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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date: August 21, 2015

 

 

UBS Group AG

Commission File Number: 1-36764

UBS AG

Commission File Number: 1-15060

(Registrants’ Names)

 

 

Bahnhofstrasse 45, Zurich, Switzerland, and

Aeschenvorstadt 1, Basel, Switzerland

(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F  x            Form 40-F  ¨

 

 

 


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This Form 6-K consists of the Basel III Pillar 3 disclosure for first half 2015 of UBS Group AG and UBS AG, which appears immediately following this page.


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LOGO

Basel III Pillar 3

First Half 2015 Report


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Introduction

  4

 

Location of Pillar 3 disclosures

  7

 

Our approach to measuring risk exposure and risk-weighted assets

  8

 

Scope of regulatory consolidation

  8

 

Table 1: Main legal entities consolidated under IFRS but not included in the regulatory scope of consolidation

  9

 

Overview of Basel III exposures and risk-weighted assets

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Table 2: Detailed segmentation of Basel III exposures and risk-weighted assets

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Credit risk

12

 

Table 3: Regulatory gross credit risk by exposure segment and RWA

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Table 4: Regulatory gross credit exposure by geographical region

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Table 5: Regulatory gross credit exposure by counterparty type

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Table 6: Regulatory gross credit exposure by residual contractual maturity

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Table 7: Derivation of regulatory net credit exposure

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Table 8: Regulatory gross credit exposure covered by guarantees and credit derivatives

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Advanced internal ratings-based approach

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Table 9a: Sovereigns –  A-IRB approach: Regulatory net credit exposure, weighted average PD, LGD and RWA by internal UBS ratings

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Table 9b: Banks – A-IRB approach: Regulatory net  credit exposure, weighted average PD, LGD and RWA by internal UBS ratings

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Table 9c: Corporates –  A-IRB approach: Regulatory net credit exposure, weighted average PD, LGD and RWA by internal UBS ratings

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Table 9d: Residential mortgages –  A-IRB approach: Regulatory net credit exposure, weighted average PD, LGD and RWA by internal UBS ratings

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Table 9e: Lombard lending –  A-IRB approach: Regulatory net credit exposure, weighted average PD, LGD and RWA by internal UBS ratings

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Table 9f: Qualifying revolving retail exposures –  A-IRB approach: Regulatory net credit exposure, weighted average PD, LGD and RWA by internal UBS ratings

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Table 9g: Other retail –  A-IRB approach: Regulatory net credit exposure, weighted average PD, LGD and RWA by internal UBS ratings

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 
      

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Standardized approach

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Table 10a: Regulatory gross and net credit exposure by risk weight under the standardized approach

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Table 10b: Regulatory net credit exposure under the standardized approach risk weighted using external ratings

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Table 11: Eligible financial collateral recognized under the standardized approach

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Impairment, default and credit loss

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Table 12: Impaired assets by region

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Table 13: Impaired assets by exposure segment

26

 

Table 14: Changes in allowances and provisions

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Table 15: Total actual and expected credit losses

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Derivatives credit risk

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Table 16: Credit exposure of derivative instruments

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Other credit risk information

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Table 17: Credit derivatives

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Equity instruments in the banking book

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Table 18: Equity instruments in the banking book

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Market risk

30

 

Backtesting of VaR

30

 

Table 19: Group: backtesting regulatory value-at-risk (1-day, 99% confidence, 5 years of historical data)

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Chart 1: Group: development of backtesting revenues against backtesting VaR (1-day, 99% confidence)

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Chart 2: Investment Bank and Corporate Center – Non-core and Legacy Portfolio daily revenue distribution

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Securitization

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Table 20: Securitization/re-securitization

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Objectives, roles and involvement

33

 

Securitization exposures in the banking and trading book

34

 

Table 21: Securitization activity for the period in the banking book

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Securitization activity for the period in the trading book

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Table 22: Outstanding securitized exposures

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Table 23: Impaired or past due securitized exposures and losses related to securitized exposures in the banking book

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Table 24: Exposures intended to be securitized in the banking and trading book

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Table 25: Securitization positions retained or purchased in the banking book

 

    

 

    

 

 
 


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Table 26: Securitization positions retained or purchased in the trading book

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Table 27a: Capital requirement for securitization/re-securitization positions retained or purchased in the banking book

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Table 27b: Securitization/re-securitization exposures treated under the ratings-based approach by rating clusters – banking book

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Table  27c: Securitization/re-securitization exposures treated under the supervisory formula approach by rating clusters – banking book

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Gains on sale – securitization exposures to be deducted from Basel III tier 1 capital

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Securitization exposures subject to early amortization in the banking and trading book

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Table 28: Re-securitization positions retained or purchased in the banking book

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Table 29: Re-securitization positions retained or purchased in the trading book

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Outstanding notes issued by securitization vehicles related to UBS’s retained exposures subject to the market risk approach

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Table 30: Correlation products subject to the comprehensive risk measure or the securitization framework for specific risk

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Table 31a: Securitization positions and capital requirement for trading book positions subject to the securitization framework

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Table 31b: Securitization/re-securitization exposures treated under the ratings-based approach by rating clusters – trading book

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Table  31c: Securitization/re-securitization exposures treated under the supervisory formula approach by rating clusters – trading book

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Table 32: Capital requirement for securitization positions related to correlation products

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Balance sheet reconciliation

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Table 33: Reconciliation of accounting balance sheet to balance sheet under the regulatory scope of consolidation

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Composition of capital

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Table 34: Composition of capital

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

Corporate calendar UBS Group AG

Publication of the third quarter 2015 report:    Tuesday, 3 November 2015
Publication of the fourth quarter 2015 report:    Tuesday, 9 February 2016
Publication of the Annual Report 2015:    Friday, 18 March 2016
Publication of the first quarter 2016 report:    Tuesday, 3 May 2016

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Introduction

 

This report provides an update to our Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Basel III Pillar 3 disclosures as presented in our Annual Report 2014 to the extent that this information was not already provided in our first and second quarter 2015 reports. This report relates to UBS Group AG on a consolidated basis as Pillar 3 disclosure requirements are applicable at this level. An exception is the requirement to disclose total and tier 1 capital ratios related to the significant bank subsidiaries UBS AG, UBS Switzerland AG and UBS Limited, which are presented in the “Financial information” section of our second quarter 2015 report. Furthermore, selected regulatory information for UBS AG (consolidated) is presented in the “Capital management” section of our second quarter 2015 report.

The capital adequacy framework consists of three complementary pillars. Pillar 1 provides a framework for measuring minimum capital requirements for the credit, market, operational and non-counterparty-related risks faced by banks. Pillar 2 addresses the principles of the supervisory review process, emphasizing the need for a qualitative approach to supervising banks. Pillar 3 aims to encourage market discipline by requiring banks to publish a range of disclosures, mainly on risk and capital.

This report is based on phase-in rules under the BIS Basel III framework, as implemented by the revised Swiss Capital Adequacy Ordinance issued by the Swiss Federal Council, and required by Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) regulation. Further, as UBS is considered a systemically relevant bank (SRB) under Swiss banking law, UBS Group and UBS AG are required to comply with regulations based on the Basel III framework as applicable for Swiss SRB on a consolidated basis.

FINMA requires us to publish comprehensive quantitative and qualitative Pillar 3 disclosures annually, as well as an update of quantitative disclosures and any significant changes to qualitative information semi-annually. In the first half of 2015, we did not have any significant changes to qualitative information.

Capital information as of 30 June 2015 for UBS Group AG (consolidated) and UBS AG (consolidated) is provided in the “Capital management” section of our second quarter 2015 report.

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Refer to the “Capital management” section of our second quarter 2015 report for more information on regulatory requirements and differences between the Swiss SRB and BIS Basel III capital regulations

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Refer to the “Pillar 3, SEC filings & other disclosures” section at www.ubs.com/investors for more information on G-SIBs indicators and previous Pillar 3 reports

Revised Pillar 3 disclosure requirements

In January 2015, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) issued revised Pillar 3 disclosure requirements that aim to improve comparability and consistency of disclosures, through the introduction of harmonized templates. The revised requirements will take effect at the end of 2016.

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Refer to the “Regulatory and legal developments” section of our Annual Report 2014 for more information on the revised Pillar 3 disclosure requirements

 

 

Location of Pillar 3 disclosures

 

The following table provides an overview of Pillar 3 disclosures in our UBS Group AG Annual Report 2014 and our second quarter 2015 report, where relevant.

 

Pillar 3 disclosures   

Location in our UBS Group AG

Annual Report 2014

  

Location in our second quarter

2015 report

Scope of consolidation   

Financial information – Note 1 Summary of significant accounting policies (on pages 405–425)

UBS Group AG consolidated supplemental disclosures required under Basel III Pillar 3 regulations as of 31 December 2014

Scope of regulatory consolidation (on page 605)

Table 1c: Main legal entities consolidated under IFRS but not included in the regulatory scope of consolidation

    
Capital structure    Capital management (on pages 251–260)   

Capital management (on pages 91 and 97)

Financial information (on pages 184, 188 and 191)

Capital adequacy    Capital management (on pages 245–275)   

Capital management (on pages 88–113)

Financial information (on pages 184, 188 and 191)

Capital instruments    Capital management (on pages 255–256) “Bondholder information” at www.ubs.com/investors    Capital management (on page 95) “Bondholder information” at www.ubs.com/investors
Risk management objectives, policies and methodologies – qualitative disclosures    Risk management and control (on pages 170–231)     

 

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Location of Pillar 3 disclosures (continued)

 

 

Pillar 3 disclosures   

Location in our UBS Group AG

Annual Report 2014

  

Location in our second quarter

2015 report1

Risk-weighted assets    Capital management (on pages 261–267)    Capital management (on pages 100–104)
     UBS Group AG consolidated supplemental disclosures required under Basel III Pillar 3 regulations as of 31 December 2014   
     Segmentation of Basel III exposures and risk-weighted assets (on pages 606–608)   
    

Table 2: Detailed segmentation of Basel III exposures and risk-weighted assets

    
Credit risk    Risk management and control (on page 181 and pages 198–203)   
     Information on   
    

–   Impaired assets by region,

  
    

–   Impaired assets by exposure segment,

  
    

–   Changes in allowances and provisions, and on

  
    

–   Total expected loss and actual credit losses (on pages 185–190 and page 203)

  
     UBS Group AG consolidated supplemental disclosures required under Basel III Pillar 3 regulations as of 31 December 2014   
     Credit risk (on pages 609–626)   
    

Table 3: Regulatory gross credit risk by exposure segment and RWA

  
    

Table 4: Regulatory gross credit exposure by geographical region

  
    

Table 5: Regulatory gross credit exposure by counterparty type

  
    

Table 6: Regulatory gross credit exposure by residual contractual maturity

  
    

Table 7: Derivation of regulatory net credit exposure

  
    

Table 8: Regulatory gross credit exposure covered by guarantees and credit derivatives

  
    

Table 9a: Sovereigns – Advanced IRB approach: Regulatory net credit exposure, weighted average PD, LGD and RWA by internal UBS ratings

  
    

Table 9b: Banks – Advanced IRB approach: Regulatory net credit exposure, weighted average PD, LGD and RWA by internal UBS ratings

  
    

Table 9c: Corporates – Advanced IRB approach: Regulatory net credit exposure, weighted average PD, LGD and RWA by internal UBS ratings

  
    

Table 9d: Residential mortgages – Advanced IRB approach: Regulatory net credit exposure, weighted average PD, LGD and RWA by internal UBS ratings

  
    

Table 9e: Lombard lending – Advanced IRB approach: Regulatory net credit exposure, weighted average PD, LGD and RWA by internal UBS ratings

  
    

Table 9f: Qualifying revolving retail exposures – Advanced IRB approach: Regulatory net credit exposure, weighted average PD, LGD and RWA by internal UBS ratings

  
    

Table 9g: Other retail – Advanced IRB approach: Regulatory net credit exposure, weighted average PD, LGD and RWA by internal UBS ratings

  
    

Table 10a: Regulatory gross and net credit exposure by risk weight under the standardized approach

  
    

Table 10b: Regulatory net credit exposure under the standardized approach risk-weighted using external ratings

  
    

Table 11: Eligible financial collateral recognized under the standardized approach

  
    

Table 12: Credit exposure of derivative instruments

  
    

Table 13: Credit derivatives

  
    

Table 14: Equity instruments in the banking book

    
Market risk   

Risk management and control (on pages 206–207)

Information on Group regulatory value-at-risk (on page 209 and pages 211–218)

Note 24 Fair value measurement (on pages 469–472)

   Risk management and control (on pages 73–77 in our second quarter 2015 report and 70–74 in our first quarter 2015 report)

1  Or, where indicated, in our first quarter 2015 report.

 

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Location of Pillar 3 disclosures (continued)

 

 

Pillar 3 disclosures   

Location in our UBS Group AG

Annual Report 2014

  

Location in our second quarter

2015 report

Operational risk    Risk management and control (on pages 229–231)     
Interest rate risk in the banking book    Risk management and control (on pages 219–221)    Risk management and control (on pages 73 and 77)
Securitization   

UBS Group AG consolidated supplemental disclosures required under Basel III Pillar 3 regulations as of 31 December 2014

Securitization (on pages 628–642)

  
    

Table 15: Securitization/re-securitization

  
    

Table 16: Securitization activity for the year in the banking book

  
    

Table 17: Securitization activity for the year in the trading book

  
    

Table 18: Outstanding securitized exposures

  
    

Table 19: Impaired or past due securitized exposures and losses related to securitized exposures in the banking book

  
    

Table 20: Exposures intended to be securitized in the banking and trading book

  
    

Table 21: Securitization positions retained or purchased in the banking book

  
    

Table 22: Securitization positions retained or purchased in the trading book

  
    

Table 23a: Capital requirement for securitization/re-securitization positions retained or purchased in the banking book

  
    

Table 23b: Securitization/re-securitization exposures treated under the ratings-based approach by rating clusters – banking book

  
    

Table 23c: Securitization/re-securitization exposures treated under the supervisory formula approach by rating clusters – banking book

  
    

Securitization exposures to be deducted from Basel III tier 1 capital

  
    

Securitization exposures subject to early amortization in the banking and trading book

  
    

Table 24: Re-securitization positions retained or purchased in the banking book

  
    

Table 25: Re-securitization positions retained or purchased in the trading book

  
    

Table 26: Outstanding notes issued by securitization vehicles related to UBS’s retained exposures subject to the market risk approach

  
    

Table 27: Correlation products subject to the comprehensive risk measure or the securitization framework for specific risk

  
    

Table 28a: Securitization positions and capital requirement for trading book positions subject to the securitization framework

  
    

Table 28b: Securitization/re-securitization exposures treated under the ratings-based approach by rating clusters – trading book

  
    

Table 28c: Securitization/re-securitization exposures treated under the supervisory formula approach by rating clusters – banking book

  
    

Table 29: Capital requirement for securitization positions related to correlation products

    
Composition of capital   

UBS Group AG consolidated supplemental disclosures required under Basel III Pillar 3 regulations as of 31 December 2014

Composition of capital (on pages 643–647)

  
    

Table 30:Reconciliation of accounting balance sheet to balance sheet under the regulatory scope of consolidation

  
    

Table 31:Composition of capital

    
G-SIBs indicator (annual disclosure requirement only)    Refer to “Pillar 3, SEC filings & other disclosures” at www.ubs.com/investors     
Remuneration (annual disclosure requirement only)    Compensation (on pages 300, 338–339, 342–343, 345–348, 350–351, 355, 359–360, 363–373)     

 

 

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Our approach to measuring risk exposure and risk-weighted assets

Measures of risk exposure may differ depending on whether the exposures are calculated for financial accounting purposes under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), for determining our regulatory capital or for risk management purposes. Our Basel III Pillar 3 disclosures are generally based on measures of risk exposure used to determine the regulatory capital required to underpin those risks.

The table below provides a summary of the approaches we use for the main risk categories to determine regulatory capital.

The naming conventions for the exposure segments used in the following tables are based on BIS rules and may differ from those under Swiss and European Union (EU) regulations. For example, “sovereigns” under the BIS naming convention are termed “central governments and central banks” under the Swiss and EU regulations. Similarly, “banks” are “institutions” and “residential mortgages” are “claims secured by residential real estate.”

Our risk-weighted assets (RWA) are published according to the BIS Basel III framework, as implemented by the revised Swiss Capital Adequacy Ordinance issued by the Swiss Federal Council and required by FINMA regulation.

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Refer to the “Capital management” section of our second quarter 2015 report for more information on differences between Swiss SRB and BIS Basel III capital regulations

 

 

Category    UBS approach

Credit risk

    

Counterparty credit risk by exposure segment

   Under the advanced internal ratings-based (A-IRB) approach applied for the majority of our businesses, counterparty risk weights are determined by reference to internal counterparty ratings and loss given default estimates. We use internal models to measure the credit risk exposures to third parties on derivatives and securities financing transactions. All internal credit risk models are approved by FINMA. For a subset of our credit portfolio, we apply the standardized approach, based on external ratings.

Securitization/re-securitization in the banking book

   Securitization/re-securitization exposures in the banking book are generally assessed using the ratings-based approach, applying risk weights based on external ratings. For certain exposures, the supervisory formula-based approach is applied, considering the A-IRB risk weights.

Equity instruments in the banking book

   Simple risk weight method under the IRB approach.

Credit valuation adjustment (CVA)

   The credit valuation adjustment (CVA) is an additional capital charge to the existing counterparty credit risk default charge. Banks are required to hold capital for the risk of mark-to-market losses (i.e., CVA) associated with the deterioration of counterparty credit quality. The model that we use is approved by FINMA. For a subset of our credit portfolio, we apply the standardized approach.

Settlement risk

   Capital requirements for failed transactions are determined according to the rules for failed trades and non-delivery-versus-payment transactions under the Basel III framework.

Non-counterparty-related risk

   The required capital for non-counterparty-related assets such as our premises, other property, equipment and software, deferred tax assets on temporary differences and defined benefit plans is calculated according to prescribed regulatory risk weights.

Market risk

   The regulatory capital requirement is calculated using a variety of methods approved by FINMA. The components are value-at-risk (VaR), stressed VaR (SVaR), an add-on for risks which are potentially not fully modeled in VaR (RniV), the incremental risk charge (IRC), the comprehensive risk measure (CRM) for the correlation portfolio and the securitization framework for securitization positions in the trading book, which is described below. Details on the derivation of RWA for each of these components are provided in the “Risk management and control” section of our Annual Report 2014.

Securitization/re-securitization in the trading book

   Securitization/re-securitization in the trading book are assessed for their general market risk as well as for their specific risk. The capital charged for general market risk is determined by the VaR and SVaR methods, whereas the capital charge for specific risk is determined using the CRM method or the ratings-based approach, applying risk weights based on external ratings.

Operational risk

   Our model to quantify operational risk meets the regulatory capital standard under the advanced measurement approach and is approved by FINMA. Operational risk RWA also include the incremental operational risk RWA based on the supplemental operational risk capital analysis mutually agreed to by UBS and FINMA.

 

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Refer to the “Risk management and control” section of our Annual Report 2014 for more information

 

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Scope of regulatory consolidation

The scope of consolidation for the purpose of calculating Group regulatory capital is generally the same as the consolidation scope under IFRS, and includes subsidiaries directly or indirectly controlled by UBS Group AG that are active in the banking and finance sector. However, subsidiaries consolidated under IFRS that are active in sectors other than banking and finance are excluded from the regulatory scope of consolidation. More information on the IFRS scope of consolidation, as well as the list of significant subsidiaries included in this scope as of 31 December 2014, are available in the “Financial information” section of our Annual Report 2014.

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Refer to “Note 1 Summary of significant accounting policies” and “Note 30 Interests in subsidiaries and other entities” in the “Financial information” section of our Annual Report 2014 for more information

The main differences in the basis of consolidation between IFRS and regulatory capital purposes relate to the following entities as of 30 June 2015:

 

Investments in insurance, real estate and commercial companies as well as investment vehicles which were consolidated under IFRS, but not for regulatory capital purposes, and were subject to risk weighting;

 

Joint ventures which were fully consolidated for regulatory capital purposes, but which were accounted for under the equity method under IFRS;

 

Entities which have issued preferred securities which were consolidated for regulatory capital purposes but not consolidated under IFRS. These entities hold bonds issued by UBS AG, which are eliminated in the consolidated regulatory capital accounts. These entities do not have material third-party asset balances, and their equity is attributable to non-controlling interests.

The table below provides a list of the most significant entities that were included in the IFRS scope of consolidation, but not in the regulatory capital scope of consolidation. As of 30 June 2015, entities consolidated under IFRS, but not included in the regulatory scope of consolidation, did not report any significant capital deficiencies.

In the banking book, certain equity investments were not required to be consolidated, neither under IFRS nor in the regulatory scope. These investments mainly consisted of infrastructure holdings and joint operations (for example, settlement and clearing institutions, stock and financial futures exchanges) and included our participation in the SIX Group. These investments were risk weighted based on applicable threshold rules.

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Refer to “Table 18: Equity instruments in the banking book” of this report for more information on the measurement of these instruments

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Refer to “Table 33: Reconciliation of accounting balance sheet to balance sheet under the regulatory scope of consolidation” of this report for more information

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Refer to “Note 25 Restricted and transferred financial assets” in the “Financial information” section of our Annual Report 2014 for more information on transferability restrictions under IFRS 12

 

 

Table 1: Main legal entities according to the IFRS scope of consolidation not subject to the regulatory scope of consolidation

 

 

   30.6.15    

 

CHF million    Total assets1      Total equity1     Purpose

UBS Global Asset Management Life Ltd – Long Term Fund

     10,893         15      Life insurance
                       

UBS International Life Limited

     5,098         69      Life insurance
                       

UBS A&Q Alternative Solution Master Limited

     953         688 2    Investment vehicle for feeder funds
                       

UBS A&Q Alternative Solution Limited

     689         679 2    Investment vehicle for multiple investors
                       

UBS Global Life AG

     670         11      Life insurance
                       

A&Q Alpha Select Hedge Fund XL

     347         174 2    Investment vehicle for multiple investors
                       

UBS Life AG

     320         57      Life insurance
                       

UBS Alpha Select Hedge Fund

     277         270 2    Fund
                       

O’Connor Global Multi-Strategy Alpha (Levered) Limited

     196         190 2    Investment vehicle for multiple investors
                       

UBS Life Insurance Company USA

     187         40      Life insurance
                       

UBS Real Estate Investments Inc.

     149         116      Real estate
                       

Master Triple Net Holdings LLC

     126         12      Real estate
                       

UBS Multi-Manager Alternative Commodities Fund Ltd.

     121         114 2    Fund
                       

1  Total assets and total equity on a standalone basis.    2  Represents the net asset value (NAV) of issued fund units. These fund units are subject to liability treatment in the Group Financial Statements under IFRS.

 

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Overview of Basel III exposures and risk-weighted assets

 

“Table 2: Detailed segmentation of Basel III exposures and risk-weighted assets” and subsequent tables provide a breakdown according to BIS-defined exposure segments as follows:

 

Sovereigns, consisting of exposures relating to sovereign states and their central banks, the BIS, the International Monetary Fund, the EU (including the European Central Bank) and eligible multilateral development banks.

 

Banks, consisting of exposures to legal entities holding a banking license. This segment also includes securities firms subject to supervisory and regulatory arrangements, including risk-based capital requirements, which are comparable to those applied to banks according to the framework. This segment also includes exposures to public sector entities with tax-raising power or entities whose liabilities are fully guaranteed by a public entity.

 

Corporates, consisting of all exposures that do not fit into any of the other exposure segments. This segment includes private commercial entities such as corporations, partnerships or proprietorships, insurance companies and funds (including managed funds).

 

Central counterparties (CCP) are clearing houses that interpose themselves between counterparties to contracts traded in one or more financial markets, becoming the buyer to every seller and the seller to every buyer and thereby ensuring the future performance of open contracts. A CCP becomes counterparty to trades with market participants through novation, an open offer system, or another legally binding arrangement.

 

Retail, Residential mortgages, consisting of residential mortgages, regardless of exposure size, if the debtor occupies or rents out the mortgaged property.

 

Retail, Lombard lending, consisting of loans made against the pledge of eligible marketable securities or cash.

 

Retail, Qualifying revolving retail exposures, consisting of unsecured revolving credits that exhibit appropriate loss characteristics

   

relating to credit card relationships treated under the advanced internal ratings-based (A-IRB) approach.

 

Retail, Other retail, consisting of exposures to small businesses, private clients and other retail customers without mortgage financing.

Table 2 also shows the gross and net exposure at default (EAD) per risk type and exposure segment, which forms the basis for the calculation of the RWA as well as the capital requirement per exposure category. The Basel III credit risk-related component “Stressed expected positive exposure (sEPE)” is newly included in “Counterparty credit risk by exposure segment” while “Credit valuation adjustment (CVA)” is still disclosed separately in this table. Comparative figures for December 2014 have been restated accordingly.

Gross EAD decreased by CHF 19 billion to CHF 725 billion in the first half of 2015, primarily as a result of lower exposures to sovereigns and non-counterparty-related risk. The reduction in non-counterparty-related risk was mainly due to decreases related to defined benefit pension plans and deferred tax assets recognized for tax loss carry-forwards.

Capital requirements presented in the following tables are calculated based on our Swiss SRB Basel III total capital requirement of 12.6% of RWA as of 30 June 2015 and 11.1% of RWA as of 31 December 2014, respectively.

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Refer to the table “Basel III risk-weighted assets by risk type, exposure and business divisions and Corporate Center units” in the “Capital management” section of our second quarter 2015 report for more information on RWA by business divisions and Corporate Center units

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Refer to the table “Basel III RWA movement by key driver, risk type and reporting segment” in the “Capital management” section of our Annual Report 2014 for more information on RWA movements

 

 

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Table 2: Detailed segmentation of Basel III exposures and risk-weighted assets

 

 

  30.6.15  

 

  Basel III (phase-in)  

 

  Gross EAD     Net EAD     RWA1     Capital requirement  
CHF million   Total     A-IRB/
model-
based
approach
    Standardized
approach
    Total     A-IRB/
model-
based
approach
    Standardized
approach
    Total     A-IRB/
model-
based
approach
    Standardized
approach
    Total2  
Credit risk     706,589        520,337        166,412        686,749        84,069        23,285        107,354        10,616        2,940        13,556   
                                                                                 
Counterparty credit risk by exposure segment3     699,814        513,786        166,219        680,005        74,051        20,547        94,598        9,351        2,595        11,946   
                                                                                 
Sovereigns     152,467        87,334        65,132        152,467        992        176        1,168        125        22        147   
                                                                                 
Banks     55,313        44,393        8,699        53,091        7,017        1,939        8,956        886        245        1,131   
                                                                                 
Corporates     165,775        136,743        15,648        152,391        42,538        11,179        53,716        5,372        1,412        6,783   
                                                                                 
Central counterparties     72,768          68,567        68,567          3,349        3,349          423        423   
                                                                                 
Retail     253,492        245,317        8,174        253,490        23,504        3,906        27,409        2,968        493        3,461   
                                                                                 

Residential mortgages

    136,860        130,928        5,931        136,859        17,596        2,223        19,819        2,222        281        2,503   
                                                                                 

Lombard lending

    112,238        112,238          112,238        5,097          5,097        644          644   
                                                                                 

Qualifying revolving retail exposures

    1,512        1,512          1,512        527          527        67          67   
                                                                                 

Other retail

    2,882        638        2,243        2,881        283        1,683        1,966        36        212        248   
                                                                                 
Securitization/re-securitization in the banking book     5,125        5,125          5,125        1,273          1,273        161          161   
                                                                                 
Equity instruments in the banking book4     1,331        1,331          1,331        4,326          4,326        546          546   
                                                                                 
Credit valuation adjustment (CVA)             4,166        2,481        6,647        526        313        839   
                                                                                 
Settlement risk     318        95        193        287        253        256        509        32        32        64   
                                                                                 
Non-counterparty-related risk     16,926          16,926        16,926          17,304        17,304          2,185        2,185   
                                                                                 
Deferred tax assets     7,840          7,840        7,840          10,137        10,137          1,280        1,280   
                                                                                 
Property, equipment and software     6,973          6,973        6,973          6,973        6,973          881        881   
                                                                                 
Other     2,112          2,112        2,112          193        193          24        24   
                                                                                 
Market risk     1,668        1,668          1,668        12,708          12,708        1,605          1,605   
                                                                                 
Value-at-risk (VaR)             1,451          1,451        183          183   
                                                                                 
Stressed value-at-risk (SVaR)             3,192          3,192        403          403   
                                                                                 
Add-on for risks-not-in-VaR (RNiV)             4,460          4,460        563          563   
                                                                                 
Incremental risk charge (IRC)             2,543          2,543        321          321   
                                                                                 
Comprehensive risk measure (CRM)             103          103        13          13   
                                                                                 
Securitization/re-securitization in the trading book5     1,668        1,668          1,668        959          959        121          121   
                                                                                 
Operational risk             74,723          74,723        9,436          9,436   
                                                                                 

of which: incremental RWA6

            13,327          13,327        1,683          1,683   
                                                                                 
Total Swiss SRB     725,183        522,006        183,337        705,343        171,500        40,589        212,088 1      21,656        5,125        26,782   
                                                                                 

1  Refer to the “Capital management” section of our second quarter 2015 report for more information on the differences between phase-in and fully applied RWA.    2  Calculated based on our Swiss SRB Basel III total capital requirement of 12.6% of RWA.    3  Includes sEPE, most of which relates to exposures to Banks and Corporates.    4  Simple risk weight method.    5  The EAD of securitization positions equals the fair value of the net long and net short securitization positions retained or purchased in the trading book.    6  Incremental RWA reflect the effect of the supplemental operational risk capital analysis mutually agreed by UBS and FINMA.

 

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Table 2: Detailed segmentation of Basel III exposures and risk-weighted assets (continued)

 

 

  31.12.14  

 

  Basel III (phase-in)  

 

  Gross EAD     Net EAD     RWA1     Capital requirement  
CHF million   Total     A-IRB/
model-
based
approach
    Standardized
approach
    Total     A-IRB/
model-
based
approach
    Standardized
approach
    Total     A-IRB/
model-
based
approach
    Standardized
approach
    Total2  
Credit risk     720,039        553,788        144,021        697,810        86,282        22,318        108,601        9,594        2,482        12,075   
                                                                                 
Counterparty credit risk by exposure segment3     709,293        543,230        143,841        687,072        72,406        18,694        91,099        8,051        2,079        10,129   
                                                                                 
Sovereigns     166,261        108,939        57,321        166,261        1,319        189        1,508        147        21        168   
                                                                                 
Banks     59,302        48,628        7,916        56,544        8,070        2,360        10,430        897        262        1,160   
                                                                                 
Corporates     172,605        145,399        15,899        161,298        41,126        10,650        51,775        4,573        1,184        5,757   
                                                                                 
Central counterparties     54,291          54,291        54,291          1,478        1,478          164        164   
                                                                                 
Retail     256,834        240,263        8,414        248,678        21,892        4,017        25,909        2,434        447        2,881   
                                                                                 

Residential mortgages

    137,159        131,121        6,038        137,159        15,767        2,234        18,002        1,753        248        2,002   
                                                                                 

Lombard lending

    115,192        107,036          107,036        5,359          5,359        596          596   
                                                                                 

Qualifying revolving retail exposures

    1,524        1,524          1,524        532          532        59          59   
                                                                                 

Other retail

    2,959        582        2,376        2,959        233        1,783        2,016        26        198        224   
                                                                                 
Securitization/re-securitization in the banking book     9,048        9,048          9,048        2,650          2,650        295          295   
                                                                                 
Equity instruments in the banking book4     1,448        1,448          1,448        4,735          4,735        526          526   
                                                                                 
Credit valuation adjustment (CVA)             6,395        3,381        9,775        711        376        1,087   
                                                                                 
Settlement risk     250        62        180        242        96        244        340        11        27        38   
                                                                                 
Non-counterparty-related risk     22,126          22,126        22,126          19,060        19,060          2,119        2,119   
                                                                                 
Deferred tax assets     10,010          10,010        10,010          8,897        8,897          989        989   
                                                                                 
Property, equipment and software     6,760          6,760        6,760          6,760        6,760          752        752   
                                                                                 
Other     5,356          5,356        5,356          3,404        3,404          378        378   
                                                                                 
Market risk     1,610        1,610          1,610        16,483          16,483        1,833          1,833   
                                                                                 
Value-at-risk (VaR)             2,024          2,024        225          225   
                                                                                 
Stressed value-at-risk (SVaR)             4,115          4,115        458          458   
                                                                                 
Add-on for risks-not-in-VaR (RNiV)             5,911          5,911        657          657   
                                                                                 
Incremental risk charge (IRC)             3,039          3,039        338          338   
                                                                                 
Comprehensive risk measure (CRM)             131          131        15          15   
                                                                                 
Securitization/re-securitization in the trading book5     1,610        1,610          1,610        1,262          1,262        140          140   
                                                                                 
Operational risk             76,734          76,734        8,532          8,532   
                                                                                 

of which: incremental RWA6

            17,451          17,451        1,940          1,940   
                                                                                 
Total Swiss SRB     743,774        555,398        166,147        721,545        179,498        41,379        220,877 1      19,958        4,601        24,559   
                                                                                 

1  Refer to the “Capital management” section of our Annual Report 2014 for more information on the differences between phase-in and fully applied RWA.    2  Calculated based on our Swiss SRB Basel III total capital requirement of 11.1% of RWA.    3  Includes sEPE, most of which relates to exposures to Banks and Corporates.    4  Simple risk weight method.    5  The EAD of securitization positions equals the fair value of the net long and net short securitization positions retained or purchased in the trading book.    6  Incremental RWA reflect the effect of the supplemental operational risk capital analysis mutually agreed by UBS and FINMA.

 

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Credit risk

 

 

The tables in this section provide details on the exposures used to determine the firm’s credit risk-related regulatory capital requirement. The parameters applied under the A-IRB approach are generally based on the same methodologies, data and systems we use for internal credit risk quantification, except where certain treatments are specified by regulatory requirements. These include, for example, the application of regulatory prescribed floors and multipliers, and differences with respect to eligibility criteria and exposure definitions. The exposure information presented in this section therefore differs from our internal management view disclosed in the “Risk management and control” sections of our quarterly and annual reports. Similarly, the regulatory capital prescribed measure of credit risk exposure also differs from that required under IFRS. The following credit risk-related tables are based on Basel III phase-in requirements and correspond to the counterparty credit risk by exposure segment. Stressed expected positive exposure (sEPE) is newly included in counterparty credit risk and comparative figures for December 2014 have been restated accordingly in the following tables.

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Refer to the “Risk management and control” section of our Annual Report 2014 for more information

The regulatory gross credit exposure for banking products is equal to the drawn loan amounts represented on the balance

sheet, with the exception of off-balance sheet commitments where the regulatory gross credit exposure is calculated by applying a credit conversion factor to the undrawn amount or contingent claim.

Within traded products, we determine the regulatory credit exposure on the majority of our derivatives portfolio by applying the effective EPE and sEPE as defined in the Basel III framework. However, for a small portion of the portfolio we apply the current exposure method (CEM) based on the replacement value of derivatives in combination with a regulatory prescribed add-on. For the majority of securities financing transactions (securities borrowing/lending and repurchase agreements/reverse repurchase agreements), we determine the regulatory gross credit exposure using the close-out period (COP) approach. The regulatory gross credit exposure for traded products is equal to regulatory net credit exposure in the credit risk tables on the following pages.

The regulatory net credit exposure detailed in the tables on the following pages is shown as the regulatory exposure at default after applying collateral, netting and other eligible risk mitigants permitted by the relevant regulations. The information on impaired and defaulted assets, consistent with the regulatory capital treatment, is presented in the “Impairment, default and credit loss” section of this report.

 

 

Table 3: Regulatory gross credit risk by exposure segment and RWA

 

This table shows the derivation of RWA from the regulatory gross credit exposure including sEPE broken down by major types of credit exposure according to classes of financial instruments.

 

          

Exposure

          Average regulatory
risk weighting
          RWA1  

CHF million

        Average
regulatory gross
credit  exposure2
     Regulatory gross
credit exposure
     Less: regulatory
credit risk offsets
and adjustments
    Regulatory net
credit exposure
                           
Cash and balances with central banks        75,543         83,412           83,412           0        143   
                                                                  
Due from banks3        11,946         12,535         (1,225     11,309           24        2,662   
                                                                  
Loans        311,945         311,828         (12,751     299,077           16        47,316   
                                                                  
Financial assets designated at fair value        3,063         2,918         (363     2,555           31        794   
                                                                  
Guarantees, commitments and forward starting transactions        31,870         33,929         (4,295     29,634           33        9,714   
                                                                  
Banking products        434,368         444,622         (18,634     425,988           14        60,630   
                                                                  
Derivatives        81,490         76,187           76,187           23        17,368   
                                                                  
Cash collateral on derivative instruments        45,010         42,890           42,890           4        1,731   
                                                                  
Securities financing        56,772         58,430           58,430           8        4,729   
                                                                  
Traded products        183,273         177,506           177,506           13        23,829   
                                                                  
Trading portfolio assets        1,427         1,178           1,178           101        1,184   
                                                                  
Financial investments available-for-sale        67,374         65,206           65,206           2        1,445   
                                                                  
Other assets        11,632         11,303         (1,175     10,128           74        7,509   
                                                                  
Other products        80,433         77,686         (1,175     76,511           13        10,139   
                                                                  
Total 30.6.15        698,073         699,814         (19,809     680,005           14        94,598   
                                                                  
Total 31.12.14        671,762         709,293         (22,221     687,072           13        91,099   
                                                                  

1  The derivation of RWA is based on the various credit risk parameters of the A-IRB approach and the standardized approach, respectively.    2  The average regulatory gross credit exposure represents the average of the applicable quarter-end exposures for the relevant reporting periods.    3  Includes non-bank financial institutions.

 

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Table 4: Regulatory gross credit exposure by geographical region

 

This table provides a breakdown of our portfolio by major types of credit exposure including sEPE, presenting classes of financial instruments by geographical regions. The geographical distribution is based on the legal domicile of the counterparty or issuer.

 

CHF million    Asia Pacific      Latin
America
     Middle East
and Africa
     North
America
     Switzerland      Rest of
Europe
     Total regulatory
gross credit
exposure
     Total regulatory
net credit
exposure
 
Cash and balances with central banks      2,834         1            40,310         32,488         7,779         83,412         83,412   
                                                                         
Due from banks1      3,666         101         219         3,686         918         3,945         12,535         11,309   
                                                                         
Loans      24,287         6,086         4,570         77,373         164,792         34,720         311,828         299,077   
                                                                         
Financial assets designated at fair value      583         4            1,727         0         604         2,918         2,555   
                                                                         
Guarantees, commitments and forward starting transactions      838         362         410         16,272         7,216         8,830         33,929         29,634   
                                                                         
Banking products      32,208         6,554         5,200         139,369         205,414         55,878         444,622         425,988   
                                                                         
Derivatives      8,209         843         428         26,038         6,297         34,373         76,187         76,187   
                                                                         

Cash collateral on derivative instruments

     4,916         473         82         17,776         211         19,431         42,890         42,890   
                                                                         
Securities financing      4,901         349         1,084         25,450         2,091         24,555         58,430         58,430   
                                                                         
Traded products      18,026         1,665         1,594         69,264         8,598         78,359         177,506         177,506   
                                                                         
Trading portfolio assets      87         23         19         729         9         310         1,178         1,178   
                                                                         
Financial investments available-for-sale      2,013         93            28,721         1,374         33,004         65,206         65,206   
                                                                         
Other assets      581         74         37         5,422         1,203         3,986         11,303         10,128   
                                                                         
Other products      2,682         190         56         34,871         2,587         37,300         77,686         76,511   
                                                                         
Total 30.6.15      52,915         8,409         6,850         243,504         216,599         171,537         699,814         680,005   
                                                                         
Total 31.12.14      55,198         8,658         7,632         261,607         211,551         164,646         709,293         687,072   
                                                                         

1  Includes non-bank financial institutions.

Table 5: Regulatory gross credit exposure by counterparty type

 

This table provides a breakdown of our portfolio by major types of credit exposure including sEPE, presenting classes of financial instruments by counterparty type. The counterparty type is different from the BIS-defined exposure segments used in certain other tables in this section.

 

CHF million    Private individuals      Corporates1      Public entities
(including
sovereigns and
central banks)
     Banks and
multilateral
institutions
     Total
regulatory
gross credit
exposure
     Total regulatory
net credit
exposure
 

Cash and balances with central banks

           83,099         313         83,412         83,412   
                                                       

Due from banks1

           580         11,955         12,535         11,309   
                                                       

Loans

     195,798         113,028         3,002            311,828         299,077   
                                                       

Financial assets designated at fair value

        2,531            387         2,918         2,555   
                                                       
Guarantees, commitments and forward starting transactions      2,217         29,786         97         1,828         33,929         29,634   
                                                       

Banking products

     198,016         145,345         86,779         14,483         444,622         425,988   
                                                       

Derivatives

     2,330         45,133         5,555         23,168         76,187         76,187   
                                                       

Cash collateral on derivative financial instruments

     48         41,783         232         828         42,890         42,890   
                                                       

Securities financing

     76         41,267         3,915         13,173         58,430         58,430   
                                                       

Traded products

     2,453         128,183         9,702         37,169         177,506         177,506   
                                                       

Trading portfolio assets

        1,006         134         37         1,178         1,178   
                                                       

Financial investments available-for-sale

        9,738         39,629         15,839         65,206         65,206   
                                                       

Other assets

     4,361         4,140         1,559         1,242         11,303         10,128   
                                                       

Other products

     4,361         14,884         41,322         17,119         77,686         76,511   
                                                       

Total 30.6.15

     204,830         288,411         137,802         68,770         699,814         680,005   
                                                       
Total 31.12.14      205,470         283,300         153,477         67,046         709,293         687,072   
                                                       

1  Includes non-bank financial institutions.

 

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Table 6: Regulatory gross credit exposure by residual contractual maturity

 

This table provides a breakdown of our portfolio by major types of credit exposure including sEPE, presenting classes of financial instruments by residual contractual maturity, not taking into account any early redemption features.

 

                                                       
CHF million    On demand1     

Due in

1 year or less

    

Due between

1 year and 5 years

     Due over
5 years
     Total
regulatory
gross credit
exposure
     Total regulatory
net credit
exposure
 

Cash and balances with central banks

     83,412                  83,412         83,412   
                                                       

Due from banks2

     10,525         1,887         98         25         12,535         11,309   
                                                       

Loans

     40,163         153,674         70,015         47,977         311,828         299,077   
                                                       

Financial assets designated at fair value

        589         1,978         352         2,918         2,555   
                                                       
Guarantees, commitments and forward starting transactions      87         11,203         19,427         3,212         33,929         29,634   
                                                       
Banking products      134,187         167,353         91,517         51,565         444,622         425,988   
                                                       

Derivatives

     990         45,052         16,220         13,924         76,187         76,187   
                                                       

Cash collateral on derivative instruments

     9,119         7,251         9,156         17,363         42,890         42,890   
                                                       

Securities financing

     44,415         13,445         571            58,430         58,430   
                                                       

Traded products

     54,524         65,748         25,947         31,288         177,506         177,506   
                                                       

Trading portfolio assets

        225         424         528         1,178         1,178   
                                                       

Financial investments available-for-sale

     29         25,243         35,937         3,997         65,206         65,206   
                                                       

Other assets

     7,057         1,202         1,604         1,440         11,303         10,128   
                                                       

Other products

     7,085         26,670         37,965         5,965         77,686         76,511   
                                                       

Total 30.6.15

     195,796         259,771         155,429         88,817         699,814         680,005   
                                                       
Total 31.12.14      239,564         250,598         141,195         77,935         709,293         687,072   
                                                       

1  Includes loans without a fixed term, collateral swaps and cash collateral on derivative instruments and securities financing transactions, on which notice of termination has not been given.    2  Includes non-bank financial institutions.

Table 7: Derivation of regulatory net credit exposure

 

This table provides a derivation of the regulatory net credit exposure from the regulatory gross credit exposure including sEPE according to the A-IRB approach and the standardized approach.

 

CHF million    Advanced
IRB approach
    Standardized
approach
    Total 30.6.15     Total 31.12.14  

Total regulatory gross credit exposure

     522,967        176,847        699,814        709,293   
                                  

Less: regulatory credit risk offsets and adjustments

     (9,181     (10,628     (19,809     (22,221
                                  

Total regulatory net credit exposure

     513,786        166,219        680,005     
                                  

Total 31.12.14

     543,230        143,841          687,072   
                                  
  è  

Refer to the “Table 2: Detailed segmentation of Basel III exposures and risk-weighted assets” section of this report for more information on the regulatory net credit exposure by exposure segment

 

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Table 8: Regulatory gross credit exposure covered by guarantees and credit derivatives

 

This table provides a breakdown of regulatory gross credit exposures including sEPE covered by guarantees and credit derivatives, according to BIS-defined exposure segments. The amounts in the table reflect the values used for determining regulatory capital to the extent collateral is eligible under the BIS framework.

 

                            
CHF million    Regulatory gross
credit exposure
     of which: covered  by
guarantees1
     of which: covered by
credit derivatives
 
Exposure segment         
                            
Sovereigns      152,467         117         9   
                            
Banks      55,313         248      
                            
Corporates      165,775         3,455         6,964   
                            
Central counterparties      72,768         
                            
Retail         
                            

Residential mortgages

     136,860         2      
                            

Lombard lending

     112,238         570      
                            

Qualifying revolving retail exposures

     1,512         55      
                            

Other retail

     2,882         2      
                            
Total 30.6.15      699,814         4,448         6,972   
                            
Total 31.12.14      709,293         4,507         9,392   
                            

1  Includes guarantees and standby letters of credit provided by third parties, mainly banks.

 

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Advanced internal ratings-based approach

UBS uses the advanced internal ratings-based (A-IRB) approach for calculating certain credit risk exposures. Under the A-IRB approach, the required capital for credit risk is quantified through empirical models that we have developed to estimate the probability of default (PD), loss given default (LGD), exposure at default (EAD) and other parameters, subject to FINMA approval.

  è  

Refer to the “Risk management and control” section of our Annual Report 2014 for more information

Tables 9a to 9g provide a breakdown of the regulatory net credit exposure, weighted average PD, LGD, RWA and the average risk weight under the A-IRB approach by internal UBS ratings across BIS-defined exposure segments.

In line with the numbers presented in table 2, impaired and defaulted assets and sEPE are now included in tables 9a through 9g. Comparative figures for December 2014 have been restated accordingly.

 

 

Table 9a: Sovereigns – A-IRB approach: Regulatory net credit exposure, weighted average PD, LGD and RWA by internal UBS ratings

 

                                                          
           30.6.15  
CHF million, except where indicated          Regulatory net
credit exposure
     of which: loan
commitments
     Average
PD in  %1
    Average
LGD in %
    RWA      Average risk
weight in %
 
Investment grade                   
                                                          
Rating 0         78,093         3         0.0        29.2        0         0.0   
                                                          
Rating 1         3,989         96         0.0        30.5        137         3.4   
                                                          
Rating 2         1,966            0.0        40.6        198         10.1   
                                                          
Rating 3         2,683            0.1        50.0        360         13.4   
                                                          
Rating 4         124            0.2        67.8        53         43.0   
                                                          
Rating 5         429         9         0.4        41.6        200         46.6   
                                                          
Sub-investment grade                   
                                                          
Rating 6         9            0.6        18.5        3         31.7   
                                                          
Rating 7         3         0         1.0        13.0        1         27.3   
                                                          
Rating 8         2         0         1.7        59.9        3         130.8   
                                                          
Rating 9         6         0         2.7        13.3        3         44.3   
                                                          
Rating 10         6            4.6        40.9        9         137.6   
                                                          
Rating 11         3         0         7.8        13.0        1         52.9   
                                                          
Rating 12         6            13.0        27.3        8         130.9   
                                                          
Rating 13         0            22.0        10.0        0         60.3   
                                                          
Impaired and defaulted2         16         1             16         106.0   
                                                          
Total 30.6.15         87,334         109         0.0 2      30.3 2      992         1.1   
                                                          

1  Average PD for the internal rating categories are based on midpoint values.    2  Weighted average PD and LGD exclude impaired and defaulted assets.

 

                                                          

 

        31.12.14  
CHF million, except where indicated          Regulatory net
credit exposure
     of which: loan
commitments
     Average
PD in  %1
    Average
LGD in %
    RWA      Average risk
weight in %
 
Investment grade                   
                                                          
Rating 0         95,107         1         0.0        33.1        29         0.0   
                                                          
Rating 1         6,888         79         0.0        32.9        243         3.5   
                                                          
Rating 2         2,277         4         0.0        44.2        223         9.8   
                                                          
Rating 3         4,142            0.1        51.6        584         14.1   
                                                          
Rating 4         185            0.2        58.9        67         36.4   
                                                          
Rating 5         286            0.4        42.4        126         44.0   
                                                          
Sub-investment grade                   
                                                          
Rating 6         8            0.6        10.2        2         21.0   
                                                          
Rating 7         9         0         1.0        42.6        6         63.0   
                                                          
Rating 8         1            1.7        85.8        1         175.7   
                                                          
Rating 9         7         0         2.7        12.6        3         42.3   
                                                          
Rating 10         3            4.6        39.8        4         121.8   
                                                          
Rating 11         1         0         7.8        16.1        0         66.4   
                                                          
Rating 12         9            13.0        30.7        13         154.3   
                                                          
Rating 13         0            22.0        10.0        0         54.5   
                                                          
Impaired and defaulted2         17         1             18         106.0   
                                                          
Total 31.12.14         108,939         84         0.0 2      34.1 2      1,319         1.2   
                                                          

1  Average PD for the internal rating categories are based on midpoint values.    2  Weighted average PD and LGD exclude impaired and defaulted assets. Refer to the “Risk management and control” section of our Annual Report 2014 for impaired and defaulted figures.

 

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Table 9b: Banks – A-IRB approach: Regulatory net credit exposure, weighted average PD, LGD and RWA by internal UBS ratings

 

                                                            

 

        30.6.15  
CHF million, except where indicated          Regulatory net
credit exposure
     of which: loan
commitments
     Average
PD in  %1
     Average
LGD in %
     RWA      Average risk
weight in %
 
Investment grade                     
                                                            
Rating 0                     
                                                            
Rating 1                     
                                                            
Rating 2         23,957         1,965         0.0         37.5         2,358         9.8   
                                                            
Rating 3         12,441         3,125         0.1         39.5         1,418         11.4   
                                                            
Rating 4         3,983         692         0.2         39.1         1,047         26.3   
                                                            
Rating 5         1,900         12         0.4         41.8         865         45.5   
                                                            
Sub-investment grade                     
                                                            
Rating 6         1,075         118         0.6         44.3         618         57.5   
                                                            
Rating 7         579         185         1.0         36.8         335         57.8   
                                                            
Rating 8         133         52         1.7         33.8         66         49.5   
                                                            
Rating 9         174         19         2.7         38.8         185         106.2   
                                                            
Rating 10         113         81         4.6         36.4         51         45.5   
                                                            
Rating 11         24            7.8         44.8         44         185.0   
                                                            
Rating 12         13         0         13.0         43.4         27         218.1   
                                                            
Rating 13         1            22.0         34.8         3         207.9   
                                                            
Impaired and defaulted2         0                  0         106.0   
                                                            
Total 30.6.15         44,393         6,248         0.12         38.52         7,017         15.8   
                                                            

1  Average PD for the internal rating categories are based on midpoint values.    2  Weighted average PD and LGD exclude impaired and defaulted assets.

 

                                                          

 

        31.12.14  
CHF million, except where indicated          Regulatory net
credit exposure
     of which: loan
commitments
     Average
PD in  %1
    Average
LGD in %
    RWA      Average risk
weight in %
 
Investment grade                   
                                                          
Rating 0                   
                                                          
Rating 1                   
                                                          
Rating 2         29,231         5,550         0.0        35.9        2,859         9.8   
                                                          
Rating 3         12,022         1,567         0.1        35.6        2,028         16.9   
                                                          
Rating 4         3,644         106         0.2        39.3        1,135         31.1   
                                                          
Rating 5         2,197         6         0.4        44.9        940         42.8   
                                                          
Sub-investment grade                   
                                                          
Rating 6         779         7         0.6        43.0        484         62.1   
                                                          
Rating 7         425            1.0        43.9        253         59.5   
                                                          
Rating 8         80            1.7        30.6        58         72.6   
                                                          
Rating 9         141            2.7        36.2        149         105.5   
                                                          
Rating 10         45            4.6        35.5        53         116.8   
                                                          
Rating 11         31            7.8        43.0        56         179.5   
                                                          
Rating 12         11         1         13.0        43.3        25         225.5   
                                                          
Rating 13         5            22.0        43.6        12         259.1   
                                                          
Impaired and defaulted2         17                18         106.0   
                                                          
Total 31.12.14         48,628         7,236         0.1 2      36.7 2      8,070         16.6   
                                                          

1  Average PD for the internal rating categories are based on midpoint values.    2  Weighted average PD and LGD exclude impaired and defaulted assets. Refer to the “Risk management and control” section of our Annual Report 2014 for impaired and defaulted figures.

 

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Table 9c: Corporates – A-IRB approach: Regulatory net credit exposure, weighted average PD, LGD and RWA by internal UBS ratings

 

                                                        

 

        30.6.15  
CHF million, except where indicated          Regulatory net
credit exposure
    of which: loan
commitments
     Average
PD in  %1
    Average
LGD in %
    RWA     Average risk
weight in %
 
Investment grade                 
                                                        
Rating 0                 
                                                        
Rating 1                 
                                                        
Rating 2         44,950        2,345         0.0        18.4        4,755        10.6   
                                                        
Rating 3         17,410        4,745         0.1        33.3        3,806        21.9   
                                                        
Rating 4         14,468        1,521         0.2        34.3        4,179        28.9   
                                                        
Rating 5         10,983        948         0.4        36.4        5,031        45.8   
                                                        
Sub-investment grade                 
                                                        
Rating 6         12,779        407         0.6        28.0        6,030        47.2   
                                                        
Rating 7         12,907        867         1.0        24.3        6,147        47.6   
                                                        
Rating 8         10,027        1,019         1.7        17.5        4,091        40.8   
                                                        
Rating 9         6,174        435         2.7        21.0        3,430        55.6   
                                                        
Rating 10         3,710        1,033         4.6        18.5        2,241        60.4   
                                                        
Rating 11         1,253        390         7.8        17.4        836        66.7   
                                                        
Rating 12         418        97         13.0        15.6        287        68.7   
                                                        
Rating 13         191        6         22.0        14.2        143        75.0   
                                                        
Impaired and defaulted2         1,473        9             1,561        106.0   
                                                        
Total 30.6.15         136,743 3      13,822         0.7 2      25.1 2      42,538 4      31.1   
                                                        

1  Average PD for the internal rating categories are based on midpoint values.    2  Weighted average PD and LGD exclude impaired and defaulted assets.    3  Includes exposures to managed funds with a regulatory net credit exposure of approximately CHF 38,963 million. Typically these funds have virtually no debt, are very low risk, and thus have very low A-IRB risk weights.    4  Includes high volatility commercial real estate (HVCRE) exposures related to specialized lending secured by properties sharing higher volatilities in portfolio default rates (RWA: CHF 120 million as of 30 June 2015).

 

                                                        

 

        31.12.14  
CHF million, except where indicated          Regulatory net
credit exposure
    of which: loan
commitments
     Average
PD in  %1
    Average
LGD in %
    RWA     Average risk
weight in %
 
Investment grade                 
                                                        
Rating 0                 
                                                        
Rating 1                 
                                                        
Rating 2         53,700        2,568         0.0        19.2        3,744        7.0   
                                                        
Rating 3         20,974        5,431         0.1        36.8        4,108        19.6   
                                                        
Rating 4         11,427        1,354         0.2        37.9        3,728        32.6   
                                                        
Rating 5         12,071        992         0.4        36.4        5,417        44.9   
                                                        
Sub-investment grade                 
                                                        
Rating 6         13,741        708         0.6        26.9        6,114        44.5   
                                                        
Rating 7         12,287        500         1.0        22.8        5,424        44.1   
                                                        
Rating 8         8,250        611         1.7        18.5        3,492        42.3   
                                                        
Rating 9         5,579        586         2.7        20.8        3,038        54.4   
                                                        
Rating 10         3,994        1,575         4.6        21.1        3,028        75.8   
                                                        
Rating 11         1,416        452         7.8        17.5        1,068        75.4   
                                                        
Rating 12         300        82         13.0        14.6        186        62.1   
                                                        
Rating 13         108        21         22.0        23.1        135        124.3   
                                                        
Impaired and defaulted2         1,552        4             1,645        106.0   
                                                        
Total 31.12.14         145,399 3      14,884         0.7 2      25.8 2      41,126 4      28.3   
                                                        

1  Average PD for the internal rating categories are based on midpoint values.    2  Weighted average PD and LGD exclude impaired and defaulted assets. Refer to the “Risk management and control” section of our Annual Report 2014 for impaired and defaulted figures.    3  Includes exposures to managed funds with a regulatory net credit exposure of approximately CHF 45,653 million. Typically these funds have virtually no debt, are very low risk, and thus have very low A-IRB risk weights.    4  Includes high volatility commercial real estate (HVCRE) exposures related to specialized lending secured by properties sharing higher volatilities in portfolio default rates (RWA: CHF 159 million as of 31 December 2014).

 

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Table 9d: Residential mortgages – A-IRB approach: Regulatory net credit exposure, weighted average PD, LGD and RWA by internal UBS ratings

 

                                                          

 

        30.6.15  
CHF million, except where indicated          Regulatory net
credit exposure
     of which: loan
commitments
     Average
PD in  %1
    Average
LGD in %
    RWA      Average risk
weight in %
 
Investment grade                   
                                                          
Rating 0                   
                                                          
Rating 1                   
                                                          
Rating 2         37,982         167         0.0        10.6        687         1.8   
                                                          
Rating 3         16,615         47         0.1        11.0        621         3.7   
                                                          
Rating 4         17,340         50         0.2        11.2        1,160         6.7   
                                                          
Rating 5         15,133         49         0.4        11.4        1,622         10.7   
                                                          
Sub-investment grade                   
                                                          
Rating 6         11,583         49         0.6        12.4        1,796         15.5   
                                                          
Rating 7         11,611         199         1.0        12.1        2,518         21.7   
                                                          
Rating 8         9,010         65         1.7        12.1        2,733         30.3   
                                                          
Rating 9         5,736         22         2.7        11.3        2,379         41.5   
                                                          
Rating 10         3,145         13         4.6        10.9        1,741         55.4   
                                                          
Rating 11         1,454         6         7.8        10.8        1,051         72.3   
                                                          
Rating 12         587         4         13.0        10.8        516         87.9   
                                                          
Rating 13         223         3         22.0        11.1        230         103.4   
                                                          
Impaired and defaulted2         509         0             540         106.0   
                                                          
Total 30.6.15         130,928         674         0.8 2      11.3 2      17,596         13.4   
                                                          

1  Average PD for the internal rating categories are based on midpoint values.    2  Weighted average PD and LGD exclude impaired and defaulted assets.

 

                                                          

 

        31.12.14  
CHF million, except where indicated          Regulatory net
credit exposure
     of which: loan
commitments
     Average
PD in  %1
    Average
LGD in %
    RWA      Average risk
weight in %
 
Investment grade                   
                                                          
Rating 0                   
                                                          
Rating 1                   
                                                          
Rating 2         37,281         156         0.0        10.6        579         1.6   
                                                          
Rating 3         16,673         45         0.1        11.0        540         3.2   
                                                          
Rating 4         17,109         48         0.2        11.2        995         5.8   
                                                          
Rating 5         15,197         47         0.4        11.4        1,433         9.4   
                                                          
Sub-investment grade                   
                                                          
Rating 6         11,824         60         0.6        12.4        1,658         14.0   
                                                          
Rating 7         12,011         236         1.0        12.0        2,331         19.4   
                                                          
Rating 8         9,318         57         1.7        12.1        2,517         27.0   
                                                          
Rating 9         5,829         34         2.7        11.3        2,132         36.6   
                                                          
Rating 10         3,144         9         4.6        11.0        1,525         48.5   
                                                          
Rating 11         1,452         13         7.8        10.8        909         62.6   
                                                          
Rating 12         581         4         13.0        10.8        443         76.3   
                                                          
Rating 13         224         5         22.0        11.0        199         89.1   
                                                          
Impaired and defaulted2         477                506         106.0   
                                                          
Total 31.12.14         131,121         714         0.8 2      11.3 2      15,767         12.0   
                                                          

1  Average PD for the internal rating categories are based on midpoint values.    2  Weighted average PD and LGD exclude impaired and defaulted assets. Refer to the “Risk management and control” section of our Annual Report 2014 for impaired and defaulted figures.

 

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Table 9e: Lombard lending – A-IRB approach: Regulatory net credit exposure, weighted average PD, LGD and RWA by internal UBS ratings

 

                                                          

 

        30.6.15  
CHF million, except where indicated          Regulatory net
credit exposure
     of which: loan
commitments
     Average
PD in  %1
    Average
LGD in %
    RWA      Average risk
weight in %
 
Investment grade                   
                                                          
Rating 0                   
                                                          
Rating 1                   
                                                          
Rating 2         59,044         205         0.0        20.0        1,467         2.5   
                                                          
Rating 3         38,317         65         0.1        20.0        1,568         4.1   
                                                          
Rating 4         2,999         3         0.2        20.0        179         6.0   
                                                          
Rating 5         6,819         7         0.4        20.0        832         12.2   
                                                          
Sub-investment grade                   
                                                          
Rating 6         2,374         10         0.6        20.0        383         16.1   
                                                          
Rating 7         1,345         1         1.0        20.0        259         19.3   
                                                          
Rating 8         389         15         1.7        20.0        101         25.9   
                                                          
Rating 9         104            2.7        20.0        30         29.1   
                                                          
Rating 10         488         26         4.6        20.0        151         31.1   
                                                          
Rating 11         348         11         7.8        20.0        116         33.3   
                                                          
Rating 12                   
                                                          
Rating 13                   
                                                          
Impaired and defaulted2         11                11         106.0   
                                                          
Total 30.6.15         112,238         343         0.2 2      20.0 2      5,097         4.5   
                                                          

1  Average PD for the internal rating categories are based on midpoint values.    2  Weighted average PD and LGD exclude impaired and defaulted assets.

 

                                                          

 

        31.12.14  
CHF million, except where indicated          Regulatory net
credit exposure
     of which: loan
commitments
     Average
PD in  %1
    Average
LGD in %
    RWA      Average risk
weight in %
 
Investment grade                   
                                                          
Rating 0                   
                                                          
Rating 1                   
                                                          
Rating 2         56,020         199         0.0        20.0        1,473         2.6   
                                                          
Rating 3         35,336         102         0.1        20.0        1,577         4.5   
                                                          
Rating 4         3,257         6         0.2        20.0        250         7.7   
                                                          
Rating 5         6,651         32         0.4        19.6        807         12.1   
                                                          
Sub-investment grade                   
                                                          
Rating 6         3,007         2         0.6        20.0        520         17.3   
                                                          
Rating 7         1,463         1         1.0        20.0        315         21.6   
                                                          
Rating 8         358         11         1.7        20.2        111         31.0   
                                                          
Rating 9         38            2.7        20.0        11         29.1   
                                                          
Rating 10         503         28         4.6        20.0        156         31.0   
                                                          
Rating 11         398         11         7.8        20.0        132         33.3   
                                                          
Rating 12                   
                                                          
Rating 13                   
                                                          
Impaired and defaulted2         6                6         106.0   
                                                          
Total 31.12.14         107,036         393         0.2 2      20.0 2      5,359         5.0   
                                                          

1  Average PD for the internal rating categories are based on midpoint values.    2  Weighted average PD and LGD exclude impaired and defaulted assets. Refer to the “Risk management and control” section of our Annual Report 2014 for impaired and defaulted figures.

 

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Table 9f: Qualifying revolving retail exposures – A-IRB approach: Regulatory net credit exposure, weighted average PD, LGD and RWA by internal UBS ratings

 

                                                      

 

        30.6.15  
CHF million, except where indicated          Regulatory net
credit exposure
     of which: loan
commitments
   Average
PD in  %1
    Average
LGD in %
    RWA      Average risk
weight in %
 
Investment grade                   
                                                      
Rating 0                   
                                                      
Rating 1                   
                                                      
Rating 2                   
                                                      
Rating 3                   
                                                      
Rating 4                   
                                                      
Rating 5                   
                                                      
Sub-investment grade                   
                                                      
Rating 6                   
                                                      
Rating 7                   
                                                      
Rating 8         132            1.7        47.0        37         28.0   
                                                      
Rating 9         1,373            2.7        42.0        483         35.2   
                                                      
Rating 10                   
                                                      
Rating 11                   
                                                      
Rating 12                   
                                                      
Rating 13                   
                                                      
Impaired and defaulted2         7                7         106.0   
                                                      
Total 30.6.15         1,512            2.6 2      42.4 2      527         34.9   
                                                      

1  Average PD for the internal rating categories are based on midpoint values.    2  Weighted average PD and LGD exclude impaired and defaulted assets.

 

                                                      

 

        31.12.14  
CHF million, except where indicated          Regulatory net
credit exposure
     of which: loan
commitments
   Average
PD in  %1
    Average
LGD in %
    RWA      Average risk
weight in %
 
Investment grade                   
                                                      
Rating 0                   
                                                      
Rating 1                   
                                                      
Rating 2                   
                                                      
Rating 3                   
                                                      
Rating 4                   
                                                      
Rating 5                   
                                                      
Sub-investment grade                   
                                                      
Rating 6                   
                                                      
Rating 7                   
                                                      
Rating 8         124            1.7        47.0        35         28.0   
                                                      
Rating 9         1,394            2.7        42.0        490         35.2   
                                                      
Rating 10                   
                                                      
Rating 11                   
                                                      
Rating 12                   
                                                      
Rating 13                   
                                                      
Impaired and defaulted2         7                7         106.0   
                                                      
Total 31.12.14         1,524            2.6 2      42.4 2      532         34.9   
                                                      

1  Average PD for the internal rating categories are based on midpoint values.    2  Weighted average PD and LGD exclude impaired and defaulted assets. Refer to the “Risk management and control” section of our Annual Report 2014 for impaired and defaulted figures.

 

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Table 9g: Other Retail – A-IRB approach: Regulatory net credit exposure, weighted average PD, LGD and RWA by internal UBS ratings

 

                                                          

 

        30.6.15  
CHF million, except where indicated          Regulatory net
credit exposure
     of which: loan
commitments
     Average
PD in  %1
    Average
LGD in %
    RWA      Average risk
weight in %
 
Investment grade                   
                                                          
Rating 0                   
                                                          
Rating 1                   
                                                          
Rating 2         152            0.0        17.8        6         3.9   
                                                          
Rating 3         25            0.1        17.0        1         4.0   
                                                          
Rating 4         5            0.2        7.8        0         3.2   
                                                          
Rating 5         8            0.4        12.1        1         8.1   
                                                          
Sub-investment grade                   
                                                          
Rating 6         5            0.6        15.5        1         14.3   
                                                          
Rating 7         206            1.0        40.0        90         43.8   
                                                          
Rating 8         5            1.7        40.0        2         48.6   
                                                          
Rating 9         204         2         2.7        55.5        164         80.5   
                                                          
Rating 10         12            4.6        33.3        6         52.7   
                                                          
Rating 11         6            7.8        33.0        3         55.1   
                                                          
Rating 12         1            13.0        28.3        0         51.1   
                                                          
Rating 13                   
                                                          
Impaired and defaulted2         7                8         106.0   
                                                          
Total 30.6.15         638         2         1.4 2      37.7 2      283         44.4   
                                                          

1  Average PD for the internal rating categories are based on midpoint values.    2  Weighted average PD and LGD exclude impaired and defaulted assets.

 

                                                          

 

        31.12.14  
CHF million, except where indicated          Regulatory net
credit exposure
     of which: loan
commitments
     Average
PD in  %1
    Average
LGD in %
    RWA      Average risk
weight in %
 
Investment grade                   
                                                          
Rating 0                   
                                                          
Rating 1                   
                                                          
Rating 2         146            0.0        18.0        7         4.8   
                                                          
Rating 3         63            0.1        18.4        3         4.3   
                                                          
Rating 4         7            0.2        12.4        0         5.1   
                                                          
Rating 5         10            0.4        11.3        1         7.3   
                                                          
Sub-investment grade                   
                                                          
Rating 6         2            0.6        14.1        0         12.9   
                                                          
Rating 7         107            1.0        32.8        38         35.7   
                                                          
Rating 8         3            1.7        22.7        1         28.1   
                                                          
Rating 9         217         1         2.7        51.8        163         75.0   
                                                          
Rating 10         8            4.6        26.4        3         42.0   
                                                          
Rating 11         10            7.8        49.7        8         81.1   
                                                          
Rating 12         0            13.0        16.5        0         30.2   
                                                          
Rating 13                   
                                                          
Impaired and defaulted2         8                9         106.0   
                                                          
Total 31.12.14         582         1         1.5 2      34.1 2      233         40.1   
                                                          

1  Average PD for the internal rating categories are based on midpoint values.    2  Weighted average PD and LGD exclude impaired and defaulted assets. Refer to the “Risk management and control” section of our Annual Report 2014 for impaired and defaulted figures.

 

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Standardized approach

The standardized approach is generally applied where it is not possible to use the A-IRB approach. The standardized approach requires banks to use risk assessments prepared by external credit assessment institutions (ECAI) or export credit agencies to determine the risk weightings applied to rated counterparties. We use FINMA-recognized ECAI risk assessments to determine

the risk weight for certain counterparties according to the BIS-defined exposure segments.

We use three FINMA-recognized ECAI for this purpose: Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, Moody’s Investors Service and Fitch Ratings. The mapping of external ratings to the standardized approach risk weights is determined by FINMA and published on its website.

 

 

Table 10a: Regulatory gross and net credit exposure by risk weight under the standardized approach

 

This table provides a breakdown of the regulatory gross and net credit exposure by risk weight according to BIS-defined exposure segments for those credit exposures for which we apply the standardized approach.

 

                                                               

CHF million

   Total exposure      Total exposure  
Risk weight    0%     >0–20%      21–50%      51–100%      over 100%      30.6.15      31.12.14  

Regulatory gross credit exposure

                   
                                                               

Sovereigns

     64,774        103         205         45         5         65,132         57,321   
                                                               

Banks

       8,129         513         118            8,760         8,044   
                                                               

Corporates

     2        4,996         966         16,027         21         22,012         21,065   
                                                               

Central counterparties

     31,822 1      39,947         364         92         543         72,768         54,291   
                                                               

Retail

                   
                                                               

Residential mortgages

          5,662         269            5,932         6,038   
                                                               

Lombard lending

                   
                                                               

Qualifying revolving retail exposures

                   
                                                               

Other retail

             2,244            2,244         2,377   
                                                               

Total 30.6.15

     96,598        53,175         7,710         18,795         570         176,847      
                                                               

Total 31.12.14

     86,387        35,861         9,823         16,823         243            149,136   
                                                               

Regulatory net credit exposure

                   
                                                               

Sovereigns

     64,774        103         205         45         5         65,132         57,321   
                                                               

Banks

       8,129         513         57            8,699         7,916   
                                                               

Corporates

     2        4,996         958         9,671         21         15,648         15,899   
                                                               

Central counterparties

     31,822 1      35,746         364         92         543         68,567         54,291   
                                                               

Retail

                   
                                                               

Residential mortgages

          5,662         268            5,931         6,038   
                                                               

Lombard lending

                   
                                                               

Qualifying revolving retail exposures

                   
                                                               

Other retail

             2,243            2,243         2,376   
                                                               

Total 30.6.15

     96,598        48,974         7,702         12,376         570         166,219      
                                                               

Total 31.12.14

     86,387        35,859         9,705         11,662         228            143,841   
                                                               

1  A risk weight of 0% is applied for trades UBS has entered into with central counterparties on behalf of its client and where the client has signed a legally enforceable agreement reflecting that the default risk of that central counterparty is carried by the client.

 

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Table 10b: Regulatory net credit exposure under the standardized approach risk weighted using external ratings

 

This table provides a breakdown of the rated and unrated regulatory net credit exposure by ECAI and by risk weight according to BIS-defined exposure segments for those credit exposures for which we apply the standardized approach.

 

                                                                   

CHF million

  Total exposure      Total exposure  
Risk weight         0%     >0–20%      21–50%      51–100%      over 100%      30.6.15      31.12.14  

Regulatory net credit exposure1

                     
                                                                   

Sovereigns

   Rated2     64,736        103         205         0         5         65,049         57,249   
   Unrated     39              45            83         72   
                                                                   

Banks

   Rated2             4,389         21         14                  4,424         3,720   
   Unrated       3,740         492         43            4,275         4,196   
                                                                   

Corporates

   Rated2             4,996         958         54         4         6,012         7,038   
   Unrated     2              9,618         17         9,637         8,861   
                                                                   

Central counterparties

   Rated2     4,282 3      1,774                                    6,056         196   
   Unrated4     27,540 3      33,972         364         92         543         62,511         54,095   
                                                                   

Retail

   Rated2                                                             
   Unrated          5,662         2,511            8,174         8,414   
                                                                   

Total 30.6.15

       96,598        48,974         7,702         12,376         570         166,219      
                                                                   

Total 31.12.14

       86,387        35,859         9,705         11,662         228            143,841   
                                                                   

1  For a breakdown of securitization exposures by risk weight bands and rating clusters refer to tables 27a to 27c (banking book) and 31a to 31c (trading book) of this report.    2  We use three FINMA recognized ECAI for this purpose: Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, Moody’s Investors Service and Fitch Ratings.    3  A risk weight of 0% is applied for trades UBS has entered into with central counterparties on behalf of its client and where the client has signed a legally enforceable agreement reflecting that the default risk of that central counterparty is carried by the client.    4  In accordance with the regulations based on the Basel III framework, external ratings are not used for the risk weighting of trades with qualifing central counterparties.

Table 11: Eligible financial collateral recognized under standardized approach

 

This table provides a breakdown of the financial collateral eligible for recognition in the regulatory capital calculation under the standardized approach, according to BIS-defined exposure segments.

 

                                     

CHF million

   Regulatory net credit exposure
under standardized approach
     Eligible financial collateral
recognized in capital calculation1
 
      30.6.15      31.12.14      30.6.15      31.12.14  

Exposure segment

           
                                     

Sovereigns

     65,132         57,321         3         3   
                                     

Banks

     8,699         7,916         1,058         1,662   
                                     

Corporates

     15,648         15,899         8,408         6,604   
                                     

Central counterparties

     68,567         54,291         29,824         9,465   
                                     

Retail

           
                                     

Residential mortgages

     5,931         6,038         1      
                                     

Lombard lending

           
                                     

Qualifying revolving retaill exposures

           
                                     

Other retail

     2,243         2,376         36         19   
                                     

Total

     166,219         143,841         39,331         17,752   
                                     

1  Reflects the impact of the application of regulatory haircuts for exposures not covered under an internal exposure model. The eligible financial collateral recognized in the capital calculation is based on the difference between the regulatory gross credit exposure and the regulatory net credit exposure.

 

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Impairment, default and credit loss

The “Risk management and control” section and “Note 12 Allowances and provisions for credit losses” in the “Financial information” section of our Annual Report 2014 provide additional information on the impaired, default and credit loss-related disclosures.

Table 12: Impaired assets by geographical region

 

This table shows a breakdown by region of credit exposures arising from impaired assets as well as corresponding allowances and provisions for credit losses. Impaired asset exposures include loans, guarantees, loan commitments and securities financing transactions.

 

                                                    
CHF million    Impaired
assets
    

Specific
allowances

and provisions

   

Impaired
assets net

of specific
allowances

and provisions

     Collective
allowances and
provisions
   

Total
allowances

and provisions
30.6.15

   

Total
allowances

and provisions
31.12.14

 
Asia Pacific      51         (38     13         0        (38     (38
                                                    
Latin America      20         (17     2         0        (17     (19
                                                    
Middle East and Africa      11         (6     6         0        (6     (22
                                                    
North America      67         (46     21         (1     (47     (50
                                                    
Switzerland      924         (378     546         (4     (382     (411
                                                    
Rest of Europe      230         (156     74         0        (156     (194
                                                    
Total 30.6.15      1,303         (640     663         (6     (646  
                                                    
Total 31.12.14      1,396         (727     668         (8       (735
                                                    

Table 13: Impaired assets by exposure segment

 

This table provides a breakdown by exposure segment of credit exposures arising from impaired assets as well as corresponding allowances and provisions for credit losses.

 

                                                   
CHF million    Impaired
assets
     Specific
allowances
and provisions
    Collective
allowances and
provisions
   

Total
allowances

and provisions
30.6.15

    Write-offs
for the
six-month
period ended
30.6.15
   

Total
allowances

and provisions
31.12.14

 
Sovereigns      13         (10     0        (10     0        (11
                                                   
Banks      7         (6     0        (6     0        (15
                                                   
Corporates      1,024         (505     0        (505     (97     (560
                                                   
Central counterparties      0         0        0        0        0        0   
                                                   
Retail              
                                                   

Residential mortgages

     130         (38     0        (38     0        (38
                                                   

Lombard lending

     54         (49     0        (49     (1     (54
                                                   

Qualifying revolving other retail exposures

     23         (16     0        (16     (12     (16
                                                   

Other retail

     52         (16     (1     (17     (1     (36
                                                   
Not allocated segment1      0         0        (4     (4     0        (5
                                                   
Total 30.6.15      1,303         (640     (6     (646     (112  
                                                   
Total 31.12.14      1,396         (727     (8       (154     (735
                                                   

1  With the exception of Wealth Management Americas lombard lending, collective loan loss allowances are not allocated to individual counterparties.

 

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Table 14: Changes in allowances and provisions

 

This table provides a breakdown of movements in the specific and collective allowances and provisions for credit losses for impaired assets.

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Refer to “Note 12 Allowances and provisions for credit losses” in the “Financial information” section of our Annual Report 2014 for more information

 

                                  
CHF million    Specific
allowances and
provisions for
banking products
and securities
financing
    Collective allowances     For the
six-month
period ended
30.6.15
    For the
year ended
31.12.14
 
Balance at the beginning of the period      727        8        735        750   
                                  
Write-offs/usage of provisions      (111     (1     (112     (154
                                  
Recoveries      27        0        28        29   
                                  
Increase/(decrease)      30        (1     29        78   
                                  
Foreign currency translations      (31     0        (31     21   
                                  
Other      (3       (3     11   
                                  
Balance at the end of the period      640        6        646        735   
                                  

Table 15: Total actual and expected credit losses

 

This table provides a breakdown by exposure segment of the actual credit (loss)/recovery amount (including credit valuation adjustments on derivatives) recognized in our income statement, as well as the corresponding expected loss. A comparison of our expected loss versus actual loss for 2015 will be provided in our full-year Basel III Pillar 3 disclosure to be included in our Annual Report 2015.

  è  

Refer to “Comparison of actual versus expected loss” in the “Risk management and control” section of our Annual Report 2014 for more information

 

                                   
          Actual
loss1
         Expected
loss
    Actual
loss1
 
CHF million         For the
six-month
period
ended
30.6.15
          As of
31.12.13
for the
year
ended
31.12.14
    For the
year
ended
31.12.14
 
Sovereigns             (2     (1
                                   
Banks        21           (39     (18
                                   
Corporates        (29        (189     (135
                                   
Central counterparties             0        0   
                                   
Retail            
                                   

Residential mortgages

       (4        (111     1   
                                   

Lombard lending

       1           (30     12   
                                   

Qualifying revolving other retail exposures

       (1        (16     (5
                                   

Other retail

       6           (5     (2
                                   
Not allocated segment2        5             15   
                                   
Total gain (loss)        (1        (392     (133
                                   

1  Reflects credit losses recognized in our IFRS income statement, including recoveries. Comparative figures for 31 December 2014 have been restated accordingly. 2  Includes changes in collective loan loss allowances.

 

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Derivatives credit risk

Table 16: Credit exposure of derivative instruments

 

This table provides an overview of our credit exposures arising from derivatives. Exposures are provided based on the balance sheet carrying values of derivatives as well as regulatory net credit exposures. The net balance sheet credit exposure differs from the regulatory net credit exposures because of differences in valuation methods, netting and collateral deductions used for accounting and regulatory capital purposes. Net current credit exposure is derived from gross positive replacement values

which reflect the balance sheet carrying values of derivatives after netting and eligible financial collateral, where an enforceable master netting agreement is in place. Regulatory net credit exposure is calculated using our internal models or the supervisory approach.

  è  

Refer to “Note 14 Derivative instruments and hedge accounting” in the “Financial information” section of our Annual Report 2014 for more information on derivative instruments

 

 

                  
CHF million    30.6.15     31.12.14  
Gross positive replacement values      173,681        256,978   
                  
Netting benefits recognized1      (127,026     (198,744
                  
Collateral held1      (25,159     (30,794
                  

of which: cash collateral

     (21,416     (25,128
                  

of which: non-cash collateral

     (3,743     (5,666
                  
Net current credit exposure      21,496        27,439   
                  
Regulatory net credit exposure (total counterparty credit risk)      76,187        82,961   
                  

of which: based on internal models (effective EPE)

     59,125        68,917   
                  

of which: based on supervisory approaches (current exposure method)

     17,062        14,044   
                  

1  For the purpose of this disclosure, the amounts of financial instruments and cash collateral not set off in the balance sheet have been capped by relevant netting agreements so as not to exceed the net amount of financial assets presented on the balance sheet; i.e., over-collateralization, where it exists, is not reflected in the table.

 

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Other credit risk information

Our credit derivatives trading is predominantly conducted on a collateralized basis. This means that our mark-to-market exposures arising from derivatives activities with collateralized counterparties are typically closed out in full or reduced to nominal levels on a regular basis by the use of collateral.

Derivatives trading with counterparties with high credit ratings is typically conducted under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) master netting agreement. Credit exposures to those counterparties from credit default swaps (CDS), together with exposures from other over-the-counter

(OTC) derivatives, are netted and included in the calculation of the collateral that is required to be posted. Trading with lower-rated counterparties, such as hedge funds, would generally require an initial margin to be posted by the counterparty.

We receive collateral from or post collateral to our counterparties based on our open net receivable or net payable from OTC derivative activities. Under the terms of the ISDA master netting agreement and similar agreements, this collateral, which generally takes the form of cash or highly liquid debt securities, is available to cover any amounts due under those derivative transactions.

 

 

Table 17: Credit derivatives

 

This table provides an overview of the notional amount of credit derivatives, including those used to manage risks within our banking and trading books. Notional amounts of credit derivatives do not include any netting benefits. For capital underpinning

of the counterparty credit risk of derivative positions, the effective EPE or exposure according to current exposure method is applied. Notional amounts are reported based on the regulatory scope of consolidation.

 

 

                                                                         

 

   Regulatory banking book      Regulatory trading book      Total  

Notional amounts,

CHF million

   Protection
bought
     Protection sold      Total      Protection
bought
     Protection sold      Total      30.6.15      31.12.14  
Credit default swaps      11,784         786         12,570         159,388         155,386         314,775         327,345         483,875   
                                                                         
Total rate of return swaps      232            232         4,370         4,724         9,094         9,326         8,899   
                                                                         
Options and warrants               4,277         52         4,330         4,330         8,028   
                                                                         
Total 30.6.15      12,017         786         12,803         168,036         160,162         328,198         341,001      
                                                                         
Total 31.12.14      13,970         751         14,722         248,849         237,231         486,080            500,802   
                                                                         

 

Measured on a notional basis, our counterparties for buying and selling protection are mainly banks and, to a lesser extent, broker-dealers and central counterparties. In the first half of 2015, we saw a material reduction in notional exposures of CDS in the regulatory trading book, primarily with banks.

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Refer to “Note 14 Derivative instruments and hedge accounting” in the “Financial information” section of our Annual Report 2014 for more information on credit derivatives by instrument and counterparty

 

 

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Equity instruments in the banking book

 

The regulatory capital view for equity instruments in the banking book differs from the IFRS view, primarily due to the following:

Differences in the basis of valuation, for example financial investments available-for-sale are subject to fair value accounting under IFRS but for regulatory capital purposes have the “lower of cost or market” or “cost less impairment” concept applied.

Certain instruments which are held as debt investments on the IFRS balance sheet, mainly investment fund units, are treated as equity instruments for regulatory capital purposes.

Certain instruments which are held as trading portfolio assets on the IFRS balance sheet, but which are not part of the regulatory VaR framework, are included as equity instruments in the banking book for regulatory capital purposes.

Differences in the scope of consolidation.

  è  

Refer to the “Scope of regulatory consolidation” section of this report for more information

 

 

Table 18: Equity instruments in the banking book

 

The table below shows the different equity instruments categories held in the banking book with their amounts as recognized under IFRS, followed by the regulatory capital adjustment amount. This adjustment considers the abovementioned differences to IFRS resulting in the total regulatory equity instruments

exposure under the BIS framework, the corresponding RWA and the capital charge.

The table also shows net realized gains and losses and unrealized revaluation gains relating to equity instruments.

 

 

                   
      As of  
CHF million      30.6.15         31.12.14   
Equity instruments      
                   
Financial investments available-for-sale      564         664   
                   
Investments in associates      908         927   
                   
Total equity instruments under IFRS      1,472         1,591   
                   
Regulatory capital adjustment1      620         780   
                   
Total equity instruments under regulatory capital2      2,092         2,371   
                   

of which: to be risk weighted

     
                   

publicly traded (risk weighted at 300%)

     141         219   
                   

privately held (risk weighted at 400%)3

     863         1,039   
                   

not deducted in application of threshold, but risk weighted at 250%

     736         738   
                   

of which: deduction from common equity tier 1 capital4

     352         375   
                   
RWA according to simple risk weight method5      4,326         4,735   
                   
Capital requirement according to simple risk weight method5      546         526   
                   
Total capital charge      898         901   
                   
Net realized gains/(losses) and unrealized gains from equity instruments     
 
For the six months
ended 30.6.15
  
  
    
 
For the year
ended 31.12.14
  
  
                   
Net realized gains/(losses) from disposals      75         80   
                   
Unrealized revaluation gains      220         285   
                   

of which: included in tier 2 capital

     99         128   
                   

1  Includes CHF 474 million of investment fund units treated as debt investments under IFRS as of 30 June 2015.    2  Total equity instruments under regulatory capital of CHF 2,092 million, as of 30 June 2015, excluding CHF 408 million booked in trust entities (compensation and benefit vehicles) and CHF 352 million goodwill of investments in associates, i.e., CHF 1,331 million net EAD is also disclosed in the “Equity instruments in the banking book” line of “Table 2: Detailed segmentation of Basel III exposures and risk-weighted assets.    3  Includes CHF 408 million exposure booked in trust entites (compensation and benefit vehicles) that did not generate risk-weighted assets.    4  Under the Basel III framework, goodwill of investments in associates is deducted from common equity tier 1 capital.    5  The risk-weighted assets of CHF 4,326 million and the capital requirement of CHF 546 million, as of 30 June 2015, are also disclosed in the “Equity instruments in the banking book” line of “Table 2: Detailed segmentation of Basel III exposures and risk-weighted assets.”

 

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Market risk

 

The “Risk management and control” section of our quarterly and annual reports provides comprehensive information on market risk-related Pillar 3 disclosures.

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Refer to “Market risk” in the “Risk management and control” section of our Annual Report 2014, as well as our first and second quarter 2015 reports for more information

Backtesting of VaR

For backtesting purposes, we compute backtesting VaR using a 99% confidence level and one-day holding period for the population included within regulatory VaR. The backtesting process compares backtesting VaR calculated on positions at the close of each business day with the revenues generated by those positions on the following business day. Backtesting revenues exclude non-trading revenues, such as fees and commissions and revenues from intraday trading, to ensure a like-for-like comparison. A backtesting exception occurs when backtesting revenues are negative and the absolute value of those revenues is greater than the previous day’s backtesting VaR.

We did not have any Group downside backtesting exceptions in the first six months of 2015. There were two downside

backtesting exceptions in the 12 months preceding the end of June 2015. The chart “Group: development of backtesting revenues against backtesting VaR” shows the development of backtest VaR against backtesting revenues of the Group for the first six months of 2015. The chart shows both the negative and positive tails of the backtest VaR distribution at 99% confidence intervals representing, respectively, the losses and gains that could potentially be realized over a one-day period at that level of confidence. The positive backtesting revenue in the chart in January 2015 resulted from the significant market volatility following the Swiss National Bank’s decision to discontinue the minimum targeted exchange rate for the Swiss franc versus the euro. Extreme market moves, particularly in foreign exchange markets, were observed far outside of the 99th percentile of the historical VaR time series.

The histogram “Investment Bank and Corporate Center – Non-core and Legacy Portfolio daily revenue distribution” shows the daily revenue distribution for the Investment Bank and Corporate Center – Non-core and Legacy Portfolio for the first six months of 2015. This includes, in addition to backtesting revenues, revenues such as commissions and fees, revenues from intraday trading and own credit.

 

 

Table 19: Group: backtesting regulatory value-at-risk (1-day, 99% confidence, 5 years of historical data)

 

This table shows the Group’s minimum, maximum, average and period-end regulatory backtesting VaR.

 

                                         

 

   For the six months ended 30.6.15    For the year ended 31.12.14
CHF million      Min.      Max.    Average    30.6.15      Min.      Max.      Average      31.12.14
Group    14    35    20    20    15    38    22    20
                                         

 

Chart 1: Group: development of backtesting revenues1 against backtesting Var2 (1-day, 99% confidence)

 

 

Chart 2: Investment Bank and Corporate Center – Non-core and Legacy Portfolio daily revenue distribution1

 

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1  In addition to backtesting revenues, includes revenues such as commissions and fees, revenues from intraday trading, and own credit.

 

1  Excludes non-trading revenues, such as commissions and fees, and revenues from intraday trading.

 

2  Based on Basel III regulatory VaR, excludes CVA positions and their eligible hedges which are subject to the new standalone CVA charge.

 

 

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Securitization

 

This section provides details of traditional and synthetic securitization exposures in the banking and trading book based on the Basel III framework. Securitized exposures are risk weighted, generally, based on their external ratings. This section also provides details of the regulatory capital requirement associated with these exposures.

In a traditional securitization, a pool of loans (or other debt obligations) is typically transferred to structured entities that have been established to own the loan pool and to issue tranched securities to third-party investors referencing this pool of loans. In a synthetic securitization, legal ownership of securitized pools of assets is typically retained, but associated credit risk is transferred to structured entities typically through guarantees, credit derivatives or credit-linked notes. Hybrid structures with a mix of traditional and synthetic features are disclosed as synthetic securitizations.

We act in different roles in securitization transactions. As originator, we create or purchase financial assets, which are then securitized in traditional or synthetic securitization transactions, enabling us to transfer significant risk to third-party

investors. As sponsor, we manage, provide financing or advise securitization programs. In line with the Basel III framework, sponsoring includes underwriting, that is, placing securities in the market. In all other cases, we act in the role of investor by taking securitization positions.

RWA attributable to securitization positions decreased to CHF 2.2 billion as of 30 June 2015 from CHF 3.9 billion as of 31 December 2014, mainly due to a decline of CHF 1.5 billion in Corporate Center – Non-core and Legacy Portfolio, predominantly from the sale of bond positions held as hedges against derivative exposures, as well as the sale of collateralized loan obligation bond positions.

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Refer to “Note 30 Interests in subsidiaries and other entities” in the “Financial information” section of our Annual Report 2014 for more information on structured entities

  è  

Refer to “Corporate Center – Non-core and Legacy Portfolio” in the “Risk management and control” section of our Annual Report 2014 for more information on RWA by portfolio composition and exposure category

 

 

Table 20: Securitization/re-securitization

 

 

   30.6.15      31.12.14  
CHF million    Gross EAD      Net EAD      RWA     

Capital

requirement

     Gross EAD      Net EAD      RWA      Capital
requirement
 
Securitization/re-securitization in the banking book      5,125         5,125         1,273         161         9,048         9,048         2,650         295   
                                                                         

CC – Non-core and Legacy Portfolio

     1,418         1,418         757         96         4,735         4,735         2,028         226   
                                                                         

Other business divisions1

     3,708         3,708         516         65         4,313         4,313         622         69   
                                                                         
Securitization/re-securitization in the trading book      1,668         1,668         959         121         1,610         1,610         1,262         140   
                                                                         

CC – Non-core and Legacy Portfolio

     1,195         1,195         730         92         1,205         1,205         993         110   
                                                                         

Other business divisions1

     474         474         229         29         405         405         268         30   
                                                                         

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Objectives, roles and involvement

Securitization in the banking book

Securitization positions held in the banking book include tranches of synthetic securitization of loan exposures and over-the-counter derivatives. These were primarily hedging transactions executed in 2014, 2013 and 2012 by synthetically transferring counterparty credit risk. In addition, securitization in the banking book includes legacy risk positions in Corporate Center – Non Core and Legacy portfolio. As of 30 June 2015, this portfolio consisted primarily of CDS positions referencing asset-backed securities (ABS) assets with related cash and synthetic hedges to mitigate the impact of directional movements.

In the first half of 2015, we acted in the roles of both originator and sponsor. As originator, we sold originated commercial mortgage loans into securitization programs. As sponsor, we managed or advised securitization programs and helped to place the securities in the market. Refer to “Table 21: Securitization activity for the period in the banking book” for an overview of our originating and sponsoring activities in the first half of 2015 and in full year 2014, respectively.

Securitization and re-securitization positions in the banking book are measured either at fair value or at amortized cost less impairment. The impairment assessment for a securitized position is generally based on the net present value of future cash flows expected from the underlying pool of assets.

Securitization in the trading book

Securitizations (including correlation products) held in the trading book are part of the trading activities, which typically include market-making and client facilitation. Included in the trading book are positions in our correlation book and legacy positions in leveraged super senior tranches. In the trading book, securitization and re-securitization positions are measured at fair value reflecting market prices where available or are based on our internal pricing models.

Type of structured entities and affiliated entities involved in the securitization transactions

For the securitization of third-party exposures, the type of structured entities employed is selected as appropriate based on the type of transaction undertaken. Examples include limited liability corporations, common law trusts and depositor entities.

We manage or advise significant groups of affiliated entities that invest in exposures we have securitized or in structured entities that we sponsor. Significant groups of affiliated entities include North Street, Brooklands/ELM, and East Street, which

are involved in the US, European and Asia Pacific reference-linked note programs, respectively.

  è  

Refer to “Note 30 Interests in subsidiaries and other entities” in the “Financial information” section of our Annual Report 2014 for more information on structured entities

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Refer to the “Corporate Center” section of our second quarter 2015 report for more information on RWA by portfolio composition and exposure category

Managing and monitoring of the credit and market risk of securitization positions

The banking book securitization and re-securitization portfolio is subject to specific risk monitoring, which may include interest rate and credit spread sensitivity analysis, as well as inclusion in firm-wide earnings-at-risk, capital-at-risk and combined stress test metrics.

The trading book securitization and re-securitization positions are also subject to multiple risk limits in our Investment Bank, such as management VaR and stress limits as well as market value limits. As part of managing risks within pre-defined risk limits, traders may utilize hedging and risk mitigation strategies. Hedging may, however, expose the firm to basis risks as the hedging instrument and the position being hedged may not always move in parallel. Such basis risks are managed within the overall limits. Any retained securitization from origination activities and any purchased securitization positions are governed by risk limits together with any other trading positions. Legacy trading book securitization exposure is subject to the same management VaR limit framework. Additionally, risk limits are used to control the unwind, novation and asset sales process on an ongoing basis.

Regulatory capital treatment of securitization structures

Generally, in both the banking and trading book we apply the ratings-based approach to securitization positions using ratings, if available, from Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, Moody’s Investors Service and Fitch Ratings for all securitization and re-securitization exposures. The selection of the External Credit Assessment Institutions (ECAI) is based on the primary rating agency concept. This concept is applied, in principle, to avoid that the credit assessment by one ECAI is applied for one or more tranches and another ECAI for the other tranches unless this is the result of the application of the specific rules for multiple assessments. If any two of the abovementioned rating agencies have issued a rating for a particular position, we would apply the lower credit rating of the two. If all three rating agencies have issued a rating for a particular position, we would

 

 

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apply the middle credit rating of the three. Under the ratings-based approach, the amount of capital required for securitization and re-securitization exposures in the banking book is capped at the level of the capital requirement that would have been assessed against the underlying assets had they not been securitized. This treatment has been applied in particular to the US and European reference-linked note programs. For the purposes of determining regulatory capital and the Pillar 3 disclosure for these positions, the underlying exposures are reported under the standardized approach, the advanced internal ratings-based approach or the securitization approach, depending on the category of the underlying security. If the underlying security is reported under the standardized approach or the advanced internal ratings-based approach, the related positions are excluded from the tables on the following pages.

The supervisory formula approach is applied to synthetic securitizations of portfolios of counterparty credit risk inherent in derivatives and loan exposures for which an external rating was not sought. The supervisory formula approach is also applied to leveraged super senior tranches.

In the trading book, the comprehensive risk measure is used for the correlation portfolio as defined by Basel III requirements. This measure broadly covers securitizations of liquid corporate underlying assets as well as associated hedges that are not necessarily securitizations, for example, single-name credit default swaps and credit default swaps on indices.

We do not apply the concentration ratio approach or the internal assessment approach to securitization positions.

The counterparty risk of interest rate or foreign currency derivatives with securitization vehicles is treated under the advanced internal ratings-based approach and is therefore not part of this disclosure.

Accounting policies

Refer to “Note 1 Summary of significant accounting policies” in the “Financial information” section of our Annual Report 2014 for information on accounting policies that relate to securitization activities, primarily “Note 1a item 3 Subsidiaries and structured entities” and “Note 1a item 12 Securitization structures set up by UBS.”

We disclose our intention to securitize exposures as an originator, if assets are designated for securitization and a tentative pricing date for a transaction is known as of the balance sheet date or if a pricing of a transaction has been fixed. Exposures intended to be securitized continue to be valued in the same way until such time as the securitization transaction takes place.

Presentation principles

It is our policy to present Pillar 3 disclosures for securitization transactions and balances in line with the capital adequacy treatments which were applied under Pillar 1 in the respective period presented.

We do not amend comparative prior period numbers for presentational changes triggered by new and revised information from third-party data providers, as long as the updated information does not impact the Pillar 1 treatments of prior periods.

Good practice guidelines

On 18 December 2008, the European Banking Federation, the Association for Financial Markets in Europe, the European Savings Banks Group and the European Association of Public Banks and Funding Agencies published the “Industry good practice guidelines on Pillar 3 disclosure requirement for securitization.” These guidelines were slightly revised in 2009 and 2010, and were incorporated in this report.

Securitization exposures in the banking and trading book

Table 21 outlines the exposures measured as the transaction size we securitized at inception in the banking book in the first half of 2015 and in full year 2014. The activity is further broken down by our role (originator/sponsor) and by type (traditional/synthetic).

Amounts disclosed under the Traditional column of this table reflect the total outstanding notes at par value issued by the securitization vehicle at issuance. For synthetic securitization transactions, the amounts disclosed generally reflect the balance sheet carrying values of the securitized exposures at issuance.

For securitization transactions where we acted as originator, exposures are split into two parts: those in which we have retained securitization positions and/or continue to be involved on an ongoing basis (for example credit enhancement or implicit support), and those in which we do not have retained securitization positions and/or have no further involvement.

Where we acted as both originator and sponsor to a securitization, originated assets are reported under Originator and the total amount of the underlying assets securitized is reported under Sponsor. As a result, as of 30 June 2015 and 31 December 2014, amounts of CHF 0.6 billion and CHF 2.9 billion, respectively, were included in “Table 21: Securitization activity for the period in the banking book” and “Table 22: Outstanding securitized exposures” under both Originator and Sponsor.

 

 

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Table 21: Securitization activity for the period in the banking book

 

                                                                

 

   Originator      Sponsor  

 

   Traditional      Synthetic      Realized
gains/(losses)
on traditional
securitizations
     Traditional      Synthetic  
CHF million    Securitization
positions retained
     No securitization
positions retained
     Securitization
positions retained
     No securitization
positions retained
                         
Residential mortgages                     
                                                                
Commercial mortgages      222         367               16         2,616      
                                                                
Credit card receivables                     
                                                                
Leasing                     
                                                                
Loans to
corporates or
small and medium-sized
enterprises
                    
                                                                
Consumer loans                     
                                                                
Student loans                     
                                                                
Trade receivables                     
                                                                
Re-securitizations                     
                                                                
Other                     
                                                                
Total 30.6.15      222         367         0         0         16         2,616         0   
                                                                
                    
Residential mortgages                     
                                                                
Commercial mortgages      1,680         1,262               68         9,258      
                                                                
Credit card receivables                     
                                                                
Leasing                     
                                                                
Loans to
corporates or
small and medium-sized
enterprises
                    
                                                                
Consumer loans                     
                                                                
Student loans                     
                                                                
Trade receivables                     
                                                                
Re-securitizations                     
                                                                
Other            351               
                                                                
Total 31.12.14      1,680         1,262         351         0         68         9,258         0   
                                                                

Securitization activity for the period in the trading book

 

In the first half of 2015 and in full year 2014, we had no securitization activity in the trading book.

 

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Table 22: Outstanding securitized exposures

 

 

This table outlines the outstanding transaction size of securitization exposures which we have originated/sponsored and retained securitization positions at the balance sheet date in the banking or trading book and/or are otherwise involved on an ongoing basis, for example through the provision of credit enhancement or implicit support.

Amounts disclosed under the Traditional column in this table reflect the total outstanding notes at par value issued by the securitization vehicle. For synthetic securitization transactions, we generally disclose the balance sheet carrying values

of the exposures securitized or, for hybrid structures, the outstanding notes at par value issued by the securitization vehicle.

The table also includes securitization activities conducted in the first half of 2015 and in full year 2014 in which we retained/purchased positions. These can also be found in “Table 21: Securitization activity for the period in the banking book.” Where no positions were retained, the outstanding transaction size is only disclosed in the year of inception for originator transactions.

All values in this table are as of the balance sheet date.

 

 

                                                                         

 

   Banking book      Trading book1  

 

   Originator      Sponsor      Originator      Sponsor  
CHF million    Traditional      Synthetic      Traditional      Synthetic      Traditional      Synthetic      Traditional2      Synthetic  
Residential mortgages            1,273            1,053            4,894      
                                                                         
Commercial mortgages      589            19,281                  4,662      
                                                                         
Credit card receivables                        
                                                                         
Leasing            249                  
                                                                         
Loans to corporates or small and
medium-sized enterprises
                       
                                                                         
Consumer loans                        
                                                                         
Student loans            360                  640      
                                                                         
Trade receivables                        
                                                                         
Re-securitizations         45                  993         1,759      
                                                                         
Other         4,683         406                  
                                                                         
Total 30.6.15      589         4,728         21,568         0         1,053         993         11,956         0   
                                                                         
                       
Residential mortgages                  1,008            7,307      
                                                                         
Commercial mortgages      2,942            17,234                  2,437      
                                                                         
Credit card receivables                        
                                                                         
Leasing            282                  
                                                                         
Loans to corporates or small and
medium-sized enterprises
                       
                                                                         
Consumer loans                        
                                                                         
Student loans            405                  742      
                                                                         
Trade receivables                        
                                                                         
Re-securitizations         243         1,106            199         1,057         
                                                                         
Other         7,306         463                  
                                                                         
Total 31.12.14      2,942         7,549         19,489         0         1,207         1,057         10,487         0   
                                                                         

1  In line with our disclosure principles, we disclose the UBS originated and sponsored deals only where the positions result in an RWA or capital deduction under Pillar 1.    2  This disclosure excludes sponsor-only activity where we do not retain a position. In such cases, we advised the originator or placed securities in the market for a fee, and this activity did not otherwise impact our capital.

 

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Table 23: Impaired or past due securitized exposures and losses related to securitized exposures in the banking book

 

 

This table provides a breakdown of the outstanding impaired or past due exposures at the balance sheet date as well as losses recognized in our income statement for transactions in which we acted as originator or sponsor in the banking book. Losses are reported after taking into account the offsetting effects of any credit protection from eligible risk mitigation instruments under the Basel III framework for the retained or purchased positions.

Where we did not retain positions, impaired or past due information is only reported in the year of inception of a transaction. Where available, past due information is derived from investor reports. Past due is generally defined as delinquency above 60 days. Where investor reports do not provide this information, alternative methods have been applied, which may include an assessment of the fair value of the retained position or reference assets, or identification of any credit events.

 

 

                                                                        

 

  30.6.15      31.12.14  

 

  Originator      Sponsor      Originator      Sponsor  
CHF million   Impaired or
past due in
securitized
exposures
     Recognized
losses in
income
statement
     Impaired or
past due in
securitized
exposures
     Recognized
losses in
income
statement
     Impaired or
past due in
securitized
exposures
     Recognized
losses in
income
statement
     Impaired or
past due in
securitized
exposures
     Recognized
losses in
income
statement
 
Residential mortgages           11                     0   
                                                                        
Commercial mortgages           42         1               30      
                                                                        
Credit card receivables                       
                                                                        
Leasing                          0   
                                                                        
Loans to corporates or small and
medium-sized enterprises
                      
                                                                        
Consumer loans                       
                                                                        
Student loans           6                  8      
                                                                        
Trade receivables                       
                                                                        
Re-securitizations                       
                                                                        
Other                    6         
                                                                        
Total     0         0         60         1         0         6         38         1   
                                                                        

 

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Table 24: Exposures intended to be securitized in the banking and trading book

 

This table provides the amount of exposures by exposure type we intend to securitize in the banking and trading book. We disclose our intention to securitize exposures as an originator if assets are designated for securitization and a tentative pricing date for a transaction is known at the balance sheet date or if a pricing of a transaction has been fixed.

 

                                             
          30.6.15          31.12.14  
CHF million          Banking book         Trading book             Banking book         Trading book   
Residential mortgages                
                                             
Commercial mortgages        307              144      
                                             
Credit card receivables                
                                             
Leasing                
                                             
Loans to corporates or small and
medium-sized enterprises
               
                                             
Consumer loans                
                                             
Student loans                
                                             
Trade receivables                
                                             
Re-securitizations                
                                             
Other                
                                             
Total        307         0           144         0   
                                             

Table 25: Securitization positions retained or purchased in the banking book

 

This table provides a breakdown of securitization positions we retained or purchased in the banking book, irrespective of our role in the securitization transaction. The value disclosed is the net exposure amount at default subject to risk-weighting at the balance sheet date.

 

                                                       

 

   30.6.15      31.12.14  
CHF million    On balance sheet      Off balance sheet1      Total      On balance sheet      Off balance sheet1      Total  
Residential mortgages      383            383         499            499   
                                                       
Commercial mortgages      15            15         31            31   
                                                       
Credit card receivables                  
                                                       
Leasing      1            1         1            1   
                                                       
Loans to corporates or small and
medium-sized enterprises
     0            0         173            173   
                                                       
Consumer loans      1            1         1            1   
                                                       
Student loans      167            167         402            402   
                                                       
Trade receivables                  
                                                       
Re-securitizations      12         0         12         452         39         492   
                                                       
Other2      4,546            4,546         7,449            7,449   
                                                       
Total3      5,125         0         5,125         9,009         39         9,048   
                                                       

1  Synthetic long exposures through sold CDS positions are classified as off balance sheet exposures.    2  “Other” primarily includes securitization of portfolios of counterparty credit risk in over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives and loan exposures.    3  The total exposure of CHF 5,125 million as of 30 June 2015 is also disclosed in “Table 2: Detailed segmentation of Basel III exposures and risk-weighted assets” in line “Securitization/re-securitization in the banking book.”

 

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Table 26: Securitization positions retained or purchased in the trading book

 

This table provides a breakdown of securitization positions we purchased or retained in the trading book subject to the securitization framework for specific market risk, irrespective of our role in the securitization transaction. Gross long and gross short amounts reflect the positions prior to the eligible offsetting of cash and derivative positions. Net long and net short amounts

are the result of offsetting cash and derivative positions to the extent eligible under the Basel III framework. The amounts disclosed are either the fair value or, in the case of derivative positions, the aggregate of the notional amount and the associated replacement value at the balance sheet date.

 

 

                                                                

 

   Cash positions      Derivative positions      Total  
CHF million    Gross long      Gross short      Gross long      Gross short      Net long      Net short      Net Total1,2  
Residential mortgages      9         2         376         486         6         23         28   
                                                                
Commercial mortgages      259         0         1,276         1,298         435         30         465   
                                                                
Credit card receivables                     
                                                                
Leasing                     
                                                                
Loans to corporates or small and medium-sized enterprises                     
                                                                
Consumer loans                     
                                                                
Student loans                     
                                                                
Trade receivables                     
                                                                
Re-securitizations      23         1         78         23         14         1         15   
                                                                
Other      3         0         201         192         12            12   
                                                                
Total 30.6.15      294         4         1,931         1,998         467         54         521   
                                                                
                    
Residential mortgages      14         3         481         633         16         45         61   
                                                                
Commercial mortgages      238            1,299         1,332         427         6         433   
                                                                
Credit card receivables                     
                                                                
Leasing                     
                                                                
Loans to corporates or small and medium-sized enterprises                     
                                                                
Consumer loans                     
                                                                
Student loans                     
                                                                
Trade receivables                     
                                                                
Re-securitizations      28         1         106         39         15         4         18   
                                                                
Other      3         0         203         203         3            3   
                                                                
Total 31.12.14      283         4         2,090         2,208         461         55         515   
                                                                

1  Since 1 January 2014, both net long and net short positions are underpinned in the trading book and EAD capped at maximum possible loss.    2  30 June 2015 does not include CHF 1,147 million related to leveraged super senior tranches treated under the supervisory formula approach which are reported in “Table 31c: Securitization/re-securitization exposures treated under the supervisory formula approach by rating clusters-trading book.” Including these exposures, net total exposures were CHF 1,668 million, which equals the gross and net exposure of securitization/re-securitization in the trading book disclosed in “Table 2: Detailed segmentation of Basel III exposures and risk-weighted assets.”

 

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Table 27a: Capital requirement for securitization/re-securitization positions retained or purchased in the banking book

 

Tables 27a to 27c provide the capital requirements for securitization and re-securitization positions we purchased or retained in the banking book, irrespective of our role in the securitization transaction, split by risk weight bands and regulatory capital approach.

We use three FINMA-recognized ECAI for this purpose: Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, Moody’s Investors Service and Fitch Ratings.

 

 

                                                                                 

 

  30.6.15     31.12.14  

 

  Ratings-based
approach
    Supervisory formula
approach
   

 

    Ratings-based
approach
    Supervisory formula
approach
   

 

 
CHF million  

Securitiza-

tion

   

Re-

securitiza-

tion

   

Securitiza-

tion

   

Re-

securitiza-

tion

    Total    

Securitiza-

tion

   

Re-

securitiza-

tion

   

Securitiza-

tion

   

Re-

securitiza-

tion

    Total  
over 0–20%     12          37          49        20        16        45          81   
                                                                                 
over 20–35%     2        0        3          5        5        2        53          60   
                                                                                 
over 35–50%     0        0            0        6        18            24   
                                                                                 
over 50–75%     7        0            7        11        0            11   
                                                                                 
over 75–100%     15              15        7              7   
                                                                                 
over 100–250%     1        0            1        6        0            6   
                                                                                 
over 250–1,249%     0        0            0        5        1            6   
                                                                                 
1,250% rated     31        18            48        34        10            44   
                                                                                 
1,250% unrated     0          34          34        16        2        37          55   
                                                                                 
Total1     69        18        74        0        161        110        49        135        0        295   
                                                                                 

1  Refer to “Table 2: Detailed segmentation of Basel III exposures and risk-weighted assets.” On 30 June 2015, CHF 5,125 million banking book securitization RWA translated to an overall capital requirement of CHF 161 million.

Table 27b: Securitization/re-securitization exposures treated under the ratings-based approach by rating clusters – banking book

 

 

  

 

  30.6.15     

 

  31.12.14  

CHF million

  

 

  Exposure amount      Capital requirement     

 

  Exposure amount      Capital requirement  
AAA        203         3           223         4   
                                             
AA        290         6           917         27   
                                             
A+        32         1           54         1   
                                             
A        107         3           335         8   
                                             
A–        46         2           119         5   
                                             
BBB+        3         0           121         10   
                                             
BBB        86         7           126         11   
                                             
BBB–        111         15           69         12   
                                             
BB+        3         1           26         10   
                                             
BB        0         0           9         5   
                                             
BB–        0         0           6         6   
                                             
Below BB–/unrated        31         49           44         62   
                                             
Total        913         87           2,050         159   
                                             

Table 27c: Securitization/re-securitization exposures treated under the supervisory formula approach by risk-weight clusters – banking book

 

 

   30.6.15      31.12.14  
CHF million    Exposure amount      Capital requirement      Exposure amount      Capital requirement  
over 0–20%      4,058         37         5,190         45   
                                     
over 20–35%      132         3         1,782         53   
                                     
1,250%      22         34         27         37   
                                     
Total      4,212         74         6,998         135   
                                     

 

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Gains on sale – securitization exposures to be deducted from Basel III tier 1 capital

 

In the first half of 2015 and in full year 2014, we have not retained any significant exposures relating to securitization for which we have recorded gains on sale requiring deduction from Basel III tier 1 capital.

Securitization exposures subject to early amortization in the banking and trading book

 

In the first half of 2015 and in full year 2014, we had no securitization structures in the banking and trading book that are subject to early amortization treatment.

Table 28: Re-securitization positions retained or purchased in the banking book

 

The table below shows the total of re-securitization positions (cash as well as synthetic) held in the banking book, broken down into positions for which credit risk mitigation has been recognized and those for which no credit risk mitigation has been recognized. Credit risk mitigation includes protection bought by entering into credit derivatives with third-party protection sellers, as well as financial collateral received. Both

bought credit protection and financial collateral must be eligible under the Basel III framework. In the first half of 2015 and in full year 2014, no credit risk mitigation has been recognized for re-securitization positions (cash as well as synthetic) held in the banking book. As of 30 June 2015, none of the retained or purchased banking book re-securitization positions had an integrated insurance wrapper.

 

 

                            
CHF million    With credit risk
mitigation
     Without credit risk
mitigation
     Total  
Total 30.6.15      0         12         12   
                            
Total 31.12.14      0         492         492   
                            

Table 29: Re-securitization positions retained or purchased in the trading book

 

The table below outlines re-securitization positions retained or purchased subject to the securitization framework for specific market risk held in the trading book on a gross long and gross short basis, including synthetic long and short positions resulting from derivative transactions. It also includes positions on a

net long and net short basis, that is, gross long and short positions after offsetting to the extent it is eligible under the Basel III framework. As of 30 June 2015, none of the retained or purchased trading book re-securitization positions had an integrated insurance wrapper.

 

 

                                     
CHF million    Gross long      Gross short      Net long      Net short  
Total 30.6.15      102         24         14         1   
                                     
Total 31.12.14      134         41         15         4   
                                     

Outstanding notes issued by securitization vehicles related to UBS’s retained exposures subject to the market risk approach

 

The information presented in table 26 in our Annual Report 2014 is now located within the “Trading Book” information in “Table 22: Outstanding securitized exposures” in this report.

 

In the first half of 2015 and in full year 2014, there was no origination activity for securitization vehicles in the trading book.

 

 

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Table 30: Correlation products subject to the comprehensive risk measure or the securitization framework for specific risk

 

This table outlines products in the correlation portfolio that we retained or purchased in the trading book, irrespective of our role in the securitization transaction. They are subject to either the comprehensive risk measure or the securitization framework for specific risk. Correlation products subject to the securitization framework are leveraged super senior positions. The values

disclosed are market values for cash positions, replacement values and notional values for derivative positions. Derivatives are split by positive replacement value and negative replacement value. The decrease in notional values related to positive and negative replacement values resulted mainly from trades maturing during the year, as well as from trade terminations.

 

 

                                                       

 

   Cash positions      Derivative positions  

30.6.15

   Assets      Liabilities      Assets      Liabilities  
CHF million    Market value      Market value      Positive
replacement
value
     Positive
replacement
value notionals
     Negative
replacement
value
     Negative
replacement
value notionals
 
Positions subject to comprehensive risk measure      112         531         34         2,083         340         3,157   
                                                       
Positions subject to securitization framework1            3         2,658         3         2,658   
                                                       
31.12.14                  
                                                       
Positions subject to comprehensive risk measure      137         609         254         4,019         627         5,610   
                                                       
Positions subject to securitization framework1            1         3,095         1         3,095   
                                                       

1   Includes leveraged super senior tranches.

Table 31a: Securitization positions and capital requirement for trading book positions subject to the securitization framework

 

Tables 31a to 31c outline securitization positions we purchased or retained and the capital requirement in the trading book subject to the securitization framework for specific market risk, irrespective of our role in the securitization transaction, broken

down by risk weight bands and regulatory capital approach. The amounts disclosed for securitization positions are market values at the balance sheet date after eligible netting under the Basel III framework.

 

 

                                                                        

    

   30.6.15     31.12.14  

 

   Ratings-based approach     Ratings-based approach  
CHF million    Net
long
     Net
short
     Net
Total
     Capital
requirement
    Net
long
     Net
short
     Net
Total
     Capital
requirement
 
over 0–20%      360         25         385         6        346         0         347         5   
                                                                        
over 20–35%      57         0         57         2        51            51         2   
                                                                        
over 35–50%      2         0         2         0        17         0         18         1   
                                                                        
over 50–75%      5         0         5         0        8         3         11         1   
                                                                        
over 75–100%      6         5         10         2        0         6         6         1   
                                                                        
over 100–250%      1            1         0        8            8         2   
                                                                        
over 250–1,249%      0            0         1           0         0         0   
                                                                        
1,250% rated      6         29         35         55        13         42         55         76   
                                                                        
1,250% unrated      21         4         25         26        18         2         20         28   
                                                                        
Total1      458         63         521         92 2      461         55         516         116   
                                                                        

1  Leveraged super senior tranches (subject to the securitization framework) are not included in this table, but disclosed in “Table 30: Correlation products subject to the comprehensive risk measure or the securitization framework for specific risk.”    2  The capital requirement of CHF 121 million as of 30 June 2015 disclosed in “Table 2: Detailed segmentation of Basel III exposures and risk-weighted assets” in line “Securitization/re-securitization in the trading book” is comprised of the total ratings-based approach charge of CHF 92 million and CHF 29 million capital requirement for leveraged super senior tranches as disclosed in “Table 32: Capital requirement for securitization positions related to correlation products.”

 

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Table 31b: Securitization/re-securitization exposures treated under the ratings-based approach by rating clusters – trading book

                                     

 

   30.6.15      31.12.14  
CHF million    Exposure amount      Capital requirement      Exposure amount      Capital requirement  
AAA      385         6         301         4   
                                     
AA      19         1         60         1   
                                     
A+            
                                     
A      6         0         12         1   
                                     
A–      38         2         35         1   
                                     
BBB+      2         0         14         1   
                                     
BBB            4         0   
                                     
BBB–      10         1         6         1   
                                     
BB+      0         0         8         2   
                                     
BB      1         1         0         0   
                                     
BB–            
                                     
Below BB–/unrated      60         81         75         104   
                                     
Total      521         92         515         116   
                                     

Table 31c: Securitization/re-securitization exposures treated under the supervisory formula approach by risk weight clusters – trading book

                                     

 

   30.6.15      31.12.14  
CHF million    Exposure amount      Capital requirement      Exposure amount      Capital requirement  
over 0–20%      1,147         29         1,095         24   
                                     
Total      1,147         29         1,095         24   
                                     

Table 32: Capital requirement for securitization positions related to correlation products

 

This table outlines the capital requirement for securitization positions in the trading book for correlation products, including positions subject to comprehensive risk measure and positions related to leveraged super senior positions and certain re-securitized corporate credit exposures positions subject to the securitization framework. Our model does not distinguish between

“default risk,” “migration risk” and “correlation risk.” The capital requirement for positions subject to the comprehensive risk measure declined due to the execution of a series of risk transfers to exit the majority of the correlation trading portfolio market risk.

 

 

                   

 

   Capital requirement  
CHF million    30.6.15      31.12.14  
Positions subject to comprehensive risk measure      13         15   
                   
Positions subject to securitization framework1      29         24   
                   
Total      42         39   
                   

1  Leveraged super senior tranches.

 

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Balance sheet reconciliation

Table 33: Reconciliation of accounting balance sheet to balance sheet under the regulatory scope of consolidation

 

The table below provides a reconciliation of the IFRS balance sheet to the balance sheet according to the regulatory scope of consolidation as defined by BIS and FINMA. Lines in the balance sheet under the regulatory scope of consolidation are expanded

and referenced where relevant to display all components that are used in “Table 34: Composition of capital.”

  è  

Refer to the “Introduction” section of this report for more information

 

 

                                             
     

Balance sheet in
accordance with
IFRS scope

of consolidation

    

Effect of

deconsolidated entities

for regulatory

consolidation

   

Effect of additional

consolidated
entities for regulatory

consolidation

    

Balance sheet in

accordance with

regulatory scope

of consolidation

     References1  
CHF million    30.6.15                                 
Assets              
                                             
Cash and balances with central banks      84,646              84,646      
                                             
Due from banks      13,343         (288        13,056      
                                             
Cash collateral on securities borrowed      27,689              27,689      
                                             
Reverse repurchase agreements      60,848              60,848      
                                             
Trading portfolio assets      128,476         (17,286        111,190      
                                             
Positive replacement values      173,681         25           173,707      
                                             
Cash collateral receivables on derivative instruments      24,842              24,842      
                                             
Financial assets designated at fair value      5,425              5,425      
                                             
Loans      313,852         106           313,958      
                                             
Financial investments available-for-sale      66,771         (80        66,691      
                                             
Consolidated participations      0         202           202      
                                             
Investments in associates      908              908      
                                             

of which: goodwill

     352              352         4   
                                             
Property, equipment and software      7,050         (86        6,964      
                                             
Goodwill and intangible assets      6,242              6,242      
                                             

of which: goodwill

     5,885              5,885         4   
                                             

of which: intangible assets

     357              357         5   
                                             
Deferred tax assets      10,000         (1        9,999      
                                             

of which: deferred tax assets recognized for tax loss carry-forwards

     5,907         (1        5,906         9   
                                             

of which: deferred tax assets on temporary differences

     4,093              4,093         12   
                                             
Other assets      26,394         (90     1         26,266      
                                             

of which: goodwill related to assets of disposal group held for sale

     27              27         4   
                                             
Total assets      950,168         (17,537     2         932,633      
                                             

1  References link respective lines of this table to the respective reference numbers provided in the column “References” in “Table 34: Composition of capital.”

 

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Table 33: Reconciliation of accounting balance sheet to balance sheet under the regulatory scope of consolidation (continued)

                                          
     

Balance sheet in
accordance with

IFRS scope

of consolidation

   

Effect of

deconsolidated entities

for regulatory

consolidation

   

Effect of additional

consolidated
entities for regulatory

consolidation

   

Balance sheet in
accordance with

regulatory scope

of consolidation

    References1  
CHF million    30.6.15                              
Liabilities           
                                          
Due to banks      13,270        (51       13,220     
                                          
Cash collateral on securities lent      10,652            10,652     
                                          
Repurchase agreements      13,032            13,032     
                                          
Trading portfolio liabilities      32,181        (10       32,171     
                                          
Negative replacement values      171,202        103          171,305     
                                          
Cash collateral payables on derivative instruments      38,603            38,603     
                                          
Financial liabilities designated at fair value      66,366        14          66,380     
                                          
Due to customers      377,054        139          377,192     
                                          
Debt issued      100,558        (22       100,536     
                                          

of which: amount eligible for high-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital2

     1,158            1,158        13   
                                          

of which: amount eligible for low-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital2

     2,145            2,145        13   
                                          

of which: amount eligible for low-trigger loss-absorbing tier 2 capital3

     9,613            9,613        7   
                                          

of which: amount eligible for capital instruments subject to phase-out from tier 2 capital4

     1,798            1,798        8   
                                          
Provisions      3,594        (1       3,593     
                                          
Other liabilities      70,402        (17,632     1        52,771     
                                          

of which: amount eligible for high-trigger loss-absorbing capital (Deferred Contingent Capital Plan (DCCP))5

     855            855        13   
                                          
Total liabilities      896,915        (17,460     1        879,456     
                                          
Share capital      375        (1     1        375        1   
                                          
Share premium      31,005            31,005        1   
                                          
Treasury shares      (1,624         (1,624     3   
                                          
Retained earnings      25,704        (205       25,499        2   
                                          
Other comprehensive income recognized directly in equity, net of tax      (5,249     128        (1     (5,121     3   
                                          

of which: unrealized gains/(losses) from cash flow hedges according to regulatory scope of consolidation6

     1,626            1,626        11   
                                          
Equity attributable to UBS Group AG shareholders      50,211        (78     0        50,134     
                                          
Equity attributable to non-controlling interests      3,042        1          3,043        3, 6   
                                          
Total equity      53,253        (77     0        53,177     
                                          
Total liabilities and equity      950,168        (17,537     2        932,633     
                                          

1  References link respective lines of this table to the respective reference numbers provided in the column “References” in “Table 34: Composition of capital.”    2  Represents IFRS book value.    3  IFRS book value is CHF 9,625 million.    4  IFRS book value is CHF 3,754 million.    5  IFRS book value is CHF 977 million. Refer to the “Compensation” section of our Annual Report 2014 for more information on DCCP. 6 IFRS value is CHF 1,589 million, excluding non-controlling interests in UBS AG.

 

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Table 34: Composition of capital

 

The table below provides the “Composition of capital” as defined by BIS and FINMA. The naming convention does not always reflect UBS’s naming convention used in our external reports. Reference is made to items reconciling to the balance sheet under the regulatory scope of consolidation as disclosed in “Table 33: Reconciliation of accounting balance sheet to balance sheet under the regulatory scope of consolidation.” Where relevant, the effect of phase-in arrangements is disclosed as well.

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Refer to the “Capital management” section of our second quarter 2015 report for more information on phase-in arrangements

An overview of the main features of our regulatory capital instruments, as well as the full terms and conditions, are published in the “Bondholder information” section of our Investor Relations website.

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Refer to “Bondholder information” at www.ubs.com/investors for more information on the capital instruments of UBS Group AG and UBS AG on a consolidated and on a standalone basis

 

 

                              
           Phase-in
amounts
    Effect of the
transition phase
    References1  
CHF million, except where indicated    30.6.15     30.6.15         
1   Directly issued qualifying common share (and equivalent for non-joint stock companies) capital plus related stock surplus      31,381          1   
                              
2   Retained earnings      25,499          2   
                              
3   Accumulated other comprehensive income (and other reserves)      (6,746       3   
                              
4   Directly issued capital subject to phase-out from common equity tier 1 capital (only applicable to non-joint stock companies)       
                              
5   Common share capital issued by subsidiaries and held by third parties (amount allowed in Group common equity tier 1 capital)      1,164          3   
                              
6   Common equity tier 1 capital before regulatory adjustments      51,298       
                              
7   Prudential valuation adjustments      (84    
                              
8   Goodwill, net of tax, less hybrid capital and additional tier 1 capital2      (2,486     (3,729     4   
                              
9   Intangible assets, net of tax2      (351       5   
                              
10   Deferred tax assets recognized for tax loss carry-forwards3      (2,525     (3,787     9   
                              
11   Unrealized (gains)/losses from cash flow hedges, net of tax      (1,626       11   
                              
12   Expected losses on advanced internal ratings-based portfolio less general provisions      (314    
                              
13   Securitization gain on sale       
                              
14   Own credit related to financial liabilities designated at fair value and replacement values, net of tax      (412    
                              
15   Defined benefit plans       
                              
16   Compensation and own shares-related capital components (not recognized in net profit)      (1,523    
                              
17   Reciprocal crossholdings in common equity       
                              
17a   Qualifying interest where a controlling influence is exercised together with other owners (CET instruments)       
                              
17b   Consolidated investments (CET1 instruments)       
                              
18   Investments in the capital of banking, financial and insurance entities that are outside the scope of regulatory consolidation, net of eligible short positions, where the bank does not own more than 10% of the issued share capital (amount above 10% threshold)       
                              
19   Significant investments in the common stock of banking, financial and insurance entities that are outside the scope of regulatory consolidation, net of eligible short positions (amount above 10% threshold)       
                              
20   Mortgage servicing rights (amount above 10% threshold)       
                              
21   Deferred tax assets arising from temporary differences (amount above 10% threshold, net of related tax liability)      (115     (924     12   
                              
22   Amount exceeding the 15% threshold       
                              
23  

of which: significant investments in the common stock of financials

      
                              
24  

of which: mortgage servicing rights

      
                              
25  

of which: deferred tax assets arising from temporary differences

      
                              
26   Expected losses on equity investments treated according to the PD/LGD approach       
                              
26a   Other adjustments relating to the application of an internationally accepted accounting standard      (312    
                              
26b   Other deductions      (2,844       13   
                              
27   Regulatory adjustments applied to common equity tier 1 due to insufficient additional tier 1 and tier 2 to cover deductions       
                              
28   Total regulatory adjustments to common equity tier 1      (12,592     (8,441  
                              
29   Common equity tier 1 capital (CET1)      38,706        (8,441  
                              

1  References link respective lines of this table to the respective reference numbers provided in the column “References” in “Table 33: Reconciliation of accounting balance sheet to balance sheet under the regulatory scope of consolidation.”    2  The CHF 6,215 million (CHF 2,486 million and CHF 3,729 million) reported in line 8 includes goodwill on investments in associates of CHF 352 million, DTL on goodwill of CHF 50 million and goodwill related to assets of disposal group held for sale of CHF 27 million reported in “Other assets” in table 33. The CHF 351 million reported in line 9 includes DTL on intangibles of CHF 5 million.    3  The CHF 6,312 million (CHF 2,525 million and CHF 3,787 million) deferred tax assets recognized for tax loss carry-forwards reported in line 10 differ from the CHF 5,907 million deferred tax assets shown in the line “Deferred tax assets” in table 33 because the latter figure is shown after the offset of deferred tax liabilities for cash flow hedge gains (CHF 423 million) and other temporary differences, which are adjusted out in line 11 and other lines of this table, respectively.

 

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Table 34: Composition of capital (continued)

                              
           Phase-in
amounts
    Effect of the
transition phase
    References1  
CHF million, except where indicated    30.6.15     30.6.15         
30   Directly issued qualifying additional tier 1 instruments plus related stock surplus      3,777       
                              
31  

of which: classified as equity under applicable accounting standards

      
                              
32  

of which: classified as liabilities under applicable accounting standards2

     3,777          13   
                              
33   Directly issued capital instruments subject to phase-out from additional tier 1       
                              
34   Additional tier 1 instruments (and CET1 instruments not included in row 5) issued by subsidiaries and held by third parties (amount allowed in Group additional tier 1)      1,840        (1,840     6   
                              
35  

of which: instruments issued by subsidiaries subject to phase-out

     1,840        (1,840  
                              
36   Additional tier 1 capital before regulatory adjustments      5,616        (1,840  
                              
37   Investments in own additional tier 1 instruments       
                              
38   Reciprocal crossholdings in additional tier 1 instruments       
                              
38a   Qualifying interest where a controlling influence is exercised together with other owners (AT1 instruments)       
                              
38b   Holdings in companies which are to be consolidated (additional tier1 instruments)       
                              
39   Investments in the capital of banking, financial and insurance entities that are outside the scope of regulatory consolidation, net of eligible short positions, where the bank does not own more than 10% of the issued common share capital of the entity (amount above 10% threshold)       
                              
40   Significant investments in the capital of banking, financial and insurance entities that are outside the scope of regulatory consolidation (net of eligible short positions)       
                              
41   National specific regulatory adjustments      (3,729     3,729     
                              
42   Regulatory adjustments applied to additional tier 1 due to insufficient tier 2 to cover deductions       
                              
  Tier 1 adjustments on impact of transitional arrangements      (3,729     3,729     
                              
 

of which: prudential valuation adjustment

      
                              
 

of which: own CET1 instruments

      
                              
 

of which: goodwill net of tax, offset against hybrid capital and loss-absorbing capital

     (3,729     3,729     
                              
 

of which: intangible assets (net of related tax liabilities)

      
                              
 

of which: gains from the calculation of cash flow hedges

      
                              
 

of which: IRB shortfall of provisions to expected losses

      
                              
 

of which: gains on sales related to securitization transactions

      
                              
 

of which: gains/losses in connection with own credit risk

      
                              
 

of which: investments

      
                              
 

of which: expected loss amount for equity exposures under the PD/LGD approach

      
                              
 

of which: mortgage servicing rights

      
                              
42a     Excess of the adjustments which are allocated to the common equity tier 1 capital       
                              
43   Total regulatory adjustments to additional tier 1 capital      (3,729     3,729     
                              
44   Additional tier 1 capital (AT1)      1,887        1,889     
                              
45   Tier 1 capital (T1 = CET1 + AT1)      40,593        (6,552  
                              
46   Directly issued qualifying tier 2 instruments plus related stock surplus3      10,537          7   
                              
47   Directly issued capital instruments subject to phase-out from tier 2      1,831        (1,831     8   
                              
48   Tier 2 instruments (and CET1 and additional tier 1 instruments not included in rows 5 or 34) issued by subsidiaries and held by third parties (amount allowed in Group tier 2)       
                              
49  

of which: instruments issued by subsidiaries subject to phase-out

      
                              
50   Provisions       
                              
51   Tier 2 capital before regulatory adjustments      12,368        (1,831  
                              
52   Investments in own tier 2 instruments      (38     33        7, 8   
                              
53   Reciprocal cross holdings in tier 2 instruments       
                              
53a   Qualifying interest where a controlling influence is exercised together with other owners (tier 2 instruments)       
                              
53b   Investments to be consolidated (tier 2 instruments)       
                              
54   Investments in the capital of banking, financial and insurance entities that are outside the scope of regulatory consolidation, net of eligible short positions, where the bank does not own more than 10% of the issued common share capital of the entity (amount above the 10% threshold)       
                              
55   Significant investments in the capital banking, financial and insurance entities that are outside the scope of regulatory consolidation (net of eligible short positions)       
                              

1  References link respective lines of this table to the respective reference numbers provided in the column “References” in “Table 33: Reconciliation of accounting balance sheet to balance sheet under the regulatory scope of consolidation.”    2  CHF 3,777 million and CHF 918 million reported in lines 32 and 58 of this table, respectively, includes the following positions: CHF 1,158 million and CHF 2,145 million recognized in the line “Debit issued” in table 33, CHF 855 million DCCP recognized in the line “Other liabilities” in table 33 and CHF 536 million recognized in DCCP-related charges for regulatory capital purposes in the line 26b “Other deductions” of this table.    3  The CHF 10,537 million in the line 46 includes CHF 9,613 million low-trigger loss-absorbing tier 2 capital recognized in line “Debt issue” in table 33, which is shown net of CHF 5 million investments in own tier 2 instruments reported in line 52 and high-trigger loss-absorbing capital of CHF 918 million reported in line 58 of this table.

 

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Table 34: Composition of capital (continued)

                              
           Phase-in
amounts
    Effect of the
transition phase
    References1  
CHF million, except where indicated    30.6.15     30.6.15         
56   National specific regulatory adjustments       
                              
56a   Excess of the adjustments which are allocated to the additional tier 1 capital       
                              
57   Total regulatory adjustments to tier 2 capital      (38     33     
                              
58   Tier 2 capital (T2)      12,329        (1,798  
                              
 

of which: high-trigger loss-absorbing capital2, 3

     918          13   
                              
 

of which: low-trigger loss-absorbing capital3

     9,613          7   
                              
59   Total capital (TC = T1 + T2)      52,923        (8,350  
                              
  Amount with risk weight pursuant the transitional arrangement (phase-in)        (2,311  
                              
 

of which: DTA on temporary differences, excess over threshold

       (2,311  
                              
60   Total risk-weighted assets      212,088        (2,311  
                              
  Capital ratios and buffers       
                              
61   Common equity tier 1 (as a percentage of risk-weighted assets)      18.2       
                              
62   Tier 1 (Pos 45 as a percentage of risk-weighted assets)      19.1       
                              
63   Total capital (pos 59 as a percentage of risk-weighted assets)      25.0       
                              
64   CET1 requirement (base capital, buffer capital and countercyclical buffer requirements) plus G-SIB buffer requirement, expressed as a percentage of risk-weighted assets      7.5       
                              
65  

of which: capital buffer requirement

     2.9       
                              
66  

of which: bank-specific countercyclical buffer requirement

     0.2       
                              
67  

of which: G-SIB buffer requirement

      
                              
68   Common equity tier 1 available to meet buffers (as a percentage of risk-weighted assets)      17.2       
                              
68a–f     Not applicable for systemically relevant banks according to FINMA RS 11/2       
                              
72   Non significant investments in the capital of other financials      1,104       
                              
73   Significant investments in the common stock of financials      738       
                              
74   Mortgage servicing rights (net of related tax liability)       
                              
75   Deferred tax assets arising from temporary differences (net of related tax liability)      4,170       
                              
  Applicable caps on the inclusion of provisions in tier 2       
                              
76   Provisions eligible for inclusion in tier 2 in respect of exposures subject to standardized approach (prior to application of cap)       
                              
77   Cap on inclusion of provisions in tier 2 under standardized approach       
                              
78   Provisions eligible for inclusion in tier 2 in respect of exposures subject to internal ratings-based approach (prior to application of cap)       
                              
79   Cap for inclusion of provisions in tier 2 under internal ratings-based approach       
                              

1  References link respective lines of this table to the respective reference numbers provided in the column “References” in “Table 33: Reconciliation of accounting balance sheet to balance sheet under the regulatory scope of consolidation.”    2  CHF 3,777 million and CHF 918 million reported in lines 32 and 58 of this table, respectively, includes the following positions: CHF 1,158 million and CHF 2,145 million recognized in the line “Debit issued” in table 33, CHF 855 million DCCP recognized in the line “Other liabilities” in table 33 and CHF 536 million recognized in DCCP-related charge for regulatory capital purpose in the line 26b “Other deductions” of this table.    3  The CHF 10,537 million in the line 46 includes CHF 9,613 million low-trigger loss-absorbing tier 2 capital recognized in line “Debt issue” in table 33, which is shown net of CHF 5 million investments in own tier 2 instruments reported in the line 52 and high-trigger loss-absorbing capital of CHF 918 million reported in line 58 of this table.

 

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Notice to investors | This report and the information contained herein are provided solely for information purposes, and are not to be construed as solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any securities or other financial instruments in Switzerland, the United States or any other jurisdiction. No investment decision relating to securities of or relating to UBS Group AG, UBS AG or their affiliates should be made on the basis of this report. Refer to UBS’s second quarter 2015 report and its Annual Report 2014 for additional information. These reports are available at www.ubs.com/investors.

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This Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into (1) each of the registration statements of UBS AG on Form F-3 (Registration Number 333-204908) and of UBS Group AG on Form S-8 (Registration Numbers 333-200634; 333-200635; 333-200641; and 333-200665) and Form F-4 (Registration number 333-199011), and into each prospectus outstanding under any of the foregoing registration statements, (2) any outstanding offering circular or similar document issued or authorized by UBS AG that incorporates by reference any Form 6-K’s of UBS AG that are incorporated into its registration statements filed with the SEC, and (3) the base prospectus of Corporate Asset Backed Corporation (“CABCO”) dated June 23, 2004 (Registration Number 333-111572), the Form 8-K of CABCO filed and dated June 23, 2004 (SEC File Number 001-13444), and the Prospectus Supplements relating to the CABCO Series 2004-101 Trust dated May 10, 2004 and May 17, 2004 (Registration Number 033-91744 and 033-91744-05).


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

UBS Group AG
By:  

/s/ David Kelly

Name:   David Kelly
Title:   Managing Director
By:  

/s/ Sarah M. Starkweather

Name:   Sarah M. Starkweather
Title:   Executive Director
UBS AG
By:  

/s/ David Kelly

Name:   David Kelly
Title:   Managing Director
By:  

/s/ Sarah M. Starkweather

Name:   Sarah M. Starkweather
Title:   Executive Director

Date: August 21, 2015

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