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A year in reviewA year in review

2011 has been one of our most successful years yet, with great performances all round.

Have a look through the information below to find out a bit more about what we've been up to in the last 12 months.

Despite the turbulent financial climates the Society delivered another very successful performance in 2011. We did it by staying true to our mutual traditions, our members' needs and not deviating from what we know. This means keeping costs low, not taking risks with our members' money, focusing on lending prudently and offering innovative and competitive products.

Take time to explore our performance records. Hover over for more information.
Strongly profitable
Strongly profitable
£84.6m
Profit before FSCS levy and merger related items increased by 12% over 2010.

(Operating profit after impairments and before exceptional items)
Net interest margin
Net interest margin
0.72%
Just 0.72%, reflecting the benefit to members of sector leading cost-efficiency.

(Net interest income/Average total assets)
The most cost-efficient society
The most cost-efficient society
0.37%
Spending just 37p for every £100 of assets, Coventry is the most cost-efficient building society reported in the UK.

(Administrative expenses, depreciation and amortisation/Average total assets)
Very low impairments
Very low impairments
0.05%
Amongst the lowest level reported by any major bank or building society.

(Impairment losses on loans and advances to customers/Average loans and advances to customers)
Increased lending
Increased lending
£4.0bn
Gross mortgage lending equivalent to 17% of all mortgage advances by building societies and mutual lenders.
Supporting homeowners
Supporting homeowners
£1.7bn
Net mortgage lending equivalent to 18% of total growth in mortgage balances in the UK.
Record mortgage market share
Record mortgage market share
£19.2bn
Coventry's share of total UK mortgage stock has increased by two thirds since 2006.
Growth in members savings
Growth in member savings
£1.4bn
Growth in 2011 represents double the Society's natural market share.
Record savings market share
Record savings market share
£19.0bn
Record share of total UK savings, increasing balances by over 130% since 2006.
Fully funded loans
Fully funded loans
104%
All loans funded by savings and reserves.
Capital resources
Capital resources
£974m
Member reserves and other capital resources increased by £58m, providing security to members.

(Equity, subordinated liabilities and subscribed capital)
The highest capital ratio
The highest capital ratio
22.8%
The highest core tier 1 ratio reported by any major high street bank or building society.

Here are just some of the highlights:


The Coventry was one of a handful of societies to receive significant long term funding from investors
The number of people trusting us with their hard earned savings total more than 1.3 million poeple
The Coventry is one of the few societies to retain its 'A' credit ratings  and has done so throughout the credit crisis

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