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National Australia Bank Australia

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

Cost-to-income
47.0%
Operating efficiency
Effective tax rate
30.0%
Applied to RAROC numerator
Avg corporate PD
2.91%
Probability of default
Avg LGD unsecured
43.0%
Loss given default

How National Australia Bank prices corporate credit

National Australia Bank is a Australia-based bank with approximately EUR 262bn of corporate credit exposure (EAD) under the Mixed approach to credit risk capital. The numbers below come directly from National Australia 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 approachMixedHow the bank computes risk-weighted assets
Cost-to-income ratio47.0%Operating cost share of net revenue
Effective tax rate30.0%Applied to RAROC numerator after EL and funding
Average corporate PD2.91%EAD-weighted probability of default
Avg LGD (unsecured)43.0%Loss share if borrower defaults, no collateral
Avg LGD (secured)24.0%Loss share with eligible collateral
Funding spread13bpBank's wholesale funding cost above risk-free
Corporate EADEUR 262bnTotal 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, National Australia Bank would generate an estimated RAROC of 6.98% against a typical 12% bank hurdle rate. To hit that hurdle on this exact deal, the bank would need a minimum spread of 267bp. 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)6.98%
Min spread to hit 12% RAROC267bp

How National Australia Bank compares to peers

Out of 59 banks in the OpenRAROC dataset, National Australia Bank ranks #44 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
43CaixaBankSpain7.01%263bp
44National Australia BankAustralia6.98%267bp
45Shinhan Financial GroupSouth Korea6.89%265bp
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Data source

NAB Pillar 3 Report September 2025 (APS330) CR6; FY2025 Full Year Results

Corporate EAD = A-IRB Corporate incl SME (AUD 230.2bn, avg PD 3.20%, LGD 24%) + F-IRB Corporate (AUD 31.8bn, avg PD 0.78%, LGD 43%). Weighted avg PD 2.91%, weighted avg LGD 26.3%. LGD unsecured uses F-IRB supervisory estimate (43%), secured uses A-IRB estimate (24%). APRA conservative overlays applied. C/I ~47% per FY2025 results. Tax 30% (Australian corporate rate). AUD denominated. Strong business/corporate banking franchise.

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