Jan 19 (Reuters) - Chief Financial Officer of Bankinter SA, Jacobo Diaz:

* EXPECTS NET INTEREST INCOME TO CONTINUE RISING STRONGLY IN THE FIRST PART OF 2023

* SAYS PACE OF NII INCREASE IN 2023 WOULD BE SIMILAR TO THE AROUND 20% RISE ACHIEVED IN 2022 Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: (Reporting By Madrid Newsroom)