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ICBC vs Bank of China

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

Verdict:

On a representative BBB+ EUR 25M 5-year term loan, Bank of China is the cheaper lender by 0bp in minimum spread. For a EUR 25M facility, that's EUR 0 per year.

Bank profiles compared

Metric ICBC
China
Bank of China
China
IRB approachF-IRBF-IRB
Cost-to-income35.0%34.0%
Effective tax rate22.0%22.0%
Avg corporate PD3.16%2.78%
Avg LGD unsecured38.3%38.2%
Avg LGD secured25.0%25.0%
Funding spread (bp)10bp10bp
Corporate EADEUR 18704bnEUR 13570bn

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 ICBC Bank of China
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%8.06%
Min spread for 12% RAROC233bp233bp
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