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KB Financial Group South Korea

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

Cost-to-income
39.3%
Operating efficiency
Effective tax rate
28.6%
Applied to RAROC numerator
Avg corporate PD
1.50%
Probability of default
Avg LGD unsecured
38.0%
Loss given default

How KB Financial Group prices corporate credit

KB Financial Group is a South Korea-based bank with approximately EUR 253.3tn of corporate credit exposure (EAD) under the A-IRB approach to credit risk capital. The numbers below come directly from KB Financial 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 approachA-IRBHow the bank computes risk-weighted assets
Cost-to-income ratio39.3%Operating cost share of net revenue
Effective tax rate28.6%Applied to RAROC numerator after EL and funding
Average corporate PD1.50%EAD-weighted probability of default
Avg LGD (unsecured)38.0%Loss share if borrower defaults, no collateral
Avg LGD (secured)20.0%Loss share with eligible collateral
Funding spread17bpBank's wholesale funding cost above risk-free
Corporate EADEUR 253.3tnTotal 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, KB Financial Group would generate an estimated RAROC of 6.79% against a typical 12% bank hurdle rate. To hit that hurdle on this exact deal, the bank would need a minimum spread of 269bp. 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)6.79%
Min spread to hit 12% RAROC269bp

How KB Financial Group compares to peers

Out of 59 banks in the OpenRAROC dataset, KB Financial Group ranks #49 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
48ANZ GroupAustralia6.82%271bp
49KB Financial GroupSouth Korea6.79%269bp
50Intesa SanpaoloItaly6.76%269bp
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Data source

KBFG FY2025 Fact Book (Q4 2025); FY2025 Earnings Release 05-Feb-2026; KBFG 20-F FY2024 (credit risk IRB disclosure)

EAD = Group total corporate outstanding credits KRW 253.3tn (253,260bn). PD est ~1.5% blended (large corp 0-2.26% per 20-F, SME higher). LGD est 38% unsecured (A-IRB own estimates). CIR 39.3% (all-time low). ETR 28.6% (FY2025: pretax 8,197bn, tax 2,346bn). Net profit KRW 5,843bn. ROE 10.86%. CET1 13.79%. RWA KRW 358tn. Korean D-SIB using A-IRB.

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