Jan 30 (Reuters) - CYBG Plc CYBGC.L :
* "CONFIDENT WE WILL DELIVER OUR GUIDANCE FOR 2018 AND MEDIUM TERM"- CEO
* QTRLY STRONG MORTGAGE GROWTH OF 7.4% (ANNUALISED) TO £23.9 BILLION
* SAYS CORE SME GROWTH OF 1.4% (ANNUALISED) WITH £567 MILLION OF NEW LENDING IN Q1
* "OUR IB TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM IS READY FOR OPEN BANKING TODAY WITH FULL 'PLUG AND PLAY' FINTECH CAPABILITY"-CEO
* QTRLY DEPOSIT BALANCES UP 14.8% (ANNUALISED) DRIVEN BY STRONG PERFORMANCE IN CURRENT ACCOUNTS AND PERSONAL FIXED TERM DEPOSITS
* £567 MILLION OF GROSS LOANS AND FACILITIES WRITTEN IN Q1 FOR SME ORIGINATION
* Q1 NIM WAS 216 BPS (Q4 FY17: 221 BPS)
* CET1 RATIO WAS 12.4% AT 31 DECEMBER 2017