What Banks in Czechia Were the Most Cost Efficient in 2016?

Based on a comparison of 26 banks in the Czechia in 2016, Hypotecni Banka was the most cost efficient bank, followed by PPF Banka and Stavebni Sporitelna Ceske Sporitelny.

Hypotecni Banka's cost to income ratio reached 21.1% in 2016, up from 17.5% when compared to the last year. Historically, the bank’s costs reached an all time high of 102% in 1998 and an all time low of 15.5% in 2011.

When compared to total assets, bank's cost amounted to 1.39% in 2016, up from 0.381% a year earlier.

Comparing Hypotecni Banka with its closest peers, PPF Banka operated in 2016 with a cost to income ratio of 33.3%, Stavebni Sporitelna Ceske Sporitelny reached 35.0% and Max banka some 35.3%.

The average cost to income ratio reached 43.7% in the Czech banking sector in 2016.

You can see all the banks cost efficiency data on the Costs (As % Of Income) indicator page or you can download a report on the Czech banks in the report section.