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Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group vs Mizuho Financial Group

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

Verdict:

On a representative BBB+ EUR 25M 5-year term loan, Mizuho Financial Group is the cheaper lender by 2bp in minimum spread. For a EUR 25M facility, that's EUR 4,536 per year.

Bank profiles compared

Metric Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
Japan
Mizuho Financial Group
Japan
IRB approachMixedMixed
Cost-to-income58.2%64.2%
Effective tax rate28.0%27.0%
Avg corporate PD0.90%1.70%
Avg LGD unsecured41.0%39.0%
Avg LGD secured20.0%20.0%
Funding spread (bp)11bp12bp
Corporate EADEUR 96459bnEUR 82518bn

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 Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Mizuho Financial Group
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)7.35%7.37%
Min spread for 12% RAROC256bp254bp
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