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Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
01 December 2015
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
Statement on the publication of the 2015 Bank of England stress
test results
1 December 2015
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc ("RBS") notes the
announcement made today by the Bank of England ("BoE") regarding
the results of its 2015 stress test.
RBS's transitional Common Equity Tier 1 ("CET1") capital ratio
under the hypothetical adverse scenario was 5.9%. After the impact
of management actions, the ratio was 6.1%, which was above the 4.5%
post-stress minimum CET1 capital ratio threshold set by the
BoE.
RBS's Tier 1 leverage ratio under the hypothetical adverse
scenario was 2.9%. After the impact of management actions, the
ratio was 3.0%, which met the 3.0% post-stress minimum Tier 1
leverage ratio threshold set by the BoE.
Taking into account the capital actions achieved so far in 2015
and those planned in the future, RBS does not need to alter its
current capital plan as a result of the stress test, including the
requirements relating to its Individual Capital Guidance
("ICG").
Commenting on the results, Ewen Stevenson, Chief Financial
Officer, said:
"We are pleased with the progress we have made relative to the
2014 stress test, but recognise we still have much to do to restore
RBS to be a strong and resilient bank for our customers."
"During 2015 we have continued to strengthen our core capital
ratio and improve our leverage position. Following the divestment
of Citizens in October 2015, our pro-forma CET1 ratio at 30
September 2015 would have been 16.2% and our leverage ratio
5.6%."
Table 1: RBS, BoE modelled stress test result overview
PRA Transitional Basis End-point CRR(1) Basis
BoE minimum BoE minimum
stressed stressed
ratio before ratio after RBS 30 September
the impact the impact 2015 pro-forma
RBS actual of 'strategic' of 'strategic' RBS actual for regulatory
31 December management management 31 December deconsolidation
2014 actions actions 2014 of Citizens
------------------- ------------- ---------------- ---------------- ------------- -----------------
CET1 capital
ratio 11.1% 5.9% 6.1% 11.2% 16.2%
Tier 1 capital
ratio 13.2% 7.8% 8.0% 11.2% 17.0%
Total capital
ratio 17.1% 12.1% 12.3% 13.7% 20.3%
Risk-weighted GBP356bn GBP306bn GBP306bn GBP356bn GBP249bn
assets
CET1 capital GBP40bn GBP18bn GBP19bn GBP40bn GBP40bn
End-point CRR basis
Leverage exposure GBP940bn GBP615bn GBP615bn GBP940bn GBP751bn
Tier 1 leverage
ratio(2) 4.2% 2.9% 3.0% 4.2% 5.6%
-------------------- ------------- ---------------- ---------------- ------------- -----------------
Notes to table: (1) Capital Requirements Regulation ("CRR") as
implemented by the Prudential Regulation Authority ("PRA") in the
UK. (2) The leverage ratio is calculated on an end-point CRR basis
with no benefit from RBS's 2015 GBP2bn Additional Tier 1 ("AT1")
issuance.
Additional information:
1. The projections of RBS's financial performance under
hypothetical stress included in this announcement are based on the
methodology and calculations of the BoE. This does not represent
RBS's projection, or base capital plan assumptions.
2. Detailed disclosure is available from the BoE website:
http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/financialstability/Pages/fpc/stresstest.aspx
3. RBS's capital and leverage stress test result assumes no
benefit from any AT1 capital issuance or conversion into ordinary
(CET1) equity, as RBS's current AT1 capital of c.GBP2bn was issued
after 31 December 2014, the start point of this stress test.
4. Management actions focus on additional cost savings.
5. Citizens Financial Group ("Citizens") was deconsolidated for
accounting purposes at 30 September 2015 and regulatory
deconsolidation was effective in November 2015. Citizen's RWAs and
leverage exposure will be deconsolidated at 31 December 2015,
following its divestment in October 2015. The actual price realised
for the divestment of Citizens was higher than that assumed in the
2015 Stress Test.
6. ICG relates to guidance given to a firm about the amount and
quality of capital resources that the appropriate regulator thinks
the firm should hold at all times under the overall financial
adequacy rules.
7. For details of our 2014 results please refer to:
http://otp.investis.com/clients/uk/rbs/RNS/regulatory-story.aspx?cid=365&newsid=464706
For further information, please contact:
Investor Relations
Matthew Richardson
Head of Fixed Income Investor Relations
+44 (0) 20 7678 1800
Investor Relations
Richard O'Connor
Head of Investor Relations
+44 (0) 20 7672 1758
RBS Media Relations
+44 (0) 131 523 4205
Forward Looking Statements
This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,
including those related to RBS and its subsidiaries' regulatory
capital position, risk-weighted assets, impairment losses and
credit exposures under certain specified scenarios. In addition,
forward-looking statements may include, without limitation,
statements typically containing words such as "intends", "expects",
"anticipates", "targets", "plans", "estimates" and words of similar
import. These statements concern or may affect future matters, such
as RBS's future economic results, business plans and current
strategies. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of
risks and uncertainties that might cause actual results and
performance to differ materially from any expected future results
or performance expressed or implied by the forward-looking
statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to differences
in current expectations include, but are not limited to,
legislative, fiscal and regulatory developments, competitive
conditions, technological developments, exchange rate fluctuations
and general economic conditions. These and other factors, risks and
uncertainties that may impact any forward-looking statement or
RBS's actual results are discussed in RBS's UK Annual Report and
materials filed with, or furnished to, the US Securities and
Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, RBS's Reports
on Form 6-K and most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F. The
forward-looking statements contained in this announcement speak
only as of the date of this announcement and RBS does not assume or
undertake any obligation or responsibility to update any of the
forward-looking statements contained in this announcement, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except
to the extent legally required.
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