Side-by-side credit pricing comparison from Pillar 3 disclosures.
On a representative BBB+ EUR 25M 5-year term loan, Barclays is the cheaper lender by 4bp in minimum spread. For a EUR 25M facility, that's EUR 8,899 per year.
| Metric | Barclays United Kingdom |
HSBC United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| IRB approach | Mixed | Mixed |
| Cost-to-income | 62.0% | 53.3% |
| Effective tax rate | 21.6% | 22.7% |
| Avg corporate PD | 2.90% | 3.07% |
| Avg LGD unsecured | 39.4% | 39.9% |
| Avg LGD secured | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| Funding spread (bp) | 15bp | 15bp |
| Corporate EAD | EUR 78bn | EUR 540bn |
Both banks priced on the exact same deal — 150bp spread, 20bp commitment fee, 60-month maturity. Higher RAROC means the bank earns more from this deal. Lower min-spread means the borrower gets a better rate.
| Component | Barclays | HSBC |
|---|---|---|
| Annual revenue | EUR 385,000 | EUR 385,000 |
| Operating cost | EUR 154,000 | EUR 154,000 |
| Expected loss | EUR 28,750 | EUR 28,750 |
| Capital required (FPE) | EUR 2,451,320 | EUR 2,451,320 |
| RAROC (after tax) | 7.64% | 7.53% |
| Min spread for 12% RAROC | 241bp | 244bp |
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