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CaixaBank Spain

RAROC profile and corporate credit pricing model derived from Pillar 3 disclosures.

Cost-to-income
39.4%
Operating efficiency
Effective tax rate
28.0%
Applied to RAROC numerator
Avg corporate PD
3.10%
Probability of default
Avg LGD unsecured
38.4%
Loss given default

How CaixaBank prices corporate credit

CaixaBank is a Spain-based bank with approximately EUR 104bn of corporate credit exposure (EAD) under the F-IRB approach to credit risk capital. The numbers below come directly from CaixaBank's most recent Pillar 3 CR6 regulatory filings and are used to model how this bank prices corporate credit facilities.

ParameterValueWhat it means
IRB approachF-IRBHow the bank computes risk-weighted assets
Cost-to-income ratio39.4%Operating cost share of net revenue
Effective tax rate28.0%Applied to RAROC numerator after EL and funding
Average corporate PD3.10%EAD-weighted probability of default
Avg LGD (unsecured)38.4%Loss share if borrower defaults, no collateral
Avg LGD (secured)23.0%Loss share with eligible collateral
Funding spread15bpBank's wholesale funding cost above risk-free
Corporate EADEUR 104bnTotal exposure at default to corporates

Sample RAROC calculation

On a representative BBB+ rated, 5-year term loan of EUR 25M at 150bp spread with a 20bp commitment fee, CaixaBank would generate an estimated RAROC of 7.01% against a typical 12% bank hurdle rate. To hit that hurdle on this exact deal, the bank would need a minimum spread of 263bp. This deal is significantly below target — the bank would either reprice it or decline.

ComponentValue
Annual revenue (spread + fees)EUR 385,000
Operating costEUR 154,000
Expected loss (PD × LGD × EAD)EUR 28,750
Capital required (FPE)EUR 2,451,320
RAROC (after tax)7.01%
Min spread to hit 12% RAROC263bp

How CaixaBank compares to peers

Out of 59 banks in the OpenRAROC dataset, CaixaBank ranks #43 by RAROC on this sample deal.

RankBankCountryRAROCMin spread
1Qatar National BankQatar9.00%203bp
2DBS GroupSingapore8.18%224bp
3JP MorganUnited States8.12%231bp
4ICBCChina8.06%233bp
5China Construction BankChina8.06%233bp
42Commonwealth Bank of AustraliaAustralia7.02%267bp
43CaixaBankSpain7.01%263bp
44National Australia BankAustralia6.98%267bp
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Data source

CaixaBank Pillar 3 2025 CR6 (FIRB Corp-Other); FY25 Results

F-IRB Corp-Other: EAD 104.3bn, PD 3.10%, LGD 38.35%. Large corps: EAD 60.7bn. C/I 39.4%.

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