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Corporate Banking in United States

RAROC profiles and pricing benchmarks for 7 United States banks, sourced from Pillar 3 disclosures.

Last updated: March 2026 · Data source: public Pillar 3 disclosures
Banks tracked
7
Headquartered in United States
Total corporate EAD
EUR 7.7tn
Combined exposure
Avg cost-to-income
61.6%
Operating efficiency
Avg corporate PD
0.97%
Probability of default

Overview

OpenRAROC tracks 7 banks headquartered in United States with a combined corporate credit exposure of EUR 7.7tn. The average United States bank in our dataset has a cost-to-income ratio of 61.6% and an average corporate probability of default of 0.97%. On a representative BBB+ EUR 25M 5-year term loan, these banks generate an average RAROC of 7.65%.

Cheapest vs most expensive in United States

On the standard sample deal, JP Morgan is the cheapest lender in United States, requiring just 231bp to hit a 12% RAROC hurdle. The most expensive is Citibank at 249bp — a difference of 18bp on the same deal. For a EUR 25M facility, that's EUR 45,297 per year in interest expense.

All 7 banks ranked by RAROC

RAROC computed on a representative BBB+ rated, 5-year, EUR 25M term loan at 150bp spread. Click any bank for its full profile.

#BankC/IAvg PD LGDEADRAROCMin spread
1JP Morgan52.0%1.20%35.0%EUR 1.3tn8.12%231bp
2BNY Mellon68.0%0.21%31.3%EUR 391bn7.85%239bp
3Bank of America60.0%0.73%27.5%EUR 2.1tn7.67%243bp
4Wells Fargo61.0%1.03%23.2%EUR 1.2tn7.67%243bp
5Citibank65.0%1.21%36.6%EUR 1.3tn7.40%249bp
6Goldman Sachs60.0%1.44%32.5%EUR 823bn7.40%249bp
7Morgan Stanley65.0%0.94%43.1%EUR 578bn7.40%249bp
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FAQ: corporate banking in United States

How many banks in United States does OpenRAROC cover?
OpenRAROC tracks 7 banks headquartered in United States, with a combined corporate credit exposure of EUR 7.7tn reported in their most recent Pillar 3 CR6 disclosures.
Which United States bank has the tightest corporate credit pricing?
On a representative BBB+ EUR 25M 5-year term loan, JP Morgan requires the lowest minimum spread to clear a 12% RAROC hurdle (231bp), making it the cheapest lender in the United States cohort on that specific deal.
What is the average cost-to-income ratio of United States banks?
The 7 United States banks in the dataset report an average cost-to-income ratio of 61.6% and an EAD-weighted average corporate probability of default of 0.97%.
How is RAROC calculated for United States banks?
Each bank is priced on the same BBB+ EUR 25M 5-year term loan, using its own disclosed cost-to-income, effective tax rate, funding spread, and IRB-approach PD/LGD parameters. See the methodology page for the full formula.