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

Cost-to-income
36.0%
Operating efficiency
Effective tax rate
20.6%
Applied to RAROC numerator
Avg corporate PD
1.87%
Probability of default
Avg LGD unsecured
39.8%
Loss given default

How Swedbank prices corporate credit

Swedbank is a Sweden-based bank with approximately EUR 727bn of corporate credit exposure (EAD) under the Mixed approach to credit risk capital. The numbers below come directly from Swedbank'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 ratio36.0%Operating cost share of net revenue
Effective tax rate20.6%Applied to RAROC numerator after EL and funding
Average corporate PD1.87%EAD-weighted probability of default
Avg LGD (unsecured)39.8%Loss share if borrower defaults, no collateral
Avg LGD (secured)21.1%Loss share with eligible collateral
Funding spread12bpBank's wholesale funding cost above risk-free
Corporate EADEUR 727bnTotal 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, Swedbank would generate an estimated RAROC of 8.01% against a typical 12% bank hurdle rate. To hit that hurdle on this exact deal, the bank would need a minimum spread of 232bp. This deal is below target — the bank would likely push for higher pricing or additional ancillary business.

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)8.01%
Min spread to hit 12% RAROC232bp

How Swedbank compares to peers

Out of 59 banks in the OpenRAROC dataset, Swedbank ranks #8 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
7HandelsbankenSweden8.06%233bp
8SwedbankSweden8.01%232bp
9SEBSweden7.87%236bp
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Data source

Swedbank Pillar 3 Annual Report 2025 CR6 (AIRB+FIRB Corp-General); Full-year Report 4Q25 (C/I, tax)

Mixed A-IRB+F-IRB. A-IRB Corp-General: EAD SEK 453.7bn, PD 1.91%, LGD 21.11%. F-IRB Corp-General: EAD SEK 272.9bn, PD 1.81%, LGD 39.81%. EAD-wtd: 726.7bn, PD 1.87%, LGD 28.13%. FY2025 C/I 36%, ETR 20.6%. CET1 17.8%. AA- rated. Credit loss ratio 0.00%. Baltic operations ~18% of corp lending.

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