Note 4 - Capital adequacy
Capital adequacy is calculated and reported in accordance with the EU capital requirements regulations for banks and investment firms (CRR/CRD IV). SpareBank 1 SMN utilises the Internal Rating Based Approach (IRB) for credit risk. Advanced IRB Apporoach is used for the corporate portfolios. Use of IRB imposes wide-ranging requirements on the bank’s organisational set-up, competence, risk models and risk management systems.
As of 31 March 2024 the overall minimum requirement on CET1 capital is 14.0 per cent. The capital conservation buffer requirement is 2.5 per cent, the systemic risk requirement for Norwegian IRB-banks is 4.5 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. In addition the financial supervisory authority has set a Pillar 2 requirement for SpareBank 1 SMN. From 31 December 2023, the requirement is 1.7 per cent and must be met with a minimum of 56.25 per cent. In addition the bank must have an additional 0.7 per cent in Pillar 2 requirements until the application for adjusting IRB-models has been processed.
Under the CRR/CRDIV regulations the average risk weighting of exposures secured on residential property in Norway cannot be lower than 20 per cent. As of 31 March 2024, the average risk weights are over 20 per cent.
The systemic risk buffer stands at 4.5 per cent for the Norwegian exposures. For exposures in other countries, the particular country’s systemic buffer rate shall be employed. As of 31 March 2024 the effective rate for the parent bank and for the group is accordingly 4.43 per cent.
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 first quarter of 2024 both the parent bank and the group is below the capital deduction threshold such that the Norwegian rate is applied to all relevant exposures.
| Parent Bank | Group | |||||
| 31 Dec 2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 31 Mar 2024 | (NOKm) | 31 Mar 2024 | 31 Mar 2023 | 31 Dec 2023 |
| 25,150 | 20,021 | 23,378 | Total book equity | 27,004 | 24,092 | 28,597 |
| -1,800 | -1,617 | -1,761 | Additional Tier 1 capital instruments included in total equity | -1,862 | -1,659 | -1,903 |
| -812 | -467 | -808 | Deferred taxes, goodwill and other intangible assets | -1,700 | -951 | -1,625 |
| -2,591 | - | - | Deduction for allocated dividends and gifts | - | - | -2,591 |
| - | - | - | Non-controlling interests recognised in other equity capital | -691 | -1,031 | -666 |
| - | - | - | Non-controlling interests eligible for inclusion in CET1 capital | 683 | 834 | 679 |
| - | -552 | -869 | Net profit | -1,084 | -778 | - |
| - | 147 | 73 | Year-to-date profit included in core capital (50 per cent (50 per cent) pre tax of group profit) | 285 | 372 | - |
| -53 | -78 | -56 | Value adjustments due to requirements for prudent valuation | -76 | -95 | -72 |
| -412 | -258 | -348 | Positive value of adjusted expected loss under IRB Approach | -488 | -363 | -546 |
| - | - | - | Cash flow hedge reserve | -4 | -4 | -4 |
| -350 | -281 | -350 | Deduction for common equity Tier 1 capital in significant investments in financial institutions | -268 | -460 | -278 |
| 19,131 | 16,915 | 19,258 | Common equity Tier 1 capital | 21,799 | 19,959 | 21,589 |
| 1,800 | 1,650 | 1,800 | Additional Tier 1 capital instruments | 2,322 | 2,073 | 2,252 |
| -48 | -46 | -48 | Deduction for significant investments in financial institutions | -48 | -46 | -48 |
| 20,883 | 18,519 | 21,010 | Tier 1 capital | 24,073 | 21,985 | 23,793 |
| - | ||||||
| - | Supplementary capital in excess of core capital | |||||
| 2,150 | 2,000 | 2,650 | Subordinated capital | 3,390 | 2,522 | 2,822 |
| -216 | -209 | -214 | Deduction for significant investments in financial institutions | -214 | -209 | -216 |
| 1,934 | 1,791 | 2,436 | Additional Tier 2 capital instruments | 3,177 | 2,313 | 2,606 |
| 22,817 | 20,309 | 23,447 | Total eligible capital | 27,250 | 24,298 | 26,399 |
| Minimum requirements subordinated capital | ||||||
| 1,256 | 1,234 | 1,343 | Specialised enterprises | 1,615 | 1,469 | 1,538 |
| 904 | 920 | 871 | Corporate | 897 | 947 | 931 |
| 1,569 | 1,368 | 1,583 | Mass market exposure, property | 3,015 | 2,587 | 2,907 |
| 124 | 108 | 127 | Other mass market | 131 | 111 | 126 |
| 1,485 | 1,253 | 1,533 | Equity positions IRB | - | - | - |
| 5,338 | 4,884 | 5,457 | Total credit risk IRB | 5,658 | 5,113 | 5,502 |
| 3 | 3 | 5 | Central government | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| 95 | 109 | 99 | Covered bonds | 163 | 156 | 153 |
| 373 | 383 | 364 | Institutions | 276 | 285 | 280 |
| 110 | 217 | 109 | Local and regional authorities, state-owned enterprises | 146 | 242 | 146 |
| 248 | 174 | 290 | Corporate | 557 | 421 | 506 |
| 4 | 7 | 9 | Mass market | 708 | 679 | 703 |
| 37 | 36 | 44 | Exposures secured on real property | 116 | 111 | 126 |
| 63 | 90 | 63 | Equity positions | 478 | 501 | 465 |
| 112 | 102 | 133 | Other assets | 206 | 180 | 178 |
| 1,046 | 1,121 | 1,116 | Total credit risk standardised approach | 2,654 | 2,578 | 2,561 |
| 22 | 42 | 30 | Debt risk | 31 | 43 | 22 |
| - | - | - | Equity risk | 11 | 10 | 7 |
| - | - | - | Currency risk and risk exposure for settlement/delivery | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 545 | 458 | 545 | Operational risk | 923 | 852 | 924 |
| 38 | 40 | 32 | Credit value adjustment risk (CVA) | 141 | 149 | 153 |
| 6,988 | 6,544 | 7,180 | Minimum requirements subordinated capital | 9,418 | 8,749 | 9,171 |
| 87,354 | 81,801 | 89,750 | Risk weighted assets (RWA) | 117,721 | 109,366 | 114,633 |
| 3,931 | 3,681 | 4,039 | Minimum requirement on CET1 capital, 4.5 per cent | 5,297 | 4,921 | 5,159 |
| Capital Buffers | ||||||
| 2,184 | 2,045 | 2,244 | Capital conservation buffer, 2.5 per cent | 2,943 | 2,734 | 2,866 |
| 3,896 | 3,640 | 4,003 | Systemic risk buffer, 4.5 per cent | 5,218 | 4,867 | 5,081 |
| 2,184 | 2,045 | 2,244 | Countercyclical buffer, 1.0 per cent | 2,943 | 2,734 | 2,866 |
| 8,264 | 7,730 | 8,490 | Total buffer requirements on CET1 capital | 11,104 | 10,335 | 10,813 |
| 6,937 | 5,504 | 6,729 | Available CET1 capital after buffer requirements | 5,397 | 4,702 | 5,618 |
| Capital adequacy | ||||||
| 21.9 % | 20.7 % | 21.5 % | Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio | 18.5 % | 18.2 % | 18.8 % |
| 23.9 % | 22.6 % | 23.4 % | Tier 1 capital ratio | 20.4 % | 20.1 % | 20.8 % |
| 26.1 % | 24.8 % | 26.1 % | Capital ratio | 23.1 % | 22.2 % | 23.0 % |
| Leverage ratio | ||||||
| 221,334 | 216,517 | 224,379 | Balance sheet items | 329,436 | 311,331 | 323,929 |
| 7,559 | 6,724 | 7,777 | Off-balance sheet items | 9,211 | 8,046 | 8,984 |
| -513 | -382 | -452 | Regulatory adjustments | -612 | -504 | -666 |
| 228,380 | 222,858 | 231,704 | Calculation basis for leverage ratio | 338,035 | 318,873 | 332,247 |
| 20,883 | 18,519 | 21,010 | Core capital | 24,073 | 21,985 | 23,793 |
| 9.1 % | 8.3 % | 9.1 % | Leverage Ratio | 7.1 % | 6.9 % | 7.2 % |
