Too much gubberment skeletons in this counter to excite Mr Market. Q3 2012 was equally bad. Q4 2012? Full yr 2012? Profit or profit dip or loss? Can't be profit.
Old Mutual has tried to hype it in various recoms notes, but nothing doing.
Don't get wrong footed.
The only thing I like about NBK is they priced in their bond portfolio haircut (mark to market) as interest rates vaulted in 2011 while other banks (except SBCK) did houdini acts on the same to hide losses.
$15/barrel oil... The commodities lehman moment arrives as well as Sovereign debt volcano!