Note 4 - Capital adequacy

SpareBank 1 SMN utilises the Internal Rating Based Approach (IRB) for credit risk. Use of IRB imposes wide-ranging requirements on the bank’s organisational set-up, competence, risk models and risk management systems. As from 31 March 2015 the bank has received permission to apply the Advanced IRB Approach to those corporate portfolios that were previously reported under the Basic Indicator Approach.

As of 31 December 2019 the capital conservation buffer requirement is 2.5 per cent, the systemic risk requirement is 3.0 per cent and the Norwegian countercyclical buffer is 2.5 per cent. These requirements are additional to the requirement of 4.5 per cent CET1 capital, so that the overall minimum requirement on CET1 capital is 12.5 per cent. In addition the financial supervisory authority has set a Pillar 2 requirement of 1.9 per cent for SpareBank 1 SMN, however not below NOK 1,794 million in monetary terms. As at 31 December 2019, reduced risk weighted assets mean that the minimum monetary requirement of NOK 1,794 million is binding for the Pillar 2 requirement. The Pillar 2 requirement therefore rises from 1.9 per cent to 1.95 per cent. The overall minimum requirement as of 31 December 2019 has accordingly increased from 14.4 per cent to 14.45 per cent.

The EU capital adequacy framework (CRR/CRDIV) was incorporated into Norwegian law with effect from 31 December 2019. The Basel I floor was accordingly removed and an SME rebate introduced. At the same point the countercyclical buffer was raised by 0.5 per cent to 2.5 per cent. The systemic risk buffer will rise to 4.5 per cent with effect from 31 December 2020.

The countercyclical buffer is calculated using differentiated rates. For exposures in other countries the countercyclical buffer rate set by the authorities in the country concerned is applied. If that country has not set a rate, the same rate as for exposures in Norway is applied unless the Ministry of Finance sets another rate. For the fouth quarter of 2019 both the parent bank and the group is below the capital deduction threshold such that the Norwegian rate is applied to all relevant exposures.

Parts of the group’s hybrid capital and subordinated debt were issued under earlier rules. This will be subject to a write-down of 60 per cent in 2018 and 70 per cent in 2019. As at 31 December 2019 the bank held hybrid capital worth NOK 287 million subject to write-down.

 

Parent Bank   Group
31 Dec 2018 31 Dec 2019 (NOKm) 31 Dec 2019 31 Dec 2018
16,409 17,822 Total book equity 20,420 18,686
-1,000 -1,250 Additional Tier 1 capital instruments included in total equity -1,293 -1,043
-533 -512 Deferred taxes, goodwill and other intangible assets -1,099 -1,079
-1,034 -1,314 Deduction for allocated dividends and gifts -1,314 -1,034
- - Non-controlling interests recognised in other equity capital -761 -637
- - Non-controlling interests eligible for inclusion in CET1 capital 438 366
-31 -33 Value adjustments due to requirements for prudent valuation -45 -44
-268 -305 Positive value of adjusted expected loss under IRB Approach -351 -286
- - Cash flow hedge reserve 3 5
-163 -185 Deduction for common equity Tier 1 capital in significant investments in financial institutions -168 -206
13,381 14,222 Common equity Tier 1 capital 15,830 14,727
1,000 1,250 Additional Tier 1 capital instruments 1,637 1,378
367 275 Additional Tier 1 capital instruments covered by transitional provisions 275 367
14,748 15,747 Tier 1 capital 17,742 16,472
         
    Supplementary capital in excess of core capital    
1,750 1,750 Subordinated capital 2,240 2,316
96 12 Subordinated capital covered by transitional provisions 12 96
-140 -140 Deduction for significant investments in financial institutions -140 -140
1,705 1,623 Additional Tier 2 capital instruments 2,113 2,272
16,453 17,370 Total eligible capital 19,854 18,743

 

 

    Minimum requirements subordinated capital    
967 911 Specialised enterprises 1,101 1,116
1,156 1,139 Corporate 1,149 1,163
1,516 1,628 Mass market exposure, property 2,299 2,098
90 98 Other mass market 101 92
1,062 984 Equity investments 1 1
4,790 4,760 Total credit risk IRB 4,651 4,470
         
3 2 Central government 3 4
87 86 Covered bonds 132 124
390 419 Institutions 282 246
- - Local and regional authorities, state-owned enterprises 5 8
23 42 Corporate 239 221
73 22 Mass market 463 520
12 9 Exposures secured on real property 167 215
228 236 Equity positions 377 366
57 104 Other assets 151 107
873 918 Total credit risk standardised approach 1,818 1,810
         
30 31 Debt risk 34 31
- - Equity risk 15 7
- - Currency risk and risk exposure for settlement/delivery 3 3
370 407 Operational risk 720 575
39 29 Credit value adjustment risk (CVA) 115 122
- - Transitional arrangements - 1,074
6,102 6,145 Minimum requirements subordinated capital 7,357 8,093
76,274 76,817 Risk weighted assets (RWA) 91,956 101,168
3,432 3,457 Minimum requirement on CET1 capital, 4.5 per cent 4,138 4,553
         
    Capital Buffers    
1,907 1,920 Capital conservation buffer, 2.5 per cent 2,299 2,529
2,288 2,305 Systemic rick buffer, 3.0 per cent 2,759 3,035
1,525 1,920 Countercyclical buffer, 2.5 per cent (2.0 per cent) 2,299 2,023
5,721 6,145 Total buffer requirements on CET1 capital 7,357 7,588
4,228 4,620 Available CET1 capital after buffer requirements 4,335 2,587
    Capital adequacy    
17.5 % 18.5 % Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio 17.2 % 14.6 %
19.3 % 20.5 % Tier 1 capital ratio 19.3 % 16.3 %
21.6 % 22.6 % Capital ratio 21.6 % 18.5 %
         
    Leverage ratio    
153,395 161,905 Balance sheet items 230,048 216,240
7,110 6,830 Off-balance sheet items 7,897 9,086
-832 -851 Regulatory adjustments -1,503 -1,474
159,673 167,885 Calculation basis for leverage ratio 236,441 223,853
14,748 15,747 Core capital 17.742 16,472
9.2 % 9.4 % Leverage Ratio 7.5 % 7.4 %
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