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UNITED STATES

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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 25, 2019

 

 

UBS Group AG

Commission File Number: 1-36764

 

UBS AG

Commission File Number: 1-15060

 

 

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This Form 6-K consists of the Basel III Pillar 3 UBS Group AG First Quarter 2019 Report, which appears immediately following this page.

 

  

 


 

  

 

 

 

31 March 2019 Pillar 3 report

 

UBS Group and significant regulated subsidiaries and sub-groups

  

 

 


 

Table of contents

Introduction and basis for preparation

 

UBS Group AG consolidated

6

Section 1

Key metrics

8

Section 2

Risk-weighted assets

12

Section 3

Going and gone concern requirements
and eligible capital

14

Section 4

Leverage ratio

17

Section 5

Liquidity coverage ratio

 

 

 

UBS AG consolidated

20

Section 1

Key metrics

 

 

 

Significant regulated subsidiaries and sub-groups

22

Section 1

Introduction

22

Section 2

UBS AG standalone

26

Section 3

UBS Switzerland AG standalone

32

Section 4

UBS Europe SE consolidated

33

Section 5

UBS Americas Holding LLC consolidated

 

 

 

 

 
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Introduction and basis for preparation

  

 


Introduction and basis for preparation 

 

Introduction and basis for preparation

 

Scope and location of Basel III Pillar 3 disclosures

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

This report provides Pillar 3 disclosures for UBS Group AG and UBS AG on a consolidated basis, as well as prudential key figures and regulatory information for our significant regulated subsidiaries and sub-groups. These Pillar 3 disclosures are supplemented by specific additional requirements of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) and voluntary disclosures on our part.

As UBS is considered a systemically relevant bank (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 2019 for UBS Group AG consolidated is provided in the “Capital management” section of our first quarter 2019 report under “Quarterly reporting” at www.ubs.com/investors

Capital and other regulatory information as of 31 March 2019 for UBS AG consolidated is provided in the UBS AG first quarter 2019 report, which will be available as of 30 April 2019 under “Quarterly reporting” at www.ubs.com/investors, and, additionally, in the “KM1: Key metrics“ table for UBS AG consolidated on page 20 in this report.

Following the combined UK business transfer and cross-border merger of UBS Limited into UBS Europe SE, which became legally effective on 1 March 2019, UBS Europe SE is subject to direct supervision by the European Central Bank and is considered a significant regulated subsidiary. Therefore we include the regulatory information of UBS Europe SE consolidated in this report for the first time, and no longer include UBS Limited standalone information.

In addition, we are also required to disclose certain regulatory information for UBS AG standalone, UBS Switzerland AG standalone and UBS Americas Holding LLC consolidated. This information is provided in the “Significant regulated subsidiaries and sub-groups” sections of this report.

Local regulators may also require 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 www.ubs.com/investors


Significant BCBS and FINMA capital adequacy, liquidity and funding, and related disclosure requirements for the first quarter of 2019

This Pillar 3 report has been prepared in accordance with FINMA Pillar 3 disclosure requirements (FINMA circular 2016 / 01 “Disclosure – banks”) issued on 16 July 2018, the underlying Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (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.

The legal entities UBS AG and UBS Switzerland AG are subject to standalone capital adequacy, liquidity and funding, and disclosure requirements defined by FINMA. This information is provided in the “Significant regulated subsidiaries and sub-groups” section of this report.

Changes to Pillar 1 requirements

As of 1 January 2019, we became subject to the revised capital adequacy ordinance (CAO) and the banking ordinance (BO), with no material effect on UBS as the changes were largely previously implemented by too big to fail-related decrees.

Changes to Pillar 3 disclosure requirements

The “KM2: Key metrics – TLAC requirements (at resolution group level)” table is published for the first time effective as of 31 March 2019, in line with BCBS and FINMA requirements. The table is only to be provided for UBS Group AG, the ultimate parent entity of the defined UBS resolution group, to which, in case of resolution, resolution tools (e.g., a bail-in) are expected to be applied.

 

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Significant BCBS and FINMA consultation papers relating to Pillar 3

Leverage ratio treatment of client cleared derivatives

The BCBS consultation on the leverage ratio treatment of client cleared derivatives was closed in January 2019, seeking feedback as to whether or not the leverage ratio treatment of client cleared derivatives under the Basel III finalization of the capital framework issued in December 2017 should be amended to allow cash and non-cash initial margin received from a client to offset the potential future exposure or to align existing treatment with the standardized approach for measuring counterparty credit risk exposures. The final standards have not yet been announced.

Revisions to leverage ratio disclosure requirements

In response to particular concerns regarding “window-dressing” (i.e., engaging in temporary reductions in market activity to effect artificial reductions in leverage ratio requirements), BCBS issued a consultation paper in December 2018 on mandating the additional disclosure of leverage ratio exposure amounts of securities financing transactions, derivative replacement costs and central bank reserves, all to be calculated using daily averages over the reporting quarter. The consultation period ended in March 2019 and final standards are awaited.

 
Revised gone concern capital requirements in Switzerland

In April 2019, the Swiss Federal Department of Finance issued a revised Capital Adequacy Ordinance for consultation. Among other items, the proposal introduces gone concern capital requirements for Swiss-based legal entities of global systemically important banks. Under the proposal, UBS AG would be subject to a gone concern capital requirement on its third-party exposure on a standalone basis, as well as to an additional gone concern capital buffer requirement on its consolidated exposure. UBS Switzerland AG would continue to be required to maintain gone concern capital. These gone concern requirements would become effective on 1 January 2020 and the buffer would be phased in in full between 1 January 2021 and 1 January 2024.

The proposal also caps the maximum gone concern rebate relevant for UBS Group AG consolidated and UBS AG at 1.25% of total exposure, compared with a maximum rebate level of 2.0% under the current regime.

Finally, the eligibility of bail-in bonds with a remaining maturity between one and two years would increase, from 50% under the current regime to 100% effective 1 January 2020; however, their share in total gone concern capital would be capped at 20%.

Based on our initial assessment, we would expect that when fully phased in on 1 January 2024, UBS would be required to maintain a gone concern leverage ratio of around 100 basis points higher than otherwise needed to meet the Group requirements.

®   Refer to the “Capital management” section of our Annual Report 2018 for information on the current capital requirements

Format, frequency and comparability of Pillar 3 disclosures

FINMA has specified the reporting frequency for each disclosure. We generally provide quantitative comparative information for all disclosures as of 31 December 2018. For more information on disclosure frequency, refer to our 31 December 2018 Pillar 3 report – UBS Group and significant regulated subsidiaries and sub-groups under “Pillar 3 disclosures” at www.ubs.com/investors

  

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UBS Group AG consolidated

  

 


UBS Group AG consolidated

 

Section 1  Key metrics

Key metrics of the first quarter of 2019

The KM1 and KM2 tables below are based on Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) Basel III phase-in rules. The KM2 table includes a reference to the total loss-absorbing capacity (TLAC) term sheet, published by the Financial Stability Board (FSB). This term sheet is available on the FSB website, at http://www.fsb.org/2015/11/total-loss-absorbing-capacity-tlac-principles-and-term-sheet

During the first quarter of 2019, our common equity tier 1 (CET1) capital increased by USD 0.5 billion to USD 34.7 billion, primarily as a result of higher operating profit before tax, partly offset by accruals for capital returns to shareholders. Tier 1 capital increased by USD 3.2 billion due to the issuance of a USD 2.5 billion high-trigger additional tier 1 capital instrument and the aforementioned CET1 capital increase.

The TLAC available as of 31 March 2019 includes CET1 capital, additional tier 1 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 debt instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income, which is measured for regulatory capital at the lower of cost or market value. This amount was negligible as of 31 March 2019 but included as available TLAC in the KM2 table.

A senior unsecured debt instrument denominated in Swiss francs, the equivalent of USD 0.4 billion, was issued during the quarter, and qualifies as non-regulatory capital elements of TLAC.

Risk-weighted assets (RWA) increased by USD 3.8 billion to USD 267.6 billion, mainly due to increases of USD 5.4 billion in credit risk RWA, USD 2.8 billion in operational risk RWA and USD 2.5 billion in counterparty credit risk RWA, partly offset by a decrease of USD 7.0 billion in market risk RWA. Leverage ratio exposure increased by USD 6 billion to USD 911 billion, mainly driven by on-balance sheet exposures (excluding derivative exposures and securities financing transactions).

 

KM1: Key metrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USD million, except where indicated

 

 

 

 

31.3.19

 

31.12.18

 

30.9.18

 

30.6.18

31.3.18

Available capital (amounts)1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Common equity tier 1 (CET1)

 

 34,658 

 

 34,119 

 

 34,816 

 

 34,116 

 34,774 

1a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model

 

 34,613 

 

 34,071 

 

 34,816 

 

 34,116 

 34,774 

2

Tier 1

 

 49,436 

 

 46,279 

 

 45,972 

 

 45,353 

 46,180 

2a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model Tier 1

 

 49,391 

 

 46,231 

 

 45,972 

 

 45,353 

 46,180 

3

Total capital

 

 56,148 

 

 52,981 

 

 52,637 

 

 52,450 

 54,972 

3a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model total capital

 

 56,103 

 

 52,933 

 

 52,637 

 

 52,450 

 54,972 

Risk-weighted assets (amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Total risk-weighted assets (RWA)

 

 267,556 

 

 263,747 

 

 257,041 

 

 254,603 

 266,169 

4a

Total risk-weighted assets (pre-floor)

 

 267,556 

 

 263,747 

 

 257,041 

 

 254,603 

 266,169 

Risk-based capital ratios as a percentage of RWA1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

Common equity tier 1 ratio (%)

 

 12.95 

 

 12.94 

 

 13.55 

 

 13.40 

 13.06 

5a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model Common Equity Tier 1 (%)

 

 12.94 

 

 12.92 

 

 13.55 

 

 13.40 

 13.06 

6

Tier 1 ratio (%)

 

 18.48 

 

 17.55 

 

 17.89 

 

 17.81 

 17.35 

6a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model Tier 1 ratio (%)

 

 18.46 

 

 17.53 

 

 17.89 

 

 17.81 

 17.35 

7

Total capital ratio (%)

 

 20.99 

 

 20.09 

 

 20.48 

 

 20.60 

 20.65 

7a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model total capital ratio (%)

 

 20.97 

 

 20.07 

 

 20.48 

 

 20.60 

 20.65 

Additional CET1 buffer requirements as a percentage of RWA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

Capital conservation buffer requirement (2.5% from 2019) (%)

 

 2.50 

 

 1.88 

 

 1.88 

 

 1.88 

 1.88 

9

Countercyclical buffer requirement (%)

 

 0.10 

 

 0.08 

 

 0.05 

 

 0.06 

 0.03 

9a

Additional countercyclical buffer for Swiss mortgage loans (%)

 

 0.21 

 

 0.21 

 

 0.21 

 

 0.20 

 0.19 

10

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

 

 1.00 

 

 0.75 

 

 0.75 

 

 0.75 

 0.75 

11

Total of bank CET1 specific buffer requirements (%)

 

 3.60 

 

 2.71 

 

 2.68 

 

 2.68 

 2.65 

12

CET1 available after meeting the bank’s minimum capital requirements (%)1

 

 8.45 

 

 8.44 

 

 9.05 

 

 8.90 

 8.56 

Basel III leverage ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

Total Basel III leverage ratio exposure measure

 

 910,993 

 

 904,598 

 

 915,066 

 

 910,383 

 925,651 

14

Basel III leverage ratio (%)1

 

 5.43 

 

 5.12 

 

 5.02 

 

 4.98 

 4.99 

14a

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

 

 5.42 

 

 5.11 

 

 5.02 

 

 4.98 

 4.99 

Liquidity coverage ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

Total HQLA

 

186,038

 

173,389

 

176,594

 

183,202

192,864

16

Total net cash outflow

 

121,521

 

127,352

 

130,750

 

127,324

141,910

17

LCR ratio (%)

 

153

 

136

 

135

 

144

136

1 Based on BCBS Basel III phase-in rules.   

 

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

USD million, except where indicated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.3.19

 

31.12.18

 

30.9.18

 

30.6.18

 

31.3.18

1

Total loss-absorbing capacity (TLAC) available

 

 87,477 

 

 83,740 

 

 81,711 

 

 82,211 

 

 83,079 

1a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model TLAC available

 

 87,433 

 

 83,692 

 

 81,711 

 

 82,211 

 

 83,079 

2

Total RWA at the level of the resolution group

 

 267,556 

 

 263,747 

 

 257,041 

 

 254,603 

 

 266,169 

3

TLAC as a percentage of RWA (%)

 

 32.69 

 

 31.75 

 

 31.79 

 

 32.29 

 

 31.21 

3a

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

 

 32.68 

 

 31.73 

 

 31.79 

 

 32.29 

 

 31.21 

4

Leverage ratio exposure measure at the level of the resolution group

 

 910,993 

 

 904,598 

 

 915,066 

 

 910,383 

 

 925,651 

5

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

 

 9.60 

 

 9.26 

 

 8.93 

 

 9.03 

 

 8.98 

5a

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

 

 9.60 

 

 9.25 

 

 8.93 

 

 9.03 

 

 8.98 

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.  

 

  

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UBS Group AG consolidated

Section 2  Risk-weighted assets

Our approach to measuring risk exposure and risk-weighted assets

Depending on the intended purpose, the measurement of risk exposure that we apply may differ. Exposures may be measured for financial accounting purposes under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), for deriving our regulatory capital requirement or 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 RWA are calculated according to 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 on the measurement of risk exposures and RWA, refer to pages 9–12 of the 31 December 2018 Pillar 3 report – UBS Group and significant regulated subsidiaries and sub-groups under “Pillar 3 disclosures” at www.ubs.com/investors


RWA development in the first quarter of 2019

The “OV1: Overview of RWA” table on the next page provides an overview of RWA and the related minimum capital requirements by risk type.

During the first quarter of 2019, RWA increased by USD 3.8 billion to USD 267.6 billion, mainly due to increases of USD 5.4 billion in credit risk RWA, USD 2.8 billion in operational risk RWA and USD 2.5 billion in counterparty credit risk RWA, partly offset by a decrease of USD 7.0 billion in market risk RWA.

Credit risk RWA from exposures under standardized approach increased by USD 3.0 billion, mainly driven by a USD 3.5 billion increase from the adoption of IFRS 16, Leases

Operational risk RWA increased by USD 2.8 billion to USD 80.3 billion as of 31 March 2019, as model inputs in the advanced measurement approach (AMA) model were updated during the quarter to reflect developments related to litigation on the cross-border matter.

The flow tables on the subsequent pages provide further detail on the movements in credit risk RWA from exposures under the advanced internal ratings-based approach as well as in counterparty credit risk and market risk RWA in the first quarter of 2019. More information on capital management and RWA, including detail on movements in RWA during the first quarter of 2019, is provided on pages 52–53 of our first quarter 2019 report under “Quarterly reporting” at www.ubs.com/investors.  

 

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OV1: Overview of RWA

USD million

 

RWA

 

Minimum capital requirements1

 

 

31.3.19

31.12.18

 

31.3.19

1

Credit risk (excluding counterparty credit risk)

 

 118,419 

 112,991 

 

 9,474 

2

of which: standardized approach (SA)2

 

 28,971 

 25,972 

 

 2,318 

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

 

 89,448 

 87,019 

 

 7,156 

6

Counterparty credit risk3

 

 36,793 

 34,282 

 

 2,943 

7

of which: SA for counterparty credit risk (SA-CCR)4

 

 5,183 

 5,415 

 

 415 

8

of which: internal model method (IMM)

 

 19,371 

 17,624 

 

 1,550 

8a

of which: value-at-risk (VaR)

 

 5,889 

 5,036 

 

 471 

9

of which: other CCR

 

 6,351 

 6,207 

 

 508 

10

Credit valuation adjustment (CVA)

 

 2,631 

 2,816 

 

 210 

11

Equity positions under the simple risk weight approach5

 

 3,960 

 3,658 

 

 317 

12

Equity investments in funds – look-through approach6

 

 

 

 

 

13

Equity investments in funds – mandate-based approach6

 

 

 

 

 

14

Equity investments in funds – fall-back approach6

 

 

 

 

 

15

Settlement risk

 

 384 

 375 

 

 31 

16

Securitization exposures in banking book

 

 703 

 709 

 

 56 

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)

 

 696 

 701 

 

 56 

19

of which securitization standardized approach (SEC-SA)

 

 7 

 8 

 

 1 

20

Market Risk

 

 12,985 

 19,992 

 

 1,039 

21

of which: standardized approach (SA)

 

 643 

 452 

 

 51 

22

of which: internal model approaches (IMM)

 

 12,343 

 19,541 

 

 987 

23

Capital charge for switch between trading book and banking book

 

 

 

 

 

24

Operational risk

 

 80,345 

 77,558 

 

 6,428 

25

Amounts below thresholds for deduction (250% risk weight)7

 

 11,335 

 11,365 

 

 907 

26

Floor adjustment8

 

 0 

 0 

 

 0 

27

Total

 

 267,556 

 263,747 

 

 21,404 

1 Calculated based on 8% of RWA.    2 Includes non-counterparty-related risk not subject to the threshold deduction treatment (31 March 2019: RWA USD 12,779 million; 31 December 2018: RWA USD 9,514 million). Non-counterparty-related risk (31 March 2019: RWA USD 8,747 million; 31 December 2018: RWA USD 8,782 million), which is subject to the threshold treatment, is reported in line 25 “Amounts below thresholds for deduction (250% risk weight).”    3 Excludes settlement risk, which is separately reported in line 15 “Settlement risk.” Includes RWA with central counterparties. New regulation for the calculation of RWA for exposure to central counterparties will be implemented by 1 January 2020. The split between the subcomponents of counterparty credit risk refers to the calculation of the exposure measure.    4 Calculated in accordance with the current exposure method (CEM), until SA-CCR is implemented by 1 January 2020.    5 Includes investments in funds. Items subject to threshold deduction treatments that do not exceed their respective threshold are risk weighted at 250% (31 March 2019: RWA USD 2,588 million; 31 December 2018: RWA USD 2,583 million) and are separately included in line 25 “Amounts below thresholds for deduction (250% risk weight).”    6 New regulation for the calculation of RWA for investments in funds will be implemented by 1 January 2020.    7 Includes items subject to threshold deduction treatments that do not exceed their respective threshold and risk weighted at 250%. Items subject to threshold deduction treatments are significant investments in common shares of non-consolidated financial institutions (banks, insurance and other financial entities) and deferred tax assets arising from temporary differences, both of which are measured against their respective threshold.    8 No floor effect, as 80% of our Basel I RWA including the RWA equivalent of the Basel I capital deductions do not exceed our Basel III RWA including the RWA equivalent of the Basel III capital deductions. For the status of the finalization of the Basel III capital framework, refer to the “Regulatory and legal developments” section of our Annual Report 2018, available under “Annual reporting” at www.ubs.com/investors, which outlines how the proposed floor calculation would differ in significant aspects from the current approach.

 

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UBS Group AG consolidated

The “CR8: RWA flow statements of credit risk exposures under IRB” and “CCR7: RWA flow statements of CCR exposures under internal model method (IMM) and value-at-risk (VaR)” tables below provide a breakdown of the credit risk and counterparty credit risk (CCR) RWA movements in the first quarter of 2019 across BCBS-defined movement categories. These categories are described on page 45 of our 31 December 2018 Pillar 3 report – UBS Group and significant regulated subsidiaries and sub-groups, which is available under “Pillar 3 disclosures” at www.ubs.com/investors


Credit risk RWA development in the first quarter of 2019

Credit risk RWA under the advanced internal ratings-based
(A-IRB) approach increased by USD 2.4 billion to USD 89.4 billion as of 31 March 2019.

As presented in the “CR8: RWA flow statements of credit risk exposures under IRB” table below, RWA increased by USD 3.2 billion disclosed in “asset size,” primarily due to increases in traded loans and exposures in real estate financing within the Investment Bank’s Corporate Client Solutions business. The increase of USD 0.4 billion from model updates relates to the continued phasing-in of RWA increases related to probability of default (PD) and loss given default (LGD) changes from the implementation of revised models for Swiss residential mortgages.  

 

 

 

CR8: RWA flow statements of credit risk exposures under IRB

USD million

RWA

1

RWA as of 31.12.18

 87,019 

2

Asset size

 3,212 

3

Asset quality

 (70) 

4

Model updates

 430 

5

Methodology and policy

 (102) 

5a

of which: regulatory add-ons

 0 

6

Acquisitions and disposals

 0 

7

Foreign exchange movements

 (667) 

8

Other

 (374) 

9

RWA as of 31.3.19

 89,448 

 

 

Counterparty credit risk RWA development in the first quarter of 2019

CCR RWA under the internal model method (IMM) and value-at-risk (VaR) increased by USD 2.6 billion during the first quarter of 2019. Derivative exposures within the Investment Bank’s Foreign Exchange, Rates and Credit business and securities financing transactions in Corporate Center were the main drivers of the increase in asset size as presented in the table below. The increase from methodology and policy updates was predominantly driven by a regulatory add-on of USD 0.6 billion for certain portfolios awaiting the development of a formalized rating tool.

 

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

 

Derivatives

 

SFTs

 

Total

USD million

Subject to IMM

 

Subject to VaR

 

 

1

RWA as of 31.12.18

 17,624 

 

 5,036 

 

 22,660 

2

Asset size

 1,147 

 

 900 

 

 2,047 

3

Credit quality of counterparties

 15 

 

 (189) 

 

 (174) 

4

Model updates

 0 

 

 0 

 

 0 

5

Methodology and policy

 621 

 

 150 

 

 771 

5a

of which: regulatory add-ons

 450 

 

 150 

 

 600 

6

Acquisitions and disposals

 0 

 

 0 

 

 0 

7

Foreign exchange movements

 (36) 

 

 (8) 

 

 (44) 

8

Other

 0 

 

 0 

 

 0 

9

RWA as of 31.3.19

 19,371 

 

 5,889 

 

 25,260 

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Market risk RWA development in the first quarter of 2019

The four main components that contribute to market risk RWA are Value-at-risk (VaR), stressed value-at-risk (SVaR), incremental risk charge (IRC) and comprehensive risk measure (CRM). VaR and SVaR components include the RWA charge for risks-not-in-VaR.

The “MR2: RWA flow statements of market risk exposures under an internal models approach” table below provides a breakdown of the market risk RWA movement in the first quarter of 2019 across these components, according to BCBS-defined movement categories. These categories are described on page 81 of our 31 December 2018 Pillar 3 report – UBS Group and significant regulated subsidiaries and sub-groups, which is available under “Pillar 3 disclosures” at www.ubs.com/investors


Market risk RWA decreased by USD 7.2 billion in the first quarter of 2019, driven by asset size and other movements resulting from lower average regulatory, stressed VaR and incremental risk charge (IRC) levels observed in the Investment Bank. This decrease was driven by the Equities business due to a reduction in market volatility as well as a decrease in client activity along with an overall reduction in credit exposure in the FRC business.

The VaR multiplier remained unchanged, at 3.0, compared with the fourth quarter of 2018.

 

 

MR2: RWA flow statements of market risk exposures under an internal models approach1

USD million

VaR

Stressed VaR

IRC

CRM

Other

Total RWA

1

RWA as of 31.12.18

 5,085 

 12,149 

 2,299 

 7 

 

 19,541 

1a

Regulatory adjustment

 (2,167) 

 (8,470) 

 (1,059) 

 (7) 

 

 (11,702) 

1b

RWA at previous quarter-end (end of day)

 2,918 

 3,680 

 1,240 

 0 

 

 7,838 

2

Movement in risk levels

 (1,771) 

 (831) 

 (26) 

 0 

 

 (2,628) 

3

Model updates / changes

 (12) 

 41 

 0 

 0 

 

 29 

4

Methodology and policy

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 

 0 

5

Acquisitions and disposals

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 

 0 

6

Foreign exchange movements

 0 

 0 

 0 

 0 

 

 0 

7

Other

 (205) 

 (495) 

 0 

 0 

 

 (700) 

8a

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

 929 

 2,395 

 1,214 

 0 

 

 4,539 

8b

Regulatory adjustment

 2,298 

 5,506 

 0 

 0 

 

 7,804 

8c

RWA as of 31.3.19

 3,227 

 7,901 

 1,214 

 0 

 

 12,343 

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

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Section 3  Going and gone concern requirements and eligible capital

The table below provides details on the Swiss SRB going and gone concern requirements as required by FINMA. More information on capital management is provided on pages 46–55 of our first quarter 2019 report, available under “Quarterly reporting” at www.ubs.com/investors

 

Swiss SRB going and gone concern requirements and information1

As of 31.3.19

 

Swiss SRB, including transitional arrangements

 

Swiss SRB as of 1.1.20

USD million, except where indicated

 

RWA

LRD

 

RWA

LRD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Required loss-absorbing capacity

 

in %

 

in %

 

 

in %

 

in %

 

Common equity tier 1 capital

 

 9.99 

 26,730 

 3.20 

 29,152 

 

 10.31 

 27,586 

 3.50 

 31,885 

of which: minimum capital

 

 4.90 

 13,110 

 1.70 

 15,487 

 

 4.50 

 12,040 

 1.50 

 13,665 

of which: buffer capital

 

 4.78 

 12,789 

 1.50 

 13,665 

 

 5.50 

 14,716 

 2.00 

 18,220 

of which: countercyclical buffer2

 

 0.31 

 831 

 

 

 

 0.31 

 831 

 

 

Maximum additional tier 1 capital

 

 3.90 

 10,435 

 1.30 

 11,843 

 

 4.30 

 11,505 

 1.50 

 13,665 

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

 

 3.10 

 8,294 

 1.30 

 11,843 

 

 3.50 

 9,364 

 1.50 

 13,665 

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

 

 0.80 

 2,140 

 

 

 

 0.80 

 2,140 

 

 

Total going concern capital

 

 13.89 

 37,165 

 4.50 

 40,995 

 

 14.613

 39,091 

 5.003

 45,550 

Base gone concern loss-absorbing capacity, including applicable add-ons and rebate/reduction

 

 9.744

 26,071 

 3.364

 30,609 

 

 10.745

 28,742 

 3.835

 34,865 

Total gone concern loss-absorbing capacity

 

 9.74 

 26,071 

 3.36 

 30,609 

 

 10.74 

 28,742 

 3.83 

 34,865 

Total loss-absorbing capacity

 

 23.63 

 63,236 

 7.86 

 71,604 

 

 25.35 

 67,834 

 8.83 

 80,415 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eligible loss-absorbing capacity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common equity tier 1 capital

 

 12.95 

 34,658 

 3.80 

 34,658 

 

 12.95 

 34,658 

 3.80 

 34,658 

High-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital6,7

 

 7.77 

 20,790 

 2.28 

 20,790 

 

 5.52 

 14,778 

 1.62 

 14,778 

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

 

 4.63 

 12,397 

 1.36 

 12,397 

 

 4.63 

 12,397 

 1.36 

 12,397 

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

 

 0.89 

 2,381 

 0.26 

 2,381 

 

 0.89 

 2,381 

 0.26 

 2,381 

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

 

 2.25 

 6,012 

 0.66 

 6,012 

 

 

 

 

 

Total going concern capital

 

 20.72 

 55,448 

 6.09 

 55,448 

 

 18.48 

 49,436 

 5.43 

 49,436 

Gone concern loss-absorbing capacity

 

 11.97 

 32,020 

 3.51 

 32,020 

 

 14.21 

 38,032 

 4.17 

 38,032 

of which: TLAC-eligible senior unsecured debt

 

 11.42 

 30,548 

 3.35 

 30,548 

 

 11.42 

 30,548 

 3.35 

 30,548 

Total gone concern loss-absorbing capacity

 

 11.97 

 32,020 

 3.51 

 32,020 

 

 14.21 

 38,032 

 4.17 

 38,032 

Total loss-absorbing capacity

 

 32.69 

 87,468 

 9.60 

 87,468 

 

 32.69 

 87,468 

 9.60 

 87,468 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk-weighted assets / leverage ratio denominator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk-weighted assets

 

 

 267,556 

 

 

 

 

 267,556 

 

 

Leverage ratio denominator

 

 

 

 

 910,993 

 

 

 

 

 910,993 

1 This table includes a rebate equal to 40% of the maximum rebate on the gone concern requirements, which was granted by FINMA and will be phased in until 1 January 2020 plus an additional reduction of 1.27% for the RWA requirement and 0.37% for the LRD requirement, respectively under Swiss SRB as of 1.1.20 rules, for the usage of low-trigger tier 2 capital instruments to fulfill gone concern requirements.    2 Going concern capital ratio requirements include countercyclical buffer requirements of 0.31%.    3 Includes applicable add-ons of 1.44% for RWA and 0.5% for leverage ratio denominator (LRD).    4 Includes applicable add-ons of 1.08% for RWA and 0.38% for LRD and applicable rebate of 1.86% for RWA and 0.64% for LRD.    5 Includes applicable add-ons of 1.44% for RWA and 0.5% for LRD and applicable rebate/reduction of 3.56% for RWA and 1.17% for LRD.    6 Includes outstanding low-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 (AT1) capital instruments, which are available under the transitional rules of the Swiss SRB framework to meet the going concern requirements until their first call date, even if the first call date is after 31 December 2019. As of their first call date, these instruments are eligible to meet the gone concern requirements.    7 Includes outstanding low-trigger loss-absorbing tier 2 capital instruments, which are available under the transitional rules of the Swiss SRB framework to meet the going concern requirements until the earlier of (i) their maturity or first call date or (ii) 31 December 2019, and to meet gone concern requirements thereafter. Outstanding low-trigger loss-absorbing tier 2 capital instruments are subject to amortization starting five years prior to their maturity, with the amortized portion qualifying as gone concern loss-absorbing capacity. Instruments available to meet gone concern requirements are eligible until one year before maturity, with a haircut of 50% applied in the last year of eligibility.  

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Explanation of the difference between the IFRS and regulatory scope of consolidation

The scope of consolidation for the purpose of calculating Group regulatory capital is generally the same as the consolidation scope under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and includes subsidiaries that are directly or indirectly controlled by UBS Group AG and active in banking and finance. However, subsidiaries consolidated under IFRS whose business is outside the banking and finance sector are excluded from the regulatory scope of consolidation.

The key difference between the IFRS and regulatory capital scope of consolidation as of 31 March 2019 relates to investments in insurance, real estate and commercial companies, as well as investment vehicles that are consolidated under IFRS, but not for regulatory capital purposes, where they are subject to risk-weighting.


The table below provides a list of the most significant entities that were included in the IFRS scope of consolidation, but not in the regulatory capital scope of consolidation. As of 31 March 2019, entities consolidated under either the IFRS or the regulatory scope of consolidation did not report any significant capital deficiencies.

In the banking book, certain equity investments are consolidated neither under IFRS nor under the regulatory scope. As of 31 March 2019, these investments mainly consisted of infrastructure holdings and joint operations (e.g., settlement and clearing institutions, and stock and financial futures exchanges) and included our participation in the SIX Group. These investments were risk-weighted based on applicable threshold rules.

More information on the legal structure of the UBS Group and on the IFRS scope of consolidation is provided on pages 12–13 and 328–329, respectively, of our Annual Report 2018, available under “Annual reporting” at www.ubs.com/investors

 

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

 

 

31.3.19

 

 

USD million

 

Total assets1

Total equity1

 

 

Purpose

UBS Asset Management Life Ltd

 

 24,602 

 42 

 

 

Life Insurance

A&Q Alpha Select Hedge Fund Limited

 

 304 

 3032

 

 

Investment vehicle for multiple investors

A&Q Alternative Solution Limited

 

 249 

 2432

 

 

Investment vehicle for multiple investors

A&Q Alternative Solution Master Limited

 

 247 

 2472

 

 

Investment vehicle for multiple investors

UBS Life Insurance Company USA

 

 164 

 43 

 

 

Life insurance

1 Total assets and total equity on a standalone basis.    2 Represents the net asset value of issued fund units. These fund units are subject to liability treatment in the consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS.

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Section 4  Leverage ratio

BCBS Basel III leverage ratio

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) leverage ratio is calculated by dividing the period-end tier 1 capital by the period-end leverage ratio denominator (LRD). The LRD consists of IFRS on-balance sheet assets and off-balance sheet items. Derivative exposures are adjusted for a number of items, including replacement value and eligible cash variation margin netting, the current exposure method add-on and net notional amounts for written credit derivatives. The LRD also includes an additional charge for counterparty credit risk related to securities financing transactions.

The “Reconciliation of IFRS total assets to BCBS Basel III total on-balance sheet exposures excluding derivatives and securities financing transactions” table below shows the difference between total IFRS assets per IFRS consolidation scope and the BCBS total on-balance sheet exposures, which are the starting point for calculating the BCBS LRD, as shown in the “LR2: BCBS Basel III leverage ratio common disclosure” table on the next page. The difference is due to the application of the regulatory scope of consolidation for the purpose of the BCBS calculation. In addition, carrying values for derivative financial instruments and securities financing transactions 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: BCBS Basel III leverage ratio common disclosure” table on the next page.

As of 31 March 2019, our BCBS Basel III leverage ratio was 5.4% and the BCBS Basel III LRD was USD 911 billion.

Difference between the Swiss SRB and BCBS leverage ratio

The LRD is the same under Swiss 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 we are required to meet going as well as 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

31.3.19

31.12.18

On-balance sheet exposures

 

 

IFRS total assets

 956,580 

 958,351 

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

 (25,074) 

 (22,277) 

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

 0 

 0 

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

 0 

 0 

Less carrying value of derivative financial instruments in IFRS total assets1

 (136,335) 

 (149,821) 

Less carrying value of securities financing transactions in IFRS total assets2

 (124,070) 

 (123,154) 

Adjustments to accounting values

 0 

 0 

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

 671,101 

 663,099 

Asset amounts deducted in determining BCBS Basel III tier 1 capital

 (13,588) 

 (13,831) 

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

 657,514 

 649,268 

1 Consists of derivative financial instruments and cash collateral receivables on derivative instruments in accordance with the regulatory scope of consolidation.    2 Consists of receivables from securities financing transactions, margin loans, prime brokerage receivables and financial assets at fair value not held for trading related to securities financing transactions in accordance with the regulatory scope of consolidation.

 

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LR2: BCBS Basel III leverage ratio common disclosure

 

 

USD million, except where indicated

31.3.19

31.12.18

 

 

 

 

 

On-balance sheet exposures

 

 

1

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

 671,101 

 663,099 

2

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

 (13,588) 

 (13,831) 

3

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

 657,514 

 649,268 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative exposures

 

 

4

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

 40,032 

 43,007 

5

Add-on amounts for PFE associated with all derivatives transactions

 86,524 

 85,503 

6

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

 0 

 0 

7

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

 (13,012) 

 (13,717) 

8

(Exempted CCP leg of client-cleared trade exposures)

 (20,126) 

 (21,556) 

9

Adjusted effective notional amount of all written credit derivatives1

 74,842 

 76,901 

10

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

 (73,213) 

 (74,771) 

11

Total derivative exposures

 95,046 

 95,366 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities financing transaction exposures

 

 

12

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

 213,202 

 213,710 

13

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

 (89,132) 

 (90,555) 

14

CCR exposure for SFT assets

 8,075 

 7,774 

15

Agent transaction exposures

 0 

 0 

16

Total securities financing transaction exposures

 132,145 

 130,928 

 

 

 

 

 

Other off-balance sheet exposures

 

 

17

Off-balance sheet exposure at gross notional amount

 78,673 

 88,075 

18

(Adjustments for conversion to credit equivalent amounts)

 (52,385) 

 (59,039) 

19

Total off-balance sheet items

 26,287 

 29,035 

 

Total exposures (leverage ratio denominator)

 910,993 

 904,598 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital and total exposures (leverage ratio denominator)

 

 

20

Tier 1 capital

 49,436 

 46,279 

21

Total exposures (leverage ratio denominator)

 910,993 

 904,598 

 

Leverage ratio

 

 

22

Basel III leverage ratio (%)

 5.4 

 5.1 

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.

 

 

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LRD increased by USD 6 billion during the first quarter of 2019, mainly driven by an increase in on-balance sheet exposures (excluding derivatives exposures and securities financing transactions (SFTs)) due to a USD 3.5 billion increase from the adoption of IFRS 16, Leases, and USD 8 billion of asset size and other increases, partly offset by a decrease of USD 4 billion due to currency effects. 

 

 

LR1: BCBS Basel III leverage ratio summary comparison

 

 

USD million

31.3.19

31.12.18

1

Total consolidated assets as per published financial statements

 956,580 

 958,351 

2

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

 (38,661) 

 (36,108) 

3

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

 0 

 0 

4

Adjustments for derivative financial instruments

 (41,289) 

 (54,454) 

5

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

 8,075 

 7,774 

6

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

 26,287 

 29,035 

7

Other adjustments

 0 

 0 

8

Leverage ratio exposure (leverage ratio denominator)

 910,993 

 904,598 

1 This item includes assets that are deducted from tier 1 capital.

 

BCBS Basel III leverage ratio

 

 

 

 

 

USD million, except where indicated

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.3.19

31.12.18

30.9.18

30.6.18

31.3.18

Total tier 1 capital

 49,436 

 46,279 

 45,972 

 45,353 

 46,180 

BCBS total exposures (leverage ratio denominator)

 910,993 

 904,598 

 915,066 

 910,383 

 925,651 

BCBS Basel III leverage ratio (%)

 5.4 

 5.1 

 5.0 

 5.0 

 5.0 

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Section 5  Liquidity coverage ratio

LIQ1 – Liquidity risk management

We monitor the LCR in all significant currencies in order to manage any currency mismatch between HQLA and the net expected cash outflows in times of stress.

 

LIQ1 – Liquidity risk management

Pillar 3 disclosure requirement

 

Quarterly Rerport

 

Disclosure

 

First quarter 2019 report

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Concentration of funding sources

 

Treasury management

 

Funding by product and currency

 

45

 

High-quality liquid assets

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 on a developed and recognized exchange, an active and sizeable market, and low volatility. Based on these characteristics, HQLA are categorized as Level 1 (primarily central bank reserves and government bonds) or Level 2 (primarily US and European agency bonds as well as non-financial corporate covered bonds). Level 2 assets are subject to regulatory haircuts and caps.

 

High-quality liquid assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average 1Q191

 

Average 4Q181

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

 

 115 

 0 

 115 

 

 96 

 0 

 96 

Securities (on- and off-balance sheet)

 

 58 

 13 

 71 

 

 65 

 12 

 78 

Total high-quality liquid assets4

 

 173 

 13 

 186 

 

 161 

 12 

 173 

1 Calculated based on an average of 63 data points in the first quarter of 2019 and 64 data points in the fourth quarter of 2018.    2 Calculated after the application of haircuts.    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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Liquidity coverage ratio

In the first quarter of 2019, the UBS Group liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) increased by 17 percentage points to 153%, remaining above the 110% Group LCR minimum communicated by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA). The LCR increase was primarily driven by additional HQLA relating to higher average cash balances, reflecting higher deposit volumes and reduced funding consumption by the business divisions, as well as lower net cash outflows, mainly from secured financing transactions, driven by additional inflows from excess cash investments and lower outflows from client activity.

 

 

Liquidity coverage ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average 1Q191

 

Average 4Q181

USD billion, except where indicated

 

Unweighted value

Weighted value2

 

Unweighted value

Weighted value2

 

High-quality liquid assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

High-quality liquid assets

 

 188 

 186 

 

 176 

 173 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash outflows

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Retail deposits and deposits from small business customers

 

 238 

 27 

 

 234 

 26 

3

of which: stable deposits

 

 34 

 1 

 

 35 

 1 

4

of which: less stable deposits

 

 204 

 26 

 

 199 

 25 

5

Unsecured wholesale funding

 

 183 

 103 

 

 182 

 102 

6

of which: operational deposits (all counterparties)

 

 42 

 10 

 

 42 

 10 

7

of which: non-operational deposits (all counterparties)

 

 130 

 82 

 

 129 

 80 

8

of which: unsecured debt

 

 11 

 11 

 

 12 

 12 

9

Secured wholesale funding

 

 

 73 

 

 

 76 

10

Additional requirements:

 

 72 

 24 

 

 76 

 24 

11

of which: outflows related to derivatives and other transactions

 

 38 

 16 

 

 40 

 16 

12

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

 

 0 

 0 

 

 1 

 1 

13

of which: committed credit and liquidity facilities

 

 33 

 7 

 

 35 

 7 

14

Other contractual funding obligations

 

 14 

 13 

 

 14 

 12 

15

Other contingent funding obligations

 

 251 

 6 

 

 247 

 5 

16

Total cash outflows

 

 

 246 

 

 

 246 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash inflows

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

Secured lending

 

 296 

 84 

 

 295 

 79 

18

Inflows from fully performing exposures

 

 66 

 29 

 

 66 

 29 

19

Other cash inflows

 

 11 

 11 

 

 10 

 10 

20

Total cash inflows

 

 374 

 124 

 

 370 

 119 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average 1Q191

 

 

Average 4Q181

USD billion, except where indicated

 

 

Total adjusted value4

 

 

Total adjusted value4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liquidity coverage ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

High-quality liquid assets

 

 

 186 

 

 

 173 

22

Net cash outflows

 

 

 122 

 

 

 127 

23

Liquidity coverage ratio (%)

 

 

 153 

 

 

 136 

1 Calculated based on an average of 63 data points in the first quarter of 2019 and 64 data points in the fourth quarter of 2018.    2 Calculated after the application of 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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UBS AG consolidated

 


UBS AG consolidated

Section 1 Key metrics

Information on the Swiss SRB capital framework and on the Swiss SRB going and gone concern requirements is provided in the UBS Group AG and UBS AG Annual Report 2018 which is available under “Annual reporting” at www.ubs.com/investors. UBS AG consolidated capital and other regulatory information is provided in the UBS AG first quarter 2019 financial report, which will be available as of 30 April 2019 under “Quarterly reporting” at www.ubs.com/investors

The table below is based on BCBS Basel III phase-in rules. During the first quarter of 2019, common equity tier 1 (CET1) increased by USD 0.3 billion to USD 34.9 billion, primarily as a result of operating profit before tax, partly offset by accruals for capital returns to shareholders. Risk-weighted assets (RWA) increased by USD 3.7 billion to USD 266.6 billion, driven by increases of USD 4.8 billion in credit and counterparty credit risk, USD 3.1 billion in non-counterparty risk and USD 2.8 billion in operational risk, partly offset by a decrease in market risk RWA of USD 7.0 billion. Leverage ratio exposure increased by USD 7 billion to USD 911 billion, mainly driven by on-balance sheet exposures (excluding derivative exposures and securities financing transactions).

 

KM1: Key metrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USD million, except where indicated

 

 

 

31.3.19

31.12.18

 

30.9.18

 

30.6.18

 

31.3.18

Available capital (amounts)1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Common equity tier 1 (CET1)

 

 34,933 

 34,608 

 

 35,046 

 

 33,983 

 

 35,060 

1a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model

 

 34,897 

 34,572 

 

 35,046 

 

 33,983 

 

 35,060 

2

Tier 1

 

 47,748 

 44,791 

 

 44,576 

 

 43,562 

 

 44,763 

2a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model Tier 1

 

 47,712 

 44,755 

 

 44,576 

 

 43,562 

 

 44,763 

3

Total capital

 

 54,460 

 51,494 

 

 51,241 

 

 50,659 

 

 52,061 

3a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model total capital

 

 54,424 

 51,458 

 

 51,241 

 

 50,659 

 

 52,061 

Risk-weighted assets (amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Total risk-weighted assets (RWA)

 

 266,581 

 262,840 

 

 256,206 

 

 253,872 

 

 266,202 

4a

Total risk-weighted assets (pre-floor)

 

 266,581 

 262,840 

 

 256,206 

 

 253,872 

 

 266,202 

Risk-based capital ratios as a percentage of RWA1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

Common equity tier 1 ratio (%)

 

 13.10 

 13.17 

 

 13.68 

 

 13.39 

 

 13.17 

5a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model Common Equity Tier 1 (%)

 

 13.09 

 13.15 

 

 13.68 

 

 13.39 

 

 13.17 

6

Tier 1 ratio (%)

 

 17.91 

 17.04 

 

 17.40 

 

 17.16 

 

 16.82 

6a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model Tier 1 ratio (%)

 

 17.90 

 17.03 

 

 17.40 

 

 17.16 

 

 16.82 

7

Total capital ratio (%)

 

 20.43 

 19.59 

 

 20.00 

 

 19.95 

 

 19.56 

7a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model total capital ratio (%)

 

 20.42 

 19.58 

 

 20.00 

 

 19.95 

 

 19.56 

Additional CET1 buffer requirements as a percentage of RWA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

Capital conservation buffer requirement (2.5% from 2019) (%)

 

 2.50 

 1.88 

 

 1.88 

 

 1.88 

 

 1.88 

9

Countercyclical buffer requirement (%)

 

 0.10 

 0.08 

 

 0.05 

 

 0.06 

 

 0.03 

9a

Additional countercyclical buffer for Swiss mortgage loans (%)

 

 0.21 

 0.21 

 

 0.21 

 

 0.20 

 

 0.19 

10

Bank G-SIB and/or D-SIB additional requirements (%)2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

Total of bank CET1 specific buffer requirements (%)

 

 2.60 

 1.95 

 

 1.93 

 

 1.93 

 

 1.90 

12

CET1 available after meeting the bank’s minimum capital requirements (%)1

 

 8.60 

 8.67 

 

 9.18 

 

 8.89 

 

 8.67 

Basel III leverage ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

Total Basel III leverage ratio exposure measure

 

 911,410 

 904,458 

 

 915,977 

 

 911,451 

 

 926,917 

14

Basel III leverage ratio (%)1

 

 5.24 

 4.95 

 

 4.87 

 

 4.78 

 

 4.83 

14a

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

 

 5.23 

 4.95 

 

 4.87 

 

 4.78 

 

 4.83 

1 Based on BCBS Basel III phase-in rules.    2 Swiss SRB going concern requirements and information for UBS AG consolidated is provided in the “Capital management” section of UBS AG first quarter 2019 report available under “Quarterly reporting” at www.ubs.com/investors.

 

  

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Significant regulated subsidiaries and sub-groups

  

 


Significant regulated subsidiaries and sub-groups

Section 1  Introduction

The sections below include capital and other regulatory information for UBS AG standalone, UBS Switzerland AG standalone, UBS Europe SE consolidated and UBS Americas Holding LLC consolidated.


Capital information in this section 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 agreed with regulators based on the risk profile of the entities.

 

Section 2  UBS AG standalone

Key metrics of the first quarter of 2019

The table below is based on BCBS Basel III phase-in rules. During the first quarter of 2019, common equity tier 1 (CET1) capital remained stable. RWA increased by USD 7.8 billion to USD 300.7 billion, mainly resulting from the gradual increase of risk weights for Swiss and foreign-domiciled subsidiaries according to FINMA decree. Leverage ratio exposure increased by USD 16 billion to USD 617 billion, mainly due to an increase in on-balance sheet exposures (excluding derivative exposures and securities financing transactions).

 

 

KM1: Key metrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USD million, except where indicated

 

 

 

31.3.19

31.12.18

 

30.9.18

 

30.6.18

 

31.3.18

Available capital (amounts)1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Common equity tier 1 (CET1)

 

 49,024 

 49,411 

 

 49,810 

 

 49,583 

 

 49,833 

1a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model

 

 49,021 

 49,411 

 

 49,810 

 

 49,583 

 

 49,833 

2

Tier 1

 

 61,839 

 59,595 

 

 59,341 

 

 59,161 

 

 59,537 

2a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model Tier 1

 

 61,836 

 59,595 

 

 59,341 

 

 59,161 

 

 59,537 

3

Total capital

 

 68,542 

 66,295 

 

 66,005 

 

 66,258 

 

 68,329 

3a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model total capital

 

 68,539 

 66,295 

 

 66,005 

 

 66,258 

 

 68,329 

Risk-weighted assets (amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Total risk-weighted assets (RWA)

 

 300,734 

 292,888 

 

 288,045 

 

 286,457 

 

 302,296 

4a

Total risk-weighted assets (pre-floor)

 

 300,734 

 292,888 

 

 288,045 

 

 286,457 

 

 302,296 

Risk-based capital ratios as a percentage of RWA1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

Common equity tier 1 ratio (%)

 

 16.30 

 16.87 

 

 17.29 

 

 17.31 

 

 16.48 

5a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model Common Equity Tier 1 (%)

 

 16.30 

 16.87 

 

 17.29 

 

 17.31 

 

 16.48 

6

Tier 1 ratio (%)

 

 20.56 

 20.35 

 

 20.60 

 

 20.65 

 

 19.69 

6a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model Tier 1 ratio (%)

 

 20.56 

 20.35 

 

 20.60 

 

 20.65 

 

 19.69 

7

Total capital ratio (%)

 

 22.79 

 22.63 

 

 22.91 

 

 23.13 

 

 22.60 

7a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model total capital ratio (%)

 

 22.79 

 22.63 

 

 22.91 

 

 23.13 

 

 22.60 

Additional CET1 buffer requirements as a percentage of RWA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

Capital conservation buffer requirement (2.5% from 2019) (%)

 

 2.50 

 1.88 

 

 1.88 

 

 1.88 

 

 1.88 

9

Countercyclical buffer requirement (%)

 

 0.09 

 0.07 

 

 0.05 

 

 0.08 

 

 0.04 

9a

Additional countercyclical buffer for Swiss mortgage loans (%)

 

 0.00 

 0.00 

 

 0.00 

 

 0.00 

 

 0.00 

10

Bank G-SIB and/or D-SIB additional requirements (%)2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

Total of bank CET1 specific buffer requirements (%)

 

 2.59 

 1.95 

 

 1.92 

 

 1.96 

 

 1.91 

12

CET1 available after meeting the bank’s minimum capital requirements (%)1

 

 11.80 

 12.37 

 

 12.79 

 

 12.81 

 

 11.98 

Basel III leverage ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

Total Basel III leverage ratio exposure measure

 

 617,329 

 601,013 

 

 619,741 

 

 620,074 

 

 620,353 

14

Basel III leverage ratio (%)1

 

 10.02 

 9.92 

 

 9.58 

 

 9.54 

 

 9.60 

14a

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

 

 10.02 

 9.92 

 

 9.58 

 

 9.54 

 

 9.60 

Liquidity coverage ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

Total HQLA

 

86,690

76,456

 

81,214

 

83,473

 

89,631

16

Total net cash outflow

 

51,434

55,032

 

59,450

 

60,786

 

70,367

17

LCR ratio (%)

 

169

139

 

137

 

137

 

127

1 Based on BCBS Basel III phase-in rules.    2 Swiss SRB going concern requirements and information for UBS AG standalone is provided in the following pages in this section.

 

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Swiss SRB going concern requirements and information

Under Swiss systemically relevant bank (SRB) regulations, article 125 “Reliefs for financial groups and individual institutions” of the Capital Adequacy Ordinance stipulates that the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) may grant, under certain conditions, capital relief to individual institutions to ensure that an individual institution’s compliance with the capital requirements does not lead to a de facto overcapitalization of the group of which it is a part.

FINMA granted relief concerning the regulatory capital requirements of UBS AG on a standalone basis by means of decrees issued on 20 December 2013 and 20 October 2017, the latter effective as of 1 July 2017 and partly replacing the former.

More information is provided in Section 2 UBS AG standalone”  of the 31 December 2018 Pillar 3 report – UBS Group and significant regulated subsidiaries and sub-groups under Pillar 3 disclosures”  at www.ubs.com/investors

 

Swiss SRB going concern requirements and information

As of 31.3.19

 

Swiss SRB, including transitional arrangements

 

Swiss SRB after transition

USD million, except where indicated

 

RWA

LRD

 

RWA

LRD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Required going concern capital

 

in %1

 

in %1

 

 

in %

 

in %

 

Common equity tier 1 capital

 

 10.09 

 30,336 

 3.50 

 21,607 

 

 10.09 

 38,598 

 3.50 

 21,607 

of which: minimum capital

 

 4.50 

 13,533 

 1.50 

 9,260 

 

 4.50 

 17,219 

 1.50 

 9,260 

of which: buffer capital

 

 5.50 

 16,540 

 2.00 

 12,347 

 

 5.50 

 21,045 

 2.00 

 12,347 

of which: countercyclical buffer2

 

 0.09 

 263 

 

 

 

 0.09 

 335 

 

 

Maximum additional tier 1 capital

 

 4.30 

 12,932 

 1.50 

 9,260 

 

 4.30 

 16,453 

 1.50 

 9,260 

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

 

 3.50 

 10,526 

 1.50 

 9,260 

 

 3.50 

 13,392 

 1.50 

 9,260 

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

 

 0.80 

 2,406 

 

 

 

 0.80 

 3,061 

 

 

Total going concern capital

 

 14.393

 43,268 

 5.003

 30,866 

 

 14.393

 55,051 

 5.003

 30,866 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eligible going concern capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common equity tier 1 capital

 

 16.30 

 49,024 

 7.94 

 49,024 

 

 12.81 

 49,024 

 7.94 

 49,024 

High-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital4

 

 5.47 

 16,447 

 2.66 

 16,447 

 

 2.73 

 10,435 

 1.69 

 10,435 

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

 

 3.47 

 10,435 

 1.69 

 10,435 

 

 2.73 

 10,435 

 1.69 

 10,435 

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

 

 2.00 

 6,012 

 0.97 

 6,012 

 

 

 

 

 

Total going concern capital

 

 21.77 

 65,472 

 10.61 

 65,472 

 

 15.54 

 59,460 

 9.63 

 59,460 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk-weighted assets / leverage ratio denominator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk-weighted assets

 

 

 300,734 

 

 

 

 

 382,634 

 

 

Leverage ratio denominator

 

 

 

 

 617,329 

 

 

 

 

 617,329 

1 By FINMA decree, requirements exceed those based on the transitional arrangements of the Swiss Capital Adequacy Ordinance, i.e., a total going concern capital ratio requirement of 13.58% plus the effect of countercyclical buffer (CCB) requirements of 0.09%, of which 9.68% plus the effect of CCB requirements of 0.09% must be satisfied with CET1 capital, and a total going concern leverage ratio requirement of 4.5%, of which 3.2% must be satisfied with CET1 capital.    2 Going concern capital ratio requirements as of 31 March 2019 include CCB requirements of 0.09%.    3 Includes applicable add-ons of 1.44% for RWA and 0.5% for LRD.    4 Includes outstanding low-trigger loss-absorbing tier 2 capital instruments, which are available under the transitional rules of the Swiss SRB framework to meet the going concern requirements until the earlier of (i) their maturity or first call date or (ii) 31 December 2019. Outstanding low-trigger loss-absorbing tier 2 capital instruments are subject to amortization starting five years prior to their maturity.

 

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Significant regulated subsidiaries and sub-groups

Swiss SRB going concern information

 

 

Swiss SRB, including transitional arrangements

 

Swiss SRB after transition

USD million, except where indicated

 

31.3.19

31.12.181

 

31.3.19

31.12.18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Going concern capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common equity tier 1 capital

 

 49,024 

 49,411 

 

 49,024 

 49,411 

High-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital

 

 10,435 

 7,805 

 

 10,435 

 7,805 

Total loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital

 

 10,435 

 7,805 

 

 10,435 

 7,805 

Total tier 1 capital

 

 59,460 

 57,217 

 

 59,460 

 57,217 

Low-trigger loss-absorbing tier 2 capital1

 

 6,012 

 6,008 

 

 

 

Total tier 2 capital

 

 6,012 

 6,008 

 

 

 

Total going concern capital

 

 65,472 

 63,225 

 

 59,460 

 57,217 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk-weighted assets / leverage ratio denominator

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk-weighted assets

 

 300,734 

 292,888 

 

 382,634 

 383,578 

of which: direct and indirect investments in Swiss-domiciled subsidiaries2

 

 32,558 

 31,711 

 

 39,705 

 39,639 

of which: direct and indirect investments in foreign-domiciled subsidiaries2

 

 91,366 

 82,762 

 

 166,119 

 165,525 

Leverage ratio denominator

 

 617,329 

 601,013 

 

 617,329 

 601,013 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Capital ratios (%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total going concern capital ratio

 

 21.8 

 21.6 

 

 15.5 

 14.9 

of which: CET1 capital ratio

 

 16.3 

 16.9 

 

 12.8 

 12.9 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leverage ratios (%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total going concern leverage ratio

 

 10.6 

 10.5 

 

 9.6 

 9.5 

of which: CET1 leverage ratio

 

 7.9 

 8.2 

 

 7.9 

 8.2 

1 Outstanding low-trigger loss-absorbing tier 2 capital instruments qualify as going concern capital until the earlier of (i) their maturity or first call date or (ii) 31 December 2019, and are subject to amortization starting five years prior to their maturity.    2 Carrying value for direct and indirect investments including holding of regulatory capital instruments in Swiss-domiciled subsidiaries (31 March 2019: USD 15,882 million; 31 December 2018: USD 15,856 million), and for direct and indirect investments including holding of regulatory capital instruments in foreign-domiciled subsidiaries (31 March 2019: USD 41,530 million; 31 December 2018: USD 41,381 million), is risk weighted at 205% and 220% respectively as of 31 March 2019 whereas both were risk weighted at 200% until 31 December 2018. Risk weights will gradually increase by 5% per year for Swiss-domiciled investments and 20% per year for foreign-domiciled investments until the fully applied risk weights of 250% and 400%, respectively, are applied.

 

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Leverage ratio information

 

Swiss SRB leverage ratio denominator

USD billion

 

31.3.19

31.12.18

 

 

 

 

Leverage ratio denominator

 

 

 

Swiss GAAP total assets

 

 498.4 

 480.0 

Difference between Swiss GAAP and IFRS total assets

 

 110.8 

 118.6 

Less: derivative exposures and SFTs1

 

 (225.4) 

 (236.7) 

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

 

 383.8 

 361.9 

Derivative exposures

 

 98.8 

 99.3 

Securities financing transactions

 

 111.1 

 114.2 

Off-balance sheet items

 

 24.2 

 26.1 

Items deducted from Swiss SRB tier 1 capital

 

 (0.5) 

 (0.5) 

Total exposures (leverage ratio denominator)

 

 617.3 

 601.0 

1 Consists of derivative financial instruments, cash collateral receivables on derivative instruments, receivables from securities financing transactions, and margin loans as well as prime brokerage receivables and financial assets at fair value not held for trading, both related to securities financing transactions, in accordance with the regulatory scope of consolidation, which are presented separately under Derivative exposures and Securities financing transactions in this table.

 

 

BCBS Basel III leverage ratio

USD million, except where indicated

 

31.03.19

31.12.18

30.9.18

30.6.18

Total tier 1 capital

 

 61,839 

 59,595 

 59,341 

 59,161 

Total exposures (leverage ratio denominator)

 

 617,329 

 601,013 

 619,741 

 620,074 

BCBS Basel III leverage ratio (%)

 

 10.0 

 9.9 

 9.6 

 9.5 

 

 

Liquidity coverage ratio

UBS AG is required to maintain a minimum liquidity coverage ratio of 105% as communicated by FINMA.

 

Liquidity coverage ratio

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted value1

USD billion, except where indicated

 

Average 1Q192

Average 4Q182

High-quality liquid assets

 

 87 

 76 

Total net cash outflows

 

 51 

 55 

of which: cash outflows

 

 171 

 169 

of which: cash inflows

 

 119 

 114 

Liquidity coverage ratio (%)

 

 169 

 139 

1 Calculated after the application of haircuts and inflow and outflow rates.    2 Calculated based on an average of 63 data points in the first quarter of 2019 and 64 data points in the fourth quarter of 2018.

 

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Significant regulated subsidiaries and sub-groups

 

Section 3  UBS Switzerland AG standalone

Key metrics of the first quarter of 2019

The table below is based on BCBS Basel III phase-in rules. During the first quarter of 2019, CET1 capital increased by CHF 0.2 billion to CHF 10.5 billion, primarily driven by the recognition of IFRS 9 expected credit losses on third-party exposures effective from 1 January 2019. RWA remained stable, but leverage ratio exposure increased by CHF 4 billion to CHF 311 billion due to an increase in receivables from securities financing transactions.

 

 

KM1: Key metrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHF million, except where indicated

 

 

 

31.3.19

 

31.12.18

 

30.9.18

 

30.6.18

 

31.3.18

Available capital (amounts)1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Common equity tier 1 (CET1)

 

 10,463 

 

 10,225 

 

 10,165 

 

 10,072 

 

 10,118 

1a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model

 

 10,457 

 

 10,225 

 

 10,165 

 

 10,072 

 

 10,118 

2

Tier 1

 

 14,712 

 

 14,468 

 

 13,165 

 

 13,072 

 

 13,118 

2a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model Tier 1

 

 14,706 

 

 14,468 

 

 13,165 

 

 13,072 

 

 13,118 

3

Total capital

 

 14,712 

 

 14,468 

 

 13,165 

 

 13,072 

 

 13,118 

3a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model total capital

 

 14,706 

 

 14,468 

 

 13,165 

 

 13,072 

 

 13,118 

Risk-weighted assets (amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Total risk-weighted assets (RWA)

 

 96,067 

 

 95,646 

 

 95,541 

 

 94,887 

 

 94,311 

4a

Total risk-weighted assets (pre-floor)

 

 90,068 

 

 91,457 

 

 88,299 

 

 88,357 

 

 83,890 

Risk-based capital ratios as a percentage of RWA1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

Common equity tier 1 ratio (%)

 

 10.89 

 

 10.69 

 

 10.64 

 

 10.61 

 

 10.73 

5a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model Common Equity Tier 1 (%)

 

 10.89 

 

 10.69 

 

 10.64 

 

 10.61 

 

 10.73 

6

Tier 1 ratio (%)

 

 15.31 

 

 15.13 

 

 13.78 

 

 13.78 

 

 13.91 

6a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model Tier 1 ratio (%)

 

 15.31 

 

 15.13 

 

 13.78 

 

 13.78 

 

 13.91 

7

Total capital ratio (%)

 

 15.31 

 

 15.13 

 

 13.78 

 

 13.78 

 

 13.91 

7a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model total capital ratio (%)

 

 15.31 

 

 15.13 

 

 13.78 

 

 13.78 

 

 13.91 

Additional CET1 buffer requirements as a percentage of RWA2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

Capital conservation buffer requirement (2.5% from 2019) (%)

 

 2.50 

 

 1.88 

 

 1.88 

 

 1.88 

 

 1.88 

9

Countercyclical buffer requirement (%)

 

 0.01 

 

 0.01 

 

 0.00 

 

 0.00 

 

 0.00 

9a

Additional countercyclical buffer for Swiss mortgage loans (%)

 

 0.58 

 

 0.56 

 

 0.56 

 

 0.54 

 

 0.52 

10

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

Total of bank CET1 specific buffer requirements (%)

 

 2.51 

 

 1.88 

 

 1.88 

 

 1.88 

 

 1.88 

12

CET1 available after meeting the bank’s minimum capital requirements (%)1

 

 6.39 

 

 6.19 

 

 6.14 

 

 6.11 

 

 6.23 

Basel III leverage ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

Total Basel III leverage ratio exposure measure

 

 310,545 

 

 306,487 

 

 303,257 

 

 304,046 

 

 301,968 

14

Basel III leverage ratio (%) 1

 

 4.74 

 

 4.72 

 

 4.34 

 

 4.30 

 

 4.34 

14a

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

 

 4.74 

 

 4.72 

 

 4.34 

 

 4.30 

 

 4.34 

Liquidity coverage ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

Total HQLA

 

71,392

 

67,427

 

66,174

 

68,620

 

69,024

16

Total net cash outflow

 

51,945

 

52,846

 

53,130

 

53,731

 

54,782

17

LCR ratio (%)

 

137

 

128

 

125

 

128

 

126

1 Based on BCBS Basel III phase-in rules.    2 As Annex 8 of Swiss Capital Adequacy Ordinance (CAO) does not apply to the systemically relevant banks, UBS can abstain from disclosing the information required in lines 12a-12e. In the event of a waiver, UBS nevertheless provides information about the Swiss sector-specific countercyclical buffer in row 9a pursuant to Art. 44 CAO.    3 Swiss SRB going concern requirements and information for UBS Switzerland AG is provided on the next page.

 

 

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Swiss SRB going and gone concern requirements and information

UBS Switzerland AG is considered a systemically relevant bank (SRB) under Swiss banking law and is subject to capital regulations on a standalone basis. As of 31 March 2019, the transitional going concern capital and leverage ratio requirements for UBS Switzerland AG standalone were 14.17% and 4.5%, respectively. The gone concern requirements under transitional arrangements were 9.74% for the RWA-based requirement and 3.36% for the LRD-based requirement.

 

Swiss SRB going and gone concern requirements and information1

As of 31.3.19

 

Swiss SRB, including transitional arrangements

 

Swiss SRB as of 1.1.20

CHF million, except where indicated

 

RWA

LRD

 

RWA

LRD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Required loss-absorbing capacity

 

in %2

 

in %

 

 

in %

 

in %

 

Common equity tier 1 capital

 

 10.27 

 9,865 

 3.20 

 9,937 

 

 10.59 

 10,173 

 3.50 

 10,869 

of which: minimum capital

 

 4.90 

 4,707 

 1.70 

 5,279 

 

 4.50 

 4,323 

 1.50 

 4,658 

of which: buffer capital

 

 4.78 

 4,592 

 1.50 

 4,658 

 

 5.50 

 5,284 

 2.00 

 6,211 

of which: countercyclical buffer3

 

 0.59 

 566 

 

 

 

 0.59 

 566 

 

 

Maximum additional tier 1 capital

 

 3.90 

 3,747 

 1.30 

 4,037 

 

 4.30 

 4,131 

 1.50 

 4,658 

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

 

 3.10 

 2,978 

 1.30 

 4,037 

 

 3.50 

 3,362 

 1.50 

 4,658 

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

 

 0.80 

 769 

 

 

 

 0.80 

 769 

 

 

Total going concern capital

 

 14.17 

 13,612 

 4.50 

 13,975 

 

 14.894

 14,304 

 5.004

 15,527 

Base gone concern loss-absorbing capacity, including applicable add-ons and rebate

 

 9.745

 9,361 

 3.365

 10,434 

 

 12.016

 11,540 

 4.206

 13,043 

Total gone concern loss-absorbing capacity

 

 9.74 

 9,361 

 3.36 

 10,434 

 

 12.01 

 11,540 

 4.20 

 13,043 

Total loss-absorbing capacity

 

 23.91 

 22,972 

 7.86 

 24,409 

 

 26.90 

 25,843 

 9.20 

 28,570 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eligible loss-absorbing capacity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common equity tier 1 capital

 

 10.89 

 10,463 

 3.37 

 10,463 

 

 10.89 

 10,463 

 3.37 

 10,463 

High-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital

 

 4.42 

 4,248 

 1.37 

 4,248 

 

 4.42 

 4,248 

 1.37 

 4,248 

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

 

 4.42 

 4,248 

 1.37 

 4,248 

 

 4.42 

 4,248 

 1.37 

 4,248 

Total going concern capital

 

 15.31 

 14,712 

 4.74 

 14,712 

 

 15.31 

 14,712 

 4.74 

 14,712 

Gone concern loss-absorbing capacity

 

 11.39 

 10,945 

 3.52 

 10,945 

 

 11.39 

 10,945 

 3.52 

 10,945 

of which: TLAC-eligible debt

 

 11.39 

 10,945 

 3.52 

 10,945 

 

 11.39 

 10,945 

 3.52 

 10,945 

Total gone concern loss-absorbing capacity

 

 11.39 

 10,945 

 3.52 

 10,945 

 

 11.39 

 10,945 

 3.52 

 10,945 

Total loss-absorbing capacity

 

 26.71 

 25,657 

 8.26 

 25,657 

 

 26.71 

 25,657 

 8.26 

 25,657 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk-weighted assets / leverage ratio denominator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk-weighted assets

 

 

 96,067 

 

 

 

 

 96,067 

 

 

Leverage ratio denominator

 

 

 

 

 310,545 

 

 

 

 

 310,545 

1 This table includes a rebate equal to 40% of the maximum rebate on the gone concern requirements, which was granted by FINMA and will be phased in until 1 January 2020. Refer to the “Capital management” section of our Annual Report 2018 for more information.    2 The total loss-absorbing capacity ratio requirement of 23.91% is the current requirement based on the transitional rules of the Swiss Capital Adequacy Ordinance including the aforementioned rebate on the gone concern requirements. In addition, FINMA has defined a total capital ratio requirement, which is the sum of 14.4% and the effect of countercyclical buffer (CCB) requirements of 0.59%, of which 10% plus the effect of CCB requirements must be satisfied with CET1 capital. These FINMA requirements will be effective until they are exceeded by the Swiss SRB requirements based on the transitional rules.    3 Going concern capital ratio requirements include CCB requirements of 0.59%.    4 Includes applicable add-ons of 1.44% for RWA and 0.5% for LRD.    5 Includes applicable add-ons of 1.08% for RWA and 0.38% for LRD and a rebate of 1.86% for RWA and 0.64% for LRD.    6 Includes applicable add-ons of 1.44% for RWA and 0.5% for LRD and a rebate of 2.29% for RWA and 0.8% for LRD.   

 

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Significant regulated subsidiaries and sub-groups

Swiss SRB loss-absorbing capacity

 

Swiss SRB going and gone concern information

 

 

 

 

 

Swiss SRB, including transitional arrangements

 

Swiss SRB as of 1.1.20

CHF million, except where indicated

 

31.3.19

31.12.18

 

31.3.19

31.12.18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Going concern capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common equity tier 1 capital

 

 10,463 

 10,225 

 

 10,463 

 10,225 

High-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital

 

 4,248 

 4,243 

 

 4,248 

 4,243 

Total tier 1 capital

 

 14,712 

 14,468 

 

 14,712 

 14,468 

Total going concern capital

 

 14,712 

 14,468 

 

 14,712 

 14,468 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gone concern loss-absorbing capacity

 

 

 

 

 

 

TLAC-eligible debt

 

 10,945 

 10,932 

 

 10,945 

 10,932 

Total gone concern loss-absorbing capacity

 

 10,945 

 10,932 

 

 10,945 

 10,932 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loss-absorbing capacity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loss-absorbing capacity

 

 25,657 

 25,400 

 

 25,657 

 25,400 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk-weighted assets / leverage ratio denominator

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk-weighted assets

 

 96,067 

 95,646 

 

 96,067 

 95,646 

Leverage ratio denominator

 

 310,545 

 306,487 

 

 310,545 

 306,487 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital and loss-absorbing capacity ratios (%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Going concern capital ratio

 

 15.3 

 15.1 

 

 15.3 

 15.1 

of which: common equity tier 1 capital ratio

 

 10.9 

 10.7 

 

 10.9 

 10.7 

Gone concern loss-absorbing capacity ratio

 

 11.4 

 11.4 

 

 11.4 

 11.4 

Total loss-absorbing capacity ratio

 

 26.7 

 26.6 

 

 26.7 

 26.6 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leverage ratios (%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Going concern leverage ratio

 

 4.7 

 4.7 

 

 4.7 

 4.7 

of which: common equity tier 1 leverage ratio

 

 3.4 

 3.3 

 

 3.4 

 3.3 

Gone concern leverage ratio

 

 3.5 

 3.6 

 

 3.5 

 3.6 

Total loss-absorbing capacity leverage ratio

 

 8.3 

 8.3 

 

 8.3 

 8.3 

 

 

 

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Leverage ratio information

 

Swiss SRB leverage ratio denominator

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHF billion

 

31.3.19

31.12.18

 

 

 

 

Leverage ratio denominator

 

 

 

Swiss GAAP total assets

 

 295.8 

 293.0 

Difference between Swiss GAAP and IFRS total assets

 

 2.8 

 1.8 

Less: derivative exposures and SFTs1

 

 (36.6) 

 (32.5) 

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

 

 262.1 

 262.3 

Derivative exposures

 

 4.1 

 3.7 

Securities financing transactions

 

 32.4 

 28.5 

Off-balance sheet items

 

 12.2 

 12.4 

Items deducted from Swiss SRB tier 1 capital

 

 (0.2) 

 (0.5) 

Total exposures (leverage ratio denominator)

 

 310.5 

 306.5 

1 Consists of derivative financial instruments, cash collateral receivables on derivative instruments, receivables from securities financing transactions, and margin loans as well as prime brokerage receivables and financial assets at fair value not held for trading, both related to securities financing transactions, in accordance with the regulatory scope of consolidation, which are presented separately under Derivative exposures and Securities financing transactions in this table.

 

BCBS Basel III leverage ratio

CHF million, except where indicated

 

31.03.19

31.12.18

30.9.18

30.6.18

Total tier 1 capital

 

 14,712 

 14,468 

 13,165 

 13,072 

Total exposures (leverage ratio denominator)

 

 310,545 

 306,487 

 303,257 

 304,046 

BCBS Basel III leverage ratio (%)

 

 4.7 

 4.7 

 4.3 

 4.3 

 

 

Liquidity coverage ratio

UBS Switzerland AG, as a Swiss SRB, is required to maintain a minimum liquidity coverage ratio of 100%.

 

Liquidity coverage ratio

 

 

Weighted value1

CHF billion, except where indicated

 

Average 1Q192

Average 4Q182

High-quality liquid assets

 

 71 

 67 

Total net cash outflows

 

 52 

 53 

of which: cash outflows

 

 86 

 86 

of which: cash inflows

 

 34 

 34 

Liquidity coverage ratio (%)

 

 137 

 128 

1 Calculated after the application of haircuts and inflow and outflow rates.    2 Calculated based on an average of 63 data points in the first quarter of 2019 and 64 data points in the fourth quarter of 2018.

 

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Significant regulated subsidiaries and sub-groups

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

1a

Instrument number

 

 1 

 

 2 

 3 

 4 

5

6

2

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

 

n/a

 

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

3

Governing law(s) of the instrument

 

Swiss

 

Swiss

Swiss

Swiss

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

n/a

n/a

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

 

Loan4

Loan4

Loan4

Loan

Loan

8

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

 

CHF 10.0

 

CHF 1,500

CHF 500

CHF 1,000

CHF 825

USD 425

9

Par value of instrument

 

CHF 10.0

 

CHF 1,500

CHF 500

CHF 1,000

CHF 825

USD 425

10

Accounting classification3

 

Equity attributable to UBS Switzerland AG shareholders

 

Due to banks held at amortized cost

11

Original date of issuance

 

 

1 April 2015

11 March 2016

18 December 2017

12 December 2018

12 December 2018

12

Perpetual or dated

 

 

Perpetual

13

Original maturity date

 

 

14

Issuer call subject to prior supervisory approval

 

 

Yes

15

Optional call date, contingent call dates and redemption amount

 

 

First optional repayment date:

1 April 2020

First optional repayment date:

11 March 2021

First optional repayment date:

18 December 2022

First optional repayment date:

12 December 2023

 

First optional repayment date:

12 December 2023

 

 

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

16

 Subsequent call dates, if applicable

 

 

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

 

 

6-month CHF Libor + 

370 bps per annum

semiannually

 

3-month CHF Libor + 

459 bps per annum

quarterly

 

3-month CHF Libor + 

250 bps per annum

quarterly

3-month CHF Libor + 489 bps per annum

quarterly

3-month USD Libor + 547 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 writedown, 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 writeup 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 (article 745, Swiss Code of Obligations)

 

Subject to any obligations that are mandatorily preferred by law, all obligations of UBS Switzerland AG that are unsubordinated or that are subordinated and do not rank 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 phase-in (including transitional arrangement) requirements.    2 Based on Swiss SRB requirements applicable as of 1 January 2020.    3 As applied in UBS Switzerland AG‘s financial statements under Swiss GAAP.    4 Loans granted by UBS AG, Switzerland.

 

 

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Significant regulated subsidiaries and sub-groups

 

Section 4  UBS Europe SE consolidated

The previously announced combined UK business transfer and cross-border merger of UBS Limited into UBS Europe SE became legally effective on 1 March 2019 and has been operationally implemented. Following the merger, UBS Europe SE is subject to direct supervision by the European Central Bank. UBS Europe SE is now considered a significant regulated subsidiary of UBS Group AG by FINMA. Consequently, we provide these key metrics.

The table below includes the required information on the regulatory capital components and capital ratios, as well as leverage ratio, of UBS Europe SE consolidated based on the Pillar 1 capital requirements. Entities may also be subject to significant Pillar 2 requirements, which represent additional amounts of capital considered necessary and agreed with regulators based on the risk profile of the entities.

 

KM1: Key metrics1,2,3

EUR million, except where indicated

 

 

 

31.3.19

Available capital (amounts)

 

 

1

Common equity tier 1 (CET1)

 

 3,568 

2

Tier 1

 

 3,858 

3

Total capital

 

 3,858 

Risk-weighted assets (amounts)

 

 

4

Total risk-weighted assets (RWA)

 

 14,432 

Risk-based capital ratios as a percentage of RWA

 

 

5

Common equity tier 1 ratio (%)

 

 24.7 

6

Tier 1 ratio (%)

 

 26.7 

7

Total capital ratio (%)

 

 26.7 

Additional CET1 buffer requirements as a percentage of RWA

 

 

8

Capital conservation buffer requirement (2.5% from 2019) (%)

 

 2.5 

9

Countercyclical buffer requirement (%)

 

 0.2 

10

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

 

 

11

Total of bank CET1 specific buffer requirements (%)

 

 2.7 

12

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

 

 17.5 

Basel III leverage ratio

 

 

13

Total Basel III leverage ratio exposure measure

 

 51,060 

14

Basel III leverage ratio (%)4

 

 7.6 

Liquidity coverage ratio5

 

 

15

Total HQLA

 

 14,770 

16

Total net cash outflow

 

 6,895 

17

LCR ratio (%)

 

 214 

1 Based on applicable EU Basel III rules.    2 As a result of the cross-border merger of UBS Limited into UBS Europe SE effective 1 March 2019, UBS Europe SE has become a significant regulated subsidiary of UBS Group AG. The size, scope and business model of the merged entity is now materially different. Comparatives for December 2018 have not been provided in the table because data produced on the same basis is not available. For more information on the cross-border merger of UBS Limited into UBS Europe SE, refer to the “Recent developments” section of the UBS Group first quarter 2019 report.    3 There is no local disclosure requirement for the net stable funding ratio as at 31 March 2019.    4 On the basis of tier 1 capital.    5 March month-end reporting date values rather than an average calculation are disclosed as the size, scope and business model of UBS Europe SE have significantly changed as a result of the cross-border merger with UBS Limited.

 

 

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Section 5  UBS Americas Holding LLC consolidated

The table below includes required information on the regulatory capital components and capital ratios, as well as leverage ratio, of UBS Americas Holding LLC consolidated based on the Pillar 1 capital requirements (i.e., US Basel III standardized rules).

During the first quarter of 2019, common equity tier 1 (CET1) increased by USD 0.3 billion to USD 12.0 billion, mainly as a result of an operating profit before tax of USD 0.3 billion. Risk-weighted assets (RWA) increased by USD 1.3 billion to USD 55.3 billion, mainly driven by an increase from the adoption of ASC 842, Leases, in the first quarter of 2019. Leverage ratio exposure, calculated on an average basis, increased by USD 2 billion to USD 125 billion. The increase was mainly due to a USD 2 billion increase in deferred tax assets (DTAs), resulting from a change in DTA recognition methodology in the fourth quarter of 2018, and a USD 1 billion increase from the adoption of ASC 842, Leases. These increases were partly offset by decreases in other asset classes.

Entities may also be subject to significant Pillar 2 requirements, which represent additional amounts of capital considered necessary and agreed with regulators based on the risk profile of the entities.

 

KM1: Key metrics1,2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USD million, except where indicated

 

 

 

31.03.19

 

31.12.183

 

30.9.184

 

30.6.184

 

31.3.184

Available capital (amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Common equity tier 1 (CET1)

 

 12,028 

 

 11,746 

 

 11,068 

 

 10,693 

 

 10,188 

2

Tier 1

 

 14,170 

 

 13,887 

 

 13,209 

 

 12,834 

 

 12,329 

3

Total capital

 

 14,882 

 

 14,601 

 

 13,925 

 

 13,555 

 

 13,048 

Risk-weighted assets (amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Total risk-weighted assets (RWA)

 

 55,313 

 

 54,063 

 

 54,488 

 

 52,991 

 

 52,541 

Risk-based capital ratios as a percentage of RWA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

Common equity tier 1 ratio (%)

 

 21.7 

 

 21.7 

 

 20.3 

 

 20.2 

 

 19.4 

6

Tier 1 ratio (%)

 

 25.6 

 

 25.7 

 

 24.2 

 

 24.2 

 

 23.5 

7

Total capital ratio (%)

 

 26.9 

 

 27.0 

 

 25.6 

 

 25.6 

 

 24.8 

Additional CET1 buffer requirements as a percentage of RWA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

Capital conservation buffer requirement (2.5% from 2019) (%)

 

 2.5 

 

 1.9 

 

 1.9 

 

 1.9 

 

 1.9 

9

Countercyclical buffer requirement (%)5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

Bank G-SIB and / or D-SIB additional requirements (%)6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

Total of bank CET1 specific buffer requirements (%)

 

 2.5 

 

 1.9 

 

 1.9 

 

 1.9 

 

 1.9 

12

CET1 available after meeting the bank’s minimum capital requirements (%)7

 

 14.7 

 

 15.3 

 

 13.9 

 

 13.8 

 

 13.0 

Basel III leverage ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

Total Basel III leverage ratio exposure measure

 

 124,981 

 

 122,829 

 

 124,982 

 

 129,375 

 

 132,764 

14

Basel III leverage ratio (%)8

 

 11.3 

 

 11.3 

 

 10.6 

 

 9.9 

 

 9.3 

1 For UBS Americas Holding LLC based on applicable US Basel III rules.    2 There is no local disclosure requirement for liquidity coverage ratio or net stable funding ratio for UBS Americas Holding LLC as of 31 March 2019.    3 Figures as of or for the quarter ended 31 December 2018 have been adjusted for consistency with the full-year audited financial statements and / or local regulatory reporting, which were finalized after the publication of the UBS Group AG Annual Report 2018 and the 31 December 2018 Pillar 3 report on 15 March 2019.    4 Figures as of 30 September 2018, 30 June 2018 and 31 March 2018  have been adjusted for consistency with the local regulatory reporting of the entity.    5 Not applicable as the countercyclical buffer requirement applies only to banking organizations subject to the advanced approaches capital rules.    6 Not applicable as requirements have not been proposed.    7 Capital surplus measures excess to minimum regulatory requirements. As such, it overstates actual excess capital capacity as it is not measured against additional capital that local regulators expect is positioned within UBS Americas Holding LLC in order to resource stressed risk loss exposures arising from the activities that UBS conducts in UBS Americas Holding LLC.    8 On the basis of tier 1 capital.

 

 

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Appendix

Abbreviations frequently used in our financial reports

 

A

ABS                 asset-backed security

AEI                  automatic exchange of information

AGM               annual general meeting of shareholders

A-IRB              advanced internal
ratings-based

AI                    artificial intelligence

AIV                  alternative investment vehicle

ALCO              Asset and Liability Management Committee

AMA               advanced measurement approach

AML                anti-money laundering

AoA                Articles of Association of UBS Group AG

ASF                  available stable funding

ASFA               advanced supervisory formula approach

AT1                 additional tier 1

AuM               assets under management

 

B

BCBS               Basel Committee on
Banking Supervision

BD                   business division

BEAT               base erosion and anti-abuse tax

BIS                   Bank for International Settlements

BoD                 Board of Directors

BSC                 Business Solutions Center

BVG                Swiss occupational
pension plan

 

C

CAO                Capital Adequacy Ordinance

CC                   Corporate Center

CCAR              Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review

CCB                countercyclical buffer

CCF                 credit conversion factor

CCP                 central counterparty

CCR                counterparty credit risk

CCRC              Corporate Culture and Responsibility Committee

CDO                collateralized debt
obligation


CDR                constant default rate

CDS                 credit default swap

CEA                 Commodity Exchange Act

CECL               current expected credit loss

CEM                current exposure method

CEO                Chief Executive Officer

CET1               common equity tier 1

CFO                 Chief Financial Officer

CFTC               US Commodity Futures Trading Commission

CHF                 Swiss franc

CIC                  Corporate Institutional Clients

CIO                 Chief Investment Office

CLN                 credit-linked note

CLO                 collateralized loan obligation

CLS                  continuous linked settlement

CMBS             commercial mortgage-backed security

C&ORC           Compliance & Operational Risk Control

CRD IV            EU Capital Requirements Directive of 2013

CSO                Client Strategy Office

CVA                credit valuation adjustment

 

D

DBO                defined benefit obligation

DCCP              Deferred Contingent Capital Plan

DJSI                 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices

DOJ                 US Department of Justice

DOL                 US Department of Labor

D-SIB               domestic systemically important bank

DTA                 deferred tax asset

DVA                debit valuation adjustment

 


E

EAD                 exposure at default

EBA                 European Banking Authority

EC                   European Commission

ECB                 European Central Bank

ECL                  expected credit loss(es)

EIR                   effective interest rate

EL                    expected loss

EMEA              Europe, Middle East and Africa

EOP                 Equity Ownership Plan

EPE                  expected positive exposure

EPS                  earnings per share

ERISA              Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974

ESG                 environmental, social and governance

ESMA              European Securities and Markets Authority

ESR                  environmental and social risk

ETD                 exchange-traded derivative

ETF                  exchange-traded fund

EU                   European Union

EUR                 euro

EURIBOR        Euro Interbank Offered Rate

 

F

FCA                 UK Financial Conduct
Authority

FCT                  foreign currency translation

FINMA            Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority

FINRA              US Financial Industry Regulatory Authority

FMIA               Swiss Federal Act on Financial Market Infrastructures and Market Conduct in Securities and Derivatives Trading

 

 

 

 

 
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Abbreviations frequently used in our financial reports (continued)

 

FRA                 forward rate agreement

FSB                  Financial Stability Board

FTA                  Swiss Federal Tax Administration

FTD                  first to default

FTP                  funds transfer pricing

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                 British pound

GEB                 Group Executive Board

GFA                 Group Franchise Awards

GHG               greenhouse gas

GIA                 Group Internal Audit

GIIPS               Greece, Italy, Ireland,
Portugal and Spain

GMD               Group Managing Director

GRI                  Global Reporting Initiative

Group ALM    Group Asset and Liability Management

G-SIB              global systemically important bank

H

HQLA              high-quality liquid assets

HR                   human resources

 

I

IAA                  internal assessment approach

IAS                  International Accounting Standards

IASB                International Accounting Standards Board

IBOR               interbank offered rates

IFRIC               International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee


IFRS                 International Financial Reporting Standards

IHC                  intermediate holding companies

IMA                 internal models approach

IMM                internal model method

IPS                   Investment Platforms and Solutions

IRB                  internal ratings-based

IRC                  incremental risk charge

ISDA                International Swaps and Derivatives Association

 

K

KRT                 Key Risk Taker

 

L

LAC                 loss-absorbing capacity

LAS                  liquidity-adjusted stress

LCR                 liquidity coverage ratio

LGD                 loss given default

LIBOR              London Interbank Offered Rate

LLC                  limited liability company

LRD                 leverage ratio denominator

LTV                  loan-to-value

 

M

MiFID II           Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II

MiFIR              Markets in Financial Instruments associated Regulation

MRT                Material Risk Taker

MTN                medium-term note  

 

N

NAV                net asset value

NII                   net interest income

NRV                 negative replacement value

NSFR               net stable funding ratio

NYSE               New York Stock Exchange

 


O

OCA                own credit adjustment

OCI                 other comprehensive income

OECD              Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 

OIS                  overnight index swap

OTC                over-the-counter

 

P

PD                   probability of default  

PFE                  potential future exposure

PIT                   point in time

P&L                  profit or loss

POCI               purchased or originated credit-impaired

PRA                 UK Prudential Regulation Authority

PRV                 positive replacement value

 

Q

QRRE              qualifying revolving retail exposures

 

R

RBA                 Role-based allowances

RBC                 risk-based capital

RLN                 reference-linked note

RMBS              residential mortgage-backed securities

RniV                risks not in VaR

RoAE               return on attributed equity

RoCET1          return on CET1

RoE                 return on equity

RoTE               return on tangible equity

RV                   replacement value

RW                  risk weight

RWA               risk-weighted assets

 

 

 

 

 

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Appendix

Abbreviations frequently used in our financial reports (continued)

 

S

SA                   standardized approach

SA-CCR          standardized approach for counterparty credit risk

SAR                 stock appreciation right

SBC                 Swiss Bank Corporation

SCCL               single-counterparty credit limit

SDGs               Sustainable Development Goals

SE                    structured entity

SEC                 US Securities and Exchange Commission

SEEOP             Senior Executive Equity Ownership Plan

SFTs                 securities financing transactions


SI                     sustainable investing

SICR                significant increase in credit risk

SIX                   SIX Swiss Exchange

SMA                standardized measurement approach

SME                small and medium-sized enterprises

SMF                 Senior Management Function

SNB                 Swiss National Bank

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

TCJA               US Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

TLAC               total loss-absorbing capacity

TRS                  total return swap

TTC                 through the cycle

 

U

UoM               units of measure

USD                 US dollar

US IHC            US intermediate holding company

 

V

VaR                 value-at-risk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Cautionary Statement | This report and the information contained herein are provided solely for information purposes, and are not to be construed as solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any securities or other financial instruments in Switzerland, the United States or any other jurisdiction. No investment decision relating to securities of or relating to UBS Group AG, UBS AG or their affiliates should be made on the basis of this report. Refer to UBS’s first quarter 2019 report and its Annual Report 2018, available at www.ubs.com/investors, for additional information.

Rounding | Numbers presented throughout this report may not add up precisely to the totals provided in the tables and text. Percentages, percent changes, and adjusted results are calculated on the basis of unrounded figures. Information on absolute changes between reporting periods, which is provided in text and that can be derived from figures displayed in the tables, is calculated on a rounded basis.

Tables | Within tables, blank fields generally indicate that the field is not applicable or not meaningful, or that information is not available as of the relevant date or for the relevant period. Zero values generally indicate that the respective figure is zero on an actual or rounded basis. Percentage changes are presented as a mathematical calculation of the change between periods.

  

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SIGNATURES

 

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 25, 2019