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Itau Unibanco Brazil

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

Cost-to-income
38.8%
Operating efficiency
Effective tax rate
29.5%
Applied to RAROC numerator
Avg corporate PD
1.22%
Probability of default
Avg LGD unsecured
39.2%
Loss given default

How Itau Unibanco prices corporate credit

Itau Unibanco is a Brazil-based bank with approximately EUR 732bn of corporate credit exposure (EAD) under the Mixed approach to credit risk capital. The numbers below come directly from Itau Unibanco'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 ratio38.8%Operating cost share of net revenue
Effective tax rate29.5%Applied to RAROC numerator after EL and funding
Average corporate PD1.22%EAD-weighted probability of default
Avg LGD (unsecured)39.2%Loss share if borrower defaults, no collateral
Avg LGD (secured)20.0%Loss share with eligible collateral
Funding spread28bpBank's wholesale funding cost above risk-free
Corporate EADEUR 732bnTotal 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, Itau Unibanco would generate an estimated RAROC of 5.79% against a typical 12% bank hurdle rate. To hit that hurdle on this exact deal, the bank would need a minimum spread of 294bp. 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)5.79%
Min spread to hit 12% RAROC294bp

How Itau Unibanco compares to peers

Out of 59 banks in the OpenRAROC dataset, Itau Unibanco ranks #58 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
57BBVASpain6.20%294bp
58Itau UnibancoBrazil5.79%294bp
59BancolombiaColombia4.44%356bp
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Data source

Itau Unibanco Pillar 3 Q4 2025 (Dec 31, 2025) CR6 A-IRB Wholesale + CR4 Standardized Corporate; FY2025 Q4 earnings (efficiency ratio 38.8%, tax rate guidance 28.5-30.5%)

Mixed approach: BRL 600.6bn SA corporate + BRL 130.9bn A-IRB (agribusiness/wholesale). CR6 PD/LGD from A-IRB wholesale performing portfolio (excl defaults). PD 1.22% wtd avg, LGD 39.24% unsecured. BCB Resolution 303. Reports in BRL. Largest private bank in LatAm. ROE 24.4% FY2025.

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