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

Cost-to-income
40.5%
Operating efficiency
Effective tax rate
25.0%
Applied to RAROC numerator
Avg corporate PD
1.10%
Probability of default
Avg LGD unsecured
45.0%
Loss given default

How HDFC Bank prices corporate credit

HDFC Bank is a India-based bank with approximately EUR 4.9tn of corporate credit exposure (EAD) under the Standardised approach to credit risk capital. The numbers below come directly from HDFC Bank's most recent Pillar 3 CR6 regulatory filings and are used to model how this bank prices corporate credit facilities.

ParameterValueWhat it means
IRB approachStandardisedHow the bank computes risk-weighted assets
Cost-to-income ratio40.5%Operating cost share of net revenue
Effective tax rate25.0%Applied to RAROC numerator after EL and funding
Average corporate PD1.10%EAD-weighted probability of default
Avg LGD (unsecured)45.0%Loss share if borrower defaults, no collateral
Avg LGD (secured)25.0%Loss share with eligible collateral
Funding spread15bpBank's wholesale funding cost above risk-free
Corporate EADEUR 4.9tnTotal 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, HDFC Bank would generate an estimated RAROC of 7.31% against a typical 12% bank hurdle rate. To hit that hurdle on this exact deal, the bank would need a minimum spread of 252bp. 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)7.31%
Min spread to hit 12% RAROC252bp

How HDFC Bank compares to peers

Out of 59 banks in the OpenRAROC dataset, HDFC Bank ranks #33 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
32BPCE (Natixis)France7.31%252bp
33HDFC BankIndia7.31%252bp
34UBSSwitzerland7.25%254bp
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Data source

HDFC Bank Basel III Pillar 3 Disclosures Jun-2025; Q4FY25 Earnings Presentation (Mar-2025); Press Release Mar-2025

Standardised Approach (no IRB). Corporate wholesale advances INR 4,926bn (Mar-25). GNPA 1.33% overall, 1.1% corporate segment. C/I 40.5% FY25 full year. NPA provision coverage ~66%. LGD estimated from provision coverage and RBI norms. All amounts in INR.

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