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PKO Bank Polski Poland

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

Cost-to-income
31.1%
Operating efficiency
Effective tax rate
19.0%
Applied to RAROC numerator
Avg corporate PD
2.54%
Probability of default
Avg LGD unsecured
40.0%
Loss given default

How PKO Bank Polski prices corporate credit

PKO Bank Polski is a Poland-based bank with approximately EUR 134bn of corporate credit exposure (EAD) under the A-IRB approach to credit risk capital. The numbers below come directly from PKO Bank Polski'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 ratio31.1%Operating cost share of net revenue
Effective tax rate19.0%Applied to RAROC numerator after EL and funding
Average corporate PD2.54%EAD-weighted probability of default
Avg LGD (unsecured)40.0%Loss share if borrower defaults, no collateral
Avg LGD (secured)22.0%Loss share with eligible collateral
Funding spread22bpBank's wholesale funding cost above risk-free
Corporate EADEUR 134bnTotal 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, PKO Bank Polski would generate an estimated RAROC of 7.23% against a typical 12% bank hurdle rate. To hit that hurdle on this exact deal, the bank would need a minimum spread of 246bp. 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)7.23%
Min spread to hit 12% RAROC246bp

How PKO Bank Polski compares to peers

Out of 59 banks in the OpenRAROC dataset, PKO Bank Polski ranks #35 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
34UBSSwitzerland7.25%254bp
35PKO Bank PolskiPoland7.23%246bp
36Lloyds Banking GroupUnited Kingdom7.21%260bp
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Data source

PKO BP 'Adekwatnosc kapitalowa' FY2025 (31 Dec 2025), Table 2.6 Portfel korporacyjny; PKO BP 2025 Annual Results presentation (C/I 31.1%)

EAD 134.3bn PLN is full corporate portfolio (Stage 1+2, incl. SME-corporate). Avg PD 2.54% is Stage 1 (performing) EAD-weighted across 7 PD bands. Overall LGD ~30% blended; unsecured ~40% from low-PD high-LGD bands, secured ~22% est. Polish CIT 19% in 2025 (rises to 30% from 2026). C/I 31.1% per 2025 annual results. Funding spread est. 22bp. PLN floating currency.

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