled over or modified. The rights to cash flows are 
generally considered to have expired if the change is 
at market rates and no payment-related concession 
has been provided.
In some cases, Nordea enters into transactions 
where it transfers assets that are recognised on the 
balance sheet but retains either all or a portion of 
the risks and rewards of the transferred assets. If all 
or substantially all risks and rewards are retained, 
the transferred assets are not derecognised from the 
balance sheet. If Nordea’s counterparty can sell or 
repledge the transferred assets, the assets are dis-
closed in Note G3.7 “Financial instruments pledged 
as collateral”. Transfers of assets with retention of all 
or substantially all risks and rewards include 
securities lending agreements and repurchase 
agreements.
Financial liabilities are derecognised from the bal-
ance sheet when the liability is extinguished. 
Normally this occurs when Nordea fullfils its part of 
the agreement, for example when Nordea returns a 
deposit to the counterparty, i.e. on the settlement 
date. Financial liabilities where the cash flows are 
modified or rolled over are also derecognised if the 
new terms are substantially different from the terms 
of the original liabilities. This is the case if the pres-
ent value of the cash flows under the new terms dis-
counted by the original interest rate differs by 10% 
or more from the discounted present value of the 
remaining expected cash flows of the original finan-
cial liability. Qualitative factors are also considered.
A sale of a security not owned by Nordea is 
defined as a short sale and triggers the recognition 
of a trading liability (sold, not held, securities) pre-
sented in “Other liabilities” on the balance sheet. The 
short sale is generally covered through a securities 
financing transaction, normally a reverse repurchase 
agreement or other forms of securities borrowing 
agreements. 
Critical judgements and estimation uncertainty
Loans and other financial assets where cash flows 
are modified, or part of a restructuring, are derecog-
nised and a new loan recognised if the terms and 
conditions of the new loan are substantially different 
from the terms of the old loan. Nordea applies 
judgements to determine if the terms of the new 
loan are substantially different from the terms of the 
old loan. It is generally Nordea’s judgement that if a 
new credit assessment results in a change in the 
interest rate and/or maturity, this is considered a 
substantial change and as such qualifies as a 
derecognition event. 
G3.2  Transferred assets and 
obtained collateral
Accounting policies
Assets are considered to be transferred from Nordea 
if Nordea either transfers the contractual right to 
receive the cash flows from the assets or retains that 
right but has a contractual obligation to pay the cash 
flows to one or more parties. All assets transferred 
continue to be recognised on the balance sheet if 
Nordea is still exposed to changes in the fair value of 
the assets. 
Collateral received is not recognised on the bal-
ance sheet if Nordea is not exposed to changes in 
the fair value of the assets.
For information about financial instruments 
pledged as collateral, see Note G3.7 “Financial 
instruments pledged as collateral”.
Transferred assets that are not derecognised 
in their entirety and associated liabilities
Repurchase agreements are a form of collateral borrowing 
where Nordea sells securities with an agreement to repur-
chase them at a later date at a fixed price. 
Securities lending agreements are transactions where 
Nordea lends securities to a counterparty and receives a 
fee. Generally, securities lending agreements are entered 
into on a collateralised basis. 
As both repurchase agreements and securities lending 
agreements result in the securities being returned to 
Nordea, all risks and rewards associated with the instru-
ments transferred are retained by Nordea although the 
instruments are not available to Nordea during the period 
during which they are transferred. The counterparties to 
the transactions hold the securities as collateral but have 
no recourse to other assets in Nordea. For this reason 
securities delivered under repurchase agreements and 
securities lending agreements are not derecognised from 
the balance sheet. In cases where the counterparty has 
the right to resell or repledge the securities, the securities 
are disclosed in Note G3.7 “Financial instruments pledged 
as collateral”. Securities delivered under repurchase agree-
ments and securities lending agreements are also 
disclosed in Note G7.3 “Assets pledged”. Cash received 
under repurchase agreements and securities lending 
agreements is recognised on the balance sheet in 
“Deposits by credit institutions” or “Deposits and borrow-
ings from the public”. 
In derivative transactions Nordea delivers collateral 
which, under the terms of the agreements, can be sold or 
repledged. Such transactions are mainly related to collat-
eral delivered under credit support annex agreements.
Transferred assets not derecognised from the  
balance sheet
EURm 31 Dec 2025 31 Dec 2024
Repurchase agreements
Interest-bearing securities 1,290 1,503
Securities lending agreements
Interest-bearing securities 1,588 392
Shares 1,910 511
Derivative agreements
Interest-bearing securities 486 27
Total 5,274 2,433
Liabilities associated with the assets 1
EURm 31 Dec 2025 31 Dec 2024
Repurchase agreements 1,290 1,503
Securities lending agreements 3,498 903
Derivative agreements 486 27
Total 5,274 2,433
Net 0 0
1) Liabilities before offsetting between assets and liabilities on the balance sheet. 
Obtained collateral permitted 
to be sold or repledged
Nordea obtains collateral under reverse repurchase and 
securities borrowing agreements which, under the terms 
of the agreements, can be sold or repledged. The transac-
tions are conducted under standard agreements employed 
by financial market participants. Generally, the agree-
ments require additional collateral to be provided if the 
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Under the standard terms of most repurchase transac-
tions, the recipient of collateral has an unrestricted right to 
sell or repledge it, subject to returning equivalent securi-
ties on settlement of the transactions. 
Securities received under reverse repurchase and secu-
rities borrowing agreements are not recognised on the 
balance sheet. Cash delivered under reverse repurchase 
and securities borrowing agreements is recognised on the 
balance sheet in “Loans to central banks”, “Loans to credit 
institutions” or “Loans to the public”. 
The fair value of the securities obtained as collateral 
under reverse repurchase and securities borrowing agree-
ments is disclosed below. Nordea also obtains collateral 
under other agreements which, under the terms of the 
agreements, can be sold or repledged. Such collateral is 
mainly received under credit support annex agreements 
covering derivative transactions. The received collateral 
presented in the table below is not recognised on the bal-
ance sheet and includes collateral issued by Nordea.
Obtained collateral permitted to be sold or repledged
EURm 31 Dec 2025 31 Dec 2024
Reverse repurchase agreements
Collateral received that can be repledged  
or sold 38,203 30,774
- of which repledged or sold 11,526 15,870
Securities borrowing agreements
Collateral received that can be repledged  
or sold 5,838 4,174
- of which repledged or sold 1,774 493
Derivative agreements
Collateral received that can be repledged   
or sold 1,581 3,310
- of which repledged or sold 575 673
Other agreements
Collateral received that can be repledged  
or sold 16 4
- of which repledged or sold – –
Total 45,638 38,262
G3.3 Classification and measurement
Accounting policies 
Each financial instrument has been classified in one 
of the following categories: 
Financial assets:
• Amortised cost
• Fair value through profit or loss:
 - Mandatorily measured at fair value through 
profit or loss
 - Designated at fair value through profit or loss 
(fair value option)
• Financial assets at fair value through other 
 comprehensive income.
Financial liabilities:
• Amortised cost
• Fair value through profit or loss:
 - Mandatorily measured at fair value through 
profit or loss
 - Designated at fair value through profit or loss 
(fair value option).
The classification of a financial asset is dependent 
on the business model for the portfolio in which the 
instrument is included and on whether the cash 
flows are solely payments of principal and interest 
(SPPI).
Contractual cash flows that are SPPI are consist-
ent with a basic lending arrangement. In a basic 
lending arrangement, interest can include compen-
sation for the time value of money, credit risk, liquid-
ity risk, costs and profit margin. 
Financial assets with contractual cash flows that 
are not SPPI are measured at fair value through profit 
or loss. All other assets are classified based on the 
business model. Instruments included in a portfolio 
with a business model where the intention is to keep 
the instruments and collect contractual cash flows 
are measured at amortised cost. Instruments included 
in a business model where the intention is both to 
keep the instruments to collect the contractual cash 
flows and to sell the instruments are measured at fair 
value through other comprehensive income. Financial 
assets included in any other business model are 
measured at fair value through profit or loss.
In order to determine the business model, Nordea 
has divided its financial assets into portfolios and/or 
sub-portfolios based on how groups of financial 
assets are managed together to achieve a particular 
business objective. When determining the right level 
for the portfolios, Nordea has taken the current busi-
ness area structure into account. When determining 
the business model for each portfolio, Nordea has 
analysed the objective of the financial assets as well 
as, for instance, past sales behaviour and manage-
ment compensation.
All financial assets and liabilities are initially meas-
ured at fair value. The classification of financial instru-
ments into different categories forms the basis for 
how each instrument is subsequently measured on 
the balance sheet and how changes in its value are 
recognised. The classification of the financial instru-
ments on Nordea’s balance sheet into the different 
categories under IFRS 9 is presented in the table 
“Classification of financial instruments”.
Amortised cost
Financial assets and liabilities measured at amortised 
cost are initially recognised on the balance sheet at 
fair value, including transaction costs. Subsequent to 
initial recognition, the instruments within this cate-
gory are measured at amortised cost. In an amortised 
cost measurement, the difference between acquisi-
tion cost and redemption value is amortised in the 
income statement over the remaining term using the 
effective interest rate method. Amortised cost is 
defined as the amount at which the financial asset or 
financial liability is measured at initial recognition 
minus the principal repayments, plus or minus the 
cumulative amortisation of any difference between 
that initial amount and the maturity amount and, for 
financial assets, adjusted for any loss allowance. The 
cumulative amortisation is calculated using the effec-
tive interest rate method. For more information about 
the effective interest rate method, see Note G2.2 “Net 
interest income”. For information about impairment 
under IFRS 9, see Note G3.8 “Loans”.
Interest on assets and liabilities classified at 
amortised cost is generally recognised under 
“Interest income calculated using the effective inter-
est method” and “Interest expense” in the income 
statement.
Financial assets and financial liabilities 
at fair value through profit or loss
Financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value 
through profit or loss are measured at fair value, 
excluding transaction costs. Changes in fair value 
are generally recognised directly in the income 
statement under “Net result from items at fair value”. 
However, fair value adjustments of the margin com-
ponent of loans in hold portfolios mandatorily held 
at fair value (the SPPI test fails) are recognised in 
the income statement in the line item “Net result on 
loans in hold portfolios mandatorily held at fair 
value”. For more information, see Note G2.5 “Total 
net result from items at fair value”. For estimation of 
fair value, see Note G3.4 “Fair value”. Furthermore, 
the return on assets backing insurance contracts is 
included in the line item “Return on assets backing 
insurance contracts”. See Note G2.4 “Net insurance 
result”.
The category consists of two sub-categories: 
“Mandatorily measured at fair value through profit 
or loss” and “Designated at fair value through profit 
or loss (fair value option)”. The sub-category 
“Designated at fair value through profit or loss (fair 
value option)” is an option to measure financial 
assets and liabilities at fair value with the changes in 
fair value recognised in profit or loss. This option can 
be used if it eliminates or significantly reduces an 
accounting mismatch and for liabilities if they are 
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related to liabilities designated at fair value through 
profit or loss are recognised in other comprehensive 
income unless it creates an accounting mismatch.
Interest income and interest expenses related to 
balance sheet items held at fair value through profit 
or loss are generally classified as “Net result from 
items at fair value”. For more information, including 
exceptions from this general rule, see Note G2.5 
“Total net result from items at fair value” and Note 
G2.2 “Net interest income”.
Financial assets at fair value through 
other comprehensive income
Financial assets at fair value through other compre-
hensive income are initially measured at fair value 
plus transaction costs. Changes in fair value, except 
for interest, foreign exchange effects and impair-
ment losses, are recognised in the fair value reserve 
in equity through other comprehensive income. 
Interest is recognised under “Interest income”, for-
eign exchange effects under “Net result from items 
at fair value” and impairment losses under “Net loan 
losses” in the income statement. When an instru-
ment is disposed of, the fair value changes previ-
ously accumulated in the fair value reserve in other 
comprehensive income are removed from equity 
and recognised in the income statement under “Net 
result from items at fair value”. For information 
about impairment under IFRS 9, see Note G3.8 
“Loans”, and about estimation of fair value, see Note 
G3.4 “Fair value”.
Hybrid (combined) financial instruments
Hybrid (combined) financial instruments are con-
tracts containing a host contract and an embedded 
derivative instrument. Such combinations arise pre-
dominantly from the issuance of structured debt 
instruments, such as issued index-linked bonds and 
loans with embedded collars and caps.
For structured bonds issued by Markets, Nordea 
applies the fair value option, and the entire combined 
instrument, the host contract together with the 
embedded derivative, is measured at fair value 
through profit or loss and presented in “Debt securi-
ties in issue” on the balance sheet. Changes in fair 
value are recognised in the income statement under 
“Net result from items at fair value” except for 
changes in Nordea’s own credit risk which is recog-
nised in other comprehensive income.
Issued debt and equity instruments 
A financial instrument issued by Nordea is either 
classified as a financial liability or equity. Issued 
financial instruments are classified as financial 
liabilities if the contractual arrangements result 
in Nordea having a present obligation to either 
deliver cash or another financial asset or a variable 
number of equity instruments to the holder of the 
instrument. If this is not the case, the instrument 
is generally an equity instrument and classified as 
equity, net of transaction costs. If issued financial 
instruments contain both liability and equity 
components, these are accounted for separately.
Critical judgements and estimation uncertainty
Nordea classifies financial assets based on Nordea’s 
business model for managing the assets. When 
determining the business model for bonds within 
the liquidity buffer, Nordea performs critical judge-
ments. The bonds within the liquidity buffer are split 
into three portfolios. For the first portfolio, Nordea 
has determined that the business model is to keep 
the bonds and collect contractual cash flows and to 
sell financial assets. For the second portfolio, Nordea 
has determined that the business model is to man-
age the bonds with the objective of realising cash 
flows through sale. For the third portfolio, Nordea 
has determined that the business model is to keep 
the bonds and collect contractual cash flows. The 
bonds within the first portfolio are measured at fair 
value through other comprehensive income, the 
bonds within the second portfolio are measured at 
fair value through profit or loss and the third portfo-
lio is measured at amortised cost. Interest-bearing 
securities in the liquidity buffer measured at fair 
value through other comprehensive income (the first 
portfolio), fair value through profit or loss (the sec-
ond portfolio) and amortised cost (the third portfo-
lio) amounted to EUR 43,104m (EUR 40,188m), EUR 
6,817m (EUR 10,803m) and EUR 4,922m (EUR 50m), 
respectively, at the end of the year.
Nordea also performs critical judgement when 
assessing if contingent features only have a de mini-
mis effect on the contractual cash flows of a finan-
cial asset. The gross carrying amount of such finan-
cial assets on the balance sheet amounted to EUR 
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Classification of financial instruments  
Assets
31 Dec, EURm 
Financial assets at fair value  
through profit or loss
Fair value through other 
comprehensive income Total financial assetsAmortised cost Manda torily
Designated at fair value  
through profit or loss  
(fair value option)
 2025 2024  2025 2024  2025 2024  2025 2024  2025 2024
Cash and balances with central banks 38,206 46,562 – – – – – – 38,206 46,562
Loans to central banks 5,911 3,100 1,036 975 – – – – 6,947 4,075
Loans to credit institutions 1,903 1,949 2,135 1,001 – – – – 4,038 2,950
Loans to the public 292,692 276,204 89,179 81,384 – – – – 381,871 357,588
Interest-bearing securities 5,597 1,094 25,254 25,112 5,917 7,070 43,104 40,188 79,872 73,464
Shares – – 39,587 35,388 – – – – 39,587 35,388
Assets in pooled schemes and unit-linked investment contracts – – 68,752 59,318 1,049 809 – – 69,801 60,127
Derivatives – – 17,633 25,211 – – – – 17,633 25,211
Fair value changes of hedged items in portfolio hedges of interest rate risk -158 -243 – – – – – – -158 -243
Other assets1 926 768 3,983 5,833 – – – – 4,909 6,601
Prepaid expenses and accrued income 457 807 – – – – – – 457 807
Total 345,534 330,241 247,559 234,222 6,966 7,879 43,104 40,188 643,163 612,530
1) Of which cash/margin receivables amounted to EUR 3,248m (EUR 5,176m). 
Liabilities
31 Dec, EURm 
Financial liabilities at fair value  
through profit or loss
Total financial liabilitiesAmortised cost Manda torily
Designated at fair value  
through profit or loss  
(fair value option)
2025 2024 2025 2024 2025 2024 2025 2024
Deposits by credit institutions 11,041 8,040 23,090 20,735 – – 34,131 28,775
Deposits and borrowings from the public 221,744 215,405 21,130 17,030 – – 242,874 232,435
Deposits in pooled schemes and unit-linked investment contracts – – – – 71,611 61,713 71,611 61,713
Debt securities in issue 141,390 133,740 – – 54,886 54,396 196,276 188,136
Derivatives – – 18,078 25,034 – – 18,078 25,034
Fair value changes of hedged items in portfolio hedges of interest rate risk -567 -458 – – – – -567 -458
Other liabilities1 3,759 4,219 8,175 7,749 – – 11,934 11,968
Accrued expenses and prepaid income 8 6 – – – – 8 6
Subordinated liabilities 8,810 7,410 – – – – 8,810 7,410
Total 386,185 368,362 70,473 70,548 126,497 116,109 583,155 555,019
1) Of which lease liabilities classified in the category “Amortised cost” amounted to EUR 1,045m (EUR 1,103m). 
Amortised cost
This category mainly consists of all loans (including those 
with embedded collars and caps) and deposits, except for 
reverse repurchase/repurchase agreements and securities 
borrowing/lending agreements in Markets and mortgage 
loans in Nordea Kredit Realkreditaktieselskab. This cate-
gory also includes interest-bearing securities in hold-to-
collect portfolios in Group Treasury and Life & Pension in 
Norway, subordinated liabilities and debt securities in 
issue, except for bonds issued by Nordea Kredit 
Realkreditaktieselskab and structured bonds issued by 
Markets. 
Some loan contracts at Nordea, measured at amortised 
cost on the balance sheet, include terms linking contractual 
cash flows to the customers’ achievement of environmen-
tal, social and governance (ESG) goals (sustainabili-
ty-linked loans). The ESG goals are entity specific and the 
most common goals for these sustainability-linked loans 
are of an environmental nature, such as the reduction of 
CO2 equivalents (C02e). At the end of the year the gross 
carrying amount of the sustainability-linked loans recog-
nised on the balance sheet amounted to EUR 9,091 (EUR 
9,264m). These loans are presented in the balance sheet 
item “Loans to the public”. The total exposure to sustaina-
bility-linked loans, including off-balance sheet commit-
ments, was EUR 18,436m (EUR 17,853m) at the end of the 
year. 69.9% (98.1%) of the gross carrying amount is linked 
to KPIs related to climate transition risk, meaning risk asso-
ciated with the transition to a net zero society. The most 
common transition risk KPI is the customers’ ability to 
reduce CO2e. The effect on the contractual cash flows of 
the sustainability-linked loans – if the KPIs are met – is de 
minimis as the change to the annual interest rate is up to 
10bp (up to 10bp). The average contractual term of these 
loans is 3 years (3 years). For more information about the 
risk associated with these loans, see section 2.1 “ESG-
related credit risk” in Note G11 “Risk and liquidity 
management”. 
Nordea also issues green mortgage loans, presented in 
the balance sheet item “Loans to the public”, where the 
customer gets a discount of 10bp if they fulfil specific 
energy requirements. The gross carrying amount of these 
loans was EUR 2,487m (EUR 1,750m) at the end of the 
year. The volatility of the cash flows during the term of the 
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Nordea has also issued financial liabilities in the form of 
Additional Tier 1 (AT1) instruments with contractual terms
that could change the amount of the contractual cash 
flows based on the occurrence (or non-occurrence) of a 
contingent event that does not relate directly to changes 
in basic lending risk and costs (such as the time value of 
money or credit risk). These AT1 instruments are measured 
at amortised cost and presented in the balance sheet item 
“Subordinated liabilities”. The interest payments are fully 
discretionary and mandatorily cancelled under certain cir-
cumstances. For more information about the terms of 
these AT1 instruments, see Note P3.14 “Subordinated 
liabilities”.
Mandatorily measured at fair value  
through profit or loss
The sub-category “Mandatorily measured at fair value 
through profit or loss” mainly contains all assets and trad-
ing liabilities in Markets, interest-bearing securities in the 
liquidity buffer, derivatives, shares, mortgage loans in 
Nordea Kredit Realkreditaktieselskab and financial assets 
under “Assets in pooled schemes and unit-linked invest-
ment contracts”. Deposits in pooled schemes and unit-
linked investment contracts are contracts with customers 
and policyholders where most or all of the risk is borne by 
the policyholders. The deposits are invested in different 
types of financial assets on behalf of  customers and 
policyholders. 
Financial assets designated at fair value 
through  profit or loss (fair value option)
Most interest-bearing securities in Life & Pension backing 
insurance contracts, EUR 5,917m (EUR 7,070m), are desig-
nated at fair value through profit or loss to eliminate or sig-
nificantly reduce an accounting mismatch with the insur-
ance  contract liabilities. Assets in pooled schemes and 
unit-linked investment contracts in Life & Pension which 
are not mandatorily measured at fair value through profit 
or loss, EUR 1,049m (EUR 809m), are designated at fair 
value through profit or loss to avoid an accounting mis-
match with the related deposits. Nordea does not disclose 
the effect of changes in credit risk on the fair values of 
these assets as any such change in value will directly result 
in essentially the opposite change in the carrying amount 
of the corresponding insurance contract liabilities. There is 
thus no significant impact on the income statement or 
equity due to changes in the credit risk on these assets in 
Life & Pension. 
Financial assets designated at fair value through  
profit or loss 
EURm 2025 2024
Carrying amount at end of year 6,966 7,879
Maximum exposure to credit risk at end of 
year 6,966 7,879
Financial assets at fair value through 
other  comprehensive income
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive 
income mainly consist of interest-bearing securities in the 
liquidity buffer. 
Financial liabilities designated at fair value  
through profit or loss
2025 2024
EURm
Liabilities for 
which changes 
in credit risk  
are presented  
in other 
comprehensive 
income
Liabilities for 
which changes 
in credit risk are 
presented in 
profit or loss Total
Liabilities for 
which changes 
in credit risk  
are presented  
in other 
comprehensive 
income
Liabilities for 
which changes 
in credit risk are 
presented in 
profit or loss Total
Carrying amount at end of year 1,680 124,817 126,497 1,508 114,601 116,109
Amount to be paid at maturity1 1,657 127,989 129,646 1,508 118,401 119,909
Changes in fair value due to changes in own 
credit risk, during the year 2 89 91 -8 37 29
Changes in fair value due to changes in own 
credit risk, accumulated -2 -359 -361 -4 -448 -452
1)  Insurance contract liabilites have no fixed maturities and there is no fixed amount to be paid. For these liabilities, the amount disclosed to be paid at maturity has been set at 
the carrying amount.
Financial liabilities designated at fair value 
through  profit or loss (fair value option)
Nordea has classified all bonds issued by the Danish group 
undertaking Nordea Kredit Realkreditaktieselskab, EUR 
53,206m (EUR 52,888m), as financial liabilities designated 
at fair value through profit or loss to eliminate or signifi-
cantly reduce an accounting mismatch. When Nordea 
grants mortgage loans to customers in accordance with 
Danish mortgage legislation, Nordea at the same time 
issues bonds with matching terms, also called match fund-
ing. The customers can repay the loans either through 
repayment of the principal or by purchasing the issued 
bonds and returning them to Nordea settling the loan. The 
bonds play an important part in the Danish market and 
Nordea consequently buys and sells own bonds in the mar-
ket. The loans are measured at fair value through profit or 
loss because they fail the SPPI criteria, and if the bonds 
were measured at amortised cost, this would give rise to 
an accounting mismatch. To avoid such an accounting mis-
match, Nordea measures the bonds at fair value with all 
changes in fair value, including changes in credit risk, rec-
ognised in profit or loss. Changes in fair value due to 
changes in own credit risk on bonds issued by Nordea 
Kredit Realkredit-aktieselskab are calculated by determin-
ing the amount of fair value changes that is not attributa-
ble to changes in market conditions. The method used to 
estimate the amount of changes in market conditions is 
based on relevant benchmark interest rates which are the 
average yields on Danish and German (EUR) government 
bonds. This model is assessed to provide the best estimate 
of the impact of own credit risk. The changes in own credit 
risk on mortgage bonds issued by Nordea Kredit 
Realkreditaktieselskab are not recognised in other compre-
hensive income as that would create an accounting mis-
match with the corresponding change in the fair value of 
the mortgage loans that are recognised in profit or loss. 
Nordea also applies the fair value option to structured 
bonds issued by Markets, EUR 1,680m (EUR 1,508m), as 
these hybrid instruments, such as issued index-linked 
bonds, include embedded derivatives not closely related 
to the host contract. The host contract together with the 
embedded derivative is measured at fair value through 
profit or loss and presented in “Debt securities in issue” on 
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issued structured bonds is recognised in the income state-
ment under “Net result from items at fair value” except for 
the changes in own credit risk, which are recognised in 
other comprehensive income. Nordea calculates the 
change in its own credit spread as the change in its total 
funding spread, thus assuming a constant issuance pre-
mium on all issues over time. The change in the credit 
spread is estimated by comparing the value of the trades 
using the initial funding spread on the issuance date and 
the actual funding spread on the reporting date. This 
model is assessed to provide the best estimate of the 
impact of own credit risk.
Also deposits in pooled schemes and unit-linked invest-
ment contracts, EUR 71,611m (EUR 61,713m), of which EUR 
67,604m (EUR 57,396m) relates to Life & Pension, are desig-
nated at fair value through profit or loss as they are man-
aged at fair value. The value of these deposits is directly 
linked to the fair value of the underlying assets, and 
changes in own credit risk consequently have no net impact. 
G3.4 Fair value
Accounting policies
Fair value is defined as the price that at the meas-
urement date would be received to sell an asset or 
paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction 
between market participants. The fair value meas-
urement assumes that the transaction takes place 
under current market conditions in the principal 
market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of 
a principal market, in the most advantageous mar-
ket for the asset or liability.
The existence of published price quotations in an 
active market is the best evidence of fair value and 
when they exist, they are used to measure financial 
assets and financial liabilities. An active market for 
the asset or liability is a market in which transac-
tions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient 
frequency and volume to provide pricing information 
on an ongoing basis. The absolute level of liquidity 
and volume required for a market to be considered 
active varies depending on the class of instruments.
The trade frequency and volume are monitored 
regularly in order to assess if markets are active or 
not active. If quoted prices for a financial instrument 
fail to represent actual and regularly occurring mar-
ket transactions or if quoted prices are not available, 
fair value is established by using an appropriate val-
uation technique. The adequacy of the valuation 
technique, including an assessment of whether to 
use quoted prices or theoretical prices, is monitored 
on a regular basis.
Valuation techniques can range from a simple dis-
counted cash flow analysis to complex option pricing 
models. Valuation techniques are designed to apply 
observable market prices and rates as input when-
ever possible but can also make use of unobservable 
model parameters. The adequacy of the valuation 
technique is assessed by measuring its ability to 
match market prices. This is done by comparing cal-
culated prices with relevant benchmark data, e.g. 
quoted prices from exchanges, the counterparty’s 
valuations, price data from consensus services etc.
For financial instruments whose fair value is esti-
mated by a valuation technique, it is investigated 
whether the variables used are predominantly based 
on data from observable markets. Nordea considers 
data from observable markets to be data that can be 
collected from generally available external sources 
and which is deemed to represent realistic market 
prices. If unobservable data has a significant impact 
on the valuation, the instrument cannot be recognised 
initially at the fair value estimated by the valuation 
technique and any upfront gains are thereby deferred 
and amortised through the income statement over 
the contractual life of the instrument. The deferred 
upfront gains are subsequently released to income if 
the unobservable data becomes observable.
Fair value measurements of assets and liabilities 
are categorised under the three levels of the IFRS 
fair value hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy gives 
the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in 
active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 
1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs 
(Level 3). The categorisation of these instruments is 
based on the lowest level input that is significant to 
the fair value measurement in its entirety.
Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy consists of 
assets and liabilities valued using unadjusted quoted 
prices in active markets for identical assets or 
liabilities. 
Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy consists of 
assets and liabilities where directly quoted market 
prices are not available in active markets. The fair 
values are based on quoted prices for similar assets 
or liabilities in active markets or quoted prices for 
identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets 
that are not active. Alternatively, the fair values are 
estimated using valuation techniques based on mar-
ket prices or inputs prevailing at the balance sheet 
date and where unobservable inputs have not had a 
significant impact on the fair values.
Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy consists of 
assets and liabilities for which fair values cannot be 
obtained directly from quoted market prices or indi-
rectly using valuation techniques or models sup-
ported by observable market prices or rates.
Critical judgements and estimation uncertainty
Critical judgements that have a significant impact on 
the recognised amounts for financial instruments 
are exercised when determining the fair value of 
OTC derivatives and other financial instruments that 
lack quoted prices or where recently observed mar-
ket prices are not available, such as unlisted equities. 
The judgements relate to the following areas:
• The choice of valuation techniques.
• The determination of when quoted prices fail to 
represent fair value (including the judgement of 
whether markets are active).
• The calculation of fair value adjustments in order 
to incorporate relevant risk factors such as credit 
risk, model risk and liquidity risk.
• The judgement of which market parameters are 
observable.
The critical judgements required when determining 
the fair value of financial instruments that lack 
quoted prices or where recently observed market 
prices are not available also introduce a high degree 
of estimation uncertainty.
In all of these instances, decisions are based on 
professional judgement in accordance with Nordea’s 
accounting and valuation policies. The fair value of 
financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value 
using a valuation technique, Levels 2 and 3 in the fair 
value hierarchy, was EUR 169,291m (EUR 166,185m) 
and EUR 192,421m (EUR 182,865m), respectively, at 
the end of the year. Valuation adjustments (CVA, 
DVA, FFVA, NFVA, close-out cost adjustment, model 
risk adjustment and IPV variance) made when deter-
mining the fair value of financial instruments 
(including those measured at fair value through 
other comprehensive income) had a negative impact 
on equity of EUR -74m (EUR -62m). 
Sensitivity analysis disclosures covering the fair 
value of financial instruments with significant unob-
servable inputs can be found in the table “Valuation 
techniques and inputs used in fair value measure-
ments of financial instruments in Level 3” in this note.
Estimation uncertainty also arises at initial recog-
nition of financial instruments that are part of larger 
structural transactions. Although subsequently not 
necessarily held at fair value, such instruments are 
initially recognised at fair value, and as there is nor-
mally no separate transaction price or active market 
for such individual instruments, the fair value has to 
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Fair value of financial assets and liabilities
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EURm
Carrying 
amount
Fair  
value
Carrying 
amount
Fair  
value
Financial assets
Cash and balances 
with central banks 38,206 38,206 46,562 46,562
Loans 392,698 394,083 364,370 365,451
Interest-bearing  
securities 79,872 79,834 73,464 73,464
Shares 39,587 39,587 35,388 35,388
Assets in pooled 
schemes and unit-
linked investment 
contracts 69,801 69,801 60,127 60,127
Derivatives 17,633 17,633 25,211 25,211
Other assets 4,909 4,909 6,601 6,601
Prepaid expenses  
and accrued 
income 457 457 807 807
Total 643,163 644,510 612,530 613,611
Financial 
liabilities
Deposits and debt 
instruments 481,524 482,529 456,298 456,869
Deposits in pooled 
schemes and unit-
linked investment 
contracts 71,611 71,611 61,713 61,713
Derivatives 18,078 18,078 25,034 25,034
Other liabilities1 10,889 10,889 10,865 10,865
Accrued expenses  
and prepaid 
income 8 8 6 6
Total 582,110 583,115 553,916 554,487
1)  Lease liabilities presented in the line item “Other liabilities“ in Note G3.3 
“Classification and measurement“ are not included in this table.
Fair value of items measured at fair 
value on the balance sheet
Determination of fair value 
The pricing models applied by Nordea are consistent with 
accepted economic methodologies for pricing financial 
instruments and incorporate the factors that market par-
ticipants consider when setting a price. New pricing mod-
els are subject to approval by the Model Risk Committee 
and all pricing models are reviewed on a regular basis. 
Complex valuation techniques are generally character-
ised by the use of unobservable and model-specific inputs. 
All valuation techniques, both simple and complex models, 
make use of market prices and inputs, which comprise 
interest rates, volatilities, correlations etc. Some of these 
prices and inputs are observable while others are not. For 
most non-exotic currencies, the interest rates are all 
observable, and implied volatilities and the correlations of 
the interest rates and FX rates may be observable through 
option prices up to a certain maturity. Implied volatilities 
and correlations may also be observable for the most liq-
uid equity instruments. For less  liquid equity names, the 
option market is fairly illiquid, and hence implied volatili-
ties and correlations are unobservable.
Nordea predominantly uses published price quotations 
to establish the fair value of items disclosed under the fol-
lowing balance sheet items:
• Interest-bearing securities
• Shares (listed)
• Derivatives (listed)
• Debt securities in issue (mortgage bonds issued by 
Nordea Kredit Realkreditaktieselskab).
Nordea predominantly uses valuation techniques to estab-
lish the fair value of items disclosed under the following 
balance sheet items:
• Loans to the public (mortgage loans in Nordea Kredit  
Realkreditaktieselskab)
• Interest-bearing securities (when quoted prices in an 
active market are not available)
• Shares (when quoted prices in an active market are not 
available)
• Deposits
• Derivatives (OTC derivatives). 
For interest-bearing securities, the valuation can either be 
based on direct quotes in active markets or measured 
using a valuation technique.
For OTC derivatives, valuation techniques are usually 
developed in-house and based on assumptions about the 
behaviour of the underlying asset and on statistical sce-
nario analysis. Most OTC derivatives are categorised as 
Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy, implying that all signifi-
cant model inputs are observable in active markets.
Valuations of private equity funds, credit funds and 
unlisted equity instruments are by nature more uncertain 
than valuations of more actively traded equity instru-
ments. Emphasis is put on using a consistent approach 
across all assets and over time. The methods used are con-
sistent with the International Private Equity and Venture 
Capital Valuation Guidelines issued by the IPEV Board. 
The guidelines are considered as best practice in the 
industry. For US-based funds, similar methods are applied. 
Furthermore, Nordea holds loans and issued debt secu-
rities in the subsidiary Nordea Kredit Realkreditaktie-
selskab at fair value. When Nordea grants mortgage loans 
to borrowers, in accordance with the Danish mortgage 
legislation, Nordea at the same time issues debt securities 
with matching terms, also called match funding. The fair 
value of the debt securities issued is based on quoted 
prices. As borrowers have the right to purchase debt secu-
rities issued by Nordea in the market and return these as 
repayment for their loans, the fair value of the loans is the 
same as the fair value of the bonds issued (due to the 
revaluation of the repayment option embedded in the 
loan) adjusted for changes in the credit risk of the bor-
rower and the fair value of the margin associated with 
each loan. 
Deposits held at fair value primarily relate to assets in 
pooled schemes and unit-linked investment contracts 
where the fair value of the deposits equal the fair value of 
the assets held on behalf of customers.
The fair value of financial assets and liabilities is gener-
ally calculated as the theoretical net present value of the 
individual instruments. This calculation is supplemented 
by portfolio adjustments. 
Nordea incorporates credit valuation adjustments 
(CVAs) and debit valuation adjustments (DVAs) into deriv-
ative valuations. CVAs and DVAs reflect the impact on fair 
value from the counterparty´s credit risk and Nordea’s own 
credit quality, respectively. Calculations are based on esti-
mates of exposure at default, probability of default (PD) 
and recovery rates on a counterparty basis. Generally, 
exposure at default for CVAs and DVAs is based on the 
expected exposure and estimated through the simulation 
of underlying risk factors. Where possible, Nordea obtains 
credit spreads from the credit default swap (CDS) market, 
and PD is inferred from this data. For counterparties that 
do not have a liquid CDS, the PD is estimated using a 
cross-sectional regression model, which calculates an 
appropriate proxy CDS spread based on each counterpar-
ty’s rating, region and industry.
The impact of funding costs and funding benefits on 
the valuation of uncollateralised and imperfectly collater-
alised derivatives is partly reflected in the calculated net 
present value through the applied discounting curve and 
partly through the addition of a separate funding fair valu-
ation adjustment (FFVA). In addition, Nordea applies 
close-out cost valuation adjustments, model risk adjust-
ments for identified model deficiencies and adjustments 
for independent price verification (IPV) to its fair value 
measurement.
Nordea’s pricing models are calibrated to the market, 
and if climate risk has any impact on a particular market, it 
will already have been taken into consideration by other 
market participants. Hence, Nordea has not implemented 
any changes to its pricing models to take climate risk into 
account and no critical valuation adjustments have been 
made.
In the below table, fair value measurements of financial 
assets and liabilities carried at fair value on the balance 
sheet have been categorised under the three levels of the 
IFRS fair value hierarchy: quoted prices in active markets 
for the same instrument (Level 1), a valuation technique 
using observable data (Level 2) and a valuation technique 
using unobservable data (Level 3). 
The Level 1 category includes listed derivatives, listed 
equities, government bonds in developed countries as well 
as the most liquid mortgage bonds and corporate bonds 
where direct tradable price quotes exist. The Level 2 cate-
gory includes the majority of Nordea’s OTC derivatives, 
securities purchased/sold under resale/repurchase agree-
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schemes and unit-linked investment contracts and other 
instruments where active markets supply the input to the 
valuation techniques or pricing models. The Level 3 cate-
gory includes investments in unlisted securities, private 
equity funds, hedge funds, more complex OTC derivatives 
where unobservable input has a significant impact on fair 
value, certain complex or structured financial instruments 
and illiquid interest-bearing securities. 
Transfers between Levels 1 and 2
During the year Nordea transferred items recognised in the 
line item “Interest-bearing securities“ of EUR 2,657m (EUR 
1,804m) from Level 1 to Level 2 and of EUR 1,889m (EUR 
693m) from Level 2 to Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. 
Furthermore, Nordea transferred items recognised in the 
line item “Debt securities in issue“ of EUR 3,695m (EUR 
4,556m) from Level 1 to Level 2 and of EUR 1,960m (EUR 
2,123m) from Level 2 to Level 1. Nordea also transferred 
items recognised in the line item “Other liabilities“ of EUR 
119m (EUR 150m) from Level 1 to Level 2 and of EUR 71m 
(EUR 342m) from Level 2 to Level 1. The transfers from 
Level 1 to Level 2 were due to the instruments ceasing to 
be actively traded during the year, which meant that fair 
values were obtained using valuation techniques with 
observable market inputs. The transfers from Level 2 to 
Level 1 were due to the instruments again being actively 
traded during the year, which meant that reliable quoted 
prices were obtained in the market. Transfers between lev-
els are considered to have occurred at the end of the year.
Financial assets and liabilities held at fair value on the balance sheet  
Categorisation in the fair value hierarchy
EURm 
Quoted prices in active markets 
for the same instrument (Level 1)
- of which  
Life & Pension
Valuation technique using  
observable data (Level 2)
- of which  
Life & Pension
Valuation technique using  
unobservable data (Level 3)
- of which  
Life & Pension Total
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Assets at fair value on the  balance sheet1
Loans to central banks – – – – 1,036 975 – – – – – – 1,036 975
Loans to credit institutions – – – – 2,135 1,001 – – – – – – 2,135 1,001
Loans to the public – – – – 89,179 81,384 – – – – – – 89,179 81,384
Interest-bearing securities 22,967 24,581 1,257 1,072 50,099 45,747 4,800 5,026 1,209 2,042 382 1,005 74,275 72,370
Shares 37,268 32,907 23,269 19,953 187 173 108 77 2,132 2,308 801 920 39,587 35,388
Assets in pooled schemes and unit-linked investment contracts 68,032 58,561 64,189 54,394 1,287 1,205 1,287 1,205 482 361 482 361 69,801 60,127
Derivatives 71 55 – – 16,213 24,209 18 7 1,349 947 – – 17,633 25,211
Other assets – – – – 3,982 5,821 – – 1 12 1 12 3,983 5,833
Total 128,338  116,104 88,715  75,419  164,118  160,515 6,213  6,315  5,173  5,670 1,666  2,298  297,629  282,289 
Liabilities at fair value on the balance sheet1
Deposits by credit institutions – – – – 23,090 20,735 – – – – – – 23,090 20,735
Deposits and borrowings from the public – – – – 21,130 17,030 – – – – – – 21,130 17,030
Deposits in pooled schemes and unit-linked investment contracts – – – – 71,611 61,713 67,604 57,396 – – – – 71,611 61,713
Debt securities in issue 2,829 2,522 – – 50,615 50,669 – – 1,442 1,205 – – 54,886 54,396
Derivatives 202 118 – – 16,810 24,332 46 49 1,066 584 – – 18,078 25,034
Other liabilities 1,518 1,152 – – 6,493 6,512 – 2 164 85 – – 8,175 7,749
Total  4,549  3,792 – –  189,749  180,991 67,650  57,447  2,672  1,874  –  –  196,970  186,657 
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Fair value gains/losses 
recognised in the income 
statement  during the year Recognised  
in other  
compre hensive 
income
Transfers into  
Level 3
Transfers out  
of Level 3EURm 1 Jan Realised Unrealised 
Purchases/
issues Sales Settlements
Reclassifi-
cation1
Translation 
differences 31 Dec
2025
Interest-bearing  securities 2,042 35 138 – 405 -448 -50 183 -1,090 – -6 1,209
- of which Life & Pension 1,005 29 3 – 71 -286 -44 84 -476 – -4 382
Shares 2,308 48 -31 – 129 -314 -35 1 -2 – 28 2,132
- of which Life & Pension 920 45 -93 – 52 -111 -34 – – – 22 801
Assets in pooled schemes and  
unit-linked investment contracts 361 10 -4 – 133 -20 -7 7 -9 – 11 482
- of which Life & Pension 361 10 -4 – 133 -20 -7 7 -9 – 11 482
Derivatives (net) 363 79 -336 – – – -79 227 29 – – 283
Other assets 12 – – – – – -11 – – – – 1
- of which Life & Pension 12 – – – – – -11 – – – – 1
Debt securities in issue 1,205 -2 -60 -1 713 – -201 23 -235 – – 1,442
Other liabilities 85 – -14 – 119 -36 – 11 -1 – – 164
2024
Loans to credit institutions – – – – 16 – -16 – – – – 0
Loans to the public 2 – – – 23 – -25 – – – – 0
Interest-bearing  securities 1,736 32 -118 – 313 -218 -60 579 -166 – -56 2,042
- of which Life & Pension 1,214 39 -35 – 21 -144 -42 76 -70 – -54 1,005
Shares 2,321 57 121 – 180 -275 -56 3 -39 -11 7 2,308
- of which Life & Pension 1,041 47 11 – 56 -125 -46 – -39 – -25 920
Assets in pooled schemes and  
unit-linked investment contracts 436 26 -34 – 154 -159 -7 4 -50 – -9 361
- of which Life & Pension 436 26 -34 – 154 -159 -7 4 -50 – -9 361
Derivatives (net) 167 -2 194 – – – 2 26 -24 – – 363
Other assets 19 – – – – – -7 – – – – 12
- of which Life & Pension 18 – – – – – -6 – – – – 12
Deposits by credit institutions – – – – 136 – -136 – – – – 0
Debt securities in issue 1,292 65 -177 5 640 – -371 8 -257 – – 1,205
Other liabilities 145 – 46 – 3 -118 – 9 – – – 85
 
1) Reclassification related to conversion of Visa C-shares to Visa A-shares.
Movements in Level 3
Unrealised gains and losses relate to assets and liabilities 
held at the end of the year. The transfers out of Level 3 
during the year were due to observable market data 
becoming available. The transfers into Level 3 during the 
year were due to observable market data no longer being 
available. Transfers between levels are considered to have 
occurred at the end of the year. Fair value gains and losses 
in the income statement during the year are included in 
“Net result from items at fair value” (see Note G2.5 “Total 
net result from items at fair value”). Assets and liabilities 
related to derivatives are presented net in the table.
The valuation process for Level 3 
fair value measurements 
The valuation process at Nordea consists of several steps. 
The first step is to determine the end-of-day mid-prices. It is 
the responsibility of the business areas to determine the cor-
rect prices for the valuation process. These prices are either 
internally marked prices set by a trading unit or externally 
sourced prices. The valuation prices are then controlled and 
tested by a valuation control function within the first line of 
defence, which is independent from the risk-taking units of 
the front office. The cornerstone of the control process is the 
independent price verification (IPV). The IPV test comprises 
verification of the correctness of valuations by comparing 
end-of-day mid-prices to independently sourced data. The 
result of the IPV is analysed and any findings are escalated 
as appropriate. Also, adjustments for IPV variances are 
included in fair value. The verification of the correctness of 
prices and inputs is as a minimum carried out on a monthly 
basis and is carried out daily for many products. Third-party 
information, such as broker quotes and pricing services, is 
used as benchmark data in the verification. The quality of 
the benchmark data is assessed on a regular basis.
The valuation adjustment at portfolio level and the 
deferred Day 1 profit/loss on Level 3 transactions are cal-
culated and reported on a monthly basis. The actual 
assessment of instruments in the fair value hierarchy is 
performed on a continuous basis.
Specialised teams within the risk organisation are 
responsible for second line of defence oversight of valua-
tions and controls performed by the business areas and 
Group Finance (the first line of defence).

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Of which  
Life & Pension1 Valuation techniques Unobservable input Range of fair value Fair value
Of which  
Life & Pension1 Valuation techniques Unobservable input Range of fair value
Loans
Loans to the public – – Discounted cash flows Interest rate – – – Discounted cash flows Interest rate –
Total – – – – – –
Interest-bearing securities 
Public bodies 26 24 Discounted cash flows Credit spread -1/1 118 105 Discounted cash flows Credit spread -5/5
Mortgage and other credit  institutions 813 193 Discounted cash flows Credit spread -68/68 1,467 622 Discounted cash flows Credit spread -103/103
Corporates2 370 165 Discounted cash flows Credit spread -23/23 457 278 Discounted cash flows Credit spread -23/23
Total 1,209 382 -92/92 2,042 1,005 -131/131
Shares
Private equity funds 1,333 481 Net asset value3 -145/145 1,404 566 Net asset value3 -155/155
Hedge funds 129 129 Net asset value3 -12/12 151 150 Net asset value3 -14/14
Credit funds 450 53 Net asset value/market consensus3 -43/43 482 36 Net asset value/market consensus3 -47/47
Other funds 125 115 Net asset value/fund prices3 -9/9 166 157 Net asset value/fund prices3 -11/11
Other4 577 505 – -50/50 466 372 – -40/40
Total 2,614 1,283  -259/259 2,669 1,281  -267/267 
Derivatives
Interest rate derivatives 197 – Option model Correlations -8/8 180 – Option model Correlations -9/11
Volatilities Volatilities
Equity derivatives -19 – Option model Correlations -7/3 12 – Option model Correlations -6/3
Volatilities Volatilities
Dividend Dividend
Foreign exchange derivatives 133 – Option model Correlations -3/3 144 – Option model Correlations -1/1
Volatilities Volatilities
Credit derivatives -28 – Credit derivative model Correlations -3/3 27 – Credit derivative model Correlations -9/10
Recovery rates Recovery rates
Volatilities Volatilities
Total 283 – -21/27 363 – -25/25
Debt securities in issue
Issued structured bonds -1,442 – Credit derivative model Correlations -7/7 -1,205 – Credit derivative model Correlations -6/6
Recovery rates Recovery rates
Volatilities Volatilities
Total -1,442 – -7/7 -1,205 – -6/6
Other, net
Other assets and other liabilities, net -163 1 – – -16/16 -73 12 – – -8/8
Total -163 1 -16/16 -73 12 -8/8
1)  Investments in financial instruments are a major part of the life insurance business. The financial instruments are acquired to fulfil the obligations under the insurance and investment contracts. The gains or losses on these instruments are almost exclusively allocated to policyholders and consequently do not affect Nordea’s equity.
2)  Of which EUR 150m (EUR 150m) is priced at a credit spread (the difference between the discount rate and XIBOR) of 1.45% (1.45%). A reasonable change in this credit spread would not affect the fair value due to callability features.
3)  Fair values are based on prices and net asset values provided by external suppliers/custodians. The prices are fixed by the suppliers/custodians on the basis of the performance of the assets underlying the investments. For private equity funds, the dominant measurement methodology used by the suppliers/custodians is consistent with the International 
 Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation (IPEV) Guidelines issued by Invest Europe (formerly EVCA). Approximately 65% (60%) of the private equity fund investments are internally adjusted/valued based the IPEV Guidelines. The carrying amounts are in a range of 1% to 100% (1% to 100%) compared with the values received from suppliers/custodians.
4)  Of which EUR 482m (EUR 361m) relates to assets in pooled schemes and unit-linked investment contracts.

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