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DBS Group Singapore

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

Cost-to-income
40.0%
Operating efficiency
Effective tax rate
16.0%
Applied to RAROC numerator
Avg corporate PD
1.82%
Probability of default
Avg LGD unsecured
40.0%
Loss given default

How DBS Group prices corporate credit

DBS Group is a Singapore-based bank with approximately EUR 317bn of corporate credit exposure (EAD) under the F-IRBA approach to credit risk capital. The numbers below come directly from DBS Group'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-IRBAHow the bank computes risk-weighted assets
Cost-to-income ratio40.0%Operating cost share of net revenue
Effective tax rate16.0%Applied to RAROC numerator after EL and funding
Average corporate PD1.82%EAD-weighted probability of default
Avg LGD (unsecured)40.0%Loss share if borrower defaults, no collateral
Avg LGD (secured)20.0%Loss share with eligible collateral
Funding spread15bpBank's wholesale funding cost above risk-free
Corporate EADEUR 317bnTotal 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, DBS Group would generate an estimated RAROC of 8.18% against a typical 12% bank hurdle rate. To hit that hurdle on this exact deal, the bank would need a minimum spread of 224bp. This deal is below target — the bank would likely push for higher pricing or additional ancillary business.

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)8.18%
Min spread to hit 12% RAROC224bp

How DBS Group compares to peers

Out of 59 banks in the OpenRAROC dataset, DBS Group ranks #2 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
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Data source

DBS Pillar 3 4Q25 (31 Dec 2025) F-IRBA tables 12.2.7.2; DBS FY2025 press release (9 Feb 2026)

F-IRBA for wholesale (corporate/bank/sovereign); A-IRBA for retail. Corporate EAD = General Corporate SGD 308.5bn + Corporate SME SGD 8.7bn. LGD is supervisory (F-IRBA). C/I 40%. Tax rate 16% reflects Singapore 15% global minimum tax. PBT SGD 13.1bn, net profit SGD 11.0bn.

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