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

Cost-to-income
48.5%
Operating efficiency
Effective tax rate
30.4%
Applied to RAROC numerator
Avg corporate PD
2.29%
Probability of default
Avg LGD unsecured
40.0%
Loss given default

How Commonwealth Bank of Australia prices corporate credit

Commonwealth Bank of Australia is a Australia-based bank with approximately EUR 234bn of corporate credit exposure (EAD) under the Mixed approach to credit risk capital. The numbers below come directly from Commonwealth Bank of Australia's most recent Pillar 3 CR6 regulatory filings and are used to model how this bank prices corporate credit facilities.

ParameterValueWhat it means
IRB approachMixedHow the bank computes risk-weighted assets
Cost-to-income ratio48.5%Operating cost share of net revenue
Effective tax rate30.4%Applied to RAROC numerator after EL and funding
Average corporate PD2.29%EAD-weighted probability of default
Avg LGD (unsecured)40.0%Loss share if borrower defaults, no collateral
Avg LGD (secured)18.0%Loss share with eligible collateral
Funding spread12bpBank's wholesale funding cost above risk-free
Corporate EADEUR 234bnTotal 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, Commonwealth Bank of Australia would generate an estimated RAROC of 7.02% against a typical 12% bank hurdle rate. To hit that hurdle on this exact deal, the bank would need a minimum spread of 267bp. 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)7.02%
Min spread to hit 12% RAROC267bp

How Commonwealth Bank of Australia compares to peers

Out of 59 banks in the OpenRAROC dataset, Commonwealth Bank of Australia ranks #42 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
41ING GroupNetherlands7.03%262bp
42Commonwealth Bank of AustraliaAustralia7.02%267bp
43CaixaBankSpain7.01%263bp
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Data source

CBA Pillar 3 FY25 (30 Jun 2025) CR6 tables; CBA FY2025 profit announcement (13 Aug 2025)

Mixed IRB: A-IRB for Corporate incl SME (EAD AUD 183.1bn, PD 2.71%, LGD 25%) + F-IRB for Corporate Large (EAD AUD 51.0bn, PD 0.80%, LGD 42%). Combined corporate EAD AUD 234.1bn. C/I 48.5%. Tax rate 30.4%. Cash NPAT AUD 10.3bn. FY ends June.

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