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Handelsbanken vs SEB

Side-by-side credit pricing comparison from Pillar 3 disclosures.

Verdict:

On a representative BBB+ EUR 25M 5-year term loan, Handelsbanken is the cheaper lender by 4bp in minimum spread. For a EUR 25M facility, that's EUR 9,583 per year.

Bank profiles compared

Metric Handelsbanken
Sweden
SEB
Sweden
IRB approachMixedA-IRB
Cost-to-income41.5%45.0%
Effective tax rate22.0%22.0%
Avg corporate PD0.80%0.85%
Avg LGD unsecured32.0%34.8%
Avg LGD secured18.0%18.0%
Funding spread (bp)10bp12bp
Corporate EADEUR 886bnEUR 740bn

Sample RAROC: BBB+ EUR 25M 5Y term loan

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 Handelsbanken SEB
Annual revenueEUR 385,000EUR 385,000
Operating costEUR 154,000EUR 154,000
Expected lossEUR 28,750EUR 28,750
Capital required (FPE)EUR 2,451,320EUR 2,451,320
RAROC (after tax)8.06%7.87%
Min spread for 12% RAROC233bp236bp
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