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: April 26, 2022

 

 

UBS Group AG

Commission File Number: 1-36764

 

UBS AG

Commission File Number: 1-15060

 

 

(Registrants' Name)

 

Bahnhofstrasse 45, Zurich, Switzerland and
Aeschenvorstadt 1, Basel, Switzerland

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

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

 

Form 20-F                         Form 40-F  

 


 

This Form 6-K consists of the 31 March 2022 Pillar 3 Report for UBS Group AG and significant regulated subsidiaries and sub-groups, which appears immediately following this page.

 

 


 

31 March 2022 Pillar 3 Report

 

UBS Group and significant regulated subsidiaries and sub-groups

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Terms used in this report, unless the context requires otherwise

“UBS,” “UBS Group,” “UBS Group AG consolidated,” “Group,” “the Group,” “we,” “us” and “our”

UBS Group AG and its consolidated subsidiaries

“UBS AG consolidated”

UBS AG and its consolidated subsidiaries

“UBS Group AG” and “UBS Group AG standalone”

UBS Group AG on a standalone basis

“UBS AG” and “UBS AG standalone”

UBS AG on a standalone basis

“UBS Switzerland AG” and “UBS Switzerland AG standalone”

UBS Switzerland AG on a standalone basis

“UBS Europe SE consolidated”

UBS Europe SE and its consolidated subsidiaries

“UBS Americas Holding LLC” and

“UBS Americas Holding LLC consolidated”

UBS Americas Holding LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries

 


 

Table of contents

 

UBS Group

2

Section 1

Introduction and basis for preparation

4

Section 2

Key metrics

7

Section 3

Risk-weighted assets

10

Section 4

Going and gone concern requirements
and eligible capital

11

Section 5

Leverage ratio

13

Section 6

Liquidity and funding

 

 

 

Significant regulated subsidiaries and sub-groups

16

Section 1

Introduction

17

Section 2

UBS AG standalone

21

Section 3

UBS Switzerland AG standalone

27

Section 4

UBS Europe SE consolidated

28

Section 5

UBS Americas Holding LLC consolidated

 

 

 

Appendix

29

Abbreviations frequently used in our financial reports

31

Cautionary statement

       

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UBS Group

 


 

Section 1  Introduction and basis for preparation

 

Scope of Basel III Pillar 3 disclosures

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (the BCBS) Basel III capital adequacy framework consists of three complementary pillars. Pillar 1 provides a framework for measuring the 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 requires banks to publish a range of disclosures, mainly covering risk, capital, leverage, liquidity and remuneration.

This report provides Pillar 3 disclosures for the UBS Group and prudential key figures and regulatory information for UBS AG standalone, UBS Switzerland AG standalone, UBS Europe SE consolidated and UBS Americas Holding LLC consolidated in the respective sections under “Significant regulated subsidiaries and sub-groups.”

This Pillar 3 report has been prepared in accordance with Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) Pillar 3 disclosure requirements (FINMA Circular 2016/1 “Disclosure – banks”), as revised on 8 December 2021, the underlying BCBS guidance “Revised Pillar 3 disclosure requirements” issued in January 2015, the “Frequently asked questions on the revised Pillar 3 disclosure requirements” issued in August 2016, the “Pillar 3 disclosure requirements – consolidated and enhanced framework” issued in March 2017 and the subsequent “Technical Amendment – Pillar 3 disclosure requirements – regulatory treatment of accounting provisions” issued in August 2018.

As UBS is considered a systemically relevant bank (an SRB) under Swiss banking law, UBS Group AG and UBS AG are required to comply with regulations based on the Basel III framework as applicable to Swiss SRBs on a consolidated basis. Capital and other regulatory information as of 31 March 2022 for UBS Group AG consolidated is provided in the “Capital management” section of our first quarter 2022 report, available under “Quarterly reporting” at ubs.com/investors, and for UBS AG consolidated in the “Capital management” section of the UBS AG first quarter 2022 report, which will be available as of 29 April 2022 under “Quarterly reporting” at ubs.com/investors

Local regulators may also require the publication of Pillar 3 information at a subsidiary or sub-group level. Where applicable, these local disclosures are provided under “Holding company and significant regulated subsidiaries and sub-groups” at ubs.com/investors.


Significant regulatory developments, disclosure requirements and other changes effective in this quarter

FINMA’s annual assessment of recovery and resolution plans

In March 2022, FINMA presented its annual assessment of the recovery and resolution plans of systemically important financial institutions in Switzerland. In its report, FINMA acknowledged the further progress that UBS has made with regard to its global resolvability by significantly reducing remaining obstacles to the implementation of its resolution strategy and making further improvements to its recovery plans. FINMA considered UBS’s global recovery plan and Swiss emergency plan to be effective, while identifying areas for further improvement that UBS will address in the course of 2022 and beyond.

Significant regulatory developments, disclosure requirements and other changes to be adopted after this quarter

Revision of the Swiss Liquidity Ordinance and introduction of a Swiss public liquidity backstop

The Swiss Federal Department of Finance (the FDF) launched a consultation on proposed revisions to the Swiss Liquidity Ordinance in September 2021, with the aim of strengthening the resilience of systemically important banks in Switzerland. As proposed, the revisions would increase the regulatory minimum liquidity requirements for systemically important banks, including UBS. The final rule is expected to become effective as of 1 July 2022 with a transition period, based on a review of the published consultation responses.

In conjunction with the revision of the Swiss Liquidity Ordinance, the Swiss Federal Council announced the key parameters for a public liquidity backstop in March 2022. The liquidity backstop would enable the Swiss government and the Swiss National Bank to support the liquidity of a systemically important bank domiciled in Switzerland in the process of resolution. The introduction of the backstop is intended to increase the confidence of market participants in the ability of systemically important banks to become successfully recapitalized and remain solvent in a crisis situation. The FDF is expected to issue a consultation by mid-2023.

Revisions to the Swiss Banking Ordinance

In April 2022, the FDF launched a consultation on proposed revisions to the Swiss Banking Ordinance that follows the amendment to the Banking Act adopted by the Swiss Parliament in December 2021, enacting insolvency provisions for banks into statutory law and strengthening the deposit insurance framework. It also sets out amendments that aim to replace the current resolvability discount on the gone concern capital requirements for systemically important banks with a capital surcharge for obstacles to the firm’s resolvability at the discretion of the authorities. The consultation period is scheduled to end on 15 July 2022. UBS is assessing the implications of the proposed revisions.

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Other developments effective in this quarter

Capital returns

On 6 April 2022, the shareholders approved a dividend of USD 0.50 per share at the Annual General Meeting. The dividend was paid on 14 April 2022 to shareholders of record on 13 April 2022.

The 2021 share repurchase program was concluded on 29 March 2022. A total of 240.3 million UBS Group AG shares were acquired at an aggregate purchase price of CHF 3,810 million, of which 87.7 million shares were repurchased during the first quarter of 2022.

On 31 March 2022, we commenced a new 2022 share repurchase program of up to USD 6 billion over two years. We expect to execute around USD 5 billion of repurchases in aggregate under these programs in 2022. During the first quarter of 2022, we repurchased USD 1.7 billion of shares, including shares repurchased on 31 March 2022, which settled in April 2022.

    Refer to the “Share information and earnings per share” section of our first quarter 2022 report, available under “Quarterly reporting” at ubs.com/investors, for more information

Sale of investment in Mitsubishi Corp.-UBS Realty Inc.

In March 2022, we signed an agreement to sell our investment in our Japanese real estate joint venture Mitsubishi Corp.-UBS Realty Inc. to KKR & Co. Inc. The closing of the transaction is subject to required filings and regulatory approvals and is expected in the second quarter of 2022. Our asset management, wealth management and investment banking businesses operating in Japan are not affected by the sale.

Upon closing of the transaction, we expect to record a gain in Asset Management and an increase in CET1 capital related to the sale of approximately USD 0.9 billion.


Significant model updates

On 13 December 2021, the French Court of Appeal found UBS AG guilty of unlawful solicitation and aggravated laundering of the proceeds of tax fraud. Following a review with FINMA, we will reflect additional operational risk risk-weighted assets (RWA) of USD 4.1 billion related to this matter in the first half of 2022. The additional operational risk RWA are being phased in over two quarters, with USD 2.1 billion reflected in the first quarter of 2022 and USD 2.0 billion to be reflected in the second quarter of 2022.

Since the beginning of the second quarter of 2021 we have begun to phase in an RWA increase related to a new model for structured margin loans and similar products in Global Wealth Management. This RWA increase is being phased in over five quarters until the second quarter of 2022. As a result, credit risk RWA increased by USD 0.7 billion in the first quarter of 2022.

In addition, we have implemented a new model for structured margin loans in the Investment Bank in the first quarter of 2022, resulting in a credit and counterparty credit risk increase of USD 0.4 billion.

The first quarter of 2022 also included a credit risk RWA increase of USD 0.3 billion due to a loss given default (LGD) model update related to leveraged finance clients in the Investment Bank.

    Refer to “Note 14 Provisions and contingent liabilities” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of our first quarter 2022 report, available under “Quarterly reporting” at ubs.com/investors, for more information about the French cross-border matter

Frequency and comparability of Pillar 3 disclosures

FINMA has specified the reporting frequency for each disclosure, as outlined in the table on pages 7–9 of our 31 December 2021 Pillar 3 report, available under “Pillar 3 disclosures” at ubs.com/investors

In line with the FINMA-specified disclosure frequency and requirements for disclosure with regard to comparative periods, we provide quantitative comparative information as of 31 December 2021 for disclosures required on a quarterly basis. Where specifically required by FINMA and / or the BCBS, we disclose comparative information for additional reporting dates.

    Refer to our 31 December 2021 Pillar 3 report, available under “Pillar 3 disclosures” at ubs.com/investors for more information about previously published quarterly movement commentary

  

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UBS Group AG consolidated 

Section 2  Key metrics

Key metrics of the first quarter of 2022

The KM1 and KM2 tables on the following pages are based on the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (the BCBS) Basel III rules and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The KM2 table includes a reference to the total loss-absorbing capacity (TLAC) term sheet, published by the Financial Stability Board (the FSB). The FSB provides this term sheet at fsb.org/2015/11/total-loss-absorbing-capacity-tlac-principles-and-term-sheet

Our capital and leverage ratios decreased in the first quarter of 2022, reflecting decreases in capital and increases in risk-weighted assets (RWA) and leverage ratio exposure. Our CET1 capital decreased by USD 0.7 billion to USD 44.6 billion, mainly as operating profit before tax of USD 2.7 billion was more than offset by share repurchases of USD 1.7 billion, dividend accruals of USD 0.4 billion, a USD 0.4 billion negative effect from financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (OCI) with a life-to-date OCI loss, current tax expenses of USD 0.4 billion and negative effects from foreign currency translation and defined benefit plans of USD 0.3 billion and USD 0.1 billion, respectively.

Our tier 1 capital decreased by USD 0.4 billion to USD 60.1 billion, primarily reflecting the aforementioned decrease in our CET1 capital, partly offset by a USD 0.3 billion increase in additional tier 1 (AT1) capital. The increase in AT1 capital was mainly driven by two issuances of AT1 capital instruments denominated in US dollars and Swiss francs amounting to USD 1.8 billion equivalent, partly offset by the call of a USD 1.1 billion equivalent AT1 capital instrument denominated in euro and interest rate risk hedge, foreign currency translation and other effects.

The TLAC available as of 31 March 2022 included CET1 capital, AT1 and tier 2 capital instruments eligible under the TLAC framework, and non-regulatory capital elements of TLAC. Under the Swiss systemically relevant bank (SRB) framework, including transitional arrangements, TLAC excludes 45% of the gross unrealized gains on financial assets measured at fair value through OCI for accounting purposes, which for regulatory capital purposes are measured at the lower of cost or market value. This amount was negligible as of 31 March 2022, but is included as available TLAC in the KM2 table in this section.


Our available TLAC increased by USD 1.8 billion to USD 106.6 billion in the first quarter of 2022, reflecting the aforementioned USD 0.4 billion decrease in our tier 1 capital, more than offset by a USD 2.3 billion increase in non-regulatory capital instruments, which was mainly due to five new issuances of TLAC-eligible senior unsecured debt denominated in US dollars, euro and Australian dollars amounting to USD 4.8 billion equivalent, partly offset by interest rate risk hedge, foreign currency translation and other effects.

RWA increased by USD 9.8 billion to USD 312.0 billion, mainly due to increases in market risk RWA of USD 2.8 billion, credit risk RWA of USD 2.3 billion, operational risk RWA of USD 2.1 billion, and counterparty credit risk RWA of USD 1.7 billion.

The increase in RWA, as well as the decreases in tier 1 and total capital, resulted in decreases in both the tier 1 and total capital ratios of 0.8 percentage points during the first quarter of 2022.

The leverage ratio exposure increased by USD 4.1 billion to USD 1,073.0 billion, mainly driven by higher central bank balances and derivative exposures, partly offset by lower trading portfolio assets and a decrease due to currency effects.

In the first quarter of 2022, the UBS Group quarterly average liquidity coverage ratio (the LCR) increased 5 percentage points to 160%, remaining above the prudential requirement communicated by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA). The movement in the average LCR was driven by an increase in high-quality liquid assets of USD 24.9 billion to USD 252.8 billion, reflecting higher average cash balances driven by a decrease in funding consumption by the business divisions. Average net cash outflows increased by USD 11.6 billion to USD 158.4 billion due to higher cash outflows from securities financing transactions and debt issued.

As of 31 March 2022, our net stable funding ratio (the NSFR) was 122%, an increase of 3 percentage points compared with the NSFR as of 31 December 2021. This reflected USD 20.2 billion lower required stable funding, mainly due to decreases in trading portfolio assets and securities financing transactions, partly offset by USD 9.0 billion lower available stable funding, mainly driven by a decrease in debt issued.

 

 

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KM1: Key metrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USD million, except where indicated

 

 

 

 

31.3.22

 

31.12.21

 

30.9.21

 

30.6.21

31.3.21

Available capital (amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1)

 

44,593

 

45,281

 

45,022

 

42,583

40,426

1a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model CET11

 

44,587

 

45,267

 

45,008

 

42,561

40,403

2

Tier 1

 

60,053

 

60,488

 

60,369

 

59,188

56,288

2a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model Tier 11

 

60,047

 

60,475

 

60,355

 

59,166

56,264

3

Total capital

 

61,424

 

61,928

 

61,855

 

61,184

58,822

3a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model total capital1

 

61,418

 

61,914

 

61,841

 

61,162

58,799

Risk-weighted assets (amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Total risk-weighted assets (RWA)

 

312,037

 

302,209

 

302,426

 

293,277

287,828

4a

Minimum capital requirement2

 

24,963

 

24,177

 

24,194

 

23,462

23,026

4b

Total risk-weighted assets (pre-floor)

 

312,037

 

302,209

 

302,426

 

293,277

287,828

Risk-based capital ratios as a percentage of RWA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

CET1 ratio (%)

 

14.29

 

14.98

 

14.89

 

14.52

14.05

5a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model CET1 ratio (%)1

 

14.29

 

14.98

 

14.88

 

14.51

14.04

6

Tier 1 ratio (%)

 

19.25

 

20.02

 

19.96

 

20.18

19.56

6a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model Tier 1 ratio (%)1

 

19.24

 

20.01

 

19.96

 

20.17

19.55

7

Total capital ratio (%)

 

19.68

 

20.49

 

20.45

 

20.86

20.44

7a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model total capital ratio (%)1

 

19.68

 

20.49

 

20.45

 

20.85

20.43

Additional CET1 buffer requirements as a percentage of RWA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

Capital conservation buffer requirement (%)

 

2.50

 

2.50

 

2.50

 

2.50

2.50

9

Countercyclical buffer requirement (%)

 

0.02

 

0.02

 

0.02

 

0.02

0.02

9a

Additional countercyclical buffer for Swiss mortgage loans (%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

Bank G-SIB and / or D-SIB additional requirements (%)

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

1.00

11

Total of bank CET1 specific buffer requirements (%)

 

3.52

 

3.52

 

3.52

 

3.52

3.52

12

CET1 available after meeting the bank’s minimum capital requirements (%)

 

9.79

 

10.48

 

10.39

 

10.02

9.55

Basel III leverage ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

Total Basel III leverage ratio exposure measure

 

1,072,953

 

1,068,862

 

1,044,916

 

1,039,939

1,038,225

14

Basel III leverage ratio (%)

 

5.60

 

5.66

 

5.78

 

5.69

5.42

14a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model Basel III leverage ratio (%)1

 

5.60

 

5.66

 

5.78

 

5.69

5.42

Liquidity coverage ratio (LCR)3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

Total high-quality liquid assets (HQLA)

 

252,836

 

227,891

 

230,885

 

232,026

221,371

16

Total net cash outflow

 

158,448

 

146,820

 

146,831

 

149,183

146,314

16a

of which: cash outflows

 

280,217

 

275,373

 

275,057

 

283,772

284,510

16b

of which: cash inflows

 

121,769

 

128,554

 

128,226

 

134,588

138,197

17

LCR (%)

 

160

 

155

 

157

 

156

151

Net stable funding ratio (NSFR)4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

Total available stable funding

 

569,405

 

578,379

 

558,936

 

 

 

19

Total required stable funding

 

467,826

 

488,067

 

473,140

 

 

 

20

NSFR (%)

 

122

 

119

 

118

 

 

 

1 The fully loaded ECL accounting model excludes the transitional relief of recognizing ECL allowances and provisions in CET1 capital in accordance with FINMA Circular 2013/1 “Eligible capital – banks.”    2 Calculated as 8% of total RWA, based on total capital minimum requirements, excluding CET1 buffer requirements.    3 Calculated based on an average of 64 data points in the first quarter of 2022 and 66 data points in the fourth quarter of 2021. For the prior quarter data points, refer to the respective Pillar 3 Report, available under “Pillar 3 disclosures” at ubs.com/investors, for more information. Refer to the “Liquidity and funding” section of this report for more information.    4 Refer to the “Introduction and basis for preparation” section of our 31 December 2021 Pillar 3 report and to the “Liquidity and funding management” section of the UBS Group first quarter 2022 report for more information.

 

 

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UBS Group AG consolidated 

KM2: Key metrics – TLAC requirements (at resolution group level)1

USD million, except where indicated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.3.22

 

31.12.21

 

30.9.21

 

30.6.21

 

31.3.21

1

Total loss-absorbing capacity (TLAC) available

 

 106,573 

 

 104,783 

 

 102,840 

 

 104,348 

 

 100,720 

1a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model TLAC available2

 

 106,568 

 

 104,769 

 

 102,827 

 

 104,325 

 

 100,697 

2

Total RWA at the level of the resolution group

 

 312,037 

 

 302,209 

 

 302,426 

 

 293,277 

 

 287,828 

3

TLAC as a percentage of RWA (%)

 

 34.15 

 

 34.67 

 

 34.01 

 

 35.58 

 

 34.99 

3a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model TLAC as a percentage of fully loaded ECL accounting model RWA (%)2

 

 34.15 

 

 34.67 

 

 34.00 

 

 35.57 

 

 34.98 

4

Leverage ratio exposure measure at the level of the resolution group

 

 1,072,953 

 

 1,068,862 

 

 1,044,916 

 

 1,039,939 

 

 1,038,225 

5

TLAC as a percentage of leverage ratio exposure measure (%)

 

 9.93 

 

 9.80 

 

 9.84 

 

 10.03 

 

 9.70 

5a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model TLAC as a percentage of fully loaded ECL accounting model leverage exposure measure (%)2

 

 9.93 

 

 9.80 

 

 9.84 

 

 10.03 

 

 9.70 

6a

Does the subordination exemption in the antepenultimate paragraph of Section 11 of the FSB TLAC Term Sheet apply?

 

No

6b

Does the subordination exemption in the penultimate paragraph of Section 11 of the FSB TLAC Term Sheet apply?

 

No

6c

If the capped subordination exemption applies, the amount of funding issued that ranks pari passu with excluded liabilities and that is recognized as external TLAC, divided by funding issued that ranks pari passu with excluded liabilities and that would be recognized as external TLAC if no cap was applied (%)

 

N/A – Refer to our response to 6b.

1 Resolution group level is defined as the UBS Group AG consolidated level.    2 The fully loaded ECL accounting model excludes the transitional relief of recognizing ECL allowances and provisions in CET1 capital in accordance with FINMA Circular 2013/1 “Eligible capital – banks.”

 

  

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Section 3  Risk-weighted assets

Our approach to measuring risk exposure and risk-weighted assets

Exposures are measured, under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), for financial accounting purposes, for deriving our regulatory capital requirements and for internal risk management and control purposes. Our Pillar 3 disclosures are generally based on measures of risk exposure used to derive the regulatory capital required under Pillar 1. Our risk-weighted assets (RWA) are calculated according to the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (the BCBS) Basel III framework, as implemented by the Swiss Capital Adequacy Ordinance issued by the Swiss Federal Council and by the associated circulars issued by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA).

For information about the measurement of risk exposures and RWA, refer to pages 13–15 of our 31 December 2021 Pillar 3 report, available under “Pillar 3 disclosures” at ubs.com/investors

Overview of RWA and capital requirements

The OV1 table on the following page provides an overview of our RWA and the related minimum capital requirements by risk type. The table presented is based on the respective FINMA template and empty rows indicate current non-applicability to UBS.

During the first quarter of 2022, RWA increased by USD 9.8 billion to USD 312.0 billion, mainly due to increases in market risk RWA of USD 2.8 billion, credit risk RWA of USD 2.3 billion, operational risk RWA of USD  2.1 billion, and counterparty credit risk RWA of USD 1.7 billion. The increase of USD 9.8 billion included a decrease of USD 1.7 billion related to currency effects.

Market risk RWA increased by USD 2.8 billion to USD 13.9 billion in the first quarter of 2022, mainly due to a USD 2.6 billion increase in asset size and other movements primarily related to higher average regulatory and stressed value-at-risk levels in the Investment Bank’s Global Markets business on the back of heightened market volatility compared with the previous quarter, as well as an increase of USD 0.7 billion in regulatory add-ons that reflected updates from the monthly risks-not-in-VaR assessment. This was partially offset by a decrease of USD 0.5 billion that was mainly related to the ongoing parameter updates of our VaR model.

Credit Risk RWA increased by USD 2.3 billion, mainly driven by an increase of USD 2.4 billion related to asset size and other movements, largely driven by higher loans in Personal & Corporate Banking and Global Wealth Management. Model updates resulted in an increase of USD 1.1 billion, mainly due to a USD 0.7 billion quarterly phase-in impact for structured margin loans and similar products in Global Wealth Management and a USD 0.3 billion increase due to an LGD model update related to leveraged finance clients in the Investment Bank. These increases were partly offset by a USD 1.3 billion decrease related to currency effects.

Operational risk RWA increased by USD 2.1 billion relating to the French cross-border matter. An additional operational risk RWA increase of USD 2.0 billion will be reflected in the second quarter of 2022, resulting in a total operational risk RWA increase related to the matter of USD 4.1 billion.

Counterparty credit risk RWA increased by USD 1.7 billion, primarily due to an increase of USD 1.6 billion related to asset size and other movements, mainly due to higher RWA from derivatives in the Investment Bank and Global Wealth Management. An increase from model updates of USD 0.4 billion, mainly due to the implementation of a new model for structured margin loans in the Investment Bank, was almost entirely offset by a decrease of USD 0.3 billion related to currency effects.

The flow tables for credit risk, counterparty credit risk and market risk RWA in this section provide further details regarding the movements in RWA in the first quarter of 2022.

More information about capital management and RWA, including details regarding movements in RWA during the first quarter of 2022, is provided in the “Capital management” section of our first quarter 2022 report, available under ”Quarterly reporting” at ubs.com/investors

 

 

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UBS Group AG consolidated 

OV1: Overview of RWA

 

 

RWA

 

Minimum capital requirements1

USD million

 

31.3.22

31.12.21

 

31.3.22

1

Credit risk (excluding counterparty credit risk)

 

 154,193 

 151,926 

 

 12,335 

2

of which: standardized approach (SA)

 

 35,583 

 35,473 

 

 2,847 

2a

of which: non-counterparty-related risk

 

 12,741 

 12,916 

 

 1,019 

3

of which: foundation internal ratings-based (F-IRB) approach

 

 

 

 

 

4

of which: supervisory slotting approach

 

 

 

 

 

5

of which: advanced internal ratings-based (A-IRB) approach

 

 118,609 

 116,453 

 

 9,489 

6

Counterparty credit risk2

 

 39,685 

 37,980 

 

 3,175 

7

of which: SA for counterparty credit risk (SA-CCR)

 

 7,172 

 6,378 

 

 574 

8

of which: internal model method (IMM)

 

 18,480 

 17,506 

 

 1,478 

8a

of which: value-at-risk (VaR)

 

 9,625 

 8,854 

 

 770 

9

of which: other CCR

 

 4,408 

 5,242 

 

 353 

10

Credit valuation adjustment (CVA)

 

 3,829 

 3,611 

 

 306 

11

Equity positions under the simple risk-weight approach

 

 3,487 

 3,396 

 

 279 

12

Equity investments in funds – look-through approach

 

 611 

 774 

 

 49 

13

Equity investments in funds – mandate-based approach

 

 1,314 

 1,160 

 

 105 

14

Equity investments in funds – fallback approach

 

 269 

 106 

 

 21 

15

Settlement risk

 

 1,327 

 393 

 

 106 

16

Securitization exposures in banking book

 

 284 

 375 

 

 23 

17

of which: securitization internal ratings-based approach (SEC-IRBA)

 

 

 

 

 

18

of which: securitization external ratings-based approach (SEC-ERBA), including internal assessment approach (IAA)

 

 144 

 257 

 

 12 

19

of which: securitization standardized approach (SEC-SA)

 

 140 

 118 

 

 11 

20

Market risk

 

 13,860 

 11,080 

 

 1,109 

21

of which: standardized approach (SA)

 

 516 

 652 

 

 41 

22

of which: internal models approach (IMA)

 

 13,345 

 10,428 

 

 1,068 

23

Capital charge for switch between trading book and banking book3

 

 

 

 

 

24

Operational risk

 

 78,843 

 76,743 

 

 6,307 

25

Amounts below thresholds for deduction (250% risk weight)4

 

 14,336 

 14,665 

 

 1,147 

25a

 of which: deferred tax assets

 

 11,169 

 11,367 

 

 893 

26

Floor adjustment5

 

 

 

 

 

27

Total

 

 312,037 

 302,209 

 

 24,963 

1 Calculated based on 8% of RWA.    2 Excludes settlement risk, which is separately reported in line 15 “Settlement risk.” Includes RWA with central counterparties. The split between the sub-components of counterparty credit risk refers to the calculation of the exposure measure.    3 Not applicable until the implementation of the final rules on the minimum capital requirements for market risk (the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book).    4 Includes items subject to threshold deduction treatment that do not exceed their respective threshold and are risk-weighted at 250%. Items subject to threshold deduction treatment include significant investments in common shares of non-consolidated financial institutions (banks, insurance and other financial entities) and deferred tax assets arising from temporary differences.    5 No floor effect, as 80% of our Basel I RWA, including the RWA equivalent of the Basel I capital deductions, does not exceed our Basel III RWA, including the RWA equivalent of the Basel III capital deductions.

 

RWA flow statements of credit risk exposures under IRB

The CR8 table below provides a breakdown of the credit risk RWA movements in the first quarter of 2022 across movement categories defined by the BCBS. These categories are described on page 47 of our 31 December 2021 Pillar 3 report, available under “Pillar 3 disclosures” at ubs.com/investors

Credit risk RWA under the A-IRB approach increased by USD 2.2 billion to USD 118.6 billion during the first quarter of 2022.


The RWA increase from asset size movements of USD 1.4 billion was predominantly driven by increases in loans in Personal & Corporate Banking and Global Wealth Management. The RWA related to asset quality increased by USD 0.7 billion, mainly due to a deterioration in average risk profiles in Personal & Corporate Banking and Global Wealth Management. Model updates resulted in an increase of USD 1.2 billion, mainly due to a USD 0.7 billion quarterly phase-in impact for structured margin loans and similar products in Global Wealth Management and a USD 0.3 billion increase due to an LGD model update related to leveraged finance clients in the Investment Bank

 

CR8: RWA flow statements of credit risk exposures under IRB

USD million

RWA

1

RWA as of 31.12.21

 116,453 

2

Asset size

 1,415 

3

Asset quality

 682 

4

Model updates

 1,180 

5

Methodology and policy

 

5a

of which: regulatory add-ons

 

6

Acquisitions and disposals

 

7

Foreign exchange movements

 (1,121) 

8

Other

 

9

RWA as of 31.3.22

 118,609 

 

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RWA flow statements of counterparty credit risk exposures under the IMM and VaR

The CCR7 table below presents a flow statement explaining changes in counterparty credit risk (CCR) RWA determined under the internal model method (IMM) for derivatives and the VaR approach for securities financing transactions (SFTs).

CCR RWA on derivatives under the IMM increased by USD 1.0 billion to USD 18.5 billion during the first quarter of 2022, primarily due to asset size movements of USD 1.0 billion in the Investment Bank mainly as a result of higher client activity levels.


CCR RWA on SFTs under the VaR approach increased by USD 0.8 billion to USD 9.6 billion during the first quarter of 2022, due to an asset size movement of USD 0.8 billion, mainly due to higher levels of client activity.

For definitions of CCR RWA movement table components, refer to “Definitions of credit risk and counterparty credit risk RWA movement table components for CR8 and CCR7” on page 47 of our 31 December 2021 Pillar 3 report, available under “Pillar 3 disclosures” at ubs.com/investors

 

CCR7: RWA flow statements of CCR exposures under the internal model method (IMM) and value-at-risk (VaR)

USD million

 

Derivatives

SFTs

Total

 

 

 

Subject to IMM

Subject to VaR

 

1

RWA as of 31.12.21

 

 17,506 

 8,854 

 26,360 

2

Asset size

 

 1,049 

 828 

 1,877 

3

Credit quality of counterparties

 

 54 

 4 

 59 

4

Model updates

 

 14 

 

 14 

5

Methodology and policy

 

 

 

 

5a

of which: regulatory add-ons

 

 

 

 

6

Acquisitions and disposals

 

 

 

 

7

Foreign exchange movements

 

 (143) 

 (61) 

 (204) 

8

Other

 

 

 

 

9

RWA as of 31.3.22

 

 18,480 

 9,625 

 28,105 

 

RWA flow statements of market risk exposures under an internal models approach

The three main components that contribute to market risk RWA are regulatory value-at-risk (VaR), stressed value-at-risk (SVaR) and the incremental risk charge (IRC). The VaR and SVaR components include the RWA charge for risks not in VaR (RniV).

The MR2 table below provides a breakdown of the movement in market risk RWA in the first quarter of 2022 under an internal models approach (IMA) across those components, pursuant to the movement categories defined by the BCBS. These categories are described on page 77 of our 31 December 2021 Pillar 3 report, available under “Pillar 3 disclosures” at ubs.com/investors.  


Market risk RWA under an IMA increased by USD 2.9 billion in the first quarter of 2022 to USD 13.3 billion, mainly due to an increase in asset size and other movements, primarily related to higher average regulatory and stressed VaR levels in the Investment Bank’s Global Markets business on the back of heightened market volatility compared with the previous quarter, as well as an increase in regulatory add-ons that reflected updates from the monthly risks-not-in-VaR assessment. This was partially offset by a decrease that was mainly related to the ongoing parameter updates of our VaR model. The integration of time decay into the regulatory VaR model is subject to further discussions between FINMA and UBS.

The VaR multiplier was unchanged compared with the prior quarter, at 3.0.

  

MR2: RWA flow statements of market risk exposures under an IMA1

USD million

VaR

Stressed VaR

IRC

CRM

Other

Total RWA

1

RWA as of 31.12.21

 2,872 

 5,883 

 1,673 

 

 

 10,428 

1a

Regulatory adjustment

 (2,368) 

 (4,916) 

 (284) 

 

 

 (7,567) 

1b

RWA at previous quarter-end (end of day)

 504 

 968 

 1,389 

 

 

 2,860 

2

Movement in risk levels

 1,996 

 2,028 

 180 

 

 

 4,204 

3

Model updates / changes

 (161) 

 36 

 0 

 

 

 (125) 

4

Methodology and policy

 0 

 0 

 0 

 

 

 0 

5

Acquisitions and disposals

 0 

 0 

 0 

 

 

 0 

6

Foreign exchange movements

 0 

 0 

 0 

 

 

 0 

7

Other

 39 

 87 

 0 

 

 

 126 

8a

RWA at the end of the reporting period (end of day)

 2,379 

 3,118 

 1,569 

 

 

 7,065 

8b

Regulatory adjustment

 1,985 

 4,227 

 66 

 

 

 6,279 

8c

RWA as of 31.3.22

 4,364 

 7,345 

 1,635 

 

 

 13,344 

1 Components that describe movements in RWA are presented in italics.

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UBS Group AG consolidated 

 

Section 4  Going and gone concern requirements and eligible capital

The table below provides details of the Swiss systemically relevant bank (SRB) going and gone concern capital requirements as required by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA). More information about capital management is provided in the “Capital management” section of our first quarter 2022 report, available under ”Quarterly reporting” at ubs.com/investors.

  

Swiss SRB going and gone concern requirements and information

As of 31.3.22

 

RWA

 

LRD

USD million, except where indicated

 

in %

 

 

in %

 

Required going concern capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total going concern capital

 

 14.321

 44,691 

 

 5.001

 53,648 

Common equity tier 1 capital

 

 10.02 

 31,273 

 

 3.502

 37,553 

of which: minimum capital

 

 4.50 

 14,042 

 

 1.50 

 16,094 

of which: buffer capital

 

 5.50 

 17,162 

 

 2.00 

 21,459 

of which: countercyclical buffer

 

 0.02 

 69 

 

 

 

Maximum additional tier 1 capital

 

 4.30 

 13,418 

 

 1.50 

 16,094 

of which: additional tier 1 capital

 

 3.50 

 10,921 

 

 1.50 

 16,094 

of which: additional tier 1 buffer capital

 

 0.80 

 2,496 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eligible going concern capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total going concern capital

 

 19.25 

 60,053 

 

 5.60 

 60,053 

Common equity tier 1 capital

 

 14.29 

 44,593 

 

 4.16 

 44,593 

Total loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital3

 

 4.95 

 15,460 

 

 1.44 

 15,460 

of which: high-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital

 

 4.56 

 14,223 

 

 1.33 

 14,223 

of which: low-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital

 

 0.40 

 1,236 

 

 0.12 

 1,236 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Required gone concern capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total gone concern loss-absorbing capacity4

 

 10.76 

 33,585 

 

 3.78 

 40,592 

of which: base requirement5

 

 12.86 

 40,128 

 

 4.50 

 48,283 

of which: additional requirement for market share and LRD

 

 1.44 

 4,493 

 

 0.50 

 5,365 

of which: applicable reduction on requirements

 

 (3.54) 

 (11,036) 

 

 (1.22) 

 (13,056) 

of which: rebate granted

 

 (3.14) 

 (9,782) 

 

 (1.10) 

 (11,802) 

of which: reduction for usage of low-trigger tier 2 capital instruments

 

 (0.40) 

 (1,253) 

 

 (0.12) 

 (1,253) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eligible gone concern capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total gone concern loss-absorbing capacity

 

 14.91 

 46,520 

 

 4.34 

 46,520 

Total tier 2 capital

 

 0.98 

 3,050 

 

 0.28 

 3,050 

of which: low-trigger loss-absorbing tier 2 capital

 

 0.80 

 2,507 

 

 0.23 

 2,507 

of which: non-Basel III-compliant tier 2 capital

 

 0.17 

 543 

 

 0.05 

 543 

TLAC-eligible senior unsecured debt

 

 13.93 

 43,470 

 

 4.05 

 43,470 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loss-absorbing capacity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Required total loss-absorbing capacity

 

 25.09 

 78,276 

 

 8.78 

 94,239 

Eligible total loss-absorbing capacity

 

 34.15 

 106,573 

 

 9.93 

 106,573 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk-weighted assets / leverage ratio denominator

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk-weighted assets

 

 

 312,037 

 

 

 

Leverage ratio denominator

 

 

 

 

 

 1,072,953 

1 Includes applicable add-ons of 1.44% for RWA and 0.50% for LRD.    2 Our minimum CET1 leverage ratio requirement of 3.5% consists of a 1.5% base requirement, a 1.5% base buffer capital requirement, a 0.25% LRD add-on requirement and a 0.25% market share add-on requirement based on our Swiss credit business.    3 Includes outstanding low-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 (AT1) capital instruments, which are available under the Swiss SRB framework to meet the going concern requirements until their first call date. As of their first call date, these instruments are eligible to meet the gone concern requirements.    4 A maximum of 25% of the gone concern requirements can be met with instruments that have a remaining maturity of between one and two years. Once at least 75% of the minimum gone concern requirement has been met with instruments that have a remaining maturity of greater than two years, all instruments that have a remaining maturity of between one and two years remain eligible to be included in the total gone concern capital.    5 The gone concern requirement after the application of the rebate for resolvability measures and the reduction for the use of higher quality capital instruments is floored at 10% and 3.75% for the RWA- and LRD-based requirements, respectively. This means that the combined reduction may not exceed 4.3 percentage points for the RWA-based requirement of 14.3% and 1.25 percentage points for the LRD-based requirement of 5.0%.

  

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Section 5  Leverage ratio

Basel III leverage ratio

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (the BCBS) leverage ratio, as summarized in the “KM1: Key metrics“ table in section 1 of this report, is calculated by dividing the period-end tier 1 capital by the period-end leverage ratio denominator (the LRD).

The LRD consists of on-balance sheet assets and off-balance sheet items based on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Derivative exposures are adjusted for a number of items, including replacement values and eligible cash variation margin netting, the current exposure method add-on for potential future exposure and net notional amounts for written credit derivatives. The LRD also includes an additional charge for counterparty credit risk related to securities financing transactions (SFTs).

The table below shows the difference between total IFRS assets per IFRS consolidation scope and the BCBS total on-balance sheet exposures. Those exposures are the starting point for calculating the BCBS LRD, as shown in the LR2 table in this section. The difference is due to the application of the regulatory scope of consolidation for the purpose of the BCBS calculation. In addition, carrying amounts for derivative financial instruments and SFTs are deducted from IFRS total assets. They are measured differently under BCBS leverage ratio rules and are therefore added back in separate exposure line items in the LR2 table.

Difference between the Swiss SRB and BCBS leverage ratio

The LRD is the same under Swiss systemically relevant bank (SRB) and BCBS rules. However, there is a difference in the capital numerator between the two frameworks. Under BCBS rules only common equity tier 1 and additional tier 1 capital are included in the numerator. Under Swiss SRB rules UBS is required to meet going and gone concern leverage ratio requirements. Therefore, depending on the requirement, the numerator includes tier 1 capital instruments, tier 2 capital instruments and / or total loss-absorbing capacity (TLAC)-eligible senior unsecured debt.

  

Reconciliation of IFRS total assets to BCBS Basel III total on-balance sheet exposures excluding derivatives and securities financing transactions

USD million

31.3.22

31.12.21

On-balance sheet exposures

 

 

IFRS total assets

 1,139,922 

 1,117,182 

Adjustment for investments in banking, financial, insurance or commercial entities that are consolidated for accounting purposes but outside the scope of regulatory consolidation

 (18,825) 

 (21,618) 

Adjustment for investments in banking, financial, insurance or commercial entities that are outside the scope of consolidation for accounting purposes but consolidated for regulatory purposes

 

 

Adjustment for fiduciary assets recognized on the balance sheet pursuant to the operative accounting framework but excluded from the leverage ratio exposure measure

 

 

Less carrying amount of derivative financial instruments in IFRS total assets1

 (179,592) 

 (148,669) 

Less carrying amount of securities financing transactions in IFRS total assets2

 (96,439) 

 (99,484) 

Adjustments to accounting values

 

 

On-balance sheet items excluding derivatives and securities financing transactions, but including collateral

 845,067 

 847,412 

Asset amounts deducted in determining BCBS Basel III tier 1 capital

 (11,578) 

 (11,452) 

Total on-balance sheet exposures (excluding derivatives and securities financing transactions)

 833,489 

 835,959 

1 The exposures consist of derivative financial instruments and cash collateral receivables on derivative instruments, all of which are in accordance with the regulatory scope of consolidation.    2 The exposures consist of receivables from SFTs, margin loans, prime brokerage receivables and financial assets at fair value not held for trading, both related to SFTs, all of which are in accordance with the regulatory scope of consolidation.

 

 

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UBS Group AG consolidated 

During the first quarter of 2022, the LRD increased by USD 4.1 billion to USD 1,073.0 billion. On-balance sheet exposures (excluding derivatives and SFTs) decreased by USD 2.3 billion, mainly driven by lower trading portfolio assets and a decrease due to currency effects, partly offset by higher central bank balances and high-quality liquid asset (HQLA) securities. Derivative exposures increased by USD 10.8 billion, mainly reflecting higher margin requirements and market-driven movements in the Investment Bank. SFTs decreased by USD 3.1 billion, mainly due to lower collateral sourcing requirements in Group Treasury and client-driven reductions in the Investment Bank.

    Refer to “Leverage ratio denominator” in the “Capital management” section of our first quarter 2022 report, available under “Quarterly reporting” at ubs.com/investors, for more information

  

LR2: BCBS Basel III leverage ratio common disclosure

USD million, except where indicated

31.3.22

31.12.21

 

 

 

 

 

On-balance sheet exposures

 

 

1

On-balance sheet items excluding derivatives and SFTs, but including collateral

 845,067 

 847,412 

2

(Asset amounts deducted in determining Basel III Tier 1 capital)

 (11,578) 

 (11,452) 

3

Total on-balance sheet exposures (excluding derivatives and SFTs)

 833,489 

 835,959 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative exposures

 

 

4

Replacement cost associated with all derivatives transactions (i.e., net of eligible cash variation margin)

 58,626 

 45,332 

5

Add-on amounts for PFE associated with all derivatives transactions

 79,962 

 78,959 

6

Gross-up for derivatives collateral provided where deducted from the balance sheet assets pursuant to the operative accounting framework

 

 

7

(Deductions of receivables assets for cash variation margin provided in derivatives transactions)

 (19,832) 

 (18,984) 

8

(Exempted QCCP leg of client-cleared trade exposures)

 (17,679) 

 (14,987) 

9

Adjusted effective notional amount of all written credit derivatives1

 48,704 

 44,243 

10

(Adjusted effective notional offsets and add-on deductions for written credit derivatives)2

 (48,023) 

 (43,629) 

11

Total derivative exposures

 101,758 

 90,934 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities financing transaction exposures

 

 

12

Gross SFT assets (with no recognition of netting), after adjusting for sale accounting transactions

 184,779 

 200,921 

13

(Netted amounts of cash payables and cash receivables of gross SFT assets)

 (88,340) 

 (101,437) 

14

CCR exposure for SFT assets

 9,600 

 9,695 

15

Agent transaction exposures

 

 

16

Total securities financing transaction exposures

 106,039 

 109,179 

 

 

 

 

 

Other off-balance sheet exposures

 

 

17

Off-balance sheet exposure at gross notional amount

 107,002 

 106,112 

18

(Adjustments for conversion to credit equivalent amounts)

 (75,335) 

 (73,322) 

19

Total off-balance sheet items

 31,667 

 32,790 

 

Total exposures (leverage ratio denominator)

 1,072,953 

 1,068,862 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital and total exposures (leverage ratio denominator)

 

 

20

Tier 1 capital

 60,053 

 60,488 

21

Total exposures (leverage ratio denominator)

 1,072,953 

 1,068,862 

 

 

 

 

 

Leverage ratio

 

 

22

Basel III leverage ratio (%)

 5.6 

 5.7 

1 Includes protection sold, including agency transactions.    2 Protection sold can be offset with protection bought on the same underlying reference entity, provided that the conditions according to the Basel III leverage ratio framework and disclosure requirements are met.

 

LR1: BCBS Basel III leverage ratio summary comparison

USD million

31.3.22

31.12.21

1

Total consolidated assets as per published financial statements

 1,139,922 

 1,117,182 

2

Adjustment for investments in banking, financial, insurance or commercial entities that are consolidated for accounting purposes but outside the scope of regulatory consolidation1

 (30,403) 

 (33,070) 

3

Adjustment for fiduciary assets recognized on the balance sheet pursuant to the operative accounting framework but excluded from the leverage ratio exposure measure

 

 

4

Adjustments for derivative financial instruments

 (77,834) 

 (57,734) 

5

Adjustment for securities financing transactions (i.e., repos and similar secured lending)

 9,600 

 9,695 

6

Adjustment for off-balance sheet items (i.e., conversion to credit equivalent amounts of off-balance sheet exposures)

 31,667 

 32,790 

7

Other adjustments

 

 

8

Leverage ratio exposure (leverage ratio denominator)

 1,072,953 

 1,068,862 

1 Includes assets that are deducted from tier 1 capital.

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Section 6  Liquidity and funding

Liquidity coverage ratio

We monitor the liquidity coverage ratio (the LCR) in all significant currencies in order to manage any currency mismatch between high-quality liquid assets (HQLA) and the net expected cash outflows in times of stress.

 

Pillar 3 disclosure requirement

First quarter 2022 report section

Disclosure

First quarter 2022 report page number

Concentration of funding sources

Balance sheet and off-balance sheet

Liabilities by product and currency

46

 

High-quality liquid assets

HQLA must be easily and immediately convertible into cash at little or no loss of value, especially during a period of stress. HQLA are assets that are of low risk and are unencumbered. Other characteristics of HQLA are ease and certainty of valuation, low correlation with risky assets, listing of the assets on a developed and recognized exchange, existence of an active and sizable market for the assets, and low volatility. Our HQLA predominantly consist of assets that qualify as Level 1 in the LCR framework, including cash, central bank reserves and government bonds.

 

High-quality liquid assets (HQLA)

 

 

Average 1Q221

 

Average 4Q211

USD billion

 

Level 1

weighted

liquidity

value2

Level 2

weighted

liquidity

value2

Total

weighted

liquidity

value2

 

Level 1

weighted

liquidity

value2

Level 2

weighted

liquidity

value2

Total

weighted

liquidity

value2

Cash balances3

 

 176 

 

 176 

 

 151 

 

 151 

Securities (on- and off-balance sheet)

 

 59 

 18 

 76 

 

 59 

 18 

 77 

Total HQLA4

 

 235 

 18 

 253 

 

 210 

 18 

 228 

1 Calculated based on an average of 64 data points in the first quarter of 2022 and 66 data points in the fourth quarter of 2021.    2 Calculated after the application of haircuts and, where applicable, caps on Level 2 assets.    3 Includes cash and balances with central banks and other eligible balances as prescribed by FINMA.    4 Calculated in accordance with FINMA requirements.

 

 

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UBS Group AG consolidated 

LCR development during the first quarter of 2022

In the first quarter of 2022, the UBS Group quarterly average LCR increased 5 percentage points to 160%, remaining above the prudential requirement communicated by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA).


The movement in the average LCR was driven by an increase in HQLA of USD 25 billion to USD 253 billion, reflecting higher average cash balances driven by a decrease in funding consumption by the business divisions. Average net cash outflows increased by USD 12 billion to USD 158 billion due to higher cash outflows from securities financing transactions and debt issued.

 

LIQ1: Liquidity coverage ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average 1Q221

 

Average 4Q211

USD billion, except where indicated

 

Unweighted value

Weighted value2

 

Unweighted value

Weighted value2

 

High-quality liquid assets (HQLA)

1

Total HQLA

 

 256 

 253 

 

 231 

 228 

 

Cash outflows

2

Retail deposits and deposits from small business customers

 

 296 

 34 

 

 292 

 33 

3

of which: stable deposits

 

 41 

 2 

 

 41 

 1 

4

of which: less stable deposits

 

 255 

 33 

 

 251 

 32 

5

Unsecured wholesale funding

 

 256 

 132 

 

 245 

 124 

6

of which: operational deposits (all counterparties)

 

 57 

 14 

 

 56 

 14 

7

of which: non-operational deposits (all counterparties)

 

 188 

 106 

 

 180 

 102 

8

of which: unsecured debt

 

 11 

 11 

 

 9 

 9 

9

Secured wholesale funding

 

 

 74 

 

 

 77 

10

Additional requirements

 

 98 

 30 

 

 99 

 29 

11

of which: outflows related to derivatives and other transactions

 

 58 

 21 

 

 56 

 19 

12

of which: outflows related to loss of funding on debt products3

 

 0 

 0 

 

 0 

 0 

13

of which: committed credit and liquidity facilities

 

 40 

 8 

 

 43 

 9 

14

Other contractual funding obligations

 

 8 

 6 

 

 10 

 8 

15

Other contingent funding obligations

 

 219 

 4 

 

 221 

 4 

16

Total cash outflows

 

 

 280 

 

 

 275 

 

Cash inflows

17

Secured lending

 

 226 

 74 

 

 246 

 82 

18

Inflows from fully performing exposures

 

 70 

 31 

 

 70 

 31 

19

Other cash inflows

 

 17 

 17 

 

 16 

 16 

20

Total cash inflows

 

 314 

 122 

 

 332 

 129 

 

 

 

 

Average 1Q221

 

Average 4Q211

USD billion, except where indicated

 

 

Total adjusted value4

 

 

Total adjusted value4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liquidity coverage ratio (LCR)

21

Total HQLA

 

 

 253 

 

 

 228 

22

Total net cash outflows

 

 

 158 

 

 

 147 

23

LCR (%)

 

 

 160 

 

 

 155 

1 Calculated based on an average of 64 data points in the first quarter of 2022 and 66 data points in the fourth quarter of 2021.    2 Calculated after the application of haircuts and inflow and outflow rates.    3 Includes outflows related to loss of funding on asset-backed securities, covered bonds, other structured financing instruments, asset-backed commercial papers, structured entities (conduits), securities investment vehicles and other such financing facilities.    4 Calculated after the application of haircuts and inflow and outflow rates, as well as, where applicable, caps on Level 2 assets and cash inflows.

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Significant regulated subsidiaries and sub-groups

 


Significant regulated subsidiaries and sub-groups | Section 1   Introduction 

 

Section 1  Introduction

Significant regulated subsidiaries and sub-group disclosures

The sections on the following pages include capital and other regulatory information as of 31 March 2022 for UBS AG standalone, UBS Switzerland AG standalone, UBS Europe SE consolidated and UBS Americas Holding LLC consolidated. Capital information in the following sections is based on Pillar 1 capital requirements. Entities may be subject to significant additional Pillar 2 requirements, which represent additional amounts of capital considered necessary and are agreed with regulators based on the risk profile of the respective entity.

 

 

  

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Section 2  UBS AG standalone

Key metrics of the first quarter of 2022

The table on the next page is based on the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (the BCBS) Basel III rules and International Financial Reporting Standards.

During the first quarter of 2022, common equity tier 1 (CET1) capital decreased by USD 0.6 billion to USD 52.2 billion, mainly as additional accruals for capital returns to UBS Group AG were partly offset by operating profit before tax. Tier 1 capital decreased by USD 0.1 billion to USD 66.6 billion, primarily reflecting the aforementioned decrease in CET1 capital, partly offset by a USD 0.5 billion increase in additional tier 1 (AT1) capital. The increase in AT1 capital was mainly driven by two issuances of AT1 capital instruments denominated in US dollars and Swiss francs amounting to USD 1.8 billion equivalent, partly offset by the call of a USD 1.1 billion equivalent AT1 capital instrument denominated in euro. Total capital decreased by USD 0.1 billion to USD 68.0 billion, reflecting the aforementioned decrease in tier 1 capital.

Risk-weighted assets (RWA) increased by USD 12.5 billion to USD 330.4 billion during the first quarter of 2022, primarily driven by higher RWA related to participations of USD 8.6 billion, due to the phased increase of risk-weights for investments in Swiss and foreign-domiciled subsidiaries in accordance with the relevant Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) decree. The first quarter of 2022 also included an increase of USD 2.2 billion in RWA from credit and counterparty credit risk, an increase of USD 1.2 billion in market risk RWA, and an increase of USD 0.7 billion in operational risk RWA.

Leverage ratio exposure increased by USD 1.0 billion to  USD 594.9 billion, mainly driven by higher derivative exposures and central bank balances, partly offset by decreases in trading portfolio assets and securities financing transactions.


Correspondingly, our CET1 capital ratio decreased 0.8 percentage points to 15.8%, due to the aforementioned increase in RWA and the decrease in CET1 capital. Our Basel III leverage ratio was largely unchanged at 11.2%.

In the first quarter of 2022, the UBS AG quarterly average liquidity coverage ratio (the LCR) increased 15 percentage points to 188%, remaining above the prudential requirement communicated by FINMA. The movement in the average LCR was driven by an increase in high-quality liquid assets of USD 13.7 billion to USD 103.2 billion, reflecting higher average cash balances driven by a reduction in funding consumption by the business divisions. Average net cash outflows increased by USD 2.8 billion to USD 55.0 billion, due to a decrease in inflows from securities financing transactions and increased outflows related to debt issued.

As of 31 March 2022, the net stable funding ratio (the NSFR) of UBS AG increased by 2 percentage points to 91% and remained above the prudential requirements communicated by FINMA. This reflected USD 13.8 billion lower required stable funding, mainly due to decreases in trading portfolio assets, partly offset by USD 8.2 billion lower available stable funding, mainly driven by a decrease in debt issued.

 

 

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KM1: Key metrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USD million, except where indicated

 

 

 

31.3.22

31.12.21

 

30.9.21

 

30.6.21

 

31.3.21

Available capital (amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1)

 

 52,218 

 52,818 

 

 51,233 

 

 51,279 

 

 50,223 

1a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model CET11

 

 52,211 

 52,803 

 

 51,217 

 

 51,255 

 

 50,189 

2

Tier 1

 

 66,597 

 66,658 

 

 65,211 

 

 66,487 

 

 64,652 

2a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model Tier 11

 

 66,589 

 66,643 

 

 65,195 

 

 66,463 

 

 64,618 

3

Total capital

 

 67,954 

 68,054 

 

 66,639 

 

 68,421 

 

 67,126 

3a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model total capital1

 

 67,947 

 68,039 

 

 66,624 

 

 68,398 

 

 67,091 

Risk-weighted assets (amounts)2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Total risk-weighted assets (RWA)

 

 330,401 

 317,913 

 

 318,755 

 

 319,195 

 

 317,824 

4a

Minimum capital requirement3

 

 26,432 

 25,433 

 

 25,500 

 

 25,536 

 

 25,426 

4b

Total risk-weighted assets (pre-floor)

 

 330,401 

 317,913 

 

 318,755 

 

 319,195 

 

 317,824 

Risk-based capital ratios as a percentage of RWA2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

CET1 ratio (%)

 

 15.80 

 16.61 

 

 16.07 

 

 16.06 

 

 15.80 

5a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model CET1 ratio (%)1

 

 15.80 

 16.61 

 

 16.07 

 

 16.06 

 

 15.79 

6

Tier 1 ratio (%)

 

 20.16 

 20.97 

 

 20.46 

 

 20.83 

 

 20.34 

6a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model Tier 1 ratio (%)1

 

 20.15 

 20.96 

 

 20.45 

 

 20.82 

 

 20.33 

7

Total capital ratio (%)

 

 20.57 

 21.41 

 

 20.91 

 

 21.44 

 

 21.12 

7a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model total capital ratio (%)1

 

 20.56 

 21.40 

 

 20.90 

 

 21.43 

 

 21.11 

Additional CET1 buffer requirements as a percentage of RWA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

Capital conservation buffer requirement (%)

 

 2.50 

 2.50 

 

 2.50 

 

 2.50 

 

 2.50 

9

Countercyclical buffer requirement (%)

 

 0.02 

 0.02 

 

 0.02 

 

 0.02 

 

 0.02 

9a

Additional countercyclical buffer for Swiss mortgage loans (%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

Bank G-SIB and / or D-SIB additional requirements (%)4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

Total of bank CET1 specific buffer requirements (%)

 

 2.52 

 2.52 

 

 2.52 

 

 2.52 

 

 2.52 

12

CET1 available after meeting the bank’s minimum capital requirements (%)

 

 11.30 

 12.11 

 

 11.57 

 

 11.56 

 

 11.30 

Basel III leverage ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

Total Basel III leverage ratio exposure measure

 

 594,893 

 593,868 

 

 597,542 

 

 606,536 

 

 611,022 

14

Basel III leverage ratio (%)

 

 11.19 

 11.22 

 

 10.91 

 

 10.96 

 

 10.58 

14a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model Basel III leverage ratio (%)1

 

 11.19 

 11.22 

 

 10.91 

 

 10.96 

 

 10.58 

Liquidity coverage ratio (LCR)5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

Total high-quality liquid assets (HQLA)

 

 103,168 

 89,488 

 

 92,333 

 

 88,964 

 

 82,041 

16

Total net cash outflow

 

 55,039 

 52,229 

 

 50,733 

 

 50,537 

 

 47,927 

16a

of which: cash outflows

 

 162,735 

 163,207 

 

 167,240 

 

 170,847 

 

 171,815 

16b

of which: cash inflows

 

 107,696 

 110,978 

 

 116,507 

 

 120,310 

 

 123,889 

17

LCR (%)

 

 188 

 173 

 

 183 

 

 176 

 

 172 

Net stable funding ratio (NSFR)6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

Total available stable funding

 

249,760

257,992

 

251,277

 

 

 

 

19

Total required stable funding

 

275,424

289,195

 

283,682

 

 

 

 

20

NSFR (%)

 

91

89

 

89

 

 

 

 

1 The fully loaded ECL accounting model excludes the transitional relief of recognizing ECL allowances and provisions in CET1 capital in accordance with FINMA Circular 2013/1 “Eligible capital – banks.”    2 Based on phase-in rules for RWA. Refer to “Swiss SRB going and gone concern requirements and information” on the next page for more information.    3 Calculated as 8% of total RWA, based on total capital minimum requirements, excluding CET1 buffer requirements.    4 Swiss SRB going and gone concern requirements and information for UBS AG standalone are provided on the following pages in this section.    5 Calculated after the application of haircuts and inflow and outflow rates, as well as, where applicable, caps on Level 2 assets and cash inflows. Calculated based on an average of 64 data points in the first quarter of 2022 and 66 data points in the fourth quarter of 2021. For the prior quarter data points, refer to the respective Pillar 3 Report, available under “Pillar 3 disclosures” at ubs.com/investors, for more information.    6 In accordance with Art. 17h para. 3 and 4 of the Liquidity Ordinance, UBS AG standalone is required to maintain a minimum NSFR of at least 80% without taking into account excess funding of UBS Switzerland AG and 100% after taking into account such excess funding. Refer to the “Introduction and basis for preparation” section of our 31 December 2021 Pillar 3 report for more information.

 

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Swiss SRB going and gone concern requirements and information

The tables below and on the next page provide details of the Swiss systemically relevant bank (SRB) RWA- and leverage ratio denominator (LRD)-based going and gone concern requirements and information as required by FINMA; details regarding eligible gone concern instruments are provided on the next page.

More information about the going and gone concern requirements and information is provided on page 113 of our 31 December 2021 Pillar 3 report, available under “Pillar 3 disclosures” at ubs.com/investors

  

Swiss SRB going and gone concern requirements and information

As of 31.3.22

 

RWA, phase-in

 

RWA, fully applied as of 1.1.28

 

LRD

USD million, except where indicated

 

in %

 

 

in %

 

 

in %

 

Required going concern capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total going concern capital

 

 14.321

 47,299 

 

 14.321

 55,254 

 

 5.001

 29,745 

Common equity tier 1 capital

 

 10.02 

 33,092 

 

 10.02 

 38,657 

 

 3.50 

 20,821 

of which: minimum capital

 

 4.50 

 14,868 

 

 4.50 

 17,369 

 

 1.50 

 8,923 

of which: buffer capital

 

 5.50 

 18,172 

 

 5.50 

 21,228 

 

 2.00 

 11,898 

of which: countercyclical buffer

 

 0.02 

 51 

 

 0.02 

 60 

 

 

 

Maximum additional tier 1 capital

 

 4.30 

 14,207 

 

 4.30 

 16,597 

 

 1.50 

 8,923 

of which: additional tier 1 capital

 

 3.50 

 11,564 

 

 3.50 

 13,509 

 

 1.50 

 8,923 

of which: additional tier 1 buffer capital

 

 0.80 

 2,643 

 

 0.80 

 3,088 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eligible going concern capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total going concern capital

 

 20.16 

 66,597 

 

 17.25 

 66,597 

 

 11.19 

 66,597 

Common equity tier 1 capital

 

 15.80 

 52,218 

 

 13.53 

 52,218 

 

 8.78 

 52,218 

Total loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital

 

 4.35 

 14,379 

 

 3.73 

 14,379 

 

 2.42 

 14,379 

of which: high-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital

 

 3.98 

 13,145 

 

 3.41 

 13,145 

 

 2.21 

 13,145 

of which: low-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital

 

 0.37 

 1,234 

 

 0.32 

 1,234 

 

 0.21 

 1,234 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk-weighted assets / leverage ratio denominator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk-weighted assets

 

 

 330,401 

 

 

 385,970 

 

 

 

Leverage ratio denominator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 594,893 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Required gone concern capital2

 

Higher of RWA- or LRD-based

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total gone concern loss-absorbing capacity

 

 

 41,510 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eligible gone concern capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total gone concern loss-absorbing capacity

 

 

 46,505 

 

 

 

 

 

Gone concern capital coverage ratio

 

 112.03 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Includes applicable add-ons of 1.44% for RWA and 0.50% for LRD.    2 A maximum of 25% of the gone concern requirements can be met with instruments that have a remaining maturity of between one and two years. Once at least 75% of the minimum gone concern requirement has been met with instruments that have a remaining maturity of greater than two years, all instruments that have a remaining maturity of between one and two years remain eligible to be included in the total gone concern capital.

 

 

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Swiss SRB going and gone concern information

USD million, except where indicated

 

31.3.22

31.12.21

 

 

 

 

Eligible going concern capital

 

 

 

Total going concern capital

 

 66,597 

 66,658 

Total tier 1 capital

 

 66,597 

 66,658 

Common equity tier 1 capital

 

 52,218 

 52,818 

Total loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital

 

 14,379 

 13,840 

of which: high-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital

 

 13,145 

 11,414 

of which: low-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital

 

 1,234 

 2,426 

 

 

 

 

Eligible gone concern capital

 

 

 

Total gone concern loss-absorbing capacity

 

 46,505 

 44,250 

Total tier 2 capital

 

 3,036 

 3,129 

of which: low-trigger loss-absorbing tier 2 capital

 

 2,505 

 2,594 

of which: non-Basel III-compliant tier 2 capital

 

 530 

 535 

TLAC-eligible senior unsecured debt

 

 43,470 

 41,120 

 

 

 

 

Total loss-absorbing capacity

 

 

 

Total loss-absorbing capacity

 

 113,102 

 110,908 

 

 

 

 

Denominators for going and gone concern ratios

 

 

 

Risk-weighted assets phase-in

 

 330,401 

 317,913 

of which: investments in Switzerland-domiciled subsidiaries1

 

 39,401 

 38,935 

of which: investments in foreign-domiciled subsidiaries1

 

 117,124 

 108,982 

Risk-weighted assets fully applied as of 1.1.28

 

 385,970 

 382,934 

of which: investments in Switzerland-domiciled subsidiaries1

 

 44,773 

 45,273 

of which: investments in foreign-domiciled subsidiaries1

 

 167,319 

 167,664 

Leverage ratio denominator

 

 594,893 

 593,868 

 

 

 

 

Capital and loss-absorbing capacity ratios (%)

 

 

 

Going concern capital ratio, phase-in

 

 20.2 

 21.0 

of which: common equity tier 1 capital ratio, phase-in

 

 15.8 

 16.6 

Going concern capital ratio, fully applied as of 1.1.28

 

 17.3 

 17.4 

of which: common equity tier 1 capital ratio, fully applied as of 1.1.28

 

 13.5 

 13.8 

 

 

 

 

Leverage ratios (%)

 

 

 

Going concern leverage ratio

 

 11.2 

 11.2 

of which: common equity tier 1 leverage ratio

 

 8.8 

 8.9 

 

 

 

 

Capital coverage ratio (%)

 

 

 

Gone concern capital coverage ratio

 

 112.0 

 112.0 

1 Net exposure for direct and indirect investments including holding of regulatory capital instruments in Switzerland-domiciled subsidiaries (31 March 2022: USD 18,326 million; 31 December 2021: USD 18,109 million) and for direct and indirect investments including holding of regulatory capital instruments in foreign-domiciled subsidiaries (31 March 2022: USD 45,048 million; 31 December 2021: USD 41,916 million) are risk-weighted at 220% and 280%, respectively, for the current year (31 December 2021: 215% and 260%, respectively). Risk weights will gradually increase by 5 percentage points per year for Switzerland-domiciled investments and 20 percentage points per year for foreign-domiciled investments until the fully applied risk weights of 250% and 400%, respectively, are applied.

Leverage ratio information

Swiss SRB leverage ratio denominator

 

 

 

USD billion

 

31.3.22

31.12.21

 

 

 

 

Leverage ratio denominator

 

 

 

Swiss GAAP total assets

 

 516.2 

 509.9 

Difference between Swiss GAAP and IFRS total assets

 

 139.9 

 125.0 

Less derivative exposures and SFTs1

 

 (245.6) 

 (216.4) 

Less funding provided to significant regulated subsidiaries eligible as gone concern capital

 

 (21.9) 

 (21.8) 

On-balance sheet exposures (excluding derivative exposures and SFTs)

 

 388.7 

 396.7 

Derivative exposures

 

 100.3 

 89.7 

Securities financing transactions

 

 83.2 

 85.4 

Off-balance sheet items

 

 24.5 

 23.7 

Items deducted from Swiss SRB tier 1 capital

 

 (1.7) 

 (1.6) 

Total exposures (leverage ratio denominator)

 

 594.9 

 593.9 

1 The exposures consist of derivative financial instruments, cash collateral receivables on derivative instruments, receivables from SFTs, and margin loans, as well as prime brokerage receivables and financial assets at fair value not held for trading, both related to SFTs. These exposures are presented separately under Derivative exposures and Securities financing transactions in this table.

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Section 3  UBS Switzerland AG standalone

Key metrics of the first quarter of 2022

The table below is based on the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (the BCBS) Basel III rules and International Financial Reporting Standards.

During the first quarter of 2022, common equity tier 1 (CET1) capital increased by CHF 0.2 billion to CHF 12.8 billion, mainly reflecting operating profit that was partly offset by additional accruals for dividends.

Total risk-weighted assets (RWA) (pre-floor) increased by CHF 2.4 billion to CHF 95.9 billion, driven by increases in credit and counterparty credit risk RWA, operational risk RWA, and, to a lesser extent, market risk RWA. The floor adjustment decreased by CHF 0.7 billion to CHF 12.2 billion, resulting in total RWA of CHF 108.1 billion as of 31 March 2022.

Leverage ratio exposure increased by CHF 6.3 billion to CHF 346.1 billion, mainly driven by higher central bank balances and securities financing transactions.


In the first quarter of 2022, the UBS Switzerland AG quarterly average liquidity coverage ratio (the LCR) decreased 1 percentage point to 142%, remaining above the prudential requirement communicated by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA). The movement in the average LCR was driven by an increase in average net cash outflows of CHF 2.9 billion to CHF 67.0 billion, reflecting higher outflows from intercompany funding and customer deposit balances. High-quality liquid assets increased by CHF 3.5 billion to CHF 94.9 billion, driven by higher average cash balances.

As of 31 March 2022, the net stable funding ratio (the NSFR) of UBS Switzerland AG increased by 1 percentage point to 143% and remained above the prudential requirements communicated by FINMA. This reflected CHF 1.8 billion higher required stable funding, mainly due to increases in loans to customers, more than offset by CHF 3.6 billion higher available stable funding, mainly driven by an increase in customer deposits.

KM1: Key metrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHF million, except where indicated

 

 

 

31.3.22

 

31.12.21

 

30.9.21

 

30.6.21

 

31.3.21

Available capital (amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1)

 

 12,786 

 

 12,609 

 

 12,199 

 

 12,312 

 

 12,417 

1a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model CET11

 

 12,785 

 

 12,608 

 

 12,198 

 

 12,311 

 

 12,416 

2

Tier 1

 

 18,178 

 

 17,996 

 

 17,596 

 

 17,705 

 

 17,819 

2a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model Tier 11

 

 18,178 

 

 17,995 

 

 17,595 

 

 17,704 

 

 17,818 

3

Total capital

 

 18,178 

 

 17,996 

 

 17,596 

 

 17,705 

 

 17,819 

3a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model total capital1

 

 18,178 

 

 17,995 

 

 17,595 

 

 17,704 

 

 17,818 

Risk-weighted assets (amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Total risk-weighted assets (RWA)

 

 108,071 

 

 106,399 

 

 109,941 

 

 109,602 

 

 110,194 

4a

Minimum capital requirement2

 

 8,646 

 

 8,512 

 

 8,795 

 

 8,768 

 

 8,816 

4b

Total risk-weighted assets (pre-floor)

 

 95,858 

 

 93,437 

 

 93,839 

 

 93,853 

 

 93,149 

Risk-based capital ratios as a percentage of RWA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

CET1 ratio (%)

 

 11.83 

 

 11.85 

 

 11.10 

 

 11.23 

 

 11.27 

5a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model CET1 ratio (%)1

 

 11.83 

 

 11.85 

 

 11.10 

 

 11.23 

 

 11.27 

6

Tier 1 ratio (%)

 

 16.82 

 

 16.91 

 

 16.00 

 

 16.15 

 

 16.17 

6a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model Tier 1 ratio (%)1

 

 16.82 

 

 16.91 

 

 16.00 

 

 16.15 

 

 16.17 

7

Total capital ratio (%)

 

 16.82 

 

 16.91 

 

 16.00 

 

 16.15 

 

 16.17 

7a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model total capital ratio (%)1

 

 16.82 

 

 16.91 

 

 16.00 

 

 16.15 

 

 16.17 

Additional CET1 buffer requirements as a percentage of RWA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

Capital conservation buffer requirement (%)

 

 2.50 

 

 2.50 

 

 2.50 

 

 2.50 

 

 2.50 

9

Countercyclical buffer requirement (%)

 

 0.02 

 

 0.02 

 

 0.02 

 

 0.02 

 

 0.02 

9a

Additional countercyclical buffer for Swiss mortgage loans (%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

Bank G-SIB and / or D-SIB additional requirements (%)3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

Total of bank CET1 specific buffer requirements (%)

 

 2.52 

 

 2.52 

 

 2.52 

 

 2.52 

 

 2.52 

12

CET1 available after meeting the bank’s minimum capital requirements (%)

 

 7.33 

 

 7.35 

 

 6.60 

 

 6.73 

 

 6.77 

Basel III leverage ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

Total Basel III leverage ratio exposure measure

 

 346,097 

 

 339,788 

 

 338,636 

 

 341,991 

 

 344,925 

14

Basel III leverage ratio (%)

 

 5.25 

 

 5.30 

 

 5.20 

 

 5.18 

 

 5.17 

14a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model Basel III leverage ratio (%)1

 

 5.25 

 

 5.30 

 

 5.20 

 

 5.18 

 

 5.17 

Liquidity coverage ratio (LCR)4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

Total high-quality liquid assets (HQLA)

 

 94,850 

 

 91,304 

 

 92,341 

 

 97,744 

 

 96,366 

16

Total net cash outflow

 

 66,962 

 

 64,084 

 

 64,491 

 

 65,177 

 

 65,829 

16a

of which: cash outflows

 

 91,396 

 

 88,771 

 

 89,154 

 

 93,457 

 

 94,489 

16b

of which: cash inflows

 

 24,434 

 

 24,687 

 

 24,663 

 

 28,280 

 

 28,660 

17

LCR (%)

 

 142 

 

 143 

 

 143 

 

 150 

 

 146 

Net stable funding ratio (NSFR)5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

Total available stable funding

 

228,789

 

225,239

 

229,666

 

 

 

 

19

Total required stable funding

 

159,876

 

158,072

 

156,849

 

 

 

 

20

NSFR (%)

 

143

 

142

 

146

 

 

 

 

1 The fully loaded ECL accounting model excludes the transitional relief of recognizing ECL allowances and provisions in CET1 capital in accordance with FINMA Circular 2013/1 “Eligible capital – banks.”    2 Calculated as 8% of total RWA, based on total capital minimum requirements, excluding CET1 buffer requirements.    3 Swiss SRB going and gone concern requirements and information for UBS Switzerland AG are provided on the next page.    4 Calculated after the application of haircuts and inflow and outflow rates, as well as, where applicable, caps on Level 2 assets and cash inflows. Calculated based on an average of 64 data points in the first quarter of 2022 and 66 data points in the fourth quarter of 2021. For the prior quarter data points, refer to the respective Pillar 3 Report, available under “Pillar 3 disclosures” at ubs.com/investors, for more information.    5 UBS Switzerland AG is required to maintain a minimum NSFR of at least 100% on an ongoing basis as defined by Art. 17h para. 1 of the Liquidity Ordinance. A portion of the excess funding is needed to fulfill the NSFR requirement of UBS AG. Refer to the “Introduction and basis for preparation” section of our 31 December 2021 Pillar 3 report for more information.

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Swiss SRB going and gone concern requirements and information

UBS Switzerland AG is considered a systemically relevant bank (an SRB) under Swiss banking law and is subject to capital regulations on a standalone basis. As of 31 March 2022, the going concern capital and leverage ratio requirements for UBS Switzerland AG standalone were 14.32% (including a countercyclical buffer of 0.02%) and 5.00%, respectively.


The Swiss SRB framework and requirements applicable to UBS Switzerland AG standalone are the same as those applicable to UBS Group AG consolidated, with the exception of a lower gone concern requirement, corresponding to 62% of the Group’s gone concern requirement (before applicable reductions).

The gone concern requirements were 8.87% for the RWA-based requirement and 3.10% for the leverage ratio denominator (LRD)-based requirement. 

  

Swiss SRB going and gone concern requirements and information

As of 31.3.22

 

RWA

 

LRD

CHF million, except where indicated

 

in %

 

 

in %

 

Required going concern capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total going concern capital

 

 14.321

 15,476 

 

 5.001

 17,305 

Common equity tier 1 capital

 

 10.02 

 10,829 

 

 3.50 

 12,113 

of which: minimum capital

 

 4.50 

 4,863 

 

 1.50 

 5,191 

of which: buffer capital

 

 5.50 

 5,944 

 

 2.00 

 6,922 

of which: countercyclical buffer

 

 0.02 

 22 

 

 

 

Maximum additional tier 1 capital

 

 4.30 

 4,647 

 

 1.50 

 5,191 

of which: additional tier 1 capital

 

 3.50 

 3,782 

 

 1.50 

 5,191 

of which: additional tier 1 buffer capital

 

 0.80 

 865 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eligible going concern capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total going concern capital

 

 16.82 

 18,178 

 

 5.25 

 18,178 

Common equity tier 1 capital

 

 11.83 

 12,786 

 

 3.69 

 12,786 

Total loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital

 

 4.99 

 5,393 

 

 1.56 

 5,393 

of which: high-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital

 

 4.99 

 5,393 

 

 1.56 

 5,393 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Required gone concern capital2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total gone concern loss-absorbing capacity

 

 8.87 

 9,582 

 

 3.10 

 10,729 

of which: base requirement

 

 7.97 

 8,617 

 

 2.79 

 9,656 

of which: additional requirement for market share and LRD

 

 0.89 

 965 

 

 0.31 

 1,073 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eligible gone concern capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total gone concern loss-absorbing capacity

 

 10.05 

 10,866 

 

 3.14 

 10,866 

TLAC-eligible senior unsecured debt

 

 10.05 

 10,866 

 

 3.14 

 10,866 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loss-absorbing capacity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Required total loss-absorbing capacity

 

 23.19 

 25,058 

 

 8.10 

 28,034 

Eligible total loss-absorbing capacity

 

 26.88 

 29,045 

 

 8.39 

 29,045 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk-weighted assets / leverage ratio denominator

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk-weighted assets

 

 

 108,071 

 

 

 

Leverage ratio denominator

 

 

 

 

 

 346,097 

1 Includes applicable add-ons of 1.44% for RWA and 0.50% for LRD.    2 A maximum of 25% of the gone concern requirements can be met with instruments that have a remaining maturity of between one and two years. Once at least 75% of the minimum gone concern requirement has been met with instruments that have a remaining maturity of greater than two years, all instruments that have a remaining maturity of between one and two years remain eligible to be included in the total gone concern capital.   

 

 

 

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Swiss SRB loss-absorbing capacity

Swiss SRB going and gone concern information

CHF million, except where indicated

 

31.3.22

31.12.21

 

 

 

 

Eligible going concern capital

 

 

 

Total going concern capital

 

 18,178 

 17,996 

Total tier 1 capital

 

 18,178 

 17,996 

Common equity tier 1 capital

 

 12,786 

 12,609 

Total loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital

 

 5,393 

 5,387 

of which: high-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital

 

 5,393 

 5,387 

 

 

 

 

Eligible gone concern capital

 

 

 

Total gone concern loss-absorbing capacity

 

 10,866 

 10,853 

TLAC-eligible senior unsecured debt

 

 10,866 

 10,853 

 

 

 

 

Total loss-absorbing capacity

 

 

 

Total loss-absorbing capacity

 

 29,045 

 28,849 

 

 

 

 

Risk-weighted assets / leverage ratio denominator

 

 

 

Risk-weighted assets

 

 108,071 

 106,399 

Leverage ratio denominator

 

 346,097 

 339,788 

 

 

 

 

Capital and loss-absorbing capacity ratios (%)

 

 

 

Going concern capital ratio

 

 16.8 

 16.9 

of which: common equity tier 1 capital ratio

 

 11.8 

 11.9 

Gone concern loss-absorbing capacity ratio

 

 10.1 

 10.2 

Total loss-absorbing capacity ratio

 

 26.9 

 27.1 

 

 

 

 

Leverage ratios (%)

 

 

 

Going concern leverage ratio

 

 5.3 

 5.3 

of which: common equity tier 1 leverage ratio

 

 3.7 

 3.7 

Gone concern leverage ratio

 

 3.1 

 3.2 

Total loss-absorbing capacity leverage ratio

 

 8.4 

 8.5 

 

 

 

 

Leverage ratio information

Swiss SRB leverage ratio denominator

 

 

 

CHF billion

 

31.3.22

31.12.21

Leverage ratio denominator

 

 

 

Swiss GAAP total assets

 

 327.9 

 320.7 

Difference between Swiss GAAP and IFRS total assets

 

 3.0 

 2.9 

Less derivative exposures and SFTs1

 

 (13.5) 

 (9.6) 

On-balance sheet exposures (excluding derivative exposures and SFTs)

 

 317.3 

 313.9 

Derivative exposures

 

 5.1 

 4.3 

Securities financing transactions

 

 8.1 

 5.4 

Off-balance sheet items

 

 15.8 

 16.5 

Items deducted from Swiss SRB tier 1 capital

 

 (0.3) 

 (0.3) 

Total exposures (leverage ratio denominator)

 

 346.1 

 339.8 

1 The exposures consist of derivative financial instruments, cash collateral receivables on derivative instruments, receivables from SFTs, and margin loans, as well as prime brokerage receivables and financial assets at fair value not held for trading, both related to SFTs. These exposures are presented separately under Derivative exposures and Securities financing transactions in this table.

 

  

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Capital instruments

Capital instruments of UBS Switzerland AG – key features

 

 

 

 

 

Presented according to issuance date.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital

 

Additional tier 1 capital

 

1

Issuer

 

UBS Switzerland AG, Switzerland

 

UBS Switzerland AG, Switzerland

UBS Switzerland AG, Switzerland

UBS Switzerland AG, Switzerland

UBS Switzerland AG, Switzerland

UBS Switzerland AG, Switzerland

UBS Switzerland AG, Switzerland

UBS Switzerland AG, Switzerland

UBS Switzerland AG, Switzerland

1a

Instrument number

 

1

 

 2 

 3 

 4 

5

6

7

8

9

2

Unique identifier (e.g., CUSIP, ISIN or Bloomberg identifier for private placement)

 

 

3

Governing law(s) of the instrument

 

Swiss

 

Swiss

3a

Means by which enforceability requirement of Section 13 of the TLAC Term Sheet is achieved (for other TLAC-eligible instruments governed by foreign law)

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

Regulatory treatment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Transitional Basel III rules1

 

CET1 – going concern capital

 

Additional tier 1 capital

5

Post-transitional Basel III rules2

 

CET1 – going concern capital

 

Additional tier 1 capital

6

Eligible at solo / group / group and solo

 

UBS Switzerland AG consolidated and standalone

 

UBS Switzerland AG consolidated and standalone

7

Instrument type (types to be specified by each jurisdiction)

 

Ordinary shares

 

Loan3

8

Amount recognized in regulatory capital (currency in millions, as of most recent reporting date)1

 

CHF 10.0

 

CHF 1,000

CHF 825

USD 425

CHF 475

CHF 500

CHF 700

CHF 675

CHF 825

9

Par value of instrument (currency in millions)

 

CHF 10.0

 

CHF 1,000

CHF 825

USD 425

CHF 475

CHF 500

CHF 700

CHF 675

CHF 825

10

Accounting classification4

 

Equity attributable to UBS Switzerland AG shareholders

 

Due to banks held at amortized cost

11

Original date of issuance

 

 

18 December 2017

12 December 2018

12 December 2018

11 December 2019

29 October 2020

11 March 2021

2 June 2021

2 June 2021

12

Perpetual or dated

 

 

Perpetual

13

Original maturity date

 

 

14

Issuer call subject to prior supervisory approval

 

 

Yes

 

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Capital instruments of UBS Switzerland AG – key features (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

Presented according to issuance date.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital

 

Additional tier 1 capital

 

15

Optional call date, contingent call dates and redemption amount

 

 

First optional repayment date:

18 December 2022

First optional repayment date:

12 December 2023

First optional repayment date:

12 December 2023

First optional repayment date:

11 December 2024

First optional repayment date:

29 October 2025

First optional repayment date:

11 March 2026

First optional repayment date:

2 June 2026

First optional repayment date:

2 June 2028

 

Repayable at any time after the first optional repayment date.

Repayment subject to FINMA approval. Optional repayment amount: principal amount, together with any accrued and unpaid interest thereon.

Repayable at any time after the first optional repayment date.

Repayment subject to FINMA approval. Optional repayment amount: principal amount, together with any accrued and unpaid interest thereon.

Repayable at any time after the first optional repayment date.

Repayment subject to FINMA approval. Optional repayment amount: principal amount, together with any accrued and unpaid interest thereon.

Repayable at any time after the first optional repayment date.

Repayment subject to FINMA approval. Optional repayment amount: principal amount, together with any accrued and unpaid interest thereon.

Repayable at any time after the first optional repayment date.

Repayment subject to FINMA approval. Optional repayment amount: principal amount, together with any accrued and unpaid interest thereon.

Repayable at any time after the first optional repayment date.

Repayment subject to FINMA approval. Optional repayment amount: principal amount, together with any accrued and unpaid interest thereon.

Repayable on the first optional repayment date or on any of every second interest payment date thereafter.

Repayment subject to FINMA approval. Optional repayment amount: principal amount, together with any accrued and unpaid interest thereon.

Repayable on the first optional repayment date or on any interest payment date thereafter.

Repayment subject to FINMA approval. Optional repayment amount: principal amount, together with any accrued and unpaid interest thereon.

16

Subsequent call dates, if applicable

 

 

Early repayment possible due to a tax or regulatory event. Repayment due to a tax event subject to FINMA approval.

Repayment amount: principal amount, together with accrued and unpaid interest.

 

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Capital instruments of UBS Switzerland AG – key features (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coupons

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

Fixed or floating dividend / coupon

 

 

Floating

18

Coupon rate and any related index

 

 

3-month SARON Compound

+ 250 bps

per annum quarterly

3-month SARON Compound

+ 489 bps

per annum quarterly

3-month SOFR Compound

+ 561 bps

per annum quarterly

3-month SARON Compound

+ 433 bps

per annum quarterly

3-month SARON Compound

+ 397 bps

per annum quarterly

3-month SARON Compound

+ 337 bps

per annum quarterly

3-month SARON Compound

+ 307 bps

per annum quarterly

3-month SARON Compound

+ 308 bps

per annum quarterly

19

Existence of a dividend stopper

 

 

No

20

Fully discretionary, partially discretionary or mandatory

 

Fully discretionary

 

Fully discretionary

21

Existence of step-up or other incentive to redeem

 

 

No

22

Non-cumulative or cumulative

 

Non-cumulative

 

Non-cumulative

23

Convertible or non-convertible

 

 

Non-convertible

24

If convertible, conversion trigger(s)

 

 

25

If convertible, fully or partially

 

 

26

If convertible, conversion rate

 

 

27

If convertible, mandatory or optional conversion

 

 

28

If convertible, specify instrument type convertible into

 

 

29

If convertible, specify issuer of instrument it converts into

 

 

30

Write-down feature

 

 

Yes

31

If write-down, write-down trigger(s)

 

 

Trigger: CET1 ratio is less than 7%

 

 

FINMA determines a write-down necessary to ensure UBS Switzerland AG’s viability; or UBS Switzerland AG receives a commitment of governmental support that FINMA determines necessary to ensure UBS Switzerland AG’s viability. Subject to applicable conditions.

32

If write-down, fully or partially

 

 

Fully 

33

If write-down, permanent or temporary

 

 

Permanent

34

If temporary write-down, description of write-up mechanism

 

 

34a

Type of subordination

 

Statutory

 

Contractual

35

Position in subordination hierarchy in liquidation (specify instrument type immediately senior to instrument in the insolvency creditor hierarchy of the legal entity concerned)

 

Unless otherwise stated in the articles of association, once debts are paid back, the assets of the liquidated company are divided between the shareholders pro rata based on their contributions and considering the preferences attached to certain categories of shares (Art. 745, Swiss Code of Obligations)

 

Subject to any obligations that are mandatorily preferred by law, each obligation of UBS Switzerland AG that is unsubordinated or is subordinated and not ranked junior (such as all classes of share capital) or at par (such as tier 1 instruments)

36

Non-compliant transitioned features

 

 

37

If yes, specify non-compliant features

 

 

1 Based on Swiss SRB (including transitional arrangement) requirements.    2 Based on Swiss SRB requirements applicable as of 1 January 2020.    3 Loans granted by UBS AG, Switzerland.    4 As applied in UBS Switzerland AG‘s financial statements under Swiss GAAP.

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Section 4  UBS Europe SE consolidated

The table below provides information about the regulatory capital components, capital ratios, leverage ratio and liquidity of UBS Europe SE consolidated based on the Pillar 1 requirements and in accordance with EU regulatory rules and International Financial Reporting Standards.

During the first quarter of 2022, common equity tier 1 was stable. Risk-weighted assets increased by EUR 0.2 billion to EUR 12.5 billion, mainly driven by increases in credit risk and market risk. Leverage ratio exposure increased by EUR 5.6 billion to EUR 52.3 billion, mainly reflecting increases in securities financing transactions, derivatives exposure and cash with central banks.

The average liquidity coverage ratio was stable at 168%, with a EUR 0.8 billion increase in HQLA mostly offset by a EUR 0.7 billion increase in total net cash outflows. The net stable funding ratio was unchanged at 171%, with a EUR 0.3 billion decrease in funding surplus.

 

KM1: Key metrics1

 

 

 

EUR million, except where indicated

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.3.22

31.12.21

30.9.212

30.6.212

31.3.212

Available capital (amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1)

 

 2,751 

 2,764 

 3,930 

 3,927 

 3,721 

2

Tier 1

 

 3,041 

 3,054 

 4,220 

 4,217 

 4,011 

3

Total capital

 

 3,041 

 3,054 

 4,220 

 4,217 

 4,011 

Risk-weighted assets (amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Total risk-weighted assets (RWA)

 

 12,538 

 12,328 

 13,472 

 13,119 

 14,022 

4a

Minimum capital requirement3

 

 1,003 

 986 

 1,078 

 1,050 

 1,122 

Risk-based capital ratios as a percentage of RWA

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

CET1 ratio (%)

 

 21.9 

 22.4 

 29.2 

 29.9 

 26.5 

6

Tier 1 ratio (%)

 

 24.3 

 24.8 

 31.3 

 32.1 

 28.6 

7

Total capital ratio (%)

 

 24.3 

 24.8 

 31.3 

 32.1 

 28.6 

Additional CET1 buffer requirements as a percentage of RWA

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

Capital conservation buffer requirement (%)

 

 2.5 

 2.5 

 2.5 

 2.5 

 2.5 

9

Countercyclical buffer requirement (%)

 

 0.1 

 0.1 

 0.1 

 0.1 

 0.1 

10

Bank G-SIB and / or D-SIB additional requirements (%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

Total of bank CET1 specific buffer requirements (%)

 

 2.6 

 2.6 

 2.6 

 2.6 

 2.6 

12

CET1 available after meeting the bank’s minimum capital requirements (%)4

 

 16.3 

 16.8 

 23.4 

 24.1 

 20.7 

Basel III leverage ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

Total Basel III leverage ratio exposure measure

 

 52,302 

 46,660 

 47,208 

 47,0945

 43,620 

14

Basel III leverage ratio (%)6

 

 5.8 

 6.5 

 8.9 

 9.05

 9.2 

Liquidity coverage ratio (LCR)7

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

Total high-quality liquid assets (HQLA)

 

 17,948 

 17,143 

 17,108 

 17,106 

 17,175 

16

Total net cash outflow

 

 10,745 

 10,091 

 10,373 

 10,684 

 11,003 

17

LCR (%)

 

 168 

 170 

 165 

 161 

 157 

Net stable funding ratio (NSFR)8

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

Total available stable funding

 

 14,721 

 15,358 

 15,458 

 15,816 

 

19

Total required stable funding

 

 8,624 

 8,963 

 9,160 

 9,631 

 

20

NSFR (%)

 

 171 

 171 

 169 

 164 

 

1 Based on applicable EU regulatory rules.    2 Comparative figures have been restated to align with the regulatory reports as submitted to the European Central Bank (the ECB).    3 Calculated as 8% of total RWA, based on total capital minimum requirements, excluding CET1 buffer requirements.    4 This represents the CET1 ratio that is available for meeting buffer requirements. It is calculated as the CET1 ratio minus 4.5% and after considering, where applicable, CET1 capital that has been used to meet tier 1 and / or total capital ratio requirements under Pillar 1.    5 Comparative figures have been adjusted following the initial CRR II go-live to align with the regulatory reports as submitted to the ECB.    6 On the basis of tier 1 capital.    7 Figures are calculated on a twelve-month average.    8 The local disclosure requirement for the net stable funding ratio came into force in June 2021.   

 

  

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Significant regulated subsidiaries and sub-groups | Section 5   UBS Americas Holding LLC consolidated 

Section 5  UBS Americas Holding LLC consolidated

The table below provides information about the regulatory capital components, capital ratios, leverage ratio and liquidity of UBS Americas Holding LLC consolidated, based on the Pillar 1 requirements and in accordance with US Basel III rules and US GAAP.

Effective 1 October 2021, UBS Americas Holding LLC is subject to a stress capital buffer (an SCB) of 7.1%, in addition to the minimum capital requirements. The SCB was determined by the Federal Reserve Board following the completion of the Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (based on Dodd–Frank Act Stress Test (DFAST) results and planned future dividends). The SCB, which replaces the static capital conservation buffer of 2.5%, is subject to change on an annual basis or as otherwise determined by the Federal Reserve Board.

During the first quarter of 2022, common equity tier 1 (CET1) was stable. Risk-weighted assets (RWA) decreased by USD 0.3 billion to USD 72.6 billion, mainly driven by a decrease in market risk RWA. Leverage ratio exposure, calculated on an average basis, increased by USD 9.4 billion to USD 197.5 billion, primarily due to increased cash at Federal Reserve Banks.

The average liquidity coverage ratio (the LCR) decreased 8 percentage points, mainly driven by higher deposits generating a USD 3 billion increase in total net cash outflows over the first quarter of 2022.

 

KM1: Key metrics1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USD million, except where indicated

 

 

 

31.3.22

 

31.12.21

 

30.9.21

 

30.6.21

 

31.3.21

Available capital (amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1)

 

 12,926 

 

 13,002 

 

 14,831 

 

 14,477 

 

 14,716 

2

Tier 1

 

 16,975 

 

 17,051 

 

 17,877 

 

 17,523 

 

 17,763 

3

Total capital

 

 17,108 

 

 17,176 

 

 18,485 

 

 18,143 

 

 18,498 

Risk-weighted assets (amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Total risk-weighted assets (RWA)

 

 72,646 

 

 72,979 

 

 71,571 

 

 69,139 

 

 69,481 

4a

Minimum capital requirement2

 

 5,812 

 

 5,838 

 

 5,726 

 

 5,531 

 

 5,558 

Risk-based capital ratios as a percentage of RWA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

CET1 ratio (%)

 

 17.8 

 

 17.8 

 

 20.7 

 

 20.9 

 

 21.2 

6

Tier 1 ratio (%)

 

 23.4 

 

 23.4 

 

 25.0 

 

 25.3 

 

 25.6 

7

Total capital ratio (%)

 

 23.6 

 

 23.5 

 

 25.8 

 

 26.2 

 

 26.6 

Additional CET1 buffer requirements as a percentage of RWA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

Capital conservation buffer requirement (%)

 

 2.5 

 

 2.5 

 

 2.5 

 

 2.5 

 

 2.5 

8a

Stress capital buffer requirement (%) 

 

 7.1 

 

 7.1 

 

 6.7 

 

 6.7 

 

 6.7 

9

Countercyclical buffer requirement (%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

Bank G-SIB and / or D-SIB additional requirements (%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

Total of bank CET1 specific buffer requirements (%)

 

 2.5 

 

 2.5 

 

 2.5 

 

 2.5 

 

 2.5 

11a

Total bank specific capital requirements (%)

 

 7.1 

 

 7.1 

 

 6.7 

 

 6.7 

 

 6.7 

12

CET1 available after meeting the bank’s minimum capital requirements (%)3

 

 13.3 

 

 13.3 

 

 16.2 

 

 16.4 

 

 16.7 

Basel III leverage ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

Total Basel III leverage ratio exposure measure

 

 197,541 

 

 188,1304

 

 175,486 

 

 170,985 

 

 169,386 

14

Basel III leverage ratio (%)5

 

 8.6 

 

 9.1 

 

 10.2 

 

 10.2 

 

 10.5 

14a

Total Basel III supplementary leverage ratio exposure measure6

 

 223,482 

 

 212,167 

 

 199,073 

 

 195,617 

 

 159,587 

14b

Basel III supplementary leverage ratio (%)5,6

 

 7.6 

 

 8.0 

 

 9.0 

 

 9.0 

 

 11.1 

Liquidity coverage ratio (LCR)7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

Total high-quality liquid assets (HQLA)

 

 34,451 

 

 32,371 

 

 30,058 

 

 29,029 

 

 

16

Total net cash outflow

 

 24,873 

 

 21,995 

 

 19,548 

 

 17,509 

 

 

17

LCR (%)

 

 139 

 

 147 

 

 154 

 

 166 

 

 

1 The LCR requirement became effective as of 1 January 2021 and the related disclosure requirement became effective in the second quarter of 2021. The net stable funding ratio requirement became effective as of 1 July 2021 and related disclosures will come into effect in the second quarter of 2023.    2 Calculated as 8% of total RWA, based on total minimum capital requirements, excluding CET1 buffer requirements.    3 This represents the CET1 ratio that is available for meeting buffer requirements. It is calculated as the CET1 ratio minus 4.5%.    4 The Total Basel III leverage ratio exposure measure as of 31 December 2021 has been aligned with UBS Americas Holding LLC’s reported figure in the FR Y-9C report that was filed with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve.    5 On the basis of tier 1 capital.    6 US regulatory authorities temporarily eased the requirements for the SLR, permitting the exclusion of US Treasury securities and deposits with the Federal Reserve Banks from the SLR denominator through March 2021. This exclusion resulted in an increase in the SLR of 187 bps on 31 March 2021.    7 Figures are calculated on a quarterly average.

 

  

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Abbreviations frequently used in our financial reports

 

A

ABS                 asset-backed securities

AGM               Annual General Meeting of shareholders

A-IRB              advanced internal ratings-based

AIV                  alternative investment vehicle

ALCO              Asset and Liability Committee

AMA               advanced measurement approach

AML                anti-money laundering

AoA                Articles of Association

APM                alternative performance measure

ARR                 alternative reference rate

ARS                 auction rate securities

ASF                 available stable funding

AT1                 additional tier 1

AuM               assets under management

 

B

BCBS               Basel Committee on Banking Supervision

BIS                   Bank for International Settlements

BoD                 Board of Directors

 

C

CAO                Capital Adequacy Ordinance

CCAR              Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review

CCF                 credit conversion factor

CCP                 central counterparty

CCR                counterparty credit risk

CCRC              Corporate Culture and Responsibility Committee

CDS                 credit default swap

CEA                 Commodity Exchange Act

CEO                Chief Executive Officer

CET1               common equity tier 1

CFO                 Chief Financial Officer

CFTC               US Commodity Futures Trading Commission

CGU                cash-generating unit

CHF                 Swiss franc

CIO                 Chief Investment Office

CLS                  Continuous Linked Settlement

C&ORC           Compliance & Operational Risk Control

CRD IV            EU Capital Requirements Directive of 2013


CRM               credit risk mitigation (credit risk) or comprehensive risk measure (market risk)

CST                 combined stress test

CUSIP              Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures

CVA                credit valuation adjustment

 

D

DBO                defined benefit obligation

DCCP              Deferred Contingent Capital Plan

DM                  discount margin

DOJ                 US Department of Justice

DTA                 deferred tax asset

DVA                debit valuation adjustment

 

E

EAD                 exposure at default

EB                    Executive Board

EC                   European Commission

ECB                 European Central Bank

ECL                  expected credit loss

EGM               Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders

EIR                   effective interest rate

EL                    expected loss

EMEA              Europe, Middle East and Africa

EOP                 Equity Ownership Plan

EPS                  earnings per share

ESG                 environmental, social and governance

ETD                 exchange-traded derivatives

ETF                  exchange-traded fund

EU                   European Union

EUR                 euro

EURIBOR        Euro Interbank Offered Rate

ESR                  environmental and social risk

EVE                  economic value of equity

EY                    Ernst & Young Ltd

 

F

FA                    financial advisor

FCA                 UK Financial Conduct Authority

FCT                  foreign currency translation

FINMA            Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority

FMIA               Swiss Financial Market Infrastructure Act


FSB                  Financial Stability Board

FTA                  Swiss Federal Tax Administration

FVA                 funding valuation adjustment

FVOCI             fair value through other comprehensive income

FVTPL              fair value through profit or loss

FX                    foreign exchange

 

G

GAAP              generally accepted accounting principles

GBP                 pound sterling

GCRG             Group Compliance, Regulatory & Governance

GDP                gross domestic product

GEB                 Group Executive Board

GHG               greenhouse gas

GIA                 Group Internal Audit

GMD               Group Managing Director

GRI                  Global Reporting Initiative

G-SIB              global systemically important bank

 

H

Hong Kong    Hong Kong Special

SAR                 Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of

                        China

HQLA              high-quality liquid assets

 

I

IAS                  International Accounting Standards

IASB                International Accounting Standards Board

IBOR                interbank offered rate

IFRIC               International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee

IFRS                 International Financial Reporting Standards

IRB                  internal ratings-based

IRRBB              interest rate risk in the banking book

ISDA                International Swaps and Derivatives Association

ISIN                 International Securities Identification Number

 

 

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Abbreviations frequently used in our financial reports (continued)

 

K

KRT                 Key Risk Taker

 

L

LAS                  liquidity-adjusted stress

LCR                 liquidity coverage ratio

LGD                 loss given default

LIBOR              London Interbank Offered Rate

LLC                  limited liability company

LoD                 lines of defense

LRD                 leverage ratio denominator

LTIP                 Long-Term Incentive Plan

LTV                  loan-to-value

 

M

M&A               mergers and acquisitions

MiFID II           Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II

MRT                Material Risk Taker

 

N

NAV                net asset value

NII                   net interest income

NSFR               net stable funding ratio

NYSE               New York Stock Exchange

 

O

OCA                own credit adjustment

OCI                 other comprehensive income

ORF                 operational risk framework

OTC                over-the-counter

 

P

PD                   probability of default

PIT                   point in time

P&L                  profit or loss

POCI               purchased or originated credit-impaired

PRA                 UK Prudential Regulation Authority

PRV                 positive replacement value


R

RBA                 role-based allowance

RBC                 risk-based capital

RbM                risk-based monitoring

REIT                 real estate investment trust

RMBS              residential mortgage-backed securities

RniV                risks not in VaR

RoCET1           return on CET1 capital

RoTE               return on tangible equity

RoU                 right-of-use

rTSR                relative total shareholder return

RWA               risk-weighted assets

 

S

SA                   standardized approach

SA-CCR          standardized approach for counterparty credit risk

SAR                 Special Administrative Region

SBC                 Swiss Bank Corporation

SDG                Sustainable Development Goal

SE                    structured entity

SEC                 US Securities and Exchange Commission

SEEOP             Senior Executive Equity Ownership Plan

SFT                  securities financing transaction

SI                     sustainable investing or

                        sustainable investments

SIBOR             Singapore Interbank Offered Rate

SICR                significant increase in credit risk

SIX                   SIX Swiss Exchange

SME                small and medium-sized entities

SMF                 Senior Management Function

SNB                 Swiss National Bank

SOR                 Singapore Swap Offer Rate

SPPI                 solely payments of principal and interest

SRB                 systemically relevant bank

SRM                specific risk measure

SVaR               stressed value-at-risk


T

TBTF                too big to fail

TCFD               Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures

TIBOR             Tokyo Interbank Offered Rate

TLAC               total loss-absorbing capacity

 

U

UoM               units of measure

USD                 US dollar

 

V

VaR                 value-at-risk

VAT                 value added tax

 

 

 

 

This is a general list of the abbreviations frequently used in our financial reporting. Not all of the listed abbreviations may appear in this particular report.

 

 

  

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

UBS Group AG

 

 

 

By: _/s/ David Kelly _____________ 

Name:  David Kelly

Title:    Managing Director

 

 

 

By: _/s/ Ella Campi ______________ 

Name:  Ella Campi

Title:    Executive Director

 

 

UBS AG

 

 

 

By: _/s/ David Kelly _____________ 

Name:  David Kelly

Title:    Managing Director

 

 

 

By: _/s/ Ella Campi ______________ 

Name:  Ella Campi

Title:    Executive Director

 

 

 

 

Date:  April 26, 2022

 

 


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