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DNB Norway

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

Cost-to-income
38.0%
Operating efficiency
Effective tax rate
22.0%
Applied to RAROC numerator
Avg corporate PD
1.30%
Probability of default
Avg LGD unsecured
35.0%
Loss given default

How DNB prices corporate credit

DNB is a Norway-based bank with approximately EUR 997bn of corporate credit exposure (EAD) under the Mixed approach to credit risk capital. The numbers below come directly from DNB'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 ratio38.0%Operating cost share of net revenue
Effective tax rate22.0%Applied to RAROC numerator after EL and funding
Average corporate PD1.30%EAD-weighted probability of default
Avg LGD (unsecured)35.0%Loss share if borrower defaults, no collateral
Avg LGD (secured)22.0%Loss share with eligible collateral
Funding spread12bpBank's wholesale funding cost above risk-free
Corporate EADEUR 997bnTotal 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, DNB would generate an estimated RAROC of 7.87% against a typical 12% bank hurdle rate. To hit that hurdle on this exact deal, the bank would need a minimum spread of 236bp. 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)7.87%
Min spread to hit 12% RAROC236bp

How DNB compares to peers

Out of 59 banks in the OpenRAROC dataset, DNB ranks #10 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
9SEBSweden7.87%236bp
10DNBNorway7.87%236bp
11BNY MellonUnited States7.85%239bp
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Data source

DNB Pillar 3 Report 2025 (11 Mar 2026) p.53 REA table; 4Q25 Quarterly Report (C/I, tax)

Mixed A-IRB+F-IRB. F-IRB (corps >EUR500m turnover): EAD NOK 262bn, RW 44%. A-IRB (corps
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