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Scotiabank Canada

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

Cost-to-income
54.5%
Operating efficiency
Effective tax rate
27.5%
Applied to RAROC numerator
Avg corporate PD
1.27%
Probability of default
Avg LGD unsecured
36.6%
Loss given default

How Scotiabank prices corporate credit

Scotiabank is a Canada-based bank with approximately EUR 284bn of corporate credit exposure (EAD) under the Mixed approach to credit risk capital. The numbers below come directly from Scotiabank'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 ratio54.5%Operating cost share of net revenue
Effective tax rate27.5%Applied to RAROC numerator after EL and funding
Average corporate PD1.27%EAD-weighted probability of default
Avg LGD (unsecured)36.6%Loss share if borrower defaults, no collateral
Avg LGD (secured)20.0%Loss share with eligible collateral
Funding spread15bpBank's wholesale funding cost above risk-free
Corporate EADEUR 284bnTotal 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, Scotiabank would generate an estimated RAROC of 7.06% against a typical 12% bank hurdle rate. To hit that hurdle on this exact deal, the bank would need a minimum spread of 261bp. 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)7.06%
Min spread to hit 12% RAROC261bp

How Scotiabank compares to peers

Out of 59 banks in the OpenRAROC dataset, Scotiabank ranks #40 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
39ABN AMRONetherlands7.11%259bp
40ScotiabankCanada7.06%261bp
41ING GroupNetherlands7.03%262bp
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Data source

Scotiabank Q4 2025 Supplementary Regulatory Capital Disclosure (Oct 31, 2025) CR6 A-IRB + F-IRB Corporate; FY2025 Q4 Earnings (productivity ratio, tax)

Corporate EAD combines A-IRB Corp-Other (CAD 107.6bn, PD 2.34%, LGD 38.35%), A-IRB Specialised Lending (CAD 14.9bn, PD 0.82%, LGD 36.55%), F-IRB Corp-Other (CAD 161.7bn, PD 0.60%, LGD 35.42%), F-IRB Specialised Lending (CAD 0.1bn). Mixed A-IRB/F-IRB per OSFI CAR. Productivity ratio ~54.5%. ETR ~27.5% (higher due to LatAm operations).

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