Note 5 - Capital adequacy and capital management

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. 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.

As of 31 December 2020 the overall minimum requirement on CET1 capital is 12.5 per cent. The capital conservation buffer requirement is 2.5 per cent, the systemic risk requirement for Norwegian IRB-banks is raised to 4.5 per cent and the Norwegian countercyclical buffer is 1.0 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 of 1.9 per cent for SpareBank 1 SMN, however not below NOK 1,794 million in monetary terms. As at 31 December 2020, 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 1.93 per cent. The overall minimum requirement as of 31 December 2019 has accordingly increased from 14.4 per cent to 14.43 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 December 2020 the effective rate for the parent bank and for the group is accordingly 4.4 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 fourth quarter of 2020 both the parent bank and the group is below the capital deduction threshold such that the Norwegian rate is applied to all relevant exposures.

The Supervisory Board adopted at its meeting on 26 March 2020 a revised proposal for application of the net profit for 2019 entailing an overall reduction of 303 NOK million compared with the original proposal of NOK 1,314 million for distribution as dividends and donations. Historical figures as at 31 December 2019 are not restated, but the effect of the above decision as at 31 December 2019 is shown in the table below.

The group’s hybrid equity and subordinated debt issued under the old rules has now been redeemed such that as of the first quarter of 2020 the group has no holdings covered by the transitional provisions. 

 

Parent Bank   Group
31 Dec 2019 31 Dec 2020 (NOK million) 31 Dec 2020 31 Dec 2019
17,822 18,092 Total book equity 21,310 20,420
-1,250 -1,250 Additional Tier 1 capital instruments included in total equity -1,293 -1,293
-512 -515 Deferred taxes, goodwill and other intangible assets -1,044 -1,099
-1,314 -890 Deduction for allocated dividends and gifts -890 -1,314
- - Non-controlling interests recognised in other equity capital -838 -761
- - Non-controlling interests eligible for inclusion in CET1 capital 488 438
-33 -43 Value adjustments due to requirements for prudent valuation -56 -45
-305 -47 Positive value of adjusted expected loss under IRB Approach -74 -351
- - Cash flow hedge reserve 10 3
-185 -186 Deduction for common equity Tier 1 capital in significant investments in financial institutions -572 -168
14,222 15,160 Common equity Tier 1 capital 17,041 15,830
1,250 1,250 Additional Tier 1 capital instruments 1,595 1,637
275 - Additional Tier 1 capital instruments covered by transitional provisions - 275
15,747 16,410 Tier 1 capital 18,636 17,742
         
    Supplementary capital in excess of core capital    
1,750 1,750 Subordinated capital 2,262 2,240
12 - Subordinated capital covered by transitional provisions - 12
-140 -139 Deduction for significant investments in financial institutions -139 -140
1,623 1,611 Additional Tier 2 capital instruments 2,123 2,113
17,370 18,020 Total eligible capital 20,759 19,854

  

    Minimum requirements subordinated capital    
911 1,053 Specialised enterprises 1,240 1,101
1,139 920 Corporate 930 1,149
1,628 1,511 Mass market exposure, property 2,261 2,299
98 107 Other mass market 110 101
984 1,026 Equity positions IRB 1 1
4,760 4,617 Total credit risk IRB 4,541 4,651
         
2 1 Central government 2 3
86 93 Covered bonds 142 132
419 441 Institutions 332 282
- - Local and regional authorities, state-owned enterprises 27 5
42 32 Corporate 281 239
22 20 Mass market 476 463
9 11 Exposures secured on real property 136 167
236 272 Equity positions 408 377
104 99 Other assets 159 151
918 970 Total credit risk standardised approach 1,962 1,818
         
31 30 Debt risk 31 34
- - Equity risk 18 15
- - Currency risk and risk exposure for settlement/delivery 3 3
407 421 Operational risk 770 720
29 25 Credit value adjustment risk (CVA) 123 115
6,145 6,063 Minimum requirements subordinated capital 7,448 7,357
76,817 75,785 Risk weighted assets (RWA) 93,096 91,956
3,457 3,410 Minimum requirement on CET1 capital, 4.5 per cent 4,189 4,138
         
    Capital Buffers    
1,920 1,895 Capital conservation buffer, 2.5 per cent 2,327 2,299
2,305 3,410 Systemic rick buffer, 4.5 per cent (3.0 per cent) 4,189 2,759
1,920 758 Countercyclical buffer, 1.0 per cent (2.5 per cent) 931 2,299
6,145 6,063 Total buffer requirements on CET1 capital 7,448 7,357
4,620 5,687 Available CET1 capital after buffer requirements 5,404 4,335
         
    Capital adequacy    
18.5 % 20.0 % Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio 18.3 % 17.2 %
20.5 % 21.7 % Tier 1 capital ratio 20.0 % 19.3 %
22.6 % 23.8 % Capital ratio 22.3 % 21.6 %
         
    Leverage ratio    
161,905 178,219 Balance sheet items 256,978 230,048
6,830 6,190 Off-balance sheet items 7,514 7,897
-851 -606 Regulatory adjustments -1,577 -1,503
167,885 183,803 Calculation basis for leverage ratio 262,915 236,441
15,747 16,410 Core capital 18,636 17,742
9.4 % 8.9 % Leverage Ratio 7.1 % 7.5 %

 

Effect as at 31 December 2019 on the adopted application of net profit, as revised: 31 Dec 2019
  Parent Bank Group
Common equity Tier 1 capital 14,525 16,133
Tier 1 capital 16,051 18,045
Total eligible capital 17,673 20,158
     
Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio 18.9 % 17.5 %
Tier 1 capital ratio 20.9 % 19.6 %
Capital ratio 23.0 % 21.9 %
Leverage Ratio 9.6 % 7.6 %

Annual report and notes

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