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Royal Bank of Canada vs Scotiabank

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

Verdict:

On a representative BBB+ EUR 25M 5-year term loan, Royal Bank of Canada is the cheaper lender by 22bp in minimum spread. For a EUR 25M facility, that's EUR 55,639 per year.

Bank profiles compared

Metric Royal Bank of Canada
Canada
Scotiabank
Canada
IRB approachMixedMixed
Cost-to-income43.0%54.5%
Effective tax rate21.0%27.5%
Avg corporate PD2.34%1.27%
Avg LGD unsecured37.0%36.6%
Avg LGD secured20.0%20.0%
Funding spread (bp)15bp15bp
Corporate EADEUR 464bnEUR 284bn

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 Royal Bank of Canada Scotiabank
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)7.70%7.06%
Min spread for 12% RAROC239bp261bp
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