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Societe Generale vs Credit Agricole

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

Verdict:

On a representative BBB+ EUR 25M 5-year term loan, Credit Agricole is the cheaper lender by 3bp in minimum spread. For a EUR 25M facility, that's EUR 6,846 per year.

Bank profiles compared

Metric Societe Generale
France
Credit Agricole
France
IRB approachMixedMixed
Cost-to-income63.6%55.7%
Effective tax rate20.1%24.0%
Avg corporate PD3.21%2.14%
Avg LGD unsecured34.8%40.0%
Avg LGD secured20.9%24.0%
Funding spread (bp)20bp12bp
Corporate EADEUR 176bnEUR 184bn

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 Societe Generale Credit Agricole
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)7.31%7.67%
Min spread for 12% RAROC246bp243bp
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