UNITED STATES
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FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date: May 7, 2024
UBS Group AG
(Registrant's Name)
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Commission File Number: 1-36764
UBS AG
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UBS
Group
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UBS business divisions
and Group Items
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Risk, capital, liquidity and funding,
and balance sheet
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Consolidated
financial statements
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Significant regulated subsidiary and
sub-group information
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Appendix
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Terms used in this report, unless the context requires otherwise
“UBS,” “UBS Group,” “UBS Group AG consolidated,” “Group,” “the Group,” “we,” “us” and “our”
UBS Group AG and its consolidated subsidiaries
“UBS AG” and “UBS AG consolidated”
UBS AG and its consolidated subsidiaries
“Credit Suisse AG” and “Credit Suisse AG consolidated”
Credit Suisse AG and its consolidated subsidiaries
“Credit Suisse Group“ and “Credit Suisse Group AG consolidated”
Pre-acquisition Credit Suisse Group
”Credit Suisse”
Credit Suisse AG and its consolidated subsidiaries, Credit Suisse
Services AG, and other small former Credit
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Suisse Group entitiesnow directly held by UBS Group AG
“UBS Group AG” and “UBS Group AG standalone”
UBS Group AG on a standalone basis
“Credit Suisse Group AG” and “Credit Suisse Group AG standalone”
Credit Suisse Group AG on a standalone basis
“UBS AG standalone”
UBS AG on a standalone basis
“Credit Suisse AG standalone”
Credit Suisse AG on a standalone basis
“UBS Switzerland AG” and “UBS Switzerland AG standalone”
UBS Switzerland AG on a standalone basis
“UBS Europe SE consolidated”
UBS Europe SE and its consolidated subsidiaries
“UBS Americas Holding LLC” and “UBS Americas Holding LLC consolidated”
UBS Americas Holding LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries
“Capital Release Unit (Credit Suisse)”
The Capital Release Unit division of Credit Suisse AG and its
consolidated subsidiaries
“Corporate Center (Credit Suisse)”
The Corporate Center division of Credit Suisse AG and its
consolidated subsidiaries
“Investment Bank (Credit Suisse)”
The Investment Bank division of Credit Suisse AG and its
consolidated subsidiaries
“Swiss Bank (Credit Suisse)”
The Swiss Bank division of Credit Suisse AG and its consolidated
subsidiaries
“1m”
One million, i.e., 1,000,000
“1bn”
One billion, i.e., 1,000,000,000
“1trn”
One trillion, i.e., 1,000,000,000,000
In this report, unless the context requires otherwise, references to any gender shall apply to all genders.
Alternative performance measures
An alternative performance measure (an APM) is a financial measure of historical or future financial performance,
financial position or cash flows other than a financial measure defined or specified in the applicable recognized
accounting standards or in other applicable regulations. We report a number of APMs in the discussion of the
financial and operating performance of the Group, our business divisions and Group Items. We use APMs to provide
a more complete picture of our operating performance and to reflect management’s view of the fundamental
drivers of our business results. A definition of each APM, the method used to calculate it and the information
content are presented under “Alternative performance measures” in the appendix to this report. Our APMs may
qualify as non-GAAP measures as defined by US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations. Our
underlying results are APMs and are non-GAAP financial measures.
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Refer to the “Group performance” section of this report and to “Alternative performance measures” in the
appendix to this report for additional information about underlying results
Comparability
Comparative information in this report is presented as follows.
Profit and loss information for the first quarter of 2024 and the fourth quarter of 2023 is presented on a
consolidated basis, each including Credit Suisse data for three months. Information for the first quarter of 2023
includes pre-acquisition UBS data only.
Balance sheet information as at 31 March 2024 and 31 December 2023 includes UBS and Credit Suisse
consolidated information, prior balance sheet dates reflect pre-acquisition UBS information only.
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Our key figures
As of or for the quarter ended
USD m, except where indicated
31.3.24
31.12.23
1
31.3.23
Group results
Total revenues
Credit loss expense / (release)
Operating expenses
Operating profit / (loss) before tax
Net profit / (loss) attributable to shareholders
Diluted earnings per share (USD)
2
Profitability and growth
3,4,5
Return on equity (%)
Return on tangible equity (%)
Underlying return on tangible equity (%)
6
Return on common equity tier 1 capital (%)
Underlying return on common equity tier 1 capital (%)
6
Return on leverage ratio denominator, gross (%)
Cost / income ratio (%)
Underlying cost / income ratio (%)
6
Effective tax rate (%)
n.m.
7
Net profit growth (%)
n.m.
Resources
3
Total assets
Equity attributable to shareholders
Common equity tier 1 capital
8
Risk-weighted assets
8
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (%)
8
Going concern capital ratio (%)
8
Total loss-absorbing capacity ratio (%)
8
Leverage ratio denominator
8
Common equity tier 1 leverage ratio (%)
8
Liquidity coverage ratio (%)
9
Net stable funding ratio (%)
Other
Invested assets (USD bn)
4,10,11
Personnel (full-time equivalents)
Market capitalization
2,12
Total book value per share (USD)
2
Tangible book value per share (USD)
2
1 Comparative-period information has been revised. Refer to “Note 2 Accounting for the acquisition of the Credit Suisse Group” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of the UBS Group Annual Report
2023, available under “Annual reporting” at ubs.com/investors, for more information. 2 Refer to the “Share information and earnings per share” section of this report for more information. 3 Refer to the “Targets,
capital guidance and ambitions” section of the UBS Group Annual Report 2023, available under “Annual reporting” at ubs.com/investors, for more information about our performance targets. 4 Refer to “Alternative
performance measures” in the appendix to this report for the definition and calculation method. 5 Profit or loss information for each of the first quarter of 2024 and the fourth quarter of 2023 is presented on a
consolidated basis, including for each quarter Credit Suisse data for three months and for the purpose of the calculation of return measures has been annualized multiplying such by four. Profit or loss information for
the first quarter of 2023 includes pre-acquisition UBS data for three months and for the purpose of the calculation of return measures has been annualized multiplying such by four. 6 Refer to the “Group performance”
section of this report for more information about underlying results. 7 The effective tax rate for the fourth quarter of 2023 is not a meaningful measure, due to the distortive effect of current unbenefited tax losses
at the former Credit Suisse entities. 8 Based on the Swiss systemically relevant bank framework as of 1 January 2020. Refer to the “Capital management” section of this report for more information. 9 The disclosed
ratios represent quarterly averages for the quarters presented and are calculated based on an average of 61 data points in the first quarter of 2024, 63 data points in the fourth quarter of 2023 and 64 data points in
the first quarter of 2023. Refer to the “Liquidity and funding management” section of this report for more information. 10 Consists of invested assets for Global Wealth Management, Asset Management and
Personal & Corporate Banking. Refer to “Note 32 Invested assets and net new money” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of the UBS Group Annual Report 2023, available under “Annual reporting”
at ubs.com/investors, for more information. 11 Starting with the second quarter of 2023, invested assets include invested assets from associates in the Asset Management business division, to better reflect the
business strategy. Comparative figures have been restated to reflect this change. 12 In the second quarter of 2023, the calculation of market capitalization was amended to reflect total shares issued multiplied by
the share price at the end of the period. The calculation was previously based on total shares outstanding multiplied by the share price at the end of the period. Market capitalization was increased by USD 10.0bn as
of 31 March 2023 as a result.
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UBS Group
Management report
Recent developments
Integration of Credit Suisse
In the first quarter of 2024, we made substantial progress related to the integration of Credit Suisse. We expect to
complete the merger of UBS AG and Credit Suisse AG on 31 May 2024, following operational testing and subject
to remaining regulatory approvals. The transition to a single US intermediate holding company is also planned for
the second quarter of 2024 and the merger of Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG and UBS Switzerland AG continues to
be planned for the third quarter of 2024. Completing the mergers of our significant legal entities is a critical step
in enabling us to unlock the next phase of the cost, capital, funding and tax benefits we expect to realize in the
second half of 2024 and by the end of 2025 and into 2026. These mergers will also facilitate Credit Suisse Wealth
Management client migrations to UBS infrastructure across our businesses, which we expect to commence in the
second half of 2024.
We have achieved USD 5bn of exit rate gross cost savings, compared with the 2022 combined cost base of Credit
Suisse and UBS, out of the USD 13bn of exit rate gross cost savings that we aim to achieve by the end of 2026.
Cost savings are likely to decrease from the per quarter rate of around USD 1bn and we aim to achieve USD 1.5bn
of additional exit rate gross cost savings in the remainder of 2024.
During the first quarter of 2024, Non-core and Legacy continued to exit positions and reduced risk-weighted assets
by USD 16bn and the leverage ratio denominator by USD 49bn. UBS and entities associated with Apollo Global
Management (Apollo) and Atlas SP Partners (Atlas) entered into agreements to conclude an investment
management agreement and a transition services agreement with Atlas SP. As part of these agreements, Apollo
has also purchased USD 8bn of senior secured financing facilities. We recognized a net gain of USD 272m from
these transactions. Credit Suisse AG recognized a net loss of USD 0.9bn. The difference primarily reflects
adjustments that UBS Group made under IFRS Accounting Standards as part of the purchase price allocation at the
closing of the acquisition of the Credit Suisse Group.
On 6 May 2024, Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG repaid further funding drawn under the Emergency Liquidity Assistance
(ELA) facility, reducing the amount of funding outstanding under the ELA from CHF 19bn to CHF 9bn as of that
date. The remaining CHF 9bn are expected to be repaid in the coming months.
Regulatory and legal developments
Swiss Federal Council releases its report on systemically important banks
In April 2024, the Swiss Federal Council released its report on banking stability that evaluates the regulation of
systemically important banks. The report includes a comprehensive review of the acquisition of the Credit Suisse
Group and concludes that the existing Swiss too-big-to-fail (TBTF) regime must be further developed and
strengthened. The Swiss Federal Council proposes to introduce a broad package of measures, focused on three
areas: strengthening prevention, strengthening liquidity and expanding the crisis toolkit.
Preventive measures include proposals to strengthen the capital base, to improve resolvability and tighten capital
requirements for global systemically important banks (G-SIBs), including the introduction of forward-looking
elements for institution-specific Pillar 2 capital surcharges and increased capital adequacy requirements for foreign
participations. The Swiss Federal Council also recommended preventive measures related to corporate governance,
such as a senior management regime and stricter regulations regarding bonuses. To strengthen liquidity, the Swiss
Federal Council intends to significantly expand the potential for the Swiss National Bank to provide more liquidity
in a crisis. Furthermore, the Swiss Federal Council reiterated its support for the introduction of a public liquidity
backstop. To expand the crisis toolkit, the Swiss Federal Council proposed measures that aim to minimize legal risks
associated with the execution of resolution measures.
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In the first half of 2025, the Swiss Federal Council is expected to present two packages to implement the proposed
measures: one with changes at the ordinance level, which can be adopted by the Swiss Federal Council, and
another, which will be submitted to the Parliament, with proposed legislative amendments. The Swiss Federal
Council has stated that when drafting these two packages it will take into account the findings of the Parliamentary
Investigation Committee concerning the role of the Swiss authorities in the rescue of the Credit Suisse Group. Due
to the broad range of possible outcomes, the impact of the proposals on UBS can be fully assessed only when the
implementation details become clearer.
FINMA publishes ordinances with implementing provisions for the revised Swiss Capital Adequacy Ordinance
In March 2024, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) published five new ordinances to
implement the final Basel III standards in Switzerland, replacing various existing FINMA circulars, including
ordinances on operational risks and market risks. The ordinances contain the implementing provisions for the Swiss
Federal Council’s revised Capital Adequacy Ordinance for banks (the CAO) and they will enter into force on
1 January 2025.
Shortening the securities settlement cycle to T+1
In the US, a shortened T+1 settlement cycle will apply to securities transactions beginning on 28 May 2024. In April
2024, the UK Accelerated Settlement Taskforce issued a report proposing a phased approach to the adoption of
T+1 settlement and the establishing of a technical working group to review the operational and behavioral changes
required for a T+1 settlement cycle. Recommendations for changes are planned to be made by the end of 2025 to
enable the market to prepare, with the move to T+1 expected to take place before the end of 2027. The UK
government has accepted the recommendations and confirmed it will work with the EU and Switzerland to see if
similar timeframes will be pursued and, therefore, if alignment is possible.
New Retirement Security Rule adopted for US retirement and pension accounts
In April 2024, the US Department of Labor (the DOL) adopted a new Retirement Security Rule, related amendments
to existing rules governing transactions between covered plans and parties in interest, and amendments to the
“qualified professional asset manager” transaction exemption. The Retirement Security Rule expands the scope of
transactions subject to requirements of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act by expanding the
relationships and advice that create a fiduciary relationship between an investment professional and a plan or
beneficiary, particularly in relation to individual retirement accounts (IRAs). The amendments to existing transaction
exemptions generally limit or prohibit the use of those exemptions for transactions involving IRAs, with the intention
of requiring transactions involving IRAs to rely upon an exemption (PTE 2020-2) imposing specific impartiality,
conflict-of-interest and compliance requirements. Global Wealth Management US treats established IRA accounts
as fiduciary relationships in accordance with PTE 2020-2. We are assessing the effect of the changes on our business
with IRA accounts.
In connection with the adoption of the Retirement Security Rule, the DOL also amended PTE 2020-2 to expand the
scope of affiliated persons for which a criminal conviction or determinations of misconduct disqualify an investment
professional from using the exemption and to add a one-year transition period for a newly disqualified investment
professional to transition the related business. The amendments to the qualified professional asset manager
exemption also expand the scope of events that may trigger disqualification and add a similar one-year transition
provision. In each case, the DOL retains the ability to grant an individual exemption from the disqualification.
The Swiss National Bank will raise the minimum reserve requirement for banks
In April 2024, the Swiss National Bank (the SNB) announced that it will raise the minimum reserve requirement for
domestic banks from 2.5% to 4%, and it will therefore amend the National Bank Ordinance as of 1 July 2024. The
SNB further announced that liabilities arising from cancelable customer deposits (excluding tied pension provisions)
will be included in full in the calculation of the minimum reserve requirement, as is the case with the other relevant
liabilities. This revokes the previous exception under which only 20% of these liabilities counted toward the
calculation. Based on preliminary internal assessments, UBS expects a negative impact of USD 70m to USD 80m
per annum on net interest income to result from these changes.
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Other developments
Capital returns
On 24 April 2024, the shareholders approved a dividend of USD 0.70 per share at the Annual General Meeting.
The dividend was paid on 3 May 2024 to shareholders of record on 2 May 2024.
Our 2022 share repurchase program was concluded on 28 March 2024. A total of 298,537,950 UBS Group AG
shares were acquired under that program, at an aggregate purchase price of CHF 5,010m, of which CHF 1,202m
were acquired in 2023 prior to the announcement of the acquisition of the Credit Suisse Group. On 12 April 2023,
the Swiss Takeover Board approved the use of up to 178,031,942 shares repurchased under the 2022 program,
and originally intended for cancellation, for the acquisition of the Credit Suisse Group.
On 3 April 2024, we launched a new 2024 share repurchase program of up to USD 2bn over two years. We expect
to execute up to USD 1bn of repurchases in 2024, commencing after the completion of the merger of UBS AG and
Credit Suisse AG.
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Refer to the “Share information and earnings per share” section of this report for more information
Credit Suisse’s wealth management business in Japan
In April 2024, UBS and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (SuMi TRUST Holdings) announced that their wealth
management entity, UBS SuMi TRUST Wealth Management Co., Ltd. (UBS SuMi), will acquire Credit Suisse’s wealth
management business in Japan, including all of Credit Suisse’s client advisors and the assets they manage in Japan.
Following completion, UBS and SuMi TRUST Holdings will rebalance their investments in UBS SuMi to maintain the
current ownership structure (UBS 51% / SuMi TRUST Holdings 49%). UBS will continue to consolidate the entity.
The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2024 and is not expected to have a material effect on
the common equity tier 1 capital of the Group.
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Group performance
Income statement
For the quarter ended
% change from
USD m
31.3.24
31.12.23
31.3.23
4Q23
1Q23
Net interest income
Other net income from financial instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss
Net fee and commission income
Other income
Total revenues
Credit loss expense / (release)
Personnel expenses
General and administrative expenses
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of non-financial assets
Operating expenses
Operating profit / (loss) before tax
Tax expense / (benefit)
Net profit / (loss)
Net profit / (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests
Net profit / (loss) attributable to shareholders
Comprehensive income
Total comprehensive income
Total comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests
Total comprehensive income attributable to shareholders
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Selected financial information of our business divisions and Group Items
For the quarter ended 31.3.24
USD m
Global Wealth
Management
Personal &
Corporate
Banking
Asset
Management
Investment
Bank
Non-core and
Legacy
Group Items
Total
Total revenues as reported
of which: PPA effects and other integration items
1
Total revenues (underlying)
Credit loss expense / (release)
Operating expenses as reported
of which: integration-related expenses and PPA effects
2
Operating expenses (underlying)
Operating profit / (loss) before tax as reported
Operating profit / (loss) before tax (underlying)
For the quarter ended 31.12.23
3
USD m
Global Wealth
Management
Personal &
Corporate
Banking
Asset
Management
Investment
Bank
Non-core and
Legacy
Group Items
Total
Total revenues as reported
of which: PPA effects and other integration items
1
of which: losses related to investment in SIX Group
Total revenues (underlying)
Credit loss expense / (release)
Operating expenses as reported
of which: integration-related expenses and PPA effects
2
of which: acquisition-related costs
Operating expenses (underlying)
Operating profit / (loss) before tax as reported
Operating profit / (loss) before tax (underlying)
For the quarter ended 31.3.23
4
USD m
Global Wealth
Management
Personal &
Corporate
Banking
Asset
Management
Investment
Bank
Non-core and
Legacy
Group Items
Total
Total revenues as reported
Total revenues (underlying)
Credit loss expense / (release)
Operating expenses as reported
of which: acquisition-related costs
Operating expenses (underlying)
Operating profit / (loss) before tax as reported
Operating profit / (loss) before tax (underlying)
1 Includes accretion of PPA adjustments on financial instruments and other PPA effects, as well as temporary and incremental items directly related to the integration. 2 Includes temporary, incremental operating
expenses directly related to the integration, as well as amortization of newly recognized intangibles resulting from the acquisition of the Credit Suisse Group. 3 Comparative-period information has been restated for
changes in business division perimeters, Group Treasury allocations and Non-core and Legacy cost allocations. Refer to “Changes to segment reporting in 2024” in the “UBS business divisions and Group Items”
section below and “Note 3 Segment reporting” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of this report for more information. 4 Comparative-period information has been restated for changes in Group
Treasury allocations. Refer to “Changes to segment reporting in 2024” in the “UBS business divisions and Group Items” section below and “Note 3 Segment reporting” in the “Consolidated financial statements”
section of this report for more information.
Integration-related expenses, by business division and Group Items
For the quarter ended
USD m
31.3.24
31.12.23
Global Wealth Management
Personal & Corporate Banking
Asset Management
Investment Bank
Non-core and Legacy
Group Items
Total integration-related expenses
of which: total revenues
of which: operating expenses
of which: personnel expenses
of which: general and administrative expenses
of which: depreciation, amortization and impairment of non-financial assets
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Introduction to underlying results
In addition to reporting our results in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards, we report underlying results that
exclude items of profit or loss that management believes are not representative of the underlying performance.
In the first quarter of 2024, underlying revenues exclude purchase price allocation (PPA) effects and other
integration items. PPA effects mainly consist of PPA adjustments on financial instruments measured at amortized
cost, including off-balance sheet positions, arising from the acquisition of the Credit Suisse Group. Accretion of PPA
adjustments on financial instruments is accelerated when the related financial instrument is derecognized before
its contractual maturity. No adjustment is made for accretion of PPA adjustments on financial instruments within
the Non-core and Legacy business division, due to the nature of its business model. In 2023, underlying revenues
also exclude losses relating to our investment in SIX Group.
Underlying expenses exclude integration-related expenses that are temporary, incremental and directly related to
the integration of Credit Suisse into UBS, including costs of internal staff and contractors substantially dedicated to
integration activities, retention awards, redundancy costs, incremental expenses from the shortening of useful lives
of property, equipment and software, and impairment charges relating to these assets. Classification as integration-
related expenses does not affect the timing of recognition and measurement of those expenses or the presentation
thereof in the income statement. Integration-related expenses incurred by Credit Suisse also included expenses
associated with restructuring programs that existed prior to the acquisition.
Results: 1Q24 vs 1Q23
Reported operating profit before tax increased by USD 881m, or 59%, to USD 2,376m, reflecting an increase in
total revenues, partly offset by higher operating expenses and net credit loss expenses. Total revenues increased by
USD 3,995m, or 46%, to USD 12,739m, largely due to the consolidation of Credit Suisse revenues of USD 3,829m,
and included accretion impacts resulting from PPA adjustments on financial instruments and other PPA effects of
USD 815m. This increase was mainly driven by a USD 2,054m increase in total combined net interest income and
other net income from financial instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss and a USD 1,886m
increase in net fee and commission income. Other income also increased by USD 55m. Operating expenses
increased by USD 3,047m, or 42%, to USD 10,257m, largely due to the consolidation of Credit Suisse expenses of
USD 2,903m, and included integration-related expenses of USD 992m. This increase was mainly driven by a
USD 2,329m increase in personnel expenses. Depreciation, amortization and impairment of non-financial assets
also increased by USD 370m, and general and administrative expenses increased by USD 348m, with those increases
partly offset by the prior-year quarter including a USD 665m increase in provisions related to the US residential
mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) litigation matter.
Underlying results 1Q24 vs 1Q23
For the purpose of determining underlying results for the first quarter of 2024, we excluded PPA effects and other
integration items of USD 779m from total revenues and integration-related expenses and PPA effects of
USD 1,021m from operating expenses.
On an underlying basis, profit before tax increased by USD 1,051m, or 67%, to USD 2,617m, reflecting a
USD 3,216m increase in underlying total revenues, partly offset by a USD 2,096m increase in underlying operating
expenses and net credit loss expenses of USD 106m, compared with net credit loss expenses of USD 38m in the
first quarter of 2023.
Total revenues: 1Q24 vs 1Q23
Net interest income and other net income from financial instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss
Total combined net interest income and other net income from financial instruments measured at fair value through
profit or loss increased by USD 2,054m to USD 6,123m, mainly driven by the consolidation of USD 2,965m of Credit
Suisse revenues, and included USD 517m of accretion impacts resulting from PPA adjustments on financial
instruments and other PPA effects.
Personal & Corporate Banking increased by USD 871m to USD 1,704m, largely attributable to the consolidation of
USD 814m of Credit Suisse revenues, and included USD 240m of accretion of PPA adjustments on financial
instruments and other PPA effects. The remaining increase was mainly driven by higher deposit margins, resulting
from higher interest rates, partly offset by shifts to lower-margin deposit products. Excluding the aforementioned
accretion effects, underlying net interest income was USD 1,268m.
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Global Wealth Management increased by USD 555m to USD 2,354m, largely attributable to the consolidation of
USD 798m of Credit Suisse revenues, and included USD 257m of accretion of PPA adjustments on financial
instruments and other PPA effects. The remaining variance was attributable to lower deposit margins, including the
effects of shifts to lower-margin products, partly offset by higher rates and deposit volumes. Excluding the
aforementioned accretion effects, underlying net interest income was USD 1,615m.
Non-core and Legacy increased by USD 890m to USD 908m, which included net gains from position exits, along with
net interest income from securitized products and credit products. Revenues also included a net gain of USD 272m
from the conclusion of agreements with Apollo relating to the former Credit Suisse securitized products group.
Group Items was negative USD 406m, compared with negative USD 252m in the prior-year quarter, including the
consolidation of USD 124m losses from Credit Suisse. The remaining variance was attributable to the net effects of
Group hedging and own debt, including hedge accounting ineffectiveness, within Group Treasury and an increase
in funding costs related to deferred tax. The results across the periods were driven by mark-to-market effects on
portfolio-level economic hedges due to higher interest rates and cross-currency-basis widening.
The Investment Bank decreased by USD 114m to USD 1,562m. This result included the consolidation of USD 22m
of Credit Suisse revenues and USD 17m of accretion of PPA adjustments on financial instruments and other PPA
effects. The decrease was mainly attributable to lower revenues in Derivatives & Solutions, mostly driven by Rates,
due to lower levels of both volatility and client activity. This was partly offset by an increase in Global Banking,
mainly from higher revenues in Leveraged Capital Markets.
›
Refer to the relevant business division commentary in the “UBS business divisions and Group Items” section of this
report for more information about business-division-specific revenues
›
Refer to “Integration of Credit Suisse” in the “Recent developments” section and “Note 2 Accounting for the
acquisition of the Credit Suisse Group” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of this report for more
information about the conclusion of agreements with Apollo
›
Refer to “Note 4 Net interest income” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of this report for more
information about net interest income
Net interest income and other net income from financial instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss
For the quarter ended
% change from
USD m
31.3.24
31.12.23
1
31.3.23
1
4Q23
1Q23
Net interest income from financial instruments measured at amortized cost and fair value through other
comprehensive income
Net interest income from financial instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss and other
Other net income from financial instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss
Total
Global Wealth Management
of which: net interest income
of which: transaction-based income from foreign exchange and other intermediary activity
2
Personal & Corporate Banking
of which: net interest income
of which: transaction-based income from foreign exchange and other intermediary activity
2
Asset Management
Investment Bank
Non-core and Legacy
Group Items
1 Comparative-period information has been restated for changes in business division perimeters, Group Treasury allocations and Non-core and Legacy cost allocations. Refer to “Changes to segment reporting in
2024” in the “UBS business divisions and Group Items” section below and “Note 3 Segment reporting” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of this report for more information. 2 Mainly includes
spread-related income in connection with client-driven transactions, foreign currency translation effects and income and expenses from precious metals, which are included in the income statement line Other net
income from financial instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss. The amounts reported on this line are one component of Transaction-based income in the management discussion and analysis in the
“Global Wealth Management” and “Personal & Corporate Banking” sections of this report.
Net fee and commission income
Net fee and commission income increased by USD 1,886m to USD 6,492m, and included USD 306m of accretion
of PPA adjustments on financial instruments and other PPA effects, which was included in other fee and commission
income, mainly in the Investment Bank.
Fees for portfolio management and related services increased by USD 841m to USD 3,051m, largely attributable to
the consolidation of USD 596m of Credit Suisse revenues, as well as positive market performance.
Excluding the consolidation of USD 108m of Credit Suisse revenues, net brokerage fees increased by USD 125m,
reflecting an increase in Cash Equities across all regions in Execution Services in the Investment Bank, as well as in
Global Wealth Management, due to higher levels of client activity, particularly in the Americas and Asia Pacific
regions.
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Refer to “Note 5 Net fee and commission income” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of this report
for more information
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Other income
Other income was USD 124m, compared with USD 69m in the prior-year quarter. The increase was largely due to
a USD 48m increase in share of net profits of associates and joint ventures, mainly due to the consolidation of
USD 42m of Credit Suisse revenues.
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Refer to “Note 6 Other income” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of this report for more
information
Credit loss expense / release: 1Q24 vs 1Q23
Total net credit loss expenses in the first quarter of 2024 were USD 106m, compared with net credit loss expenses
of USD 38m in the prior-year quarter, reflecting net releases of USD 45m related to performing positions and net
expenses of USD 151m on credit-impaired positions.
›
Refer to “Note 9 Expected credit loss measurement” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of this
report for more information
Credit loss expense / (release)
Performing positions
Credit-impaired positions
USD m
Stages 1 and 2
Stage 3
Purchased
Total
For the quarter ended 31.3.24
Global Wealth Management
Personal & Corporate Banking
Asset Management
Investment Bank
Non-core and Legacy
Group Items
Total
For the quarter ended 31.12.23
1
Global Wealth Management
Personal & Corporate Banking
Asset Management
Investment Bank
Non-core and Legacy
Group Items
Total
For the quarter ended 31.3.23
Global Wealth Management
Personal & Corporate Banking
Asset Management
Investment Bank
Non-core and Legacy
Group Items
Total
1 Comparative-period information has been restated for changes in business division perimeters. Refer to “Changes to segment reporting in 2024” in the “UBS business divisions and Group Items” section and “Note
3 Segment reporting” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of this report for more information.
Operating expenses: 1Q24 vs 1Q23
Operating expenses
For the quarter ended
% change from
USD m
31.3.24
31.12.23
31.3.23
4Q23
1Q23
Personnel expenses
of which: salaries and variable compensation
of which: variable compensation – financial advisors
1
General and administrative expenses
of which: net expenses for litigation, regulatory and similar matters
of which: other general and administrative expenses
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of non-financial assets
Total operating expenses
1 Consists of cash and deferred compensation awards and is based on compensable revenues and firm tenure using a formulaic approach. Also includes expenses related to compensation commitments with financial
advisors entered into at the time of recruitment that are subject to vesting requirements.
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Personnel expenses
Personnel expenses increased by USD 2,329m to USD 6,949m, mainly due to the consolidation of Credit Suisse
expenses of USD 2,015m, and included integration-related expenses of USD 555m covering awards granted to
employees to support retention and operational stability and severance expenses. Salaries and variable
compensation increased by USD 1,978m, due to the aforementioned effects and also due to higher variable
compensation, including an increase in financial advisor compensation, reflecting higher compensable revenues, as
well as salary adjustments, and foreign currency effects.
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Refer to “Note 7 Personnel expenses” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of this report for more
information
General and administrative expenses
General and administrative expenses increased by USD 348m to USD 2,413m, largely due to the consolidation of
Credit Suisse expenses of USD 587m, and included total integration-related expenses of USD 355m, mainly due to
USD 278m of consulting and outsourcing costs. Excluding the aforementioned effects, general and administrative
expenses decreased, largely due to the prior-year quarter including an expense for provisions of USD 665m related
to the US RMBS litigation matter and USD 43m bank levy expenses, partly offset by a USD 64m increase in
technology costs in the first quarter of 2024.
We believe that the industry continues to operate in an environment in which expenses associated with litigation,
regulatory and similar matters will remain elevated for the foreseeable future, and we continue to be exposed to a
number of significant claims and regulatory matters. The outcome of many of these matters, the timing of a
resolution, and the potential effects of resolutions on our future business, financial results or financial condition are
extremely difficult to predict.
›
Refer to “Note 8 General and administrative expenses” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of this
report for more information
›
Refer to “Note 15 Provisions and contingent liabilities” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of this
report for more information about litigation, regulatory and similar matters
›
Refer to the “Regulatory and legal developments” and “Risk factors” sections of the UBS Group Annual Report
2023, available under “Annual reporting” at
ubs.com/investors
, for more information about litigation, regulatory
and similar matters
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of non-financial assets
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of non-financial assets increased by USD 370m to USD 895m, largely
due to the consolidation of Credit Suisse expenses of USD 301m, and included total integration-related expenses
of USD 82m, mainly attributable to accelerated depreciation of right-of-use assets associated with real estate leases.
Tax: 1Q24 vs 1Q23
The Group had a net income tax expense of USD 612m in the first quarter of 2024, compared with USD 459m in
the prior-year quarter.
The net current tax expense was USD 468m, compared with USD 487m, and primarily related to the taxable profits
of UBS Switzerland AG and other entities.
There was a net deferred tax expense of USD 144m, compared with a benefit of USD 28m in the prior-year quarter,
with such expense primarily relating to the amortization of deferred tax assets (DTAs) previously recognized in
relation to tax losses carried forward and deductible temporary differences.
The Group’s effective tax rate for the quarter was 25.8%, which is higher than its structural rate of 23%, because
its net profit includes operating losses of certain entities, reflecting integration-related expenses and restructuring
costs, that did not result in any tax benefits because they cannot be offset with profits of other entities in the Group,
and did not result in any DTA recognition. The Group’s tax expense for the remaining nine months of 2024 may be
impacted if further such operating losses are incurred in these entities, and the amount of that impact will depend
on the amount of those losses. The Group’s effective tax rate is expected to decrease toward the structural rate in
subsequent years.
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Total comprehensive income attributable to shareholders
In the first quarter of 2024, total comprehensive income attributable to shareholders was negative USD 240m,
reflecting a net profit of USD 1,755m and other comprehensive income (OCI), net of tax, of negative USD 1,994m.
Foreign currency translation OCI was negative USD 1,277m, mainly resulting from a weakening of the Swiss franc
and the euro against the US dollar.
OCI related to cash flow hedges was negative USD 583m, mainly reflecting net unrealized losses on US dollar
hedging derivatives resulting from increases in the relevant US dollar long-term interest rates, partly offset by net
losses on hedging instruments that were reclassified from OCI to the income statement.
OCI related to own credit on financial liabilities designated at fair value was negative USD 68m, primarily due to a
tightening of our own credit spreads.
Defined benefit plan OCI was negative USD 56m, mainly reflecting negative pre-tax OCI in our Swiss pension plans
of USD 92m, partly offset by positive pre-tax OCI in our non-Swiss plans of USD 30m, mainly driven by US pension
plans.
›
Refer to “Statement of comprehensive income” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of this report for
more information
›
Refer to “Reconciliation of equity under IFRS Accounting Standards to Swiss SRB common equity tier 1 capital” in
the “Capital management” section of this report for more information about the effects of OCI on common equity
tier 1 capital
›
Refer to “Note 21 Fair value measurement” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of the UBS Group
Annual Report 2023, available under “Annual reporting” at
ubs.com/investors
, for more information about own
credit on financial liabilities designated at fair value
›
Refer to “Note 27 Post-employment benefit plans” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of the UBS
Group Annual Report 2023, available under “Annual reporting” at
ubs.com/investors
, for more information about
OCI related to defined benefit plans
Sensitivity to interest rate movements
As of 31 March 2024, it is estimated that a parallel shift in yield curves by +100 basis points could lead to a
combined increase in annual net interest income from our banking book of approximately USD 1.5bn in the first
year after such a shift. Of this increase, approximately USD 0.9bn, USD 0.4bn and USD 0.1bn would result from
changes in Swiss franc, US dollar and euro interest rates, respectively. A parallel shift in yield curves by –100 basis
points could lead to a combined decrease in annual net interest income of approximately USD 1.5bn in the first
year after such a shift, showing similar currency contributions as for the aforementioned increase in rates.
These estimates are based on a hypothetical scenario of an immediate change in interest rates, equal across all
currencies and relative to implied forward rates as of 31 March 2024 applied to our banking book. These estimates
further assume no change to balance sheet size and product mix, stable foreign exchange rates, and no specific
management action. These estimates do not represent a forecast of net interest income variability.
›
Refer to the “Risk management and control” section of this report for information about interest rate risk in the
banking book
Key figures and personnel
Below is an overview of selected key figures of the Group. For further information about key figures related to
capital management, refer to the “Capital management” section of this report.
Cost / income ratio: 1Q24 vs 1Q23
The cost / income ratio was 80.5%, compared with 82.5%, mainly reflecting an increase in total revenues, partly
offset by an increase in operating expenses. On an underlying basis, the cost / income ratio was 77.2%, compared
with 81.7%, mainly reflecting an increase in total revenues, partly offset by an increase in operating expenses.
Personnel: 1Q24 vs 4Q23
The number of internal and external personnel employed was 136,622 (workforce count) as of 31 March 2024, a
net decrease of 1,840 compared with 31 December 2023. The number of internal personnel employed as of
31 March 2024 was 111,549 (full-time equivalents), a net decrease of 1,293 compared with 31 December 2023.
The number of external staff was approximately 25,073 (workforce count) as of 31 March 2024, a net decrease of
approximately 546 compared with 31 December 2023.
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Equity, CET1 capital and returns
As of or for the quarter ended
USD m, except where indicated
31.3.24
31.12.23
1
31.3.23
Net profit
Net profit / (loss) attributable to shareholders
Equity
Equity attributable to shareholders
Less: goodwill and intangible assets
Tangible equity attributable to shareholders
Less: other CET1 adjustments
CET1 capital
Returns
Return on equity (%)
Return on tangible equity (%)
Underlying return on tangible equity (%)
Return on CET1 capital (%)
Underlying return on CET1 capital (%)
1 Comparative-period information has been revised. Refer to “Note 2 Accounting for the acquisition of the Credit Suisse Group” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of the UBS Group Annual Report
2023, available under “Annual reporting” at ubs.com/investors, for more information.
Common equity tier 1 capital: 1Q24 vs 4Q23
During the first quarter of 2024, our common equity tier 1 (CET1) capital decreased by USD 0.3bn to USD 78.1bn,
mainly reflecting an operating profit before tax of USD 2.4bn, more than offset by negative effects from foreign
currency translation of USD 1.3bn, dividend accruals of USD 0.6bn, current tax expenses of USD 0.5bn and
amortization of transitional CET1 PPA adjustments (interest rate and own credit) of USD 0.4bn (net of tax).
Return on common equity tier 1 capital: 1Q24 vs 1Q23
The annualized return on CET1 capital was 9.0%, compared with 9.1%, driven by the impact of an increase in
average CET1 capital, partly offset by higher net profit attributable to shareholders. On an underlying basis, the
return on CET1 capital was 9.6%, compared with 9.8%.
Risk-weighted assets: 1Q24 vs 4Q23
During the first quarter of 2024, RWA decreased by USD 20.1bn to USD 526.4bn, primarily driven by decreases of
USD 13.1bn resulting from asset size and other movements as well as USD 11.2bn resulting from currency effects,
partly offset by USD 4.2bn resulting from model updates and methodology changes.
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio: 1Q24 vs 4Q23
Our CET1 capital ratio increased to 14.8% from 14.4%, mainly reflecting the aforementioned decrease in RWA.
Leverage ratio denominator: 1Q24 vs 4Q23
The leverage ratio denominator (the LRD) decreased by USD 95.8bn to USD 1,599.6bn, driven by currency effects
of USD 56.3bn and asset size and other movements of USD 39.4bn.
Common equity tier 1 leverage ratio: 1Q24 vs 4Q23
Our CET1 leverage ratio increased to 4.9% from 4.6%, mainly due to the aforementioned decrease in the LRD.
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Outlook
Although monetary easing is expected in the Eurozone, the US and Switzerland, the timing and magnitude of rate
cuts by central banks are unclear, as inflation remains above their target range. In addition, the ongoing geopolitical
tensions, combined with consequential elections in several major economies, continue to create uncertainty
regarding the macroeconomic and geopolitical outlooks.
In the second quarter of 2024, we expect a low-to-mid single-digit decline in net interest income in Global Wealth
Management, due to moderately lower lending and deposit volumes and lower interest rates in Switzerland, partly
offset by additional revenues, primarily from higher US dollar rates, combined with our repricing efforts. We expect
a mid-to-high single-digit decrease in net interest income in Personal & Corporate Banking in US dollar terms, as
the Swiss central bank’s interest rate cut in March 2024 takes effect for a full quarter. In line with our strategy to
actively reduce assets and costs in Non-core and Legacy, we continue to expect revenues in the closing out of any
positions to approximately reflect their current book values. We also expect our reported revenues to include around
USD 0.6bn of pull-to-par and other PPA accretion effects, while we incur around USD 1.3bn of integration-related
expenses. The tax rate for the second quarter is expected to return to more elevated levels, with our effective tax
rate still expected to be around 40% by the end of 2024.
In addition to executing on our integration plans, we will remain focused on serving our clients, following through
on our strategy, investing in our people and remaining a pillar of economic support in the communities where we
live and work.
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UBS business divisions and
Group Items
Management report
Our businesses
We report five business divisions in line with IFRS Accounting Standards: Global Wealth Management, Personal &
Corporate Banking, Asset Management, the Investment Bank, and Non-core and Legacy. Non-core and Legacy
includes positions and businesses not aligned with our strategy and policies. Those consist of the assets and liabilities
reported as part of the former Capital Release Unit (Credit Suisse) and certain assets and liabilities of the former
Investment Bank (Credit Suisse), the former Corporate Center (Credit Suisse) and other former Credit Suisse business
divisions. Non-core and Legacy also includes the remaining assets and liabilities of UBS’s Non-core and Legacy
Portfolio, previously reported in Group Functions (now renamed to Group Items), and smaller amounts of assets
and liabilities of UBS’s business divisions that we have assessed as not strategic in light of the acquisition of the
Credit Suisse Group.
Our Group functions are support and control functions that provide services to the Group. Virtually all costs and
revenues incurred by the support and control functions are allocated to the business divisions, leaving a residual
amount, mainly related to certain Group funding and hedging items, that we refer to as Group Items in our segment
reporting.
Changes to segment reporting in 2024
Following the acquisition of the Credit Suisse Group, we continue to refine our reporting structure and
organizational setup to align with interests of stakeholders and further incentivize our business divisions to achieve
Group-wide goals. As previously announced, in the first quarter of 2024 certain changes were made, with an impact
on reporting for our business divisions and Group Items (but with no impact for the UBS Group as a whole). The
changes, summarized below, improve the consistency of our reporting across the UBS Group and align our funding
and cost allocation methodologies with the business divisions that control and manage the costs. The changes
outlined below were effective as of 1 January 2024 and prior-period information has been adjusted for
comparability.
Change in business division perimeters
We have transferred certain businesses from Swiss Bank (Credit Suisse), previously included in Personal & Corporate
Banking, to Global Wealth Management. The change predominantly related to the high net worth client segment
and represents approximately USD 72bn in invested assets and approximately USD 0.6bn in annualized revenues.
A number of other smaller business shifts were also executed between the business divisions in the first quarter of
2024.
Changes to Group Treasury allocations
Starting with the first quarter of 2024, nearly all Group Treasury costs that historically were retained and reported
in Group Items have been allocated to the business divisions. Costs continued to be retained in Group Items include
costs related to hedging and own debt, and deferred tax asset (DTA) funding costs.
We have also aligned internal funds transfer pricing methodologies applied by Credit Suisse entities to UBS’s funds
transfer pricing methodology.
These changes resulted in funding costs of approximately USD 0.3bn, for 2023, moving from Group Items to the
business divisions, predominantly related to the second half of 2023.
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Going forward, we expect Group Items’ underlying loss before tax, excluding litigation and income from Group
hedging and own debt, to average approximately USD 100m per quarter.
In parallel with the changes noted above, we increased the allocation of balance sheet resources from Group
Treasury to the business divisions, resulting in a shift of approximately USD 168bn of total assets, USD 9bn of risk-
weighted assets (RWA) and USD 173bn of leverage ratio denominator (LRD) from Group Items to the business
divisions as of 31 December 2023.
Updated cost allocations
We have reallocated USD 0.3bn of annualized costs from Non-core and Legacy to the business divisions, with the
aim of avoiding stranded costs in Non-core and Legacy at the end of the integration process.
›
Refer to “Note 3 Segment reporting” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of this report for more
information about segment results and the effects of changes in segment reporting
Changes in equity attribution
We have updated our equity attribution framework to align the capital ratios for RWA and LRD more closely with
our current Group capital targets, increasing the equity attributed to the business divisions. We have also reflected
the increased allocation of balance sheet resources previously retained in Group Items in the attribution of equity,
resulting in the attribution of around USD 14bn of additional equity to the business divisions. Going forward, equity
retained in Group Items relates to DTAs, accruals for shareholder returns and unrealized gains / losses from cash
flow hedges.
›
Refer to the “Equity attribution” section of this report for more information about the equity attribution
framework
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Global Wealth Management
Global Wealth Management
As of or for the quarter ended
% change from
USD m, except where indicated
31.3.24
31.12.23
1
31.3.23
2
4Q23
1Q23
Results
Net interest income
Recurring net fee income
3
Transaction-based income
3
Other income
Total revenues
Credit loss expense / (release)
Operating expenses
Business division operating profit / (loss) before tax
Underlying results
Total revenues as reported
of which: PPA effects and other integration items
4
of which: PPA effects recognized in net interest income
of which: PPA effects and other integration items recognized in transaction-based income
of which: losses related to investment in SIX Group
Total revenues (underlying)
3
Credit loss expense / (release)
Operating expenses as reported
of which: integration-related expenses and PPA effects
3,5
Operating expenses (underlying)
3
of which: expenses for litigation, regulatory and similar matters
Business division operating profit / (loss) before tax as reported
Business division operating profit / (loss) before tax (underlying)
3
Performance measures and other information
Pre-tax profit growth (year-on-year, %)
3
Cost / income ratio (%)
3
Average attributed equity (USD bn)
6
Return on attributed equity (%)
3,6
Financial advisor compensation
7
Net new fee-generating assets (USD bn)
3
Fee-generating assets (USD bn)
3
Net new assets (USD bn)
3
Invested assets (USD bn)
3
Loans, gross (USD bn)
8
Customer deposits (USD bn)
8
Impaired loan portfolio as a percentage of total loan portfolio, gross (%)
3,9
Advisors (full-time equivalents)
Underlying performance measures
Pre-tax profit growth (year-on-year, %)
3
Cost / income ratio (%)
3
1 Comparative figures have been restated for changes in business division perimeters, Group Treasury allocations and Non-core and Legacy cost allocations, as well as changes in the equity attribution framework.
Refer to “Changes to segment reporting in 2024” in the “UBS business divisions and Group Items” section, the “Equity attribution” section and “Note 3 Segment reporting” in the “Consolidated financial statements”
section of this report for more information. Comparatives may additionally differ due to adjustments following organizational changes, restatements due to the retrospective adoption of new accounting standards or
changes in accounting policies, and events after the reporting period. 2 Comparative figures have been restated for changes in Group Treasury allocations. Refer to “Changes to segment reporting in 2024” in the
“UBS business divisions and Group Items” section and “Note 3 Segment reporting” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of this report for more information. Comparatives may additionally differ due to
adjustments following organizational changes, restatements due to the retrospective adoption of new accounting standards or changes in accounting policies, and events after the reporting period. 3 Refer to
“Alternative performance measures” in the appendix to this report for the definition and calculation method. We started to report fee-generating assets and net new fee-generating assets on a consolidated basis,
including Credit Suisse data, from the fourth quarter of 2023 onward. 4 Includes accretion of PPA adjustments on financial instruments and other PPA effects, as well as temporary and incremental items directly
related to the integration. 5 Includes temporary, incremental operating expenses directly related to the integration, as well as amortization of newly recognized intangibles resulting from the acquisition of the Credit
Suisse Group. 6 Refer to the “Equity attribution” section of this report for more information about the equity attribution framework. 7 Relates to licensed professionals with the ability to provide investment advice
to clients in the Americas. Consists of cash and deferred compensation awards and is based on compensable revenues and firm tenure using a formulaic approach. Also includes expenses related to compensation
commitments with financial advisors entered into at the time of recruitment that are subject to vesting requirements. Recruitment loans to financial advisors were USD 1,726m as of 31 March 2024. 8 Loans and
Customer deposits in this table include customer brokerage receivables and payables, respectively, which are presented in a separate reporting line on the balance sheet. 9 Refer to the “Risk management and
control” section of this report for more information about (credit-)impaired exposures. Excludes loans to financial advisors.
Results: 1Q24 vs 1Q23
Profit before tax decreased by USD 110m, or 9%, to USD 1,102m, mainly due to higher operating expenses, partly
offset by higher total revenues. Underlying profit before tax was USD 1,272m, after excluding USD 234m related
to purchase price allocation (PPA) effects and other integration items, as well as integration-related expenses and
PPA effects of USD 404m.
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Total revenues
Total revenues increased by USD 1,355m, or 28%, to USD 6,143m, largely driven by the consolidation of Credit
Suisse revenues, and included the aforementioned USD 234m of PPA effects and other integration items. Excluding
these effects, underlying total revenues were USD 5,909m.
Net interest income increased by USD 386m, or 26%, to USD 1,873m, largely driven by the consolidation of Credit
Suisse net interest income, and included USD 257m of accretion of PPA adjustments on financial instruments and
other PPA effects. The remaining variance was attributable to lower deposit margins, including the effects of shifts
to lower-margin products, partly offset by higher rates and deposit volumes. Excluding the aforementioned
accretion effects, underlying net interest income was USD 1,615m.
Recurring net fee income increased by USD 570m, or 23%, to USD 3,024m, mainly driven by the consolidation of
Credit Suisse recurring net fee income and positive market performance.
Transaction-based income increased by USD 369m, or 44%, to USD 1,212m, mainly driven by the consolidation of
Credit Suisse transaction-based income, and included USD 6m of accretion of PPA adjustments on financial
instruments and other PPA effects, as well as higher levels of client activity, particularly in the Americas and Asia
Pacific regions. Transaction-based income also included negative USD 30m of temporary and incremental items
directly related to the integration. Excluding negative USD 24m resulting from the aforementioned accretion effects
and temporary and incremental items, underlying transaction-based income was USD 1,236m.
Other income increased by USD 29m to USD 33m, mainly due to the consolidation of Credit Suisse other income.
Credit loss expense / release
Net credit loss releases were USD 3m, compared with net expenses of USD 15m in the first quarter of 2023.
Operating expenses
Operating expenses increased by USD 1,483m, or 42%, to USD 5,044m, largely due to the consolidation of Credit
Suisse expenses, and included integration-related expenses of USD 402m and higher financial advisor
compensation. Excluding integration-related expenses and PPA effects of USD 404m, underlying operating
expenses were USD 4,640m.
Invested assets: 1Q24 vs 4Q23
Invested assets increased by USD 101bn, or 3%, to USD 4,023bn, mainly driven by positive market performance of
USD 127.5bn and net new asset inflows of USD 27.4bn, partly offset by negative foreign currency effects of
USD 47.3bn.
Loans: 1Q24 vs 4Q23
Loans decreased by USD 15.8bn to USD 306.3bn, mainly driven by negative foreign currency effects and net new
loan outflows of USD 6.6bn.
Customer deposits: 1Q24 vs 4Q23
Customer deposits decreased by USD 2.6bn to USD 482.4bn, mainly driven by negative foreign currency effects,
partly offset by net new deposit inflows, mainly into fixed-term deposit products.
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Regional breakdown of performance measures
As of or for the quarter ended 31.3.24
USD bn, except where indicated
Americas
1
Switzerland
2
EMEA
2
Asia Pacific
2
Global
3
Global Wealth
Management
Total revenues (USD m)
Operating profit / (loss) before tax (USD m)
Operating profit / (loss) before tax (underlying) (USD m)
4
Cost / income ratio (%)
4
Cost / income ratio (underlying) (%)
4
Loans, gross
5
Net new loans
Net new fee-generating assets
4
Fee-generating assets
4
Net new assets
4
Net new assets growth rate (%)
4
Invested assets
4
Advisors (full-time equivalents)
1 Including the following business units: United States and Canada; and Latin America. 2 In the third quarter of 2023, the invested assets of Global Financial Intermediaries were transferred from EMEA and Asia
Pacific to the Switzerland region, to better align it to the management structure. These changes were applied prospectively and had no impact on previous quarters. 3 Includes minor functions, which are not included
in the four regions individually presented in this table, and also includes impacts from accretion of purchase price allocation adjustments on financial instruments and other PPA effects and integration-related expenses.
4 Refer to “Alternative performance measures” in the appendix to this report for the definition and calculation method. 5 Loans include customer brokerage receivables, which are presented in a separate reporting
line on the balance sheet.
Regional comments 1Q24 vs 1Q23, except where indicated
Americas
Profit before tax decreased by USD 114m to USD 252m. Total revenues increased by USD 117m, or 4%, to
USD 2,727m, driven by higher recurring fees and transaction-based income as well as the consolidation of Credit
Suisse revenues, partly offset by lower net interest income. The cost / income ratio increased to 90.5% from 85.4%.
Loans decreased 1% compared with the fourth quarter 2023, to USD 95.7bn, mainly reflecting USD 1.8bn of net
new loan outflows. Net new asset inflows were USD 13.7bn.
Switzerland
Profit before tax increased by USD 127m to USD 377m. Total revenues increased by USD 511m, or 98%, to
USD 1,033m, driven by the consolidation of Credit Suisse revenues as well as the transfer of the Global Financial
Intermediaries business to the Switzerland region. The cost / income ratio increased to 63.7% from 52.4%. Loans
decreased 7% compared with the fourth quarter 2023, to USD 107.2bn, driven by negative foreign currency effects
and USD 1.1bn of net new loan outflows. Net new asset inflows were USD 7.7bn.
EMEA
Profit before tax decreased by USD 21m to USD 331m. Total revenues increased by USD 214m, or 22%, to
USD 1,198m, largely driven by the consolidation of Credit Suisse revenues, partly offset by the transfer of the Global
Financial Intermediaries business to the Switzerland region. The cost / income ratio increased to 72.8% from
64.2%. Loans decreased 5% compared with the fourth quarter 2023, to USD 59.1bn, driven by USD 2.2bn of net
new loan outflows. Net new asset outflows were USD 0.2bn.
Asia Pacific
Profit before tax increased by USD 64m to USD 315m. Total revenues increased by USD 273m, or 40%, to
USD 948m, mainly driven by the consolidation of Credit Suisse revenues and increases in transaction-based income.
The cost / income ratio increased to 67.1% from 62.8%. Loans decreased 5% compared with the fourth quarter
2023, to USD 43.5bn, driven by USD 1.4bn of net new loan outflows and negative foreign currency effects. Net
new asset inflows were USD 6.4bn.
Global
Operating loss before tax was USD 174m, mainly including USD 404m of the aforementioned integration-related
expenses and PPA effects, partly offset by the aforementioned USD 234m related to PPA effects and other
integration items.
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Personal & Corporate Banking
Personal & Corporate Banking – in Swiss francs
As of or for the quarter ended
% change from
CHF m, except where indicated
31.3.24
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1
31.3.23
2
4Q23
1Q23
Results
Net interest income
Recurring net fee income
3
Transaction-based income
3
Other income
Total revenues
Credit loss expense / (release)
Operating expenses
Business division operating profit / (loss) before tax
Underlying results
Total revenues as reported
of which: PPA effects and other integration items
4
of which: PPA effects recognized in net interest income
of which: PPA effects and other integration items recognized in transaction-based income
of which: losses related to investment in SIX Group
Total revenues (underlying)
3
Credit loss expense / (release)
Operating expenses as reported
of which: integration-related expenses and PPA effects
3,5
Operating expenses (underlying)
3
of which: expenses for litigation, regulatory and similar matters
Business division operating profit / (loss) before tax as reported
Business division operating profit / (loss) before tax (underlying)
3
Performance measures and other information
Pre-tax profit growth (year-on-year, %)
3
Cost / income ratio (%)
3
Average attributed equity (CHF bn)
6
Return on attributed equity (%)
3,6
Loans, gross (CHF bn)
Customer deposits (CHF bn)
Impaired loan portfolio as a percentage of total loan portfolio, gross (%)
3,7
Underlying performance measures
Pre-tax profit growth (year-on-year, %)
3
Cost / income ratio (%)
3
1 Comparative figures have been restated for changes in business division perimeters, Group Treasury allocations and Non-core and Legacy cost allocations, as well as changes in the equity attribution framework.
Refer to “Changes to segment reporting in 2024” in the “UBS business divisions and Group Items” section, the “Equity attribution” section and “Note 3 Segment reporting” in the “Consolidated financial statements”
section of this report for more information. Comparatives may additionally differ due to adjustments following organizational changes, restatements due to the retrospective adoption of new accounting standards or
changes in accounting policies, and events after the reporting period. 2 Comparative figures have been restated for changes in Group Treasury allocations. Refer to “Changes to segment reporting in 2024” in the
“UBS business divisions and Group Items” section and “Note 3 Segment reporting” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of this report for more information. Comparatives may additionally differ due to
adjustments following organizational changes, restatements due to the retrospective adoption of new accounting standards or changes in accounting policies, and events after the reporting period. 3 Refer to
“Alternative performance measures” in the appendix to this report for the definition and calculation method. 4 Includes accretion of PPA adjustments on financial instruments and other PPA effects, as well as
temporary and incremental items directly related to the integration. 5 Includes temporary, incremental operating expenses directly related to the integration, as well as amortization of newly recognized intangibles
resulting from the acquisition of the Credit Suisse Group. 6 Refer to the “Equity attribution” section of this report for more information about the equity attribution framework. 7 Refer to the “Risk management
and control” section of this report for more information about (credit-)impaired exposures.
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Results
:
1Q24 vs 1Q23
Profit before tax increased by CHF 307m, or 56%, to CHF 859m, mainly due to the acquisition of the Credit Suisse
Group. Underlying profit before tax was CHF 774m, after excluding CHF 226m related to purchase price allocation
(PPA) effects and other integration items, as well as integration-related expenses and PPA effects of CHF 141m.
Total revenues
Total revenues increased by CHF 960m, or 81%, to CHF 2,139m, mainly due to the consolidation of Credit Suisse
revenues, and included the aforementioned CHF 226m of PPA effects and other integration items. The remaining
increase largely reflected increases across net interest income, transaction-based income and recurring net fee
income. Underlying total revenues were CHF 1,913m.
Net interest income increased by CHF 682m, or 105%, to CHF 1,332m, largely due to the consolidation of Credit
Suisse net interest income, and included CHF 212m of accretion of PPA adjustments on financial instruments and
other PPA effects. The remaining increase was mainly driven by higher deposit margins, resulting from higher
interest rates, partly offset by shifts to lower-margin deposit products. Excluding the aforementioned accretion
effects, underlying net interest income was CHF 1,120m.
Recurring net fee income increased by CHF 138m, or 66%, to CHF 348m, mainly due to the consolidation of Credit
Suisse recurring net fee income, with the remaining increase including higher revenues from custody and mandate-
based fees.
Transaction-based income increased by CHF 140m, or 45%, to CHF 449m, largely due to the consolidation of Credit
Suisse transaction-based income, and included CHF 20m of accretion of PPA adjustments on financial instruments
and other PPA effects, partly offset by a decrease mainly driven by lower credit card fees from private clients.
Transaction-based income also included negative CHF 6m of temporary and incremental items directly related to
the integration. Excluding CHF 14m of the aforementioned accretion effects and temporary and incremental items,
underlying transaction-based income was CHF 435m.
Other income was stable at CHF 11m.
Credit loss expense / release
Net credit loss expenses were CHF 39m, compared with net expenses of CHF 14m in the first quarter of 2023,
largely due to the consolidation of Credit Suisse.
Operating expenses
Operating expenses increased by CHF 628m, or 103%, to CHF 1,241m, largely due to the consolidation of Credit
Suisse expenses, and included integration-related expenses of CHF 119m. Excluding integration-related expenses
and PPA effects of CHF 141m, underlying operating expenses were CHF 1,100m.
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Personal & Corporate Banking – in US dollars
As of or for the quarter ended
% change from
USD m, except where indicated
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1
31.3.23
2
4Q23
1Q23
Results
Net interest income
Recurring net fee income
3
Transaction-based income
3
Other income
Total revenues
Credit loss expense / (release)
Operating expenses
Business division operating profit / (loss) before tax
Underlying results
Total revenues as reported
of which: PPA effects and other integration items
4
of which: PPA effects recognized in net interest income
of which: PPA effects and other integration items recognized in transaction-based income
of which: losses related to investment in SIX Group
Total revenues (underlying)
3
Credit loss expense / (release)
Operating expenses as reported
of which: integration-related expenses and PPA effects
3,5
Operating expenses (underlying)
3
of which: expenses for litigation, regulatory and similar matters
Business division operating profit / (loss) before tax as reported
Business division operating profit / (loss) before tax (underlying)
3
Performance measures and other information
Pre-tax profit growth (year-on-year, %)
3
Cost / income ratio (%)
3
Average attributed equity (USD bn)
6
Return on attributed equity (%)
3,6
Loans, gross (USD bn)
Customer deposits (USD bn)
Impaired loan portfolio as a percentage of total loan portfolio, gross (%)
3,7
Underlying performance measures
Pre-tax profit growth (year-on-year, %)
3
Cost / income ratio (%)
3
1 Comparative figures have been restated for changes in business division perimeters, Group Treasury allocations and Non-core and Legacy cost allocations, as well as changes in the equity attribution framework.
Refer to “Changes to segment reporting in 2024” in the “UBS business divisions and Group Items” section, the “Equity attribution” section and “Note 3 Segment reporting” in the “Consolidated financial statements”
section of this report for more information. Comparatives may additionally differ due to adjustments following organizational changes, restatements due to the retrospective adoption of new accounting standards or
changes in accounting policies, and events after the reporting period. 2 Comparative figures have been restated for changes in Group Treasury allocations. Refer to “Changes to segment reporting in 2024” in the
“UBS business divisions and Group Items” section and “Note 3 Segment reporting” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of this report for more information. Comparatives may additionally differ due
to adjustments following organizational changes, restatements due to the retrospective adoption of new accounting standards or changes in accounting policies, and events after the reporting period. 3 Refer to
“Alternative performance measures” in the appendix to this report for the definition and calculation method. 4 Includes accretion of PPA adjustments on financial instruments and other PPA effects, as well as
temporary and incremental items directly related to the integration. 5 Includes temporary, incremental operating expenses directly related to the integration, as well as amortization of newly recognized intangibles
resulting from the acquisition of the Credit Suisse Group. 6 Refer to the “Equity attribution” section of this report for more information about the equity attribution framework. 7 Refer to the “Risk management
and control” section of this report for more information about (credit-)impaired exposures.
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Asset Management
Asset Management
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USD m, except where indicated
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4Q23
1Q23
Results
Net management fees
3
Performance fees
Net gain from disposals
Total revenues
Credit loss expense / (release)
Operating expenses
Business division operating profit / (loss) before tax
Underlying results
Total revenues as reported
Total revenues (underlying)
4
Credit loss expense / (release)
Operating expenses as reported
of which: integration-related expenses
4
Operating expenses (underlying)
4
of which: expenses for litigation, regulatory and similar matters
Business division operating profit / (loss) before tax as reported
Business division operating profit / (loss) before tax (underlying)
4
Performance measures and other information
Pre-tax profit growth (year-on-year, %)
4
Cost / income ratio (%)
4
Average attributed equity (USD bn)
5
Return on attributed equity (%)
4,5
Gross margin on invested assets (bps)
4,6
Underlying performance measures
Pre-tax profit growth (year-on-year, %)
4
Cost / income ratio (%)
4
Information by business line / asset class
Net new money (USD bn)
4
Equities
Fixed Income
of which: money market
Multi-asset & Solutions
Hedge Fund Businesses
Real Estate & Private Markets
Total net new money excluding associates
of which: net new money excluding money market
Associates
7
Total net new money
6
Invested assets (USD bn)
4
Equities
Fixed Income
of which: money market
Multi-asset & Solutions
Hedge Fund Businesses
Real Estate & Private Markets
Total invested assets excluding associates
of which: passive strategies
Associates
7
Total invested assets
6
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Asset Management (continued)
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% change from
USD m, except where indicated
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1Q23
Information by region
Invested assets (USD bn)
4
Americas
Asia Pacific
6
EMEA (excluding Switzerland)
Switzerland
Total invested assets
6
Information by channel
Invested assets (USD bn)
4
Third-party institutional
Third-party wholesale
UBS’s wealth management businesses
Associates
7
Total invested assets
6
1 Comparative figures have been restated for changes in business division perimeters, Group Treasury allocations and Non-core and Legacy cost allocations, as well as changes in the equity attribution framework.
Refer to “Changes to segment reporting in 2024” in the “UBS business divisions and Group Items” section, the “Equity attribution” section and “Note 3 Segment reporting” in the “Consolidated financial statements”
section of this report for more information. Comparatives may additionally differ due to adjustments following organizational changes, restatements due to the retrospective adoption of new accounting standards or
changes in accounting policies, and events after the reporting period. 2 Comparative figures have been restated for changes in Group Treasury allocations. Refer to “Changes to segment reporting in 2024” in the
“UBS business divisions and Group Items” section and “Note 3 Segment reporting” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of this report for more information. Comparatives may additionally differ due to
adjustments following organizational changes, restatements due to the retrospective adoption of new accounting standards or changes in accounting policies, and events after the reporting period. 3 Net management
fees include transaction fees, fund administration revenues (including net interest and trading income from lending activities and foreign-exchange hedging as part of the fund services offering), distribution fees,
incremental fund-related expenses, gains or losses from seed money and co-investments, funding costs, the negative pass-through impact of third-party performance fees, and other items that are not Asset
Management’s performance fees. 4 Refer to “Alternative performance measures” in the appendix to this report for the definition and calculation method. 5 Refer to the “Equity attribution” section of this report
for more information about the equity attribution framework. 6 Starting with the second quarter of 2023, net new money and invested assets include net new money and invested assets from associates, to better
reflect the business strategy. Comparative figures have been restated to reflect this change. 7 The invested assets and net new money amounts reported for associates are prepared in accordance with their local
regulatory requirements and practices.
Results: 1Q24 vs 1Q23
Profit before tax increased by USD 16m, or 17%, to USD 111m, mainly due to the acquisition of the Credit Suisse
Group. Underlying profit before tax was USD 182m, after excluding integration-related expenses of USD 71m.
Total revenues
Total revenues increased by USD 273m, or 54%, to USD 776m, reflecting the consolidation of Credit Suisse
revenues.
Net management fees increased by USD 266m, or 56%, to USD 745m, largely due to the consolidation of Credit
Suisse net management fees and also due to the first quarter of 2023 including negative pass-through fees, with
the corresponding offset in performance fees. The increase was also due to positive market performance and
foreign currency effects, partly offset by continued margin compression.
Performance fees increased by USD 7m, or 29%, to USD 30m, mainly due to the consolidation of Credit Suisse
performance fees and increases in Hedge Fund Businesses, Fixed Income and Real Estate & Private Markets, partly
offset by a decrease due to the first quarter of 2023 including the aforementioned pass-through fees.
Operating expenses
Operating expenses increased by USD 257m, or 63%, to USD 665m, mainly reflecting the consolidation of Credit
Suisse expenses, and included integration-related expenses of USD 71m. The increase was also due to adverse
foreign currency effects and increases in technology expenses and general and administrative expenses. Excluding
the aforementioned integration-related expenses, underlying operating expenses were USD 594m.
Invested assets: 1Q24 vs 4Q23
Invested assets increased by USD 42bn to USD 1,691bn, mainly reflecting positive market performance of USD 72bn
and positive net new money of USD 21bn, partly offset by adverse foreign currency effects of USD 48bn. Excluding
money market flows and associates, net new money was positive USD 9bn.
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Investment Bank
Investment Bank
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% change from
USD m, except where indicated
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4Q23
1Q23
Results
Advisory
Capital Markets
Global Banking
Execution Services
Derivatives & Solutions
Financing
Global Markets
of which: Equities
of which: Foreign Exchange, Rates and Credit
Total revenues
Credit loss expense / (release)
Operating expenses
Business division operating profit / (loss) before tax
Underlying results
Total revenues as reported
of which: PPA effects
3
of which: PPA effects recognized in Global Banking revenue line
Total revenues (underlying)
4
Credit loss expense / (release)
Operating expenses as reported
of which: integration-related expenses
4
Operating expenses (underlying)
4
of which: expenses for litigation, regulatory and similar matters
Business division operating profit / (loss) before tax as reported
Business division operating profit / (loss) before tax (underlying)
4
Performance measures and other information
Pre-tax profit growth (year-on-year, %)
4
Cost / income ratio (%)
4
Average attributed equity (USD bn)
5
Return on attributed equity (%)
4,5
Underlying performance measures
Pre-tax profit growth (year-on-year, %)
4
Cost / income ratio (%)
4
Return on attributed equity (%)
4,5
1 Comparative figures have been restated for changes in business division perimeters, Group Treasury allocations and Non-core and Legacy cost allocations, as well as changes in the equity attribution framework.
Refer to “Changes to segment reporting in 2024” in the “UBS business divisions and Group Items” section, the “Equity attribution” section and “Note 3 Segment reporting” in the “Consolidated financial statements”
section of this report for more information. Comparatives may additionally differ due to adjustments following organizational changes, restatements due to the retrospective adoption of new accounting standards or
changes in accounting policies, and events after the reporting period. 2 Comparative figures have been restated for changes in Group Treasury allocations. Refer to “Changes to segment reporting in 2024” in the
“UBS business divisions and Group Items” section and “Note 3 Segment reporting” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of this report for more information. Comparatives may additionally differ due
to adjustments following organizational changes, restatements due to the retrospective adoption of new accounting standards or changes in accounting policies, and events after the reporting period. 3 Includes
accretion of PPA adjustments on financial instruments and other PPA effects. 4 Refer to “Alternative performance measures” in the appendix to this report for the definition and calculation method. 5 Refer to the
“Equity attribution” section of this report for more information about the equity attribution framework.
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Results: 1Q24 vs 1Q23
Profit before tax increased by USD 63m, or 13%, to USD 555m, mainly driven by higher total revenues, partly offset
by higher operating expenses. Underlying profit before tax was USD 404m, after excluding USD 293m of purchase
price allocation (PPA) effects and integration-related expenses of USD 143m.
Total revenues
Total revenues increased by USD 386m, or 16%, to USD 2,751m, due to higher Global Banking revenues, which
increased by USD 488m, or 127%, partly offset by lower Global Markets revenues, which decreased by USD 102m,
or 5%. The consolidation of Credit Suisse revenues included USD 293m of PPA effects. Excluding these effects,
underlying total revenues were USD 2,458m.
Global Banking
Global Banking revenues increased by USD 488m, or 127%, to USD 872m, mainly due to USD 288m of PPA effects.
Excluding these effects, underlying Global Banking revenues increased by USD 200m, or 52%. The overall global
fee pool
1,2
increased 18%.
Advisory revenues increased by USD 18m, or 11%, to USD 189m, mainly due to higher merger and acquisition
transaction revenues. The relevant global fee pool
2
decreased 10%.
Capital Markets revenues increased by USD 470m, or 220%, to USD 683m, mainly due to USD 288m of the
aforementioned PPA effects. Excluding these effects, underlying Capital Markets revenues increased by USD 182m,
or 85%, with increases across all products. Leveraged Capital Markets revenues increased by USD 99m, or 245%,
Debt Capital Markets revenues increased by USD 39m, or 58%, and Equity Capital Markets revenues increased by
USD 32m, or 58%. The relevant global fee pools
1,2
Global Markets
Global Markets revenues decreased by USD 102m, or 5%, to USD 1,878m, primarily driven by lower Derivatives &
Solutions revenues, partly offset by higher Execution Services revenues.
Execution Services revenues increased by USD 44m, or 11%, to USD 463m, due to increases in Cash Equities across
all regions.
Derivatives & Solutions revenues decreased by USD 149m, or 15%, to USD 873m, mostly driven by Rates, due to
lower levels of both volatility and client activity.
Financing revenues increased by USD 3m, or 1%, to USD 542m.
Equities
Global Markets Equities revenues increased by USD 40m, or 3%, to USD 1,353m.
Foreign Exchange, Rates and Credit
Global Markets Foreign Exchange, Rates and Credit revenues decreased by USD 142m, or 21%, to USD 525m,
primarily driven by lower Rates revenues.
Credit loss expense / release
Net credit loss expenses were USD 32m, compared with net expenses of USD 7m in the first quarter of 2023.
Operating expenses
Operating expenses increased by USD 298m, or 16%, to USD 2,164m, largely due to the consolidation of Credit
Suisse expenses, and included integration-related expenses of USD 143m. Excluding integration-related expenses,
underlying operating expenses were USD 2,022m.
1
market movements on loan portfolios; and Debt Capital Markets, excluding revenues related to debt underwriting of UBS instruments.
2
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Non-core and Legacy
Non-core and Legacy
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USD m
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1Q23
Results
Total revenues
Credit loss expense / (release)
Operating expenses
Operating profit / (loss) before tax
Underlying results
Total revenues as reported
Total revenues (underlying)
3
Credit loss expense / (release)
Operating expenses as reported
of which: integration-related expenses
3
Operating expenses (underlying)
3
of which: expenses for litigation, regulatory and similar matters
Operating profit / (loss) before tax as reported
Operating profit / (loss) before tax (underlying)
3
Performance measures and other information
Average attributed equity
4
Risk-weighted assets (USD bn)
Leverage ratio denominator (USD bn)
1 Comparative figures have been restated for changes in business division perimeters, Group Treasury allocations and Non-core and Legacy cost allocations, as well as changes in the equity attribution framework.
Refer to “Changes to segment reporting in 2024” in the “UBS business divisions and Group Items” section, the “Equity attribution” section and “Note 3 Segment reporting” in the “Consolidated financial statements”
section of this report for more information. Comparatives may additionally differ due to adjustments following organizational changes, restatements due to the retrospective adoption of new accounting standards or
changes in accounting policies, and events after the reporting period. 2 Comparatives may additionally differ due to adjustments following organizational changes, restatements due to the retrospective adoption of
new accounting standards or changes in accounting policies, and events after the reporting period. 3 Refer to “Alternative performance measures” in the appendix to this report for the definition and calculation
method. 4 Refer to the “Equity attribution” section of this report for more information about the equity attribution framework.
Composition of Non-core and Legacy
USD bn
RWA
Total assets
LRD
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Equities
Macro
Loans
Securitized products
Credit
High-quality liquid assets
Operational risk
Other
Total
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Results: 1Q24 vs 1Q23
Loss before tax was USD 46m, compared with a loss before tax of USD 676m. Underlying gain before tax was
USD 197m, after excluding integration-related expenses of USD 242m.
Total revenues
Total revenues increased by USD 978m to USD 1,001m, mainly due to the transfer of assets and liabilities into Non-
core and Legacy following the acquisition of the Credit Suisse Group. Revenues included net gains from position
exits, along with net interest income from securitized products and credit products. Revenues also included a net
gain of USD 272m from the conclusion of agreements with Apollo relating to the former Credit Suisse securitized
products group.
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Refer to “Integration of Credit Suisse” in the “Recent developments” section and “Note 2 Accounting for the
acquisition of the Credit Suisse Group” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of this report for more
information about the concluding of agreements with Apollo
Credit loss expense / release
Net credit loss expenses were USD 36m, compared with net expenses of USD 0m. Net credit loss expenses of
USD 62m related to credit-impaired (stage 3 and purchased credit-impaired) positions, mainly across our Credit and
Equities businesses, were partly offset by net credit loss releases of USD 26m related to stage 1 and 2 positions.
Operating expenses
Operating expenses increased by USD 312m to USD 1,011m, mainly due to the consolidation of Credit Suisse
expenses, and included integration-related expenses of USD 242m, driven by corporate services. The first quarter
of 2023 included a USD 665m increase in provisions related to the US residential mortgage-backed securities
litigation matter, which was settled in the third quarter of 2023. Excluding integration-related expenses, underlying
operating expenses were USD 769m.
Risk-weighted assets and leverage ratio denominator: 1Q24 vs 4Q23
Risk-weighted assets were reduced by USD 16.1bn to USD 57.9bn, while the leverage ratio denominator decreased
by USD 48.6bn to USD 119.9bn. These changes were mainly driven by active unwinds of Non-core and Legacy
assets, most notably reflecting the sale of USD 8bn of senior secured financing facilities provided to Apollo,
reductions in the loan inventory in the credit portfolio, and exit of the life finance business in the US.
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Group Items
Group Items
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1Q23
Results
Total revenues
Credit loss expense / (release)
Operating expenses
Operating profit / (loss) before tax
Underlying results
Total revenues as reported
of which: PPA effects
3
Total revenues (underlying)
4
Credit loss expense / (release)
Operating expenses as reported
of which: integration-related expenses
4
of which: acquisition-related costs
Operating expenses (underlying)
4
of which: expenses for litigation, regulatory and similar matters
Operating profit / (loss) before tax as reported
Operating profit / (loss) before tax (underlying)
4
1 Comparative figures have been restated for changes in business division perimeters, Group Treasury allocations and Non-core and Legacy cost allocations, as well as changes in the equity attribution framework.
Refer to “Changes to segment reporting in 2024” in the “UBS business divisions and Group Items” section, the “Equity attribution” section and “Note 3 Segment reporting” in the “Consolidated financial statements”
section of this report for more information. Comparatives may additionally differ due to adjustments following organizational changes, restatements due to the retrospective adoption of new accounting standards or
changes in accounting policies, and events after the reporting period. 2 Comparative figures have been restated for changes in Group Treasury allocations. Refer to “Changes to segment reporting in 2024” in the
“UBS business divisions and Group Items” section and “Note 3 Segment reporting” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of this report for more information. Comparatives may additionally differ due to
adjustments following organizational changes, restatements due to the retrospective adoption of new accounting standards or changes in accounting policies, and events after the reporting period. 3 Includes
accretion of PPA adjustments on financial instruments and other PPA effects. 4 Refer to “Alternative performance measures” in the appendix to this report for the definition and calculation method.
Results: 1Q24 vs 1Q23
Loss before tax was USD 320m, mainly driven by mark-to-market losses in Group hedging and own debt, compared
with a loss of USD 225m. Underlying loss before tax was USD 315m, after excluding USD 5m of purchase price
allocation effects and integration-related expenses, compared with an underlying loss of USD 155m, after excluding
acquisition-related costs of USD 70m.
Income from Group hedging and own debt, including hedge accounting ineffectiveness, was net negative
USD 191m, compared with net negative income of USD 68m. The results across the periods were driven by mark-
to-market effects on portfolio-level economic hedges due to higher interest rates and cross-currency-basis widening.
In addition, the first quarter of 2024 included a USD 25m donation expense and an USD 11m increase in funding
costs related to deferred tax assets.
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funding, and balance sheet
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Table of contents
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Risk management and control
This section provides information about key developments during the reporting period and should be read in
conjunction with the “Risk management and control” section of the UBS Group Annual Report 2023, available
under “Annual reporting” at
ubs.com/investors
, and the “Recent developments” section of this report for more
information about the integration of Credit Suisse.
Credit risk
Overall banking products exposure
Overall banking products exposure decreased by USD 88bn to USD 1,092bn as of 31 March 2024, mainly driven
by a decrease in balances at central banks, as well as a decrease in loans and advances to customers due to negative
currency effects.
Total net credit loss expenses in the first quarter of 2024 were USD 106m, reflecting net releases of USD 45m related
to performing positions and net expenses of USD 151m on credit-impaired positions.
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Refer to the “Balance sheet and off-balance sheet” section of this report for more information about balance sheet
movements
›
Refer to the “Group performance” section and “Note 9 Expected credit loss measurement” in the “Consolidated
financial statements” section of this report for more information about credit loss expense / release
Loan underwriting
In the Investment Bank, mandated loan underwriting commitments on a notional basis decreased by USD 0.1bn to
USD 1.9bn as of 31 March 2024. In Non-core and Legacy, exposure decreased by USD 0.5bn to USD 0.5bn
following the cancellation of the largest mandated exposure. As of 31 March 2024, USD 0.1bn and USD 0.5bn of
commitments in the Investment Bank and in Non-core and Legacy, respectively, have not been distributed as
originally planned.
Loan underwriting exposures are classified as held for trading, with fair values reflecting the market conditions at
the end of the quarter. Credit hedges are in place to help protect against fair value movements in the portfolio.
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Banking and traded products exposure in our business divisions and Group Items
31.3.24
USD m
Global
Wealth
Management
Personal &
Corporate
Banking
Asset
Management
Investment
Bank
Non-core
and Legacy
Group
Items
Total
Banking products
1,2
Gross exposure
of which: loans and advances to customers (on-balance sheet)
of which: guarantees and loan commitments (off-balance sheet)
Traded products
2,3,4
Gross exposure
of which: over-the-counter derivatives
of which: securities financing transactions
of which: exchange-traded derivatives
Other credit lines, gross
5
Total credit-impaired exposure, gross
of which: stage 3
of which: PCI
Total allowances and provisions for expected credit losses
of which: stage 1
of which: stage 2
of which: stage 3
of which: PCI
31.12.23
6
USD m
Global
Wealth
Management
Personal &
Corporate
Banking
Asset
Management
Investment
Bank
Non-core
and Legacy
Group
Items
Total
Banking products
1,2
Gross exposure
of which: loans and advances to customers (on-balance sheet)
of which: guarantees and loan commitments (off-balance sheet)
Traded products
2,3,4
Gross exposure
of which: over-the-counter derivatives
of which: securities financing transactions
of which: exchange-traded derivatives
Other credit lines, gross
5
Total credit-impaired exposure, gross
of which: stage 3
of which: PCI
Total allowances and provisions for expected credit losses
of which: stage 1
of which: stage 2
of which: stage 3
of which: PCI
1 IFRS 9 gross exposure for banking products includes the following financial instruments in scope of expected credit loss requirements: balances at central banks, amounts due from banks, loans and advances to
customers, other financial assets at amortized cost, guarantees and irrevocable loan commitments. 2 Internal management view of credit risk, which differs in certain respects from IFRS Accounting Standards. 3 As
counterparty risk for traded products is managed at counterparty level, no further split between exposures in the Investment Bank, Non-core and Legacy, and Group Items is provided. 4 Credit Suisse traded products
are presented before reflection of the impact of the purchase price allocation performed under IFRS 3, Business Combinations, following the acquisition of the Credit Suisse Group by UBS. The acquisition date
adjustment is less than USD 1bn and, if applied, would lead to a reduction in our reported traded products exposure. 5 Unconditionally revocable committed credit lines. 6 Comparative figures in this table have
been restated for changes in business division perimeters and Group Treasury allocations. Refer to “Changes to segment reporting in 2024” in the “UBS business divisions and Group Items” section and “Note 3
Segment reporting” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of this report for more information. Comparatives may additionally differ due to adjustments following organizational changes, restatements
due to the retrospective adoption of new accounting standards or changes in accounting policies, and events after the reporting period.
Collateralization of Loans and advances to customers
1
Global Wealth Management
Personal & Corporate Banking
USD m, except where indicated
31.3.24
31.12.23
2
31.3.24
31.12.23
2
Secured by collateral
Residential real estate
Commercial / industrial real estate
Cash
Equity and debt instruments
Other collateral
3
Subject to guarantees
Uncollateralized and not subject to guarantees
Total loans and advances to customers, gross
Allowances
Total loans and advances to customers, net of allowances
Collateralized loans and advances to customers in % of total loans and advances to customers, gross (%)
1 Collateral arrangements generally incorporate a range of collateral, including cash, securities, real estate and other collateral. UBS applies a risk-based approach that generally prioritizes collateral according to its
liquidity profile. In the case of loan facilities with funded and unfunded elements, the collateral is first allocated to the funded element. Credit Suisse applies a risk-based approach that generally prioritizes real estate
collateral and prioritizes other collateral according to its liquidity profile. In the case of loan facilities with funded and unfunded elements, the collateral is proportionately allocated. 2 Comparative figures in this table
have been restated for changes in business division perimeters. Refer to “Changes to segment reporting in 2024” in the “UBS business divisions and Group Items” section and Note 3 “Segment reporting” in the
“Consolidated financial statements” section of this report for more information. Comparatives may additionally differ due to adjustments following organizational changes, restatements due to the retrospective
adoption of new accounting standards or changes in accounting policies, and events after the reporting period. 3 Includes but is not limited to life insurance contracts, rights in respect of subscription or capital
commitments from fund partners, inventory, gold and other commodities.
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Market risk
The UBS Group excluding Credit Suisse continued to maintain generally low levels of management value-at-risk
(VaR). Average management VaR (1-day, 95% confidence level) increased marginally to USD 17m from USD 16m
in the first quarter of 2024. There were no new VaR negative backtesting exceptions in the first quarter of 2024.
The number of negative backtesting exceptions within the most recent 250-business-day window remained at zero.
Credit Suisse’s average management VaR (1-day, 98% confidence level) decreased to USD 17m from USD 23m in
the first quarter of 2024, driven by continued strategic migration of positions to UBS from the Investment Bank
(Credit Suisse) and reductions in Non-core and Legacy. In the first quarter of 2024, Credit Suisse had no new
negative backtesting exceptions. The number of negative backtesting exceptions within the most recent 250-
business-day window decreased to one from three at the end of 2023.
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) VaR multiplier derived from negative backtesting
exceptions for market risk risk-weighted assets was unchanged compared with the prior quarter, at 3.0, for both
the UBS Group excluding Credit Suisse and Credit Suisse.
Management value-at-risk (1-day, 95% confidence, 5 years of historical data) of our business divisions and Group Items
excluding Credit Suisse components, by general market risk type
1
Average by risk type
USD m
Min.
Max.
Period end
Average
Equity
Interest
rates
Credit
spreads
Foreign
exchange
Commodities
Global Wealth Management
Personal & Corporate Banking
Asset Management
Investment Bank
Non-core and Legacy
Group Items
Diversification effect
2,3
Total as of 31.3.24
Total as of 31.12.23
Management value-at-risk (1-day, 98% confidence, 2 years of historical data) of the Credit Suisse components of our
business divisions and Group Items, by general market risk type
1
Average by risk type
USD m
Min.
Max.
Period end
Average
Equity
Interest
rates
Credit
spreads
Foreign
exchange
Commodities
Global Wealth Management
Personal & Corporate Banking
Asset Management
Investment Bank
4
Non-core and Legacy
Group Items
Diversification effect
2,3
Total as of 31.3.24
Total as of 31.12.23
1 Statistics at individual levels may not be summed to deduce the corresponding aggregate figures. The minima and maxima for each level may occur on different days, and, likewise, the value-at-risk (VaR) for each
business line or risk type, being driven by the extreme loss tail of the corresponding distribution of simulated profits and losses for that business line or risk type, may well be driven by different days in the historical
time series, rendering invalid the simple summation of figures to arrive at the aggregate total. 2 The difference between the sum of the standalone VaR for the business divisions and Group Items and the total VaR.
3 As the minima and maxima for different business divisions and Group Items occur on different days, it is not meaningful to calculate a portfolio diversification effect. 4 The Investment Bank management VaR
consists of positions that we currently plan to retain going forward and were previously reported under Non-core and Legacy.
Economic value of equity and net interest income sensitivity
The economic value of equity (EVE) sensitivity in the UBS Group banking book to a parallel shift in yield curves of
+1 basis point was negative USD 31.3m as of 31 March 2024, compared with negative USD 30.1m as of
31 December 2023. This excludes the sensitivity of USD 5.4m from additional tier 1 (AT1) capital instruments (as
per specific FINMA requirements) in contrast to general Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) guidance.
Exposure in the banking book of the UBS Group increased during the first quarter of 2024, due to interest rate risk
hedges of recent AT1 issuances and a repositioning of the Swiss franc exposure in anticipation of the subsequent
Swiss National Bank rate cut in March 2024.
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The majority of our interest rate risk in the banking book is a reflection of the net asset duration that we run to
offset our modeled sensitivity of net USD 23.4m (31 December 2023: USD 24.3m) assigned to our equity, goodwill
and real estate, with the aim of generating a stable net interest income contribution. Of this, USD 16.7m and
USD 5.7m are attributable to the US dollar and the Swiss franc portfolios, respectively (31 December 2023:
USD 17.6m and USD 5.6m, respectively).
In addition to the aforementioned sensitivity, we calculate the six interest rate shock scenarios prescribed by FINMA.
The “Parallel up” scenario, assuming all positions were fair valued, was the most severe and would have resulted
in a change in EVE of negative USD 5.9bn, or 6.3%, of our tier 1 capital (31 December 2023: negative USD 5.7bn,
or 6.1%), which is well below the 15% threshold as per the BCBS supervisory outlier test for high levels of interest
rate risk in the banking book.
The immediate effect on our tier 1 capital in the “Parallel up” scenario as of 31 March 2024 would have been a
decrease of approximately USD 0.9bn, or 0.9%, (31 December 2023: USD 0.9bn, or 0.9%), reflecting the fact that
the vast majority of our banking book is accrual accounted or subject to hedge accounting. The “Parallel up”
scenario would subsequently have a positive effect on net interest income, assuming a constant balance sheet.
›
Refer to “Interest rate risk in the banking book” in the “Risk management and control” section of the UBS Group
Annual Report 2023, available under “Annual reporting” at
ubs.com/investors
, for more information about the
management of interest rate risk in the banking book
›
Refer to “Sensitivity to interest rate movements” in the “Group performance” section of this report for more
information about the effects of increases in interest rates on the net interest income of our banking book
Interest rate risk – banking book
31.3.24
USD m
Effect on EVE
1
Effect on EVE
1
Scenarios
CHF
EUR
GBP
USD
Other
Total
Additional tier 1 (AT1) capital
instruments
Total
+1 bp
Parallel up
2
Parallel down
2
Steepener
3
Flattener
4
Short-term up
5
Short-term down
6
31.12.23
USD m
Effect on EVE
1
Effect on EVE
1
Scenarios
CHF
EUR
GBP
USD
Other
Total
Additional tier 1 (AT1) capital
instruments
Total
+1 bp
Parallel up
2
Parallel down
2
Steepener
3
Flattener
4
Short-term up
5
Short-term down
6
1 Economic value of equity. 2 Rates across all tenors move by ±150 bps for Swiss franc, ±200 bps for euro and US dollar, and ±250 bps for pound sterling. 3 Short-term rates decrease and long-term rates increase.
4 Short-term rates increase and long-term rates decrease. 5 Short-term rates increase more than long-term rates. 6 Short-term rates decrease more than long-term rates.
Country risk
We remain watchful of a range of geopolitical developments and political changes in a number of countries, as
well as international tensions arising from the Russia–Ukraine war, conflicts in the Middle East and US–China trade
relations. Our direct exposure to Israel is less than USD 0.5bn and our direct exposure to Gulf Cooperation Council
countries is less than USD 7bn. We have limited direct exposure to Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon, and we have no
direct exposure to Iran, Iraq or Syria. Our direct exposure to Russia, Belarus and Ukraine is immaterial, and potential
second-order impacts, such as European energy security, continue to be monitored.
Inflation has abated to some extent in major Western economies, though there are still concerns regarding future
developments, and central banks’ monetary policy is in the spotlight. The potential for “higher-for-longer” interest
rates raises the prospect of a global recession. There are ongoing concerns regarding the property sector in China.
This combination of factors translates into a more uncertain and volatile environment, which increases the risk of
financial market disruption.
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We continue to monitor potential trade policy disputes, as well as economic and political developments in addition
to those mentioned above. We are closely watching elections in a number of key markets in 2024. Our exposure
to emerging market countries is less than 10% of our total country exposure, mainly in Asia.
›
Refer to the “Risk management and control” section of the UBS Group Annual Report 2023, available under
“Annual reporting” at
ubs.com/investors
, for more information
Non-financial risk
We continue to actively manage the non-financial risks emerging from the acquisition of the Credit Suisse Group,
including the current operation of dual corporate structures, and the scale, pace and complexity of the required
integration activities. These activities continue to be managed via the program run by our Group Integration Office.
The integration of Credit Suisse requires data to be migrated into the UBS environment and we aim to ensure that
we have robust controls to preserve data integrity, quality and availability, to mitigate data migration risks and to
meet regulatory expectations.
Through this period of change, we place an increased focus on maintaining and enhancing our control environment
and continue to cooperate with regulators in relation to the submission and execution of implementation plans to
meet regulatory requirements, including remediation requirements applicable to Credit Suisse AG. In addition, the
Group is closely monitoring non-financial risk indicators, to detect any potential for adverse impacts on the control
environment.
There is an increased risk of cyber-related operational disruption to business activities at our locations and / or those
of third-party suppliers due to operating an enlarged group of entities. This is combined with the increasingly
dynamic threat environment, which is intensified by current geopolitical factors and evidenced by the increased
volumes and sophistication of cyberattacks against financial institutions globally.
Cyberattacks on third-party vendors have affected our operations in the past and continue to be a source of residual
risk to our business. No cyber events occurred in the first quarter of 2024 related to our own infrastructure, or the
infrastructure of any third party, that had material financial or operational effects on us. We remain on heightened
alert to respond to and mitigate elevated cybersecurity and information security threats. Following a post-incident
review of the ION XTP ransomware attack, we are improving our frameworks for managing third parties that
support our important business services and continue with actions to enhance our cyber-risk assessments and
controls over third-party vendors. We continue to invest in improving our technology infrastructure and information
security governance to improve our defense, detection and response capabilities against cyberattacks.
In addition, we are working to enhance our operational resilience to address these heightened risks and to meet
regulatory deadlines through 2026. We are implementing a global framework designed to drive enhancements in
operational resilience across all business divisions and relevant jurisdictions, as well as working with the third parties,
including vendors, that are of critical importance to our operations, to assess their operational resilience against our
standards.
The increasing interest in data-driven advisory processes, and use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning,
is opening up new questions related to the fairness of AI algorithms, data life cycle management, data ethics, data
privacy and security, and records management. In addition, new risks continue to emerge, such as those that result
from the demand from our clients for distributed ledger technology, blockchain-based assets and cryptocurrencies;
however, we currently have limited exposure to such risks, and relevant control frameworks for them are
implemented and reviewed on a regular basis as they evolve.
Competition to find new business opportunities, products and services across the financial services sector, both for
firms and for customers, is increasing, particularly during periods of market volatility and economic uncertainty.
Thus, suitability risk, product selection, cross-divisional service offerings, quality of advice and price transparency
remain areas of heightened focus for UBS and for the industry as a whole.
Evolving environmental, social and governance regulations and major legislation, such as the Consumer Duty
regulation in the United Kingdom, the Swiss Financial Services Act (FIDLEG) in Switzerland, Regulation Best Interest
(Reg BI) in the US and the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) in the EU, all significantly affect the
industry and have required adjustments to control processes.
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Cross-border risk (including unintended permanent establishment) remains an area of regulatory attention for
global financial institutions, including a focus on market access, such as third-country market access into the
European Economic Area, and taxation of US persons. We maintain a series of controls designed to address these
risks, and we are increasing the number of controls that are automated.
Financial crime, including money laundering, terrorist financing, sanctions violations, fraud, bribery and corruption,
continues to present a major risk, as technological innovation and geopolitical developments increase the
complexity of doing business and heightened regulatory attention continues. Money laundering and financial fraud
techniques are becoming increasingly sophisticated, including growing use of AI, and geopolitical volatility makes
the sanctions landscape more complex. The extensive and continuously evolving sanctions arising from the Russia–
Ukraine war require constant attention to prevent circumvention risks, while the conflicts in the Middle East may
increase terrorist financing risks. An effective financial crime prevention program therefore remains essential for us.
We are focused on strategic enhancements to our global anti-money-laundering, know-your-client and sanctions
programs to respond to new and existing regulatory requirements and to respond to developing threats, as well as
alignment of standards and processes as Credit Suisse clients are migrated to UBS platforms.
Achieving fair outcomes for our clients, upholding market integrity and cultivating the highest standards of
employee conduct are of critical importance to us. We maintain a conduct risk framework across our activities,
which is designed to align our standards and conduct with these objectives and to retain momentum on fostering
a strong culture. On 5 January 2024, we integrated the UBS and Credit Suisse conduct risk frameworks to align the
handling of conduct risk across the firm.
In September 2022, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission (the CFTC) issued settlement orders relating to communications recordkeeping requirements in our US
broker-dealers and our registered swap dealers. In response to identified shortcomings, we are continuing to
implement a global remediation program.
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Capital management
The disclosures in this section are provided for UBS Group AG on a consolidated basis and focus on key
developments during the reporting period and information in accordance with the Basel III framework, as applicable
to Swiss systemically relevant banks (SRBs). They should be read in conjunction with “Capital management” in the
“Capital, liquidity and funding, and balance sheet” section of the UBS Group Annual Report 2023, available under
“Annual reporting” at
ubs.com/investors
, which provides more information about our capital management
objectives, planning and activities, as well as the Swiss SRB total loss-absorbing capacity (TLAC) framework.
UBS Group AG is a holding company and conducts substantially all of its operations through UBS AG and Credit
Suisse AG, and subsidiaries thereof. UBS Group AG, UBS AG and Credit Suisse AG have contributed a significant
portion of their respective capital to, and provide substantial liquidity to, such subsidiaries. Many of these
subsidiaries are subject to regulations requiring compliance with minimum capital, liquidity and similar
requirements.
›
Refer to the 31 March 2024 Pillar 3 Report, available under “Pillar 3 disclosures” at
ubs.com/investors
, for more
information relating to additional regulatory disclosures for UBS Group AG on a consolidated basis, as well as the
significant regulated subsidiaries and sub-groups of UBS Group AG
›
Refer to the UBS AG first quarter 2024 report, available under “Quarterly reporting” at
ubs.com/investors
, for more
information about capital and other regulatory information for UBS AG consolidated, in accordance with the Basel III
framework, as applicable to Swiss SRBs
Swiss SRB going and gone concern requirements and information
As of 31.3.24
RWA
LRD
USD m, except where indicated
in %
in %
Required going concern capital
Total going concern capital
1
1
Common equity tier 1 capital
2
of which: minimum capital
of which: buffer capital
of which: countercyclical buffer
Maximum additional tier 1 capital
of which: additional tier 1 capital
of which: additional tier 1 buffer capital
Eligible going concern capital
Total going concern capital
Common equity tier 1 capital
Total loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital
3
of which: high-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital
of which: low-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital
Required gone concern capital
Total gone concern loss-absorbing capacity
4,5,6
7
7
of which: base requirement including add-ons for market share and LRD
Eligible gone concern capital
Total gone concern loss-absorbing capacity
Total tier 2 capital
of which: non-Basel III-compliant tier 2 capital
TLAC-eligible senior unsecured debt
Total loss-absorbing capacity
Required total loss-absorbing capacity
Eligible total loss-absorbing capacity
Risk-weighted assets / leverage ratio denominator
Risk-weighted assets
Leverage ratio denominator
1 Includes applicable add-ons of 1.44% for risk-weighted assets (RWA) and 0.50% for leverage ratio denominator (LRD). 2 Our minimum CET1 leverage ratio requirement of 3.50% consists of a 1.5% base
requirement, a 1.5% base buffer capital requirement, a 0.25% LRD add-on requirement and a 0.25% market share add-on requirement based on our Swiss credit business. 3 Includes outstanding low-trigger loss-
absorbing additional tier 1 capital instruments, which are available under the Swiss systemically relevant bank framework to meet the going concern requirements until their first call date. As of their first call date,
these instruments are eligible to meet the gone concern requirements. 4 A maximum of 25% of the gone concern requirements can be met with instruments that have a remaining maturity of between one and two
years. Once at least 75% of the minimum gone concern requirement has been met with instruments that have a remaining maturity of greater than two years, all instruments that have a remaining maturity of between
one and two years remain eligible to be included in the total gone concern capital. 5 From 1 January 2023, the resolvability discount on the gone concern capital requirements for systemically important banks (SIBs)
has been replaced with reduced base gone concern capital requirements equivalent to 75% of the total going concern requirements (excluding countercyclical buffer requirements). 6 As of July 2024, the Swiss
Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) will have the authority to impose a surcharge of up to 25% of the total going concern capital requirements should obstacles to an SIB’s resolvability be identified in
future resolvability assessments. 7 Includes applicable add-ons of 1.08% for RWA and 0.38% for LRD.
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We are subject to the going and gone concern requirements of the Swiss Capital Adequacy Ordinance that include
the too-big-to-fail (TBTF) provisions applicable to Swiss SRBs. The table above provides the risk-weighted asset
(RWA)- and leverage ratio denominator (LRD)-based requirements and information as of 31 March 2024.
Transitional purchase price allocation adjustments for regulatory capital
As part of the acquisition of the Credit Suisse Group in 2023, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including
contingent liabilities, were recognized at fair value as of the acquisition date in accordance with IFRS 3,
Business
Combinations
. The purchase price allocation (PPA) fair value adjustments required under IFRS 3 were recognized as
part of negative goodwill and included effects on financial instruments measured at amortized cost, such as fair
value impacts from interest rates and own credit, that are expected to accrete back to par through the income
statement as the instruments are held to maturity. Similar own-credit-related effects have also been recognized as
part of the PPA adjustments on financial liabilities measured at fair value. As agreed with the Swiss Financial Market
Supervisory Authority (FINMA), a transitional common equity tier 1 (CET1) capital treatment has been applied for
certain of these fair value adjustments, given the substantially temporary nature of the IFRS-3-accounting-driven
effects. As such, equity reductions under IFRS Accounting Standards of USD 5.9bn (before tax) and USD 5.0bn (net
of tax) as of the acquisition date have been neutralized for CET1 capital calculation purposes, of which USD 1.0bn
(net of tax) relates to own-credit-related fair value adjustments. The transitional treatment is subject to linear
amortization and will be reduced to nil by 30 June 2027. The amortization of transitional CET1 PPA adjustments
(interest rate and own credit) since the acquisition date totaled USD 1.0bn (net of tax) as of 31 March 2024, an
increase of USD 0.4bn (net of tax) in the first quarter of 2024.
Additional capital requirements for UBS Group AG consolidated and UBS AG standalone under current
requirements
As a result of the acquisition of the Credit Suisse Group, the capital add-on for UBS Group AG consolidated,
reflecting the degree of systemic importance, which is based on market share and LRD, will increase to reflect its
greater market share and LRD after an appropriate transition period to be agreed with FINMA. We currently estimate
that this will add around USD 10bn to the Group’s tier one capital requirement, when fully phased in. The phase-
in of the increased capital requirements will commence from the end of 2025 and will be completed by the
beginning of 2030, at the latest.
Effective at the time of the merger with Credit Suisse AG, UBS AG standalone will continue to adhere to capital
requirements on a fully applied basis, including risk-weights of 250% and 400% for Swiss and foreign
participations, respectively, and after the removal of the regulatory filter that had been granted to Credit Suisse AG
standalone prior to the merger. A transition to the UBS approach for the treatment of Credit Suisse AG standalone
participations would have reduced CET1 capital by around USD 9bn, using Credit Suisse balances as of 31 March
2023.
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Total loss-absorbing capacity
The table below provides Swiss SRB going and gone concern information based on the Swiss SRB framework and
requirements that are discussed under “Capital management” in the “Capital, liquidity and funding, and balance
sheet” section of the UBS Group Annual Report 2023, available under “Annual reporting” at
ubs.com/investors
.
Swiss SRB going and gone concern information
USD m, except where indicated
31.3.24
31.12.23
Eligible going concern capital
Total going concern capital
Total tier 1 capital
Common equity tier 1 capital
Total loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital
of which: high-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital
of which: low-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital
Eligible gone concern capital
Total gone concern loss-absorbing capacity
Total tier 2 capital
of which: non-Basel III-compliant tier 2 capital
TLAC-eligible senior unsecured debt
Total loss-absorbing capacity
Total loss-absorbing capacity
Risk-weighted assets / leverage ratio denominator
Risk-weighted assets
Leverage ratio denominator
Capital and loss-absorbing capacity ratios (%)
Going concern capital ratio
of which: common equity tier 1 capital ratio
Gone concern loss-absorbing capacity ratio
Total loss-absorbing capacity ratio
Leverage ratios (%)
Going concern leverage ratio
of which: common equity tier 1 leverage ratio
Gone concern leverage ratio
Total loss-absorbing capacity leverage ratio
Total loss-absorbing capacity and movement
Our TLAC decreased by USD 2.0bn to USD 197.5bn in the first quarter of 2024.
Going concern capital and movement
Our going concern capital increased by USD 1.1bn to USD 93.5bn. Our CET1 capital decreased by USD 0.3bn to
USD 78.1bn, mainly reflecting an operating profit before tax of USD 2.4bn, more than offset by negative effects
from foreign currency translation of USD 1.3bn, dividend accruals of USD 0.6bn, current tax expenses of USD 0.5bn
and amortization of transitional CET1 PPA adjustments (interest rate and own credit) of USD 0.4bn (net of tax).
Our loss-absorbing additional tier 1 (AT1) capital increased by USD 1.4bn to USD 15.3bn, mainly reflecting the
issuance of two AT1 capital instruments equivalent to a total of USD 1.5bn.
Following the approval of a minimum amount of conversion capital by UBS Group AG’s shareholders at the 2024
Annual General Meeting, AT1 capital instruments issued from the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2023 are now,
upon the occurrence of a trigger event or a viability event, subject to conversion into UBS Group AG ordinary shares
rather than a write-down.
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Gone concern loss-absorbing capacity and movement
Our total gone concern loss-absorbing capacity decreased by USD 3.1bn to USD 104.0bn and included
USD 103.4bn of TLAC-eligible senior unsecured debt instruments. The decrease of USD 3.1bn mainly reflected the
call of USD 2.1bn equivalent of TLAC-eligible senior unsecured debt instruments, a USD 1.9bn equivalent TLAC-
eligible senior unsecured debt instrument that ceased to be eligible as gone concern capital when we issued a
notice of redemption of the instrument in the first quarter of 2024, a USD 2.4bn senior unsecured debt instrument
that was no longer TLAC eligible due to its residual tenor falling below one year, and negative impacts from interest
rate risk hedge, foreign currency translation and other effects. These decreases were partly offset by new issuances
totaling USD 5.4bn equivalent of TLAC-eligible senior unsecured debt instruments.
›
Refer to “Bondholder information” at
for more information about the eligibility of capital and
senior unsecured debt instruments and about key features and terms and conditions of capital instruments
Loss-absorbing capacity and leverage ratios
Our CET1 capital ratio increased to 14.8% from 14.4%, primarily reflecting an USD 20.1bn decrease in RWA.
Our CET1 leverage ratio increased to 4.9% from 4.6%, mainly reflecting a USD 95.8bn decrease in the LRD.
Our gone concern loss-absorbing capacity ratio increased to 19.8% from 19.6%, due to the aforementioned
decrease in RWA, partly offset by a decrease in gone concern loss-absorbing capacity of USD 3.1bn.
Our gone concern leverage ratio increased to 6.5% from 6.3%, due to the aforementioned decrease in the LRD,
partly offset by the aforementioned decrease in gone concern loss-absorbing capacity.
Swiss SRB total loss-absorbing capacity movement
USD m
Going concern capital
Swiss SRB
Common equity tier 1 capital as of 31.12.23
Operating profit / (loss) before tax
Current tax (expense) / benefit
Foreign currency translation effects, before tax
Amortization of transitional CET1 purchase price allocation adjustments, net of tax
Other
1
Common equity tier 1 capital as of 31.3.24
Loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital as of 31.12.23
Issuance of high-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital
Interest rate risk hedge, foreign currency translation and other effects
Loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital as of 31.3.24
Total going concern capital as of 31.12.23
Total going concern capital as of 31.3.24
Gone concern loss-absorbing capacity
Tier 2 capital as of 31.12.23
Interest rate risk hedge, foreign currency translation and other effects
Tier 2 capital as of 31.3.24
TLAC-eligible unsecured debt as of 31.12.23
Issuance of TLAC-eligible senior unsecured debt
Call of TLAC-eligible senior unsecured debt
Debt no longer eligible as gone concern loss-absorbing capacity due to residual tenor falling to below one year
Interest rate risk hedge, foreign currency translation and other effects
TLAC-eligible unsecured debt as of 31.3.24
Total gone concern loss-absorbing capacity as of 31.12.23
Total gone concern loss-absorbing capacity as of 31.3.24
Total loss-absorbing capacity
Total loss-absorbing capacity as of 31.12.23
Total loss-absorbing capacity as of 31.3.24
1 Includes dividend accruals for the current year and movements related to other items.
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Reconciliation of equity under IFRS Accounting Standards to Swiss SRB common equity tier 1 capital
USD m
31.3.24
31.12.23
Total equity under IFRS Accounting Standards
Equity attributable to non-controlling interests
Defined benefit plans, net of tax
Deferred tax assets recognized for tax loss carry-forwards
Deferred tax assets for unused tax credits
Goodwill, net of tax
1
Intangible assets, net of tax
Compensation-related components (not recognized in net profit)
Expected losses on advanced internal ratings-based portfolio less provisions
Unrealized (gains) / losses from cash flow hedges, net of tax
Own credit related to (gains) / losses on financial liabilities measured at fair value that existed at the balance sheet date, net of tax
Own credit related to (gains) / losses on derivative financial instruments that existed at the balance sheet date
Prudential valuation adjustments
Accruals for dividends to shareholders for 2023
Transitional CET1 purchase price allocation adjustments, net of tax
Other
2
Total common equity tier 1 capital
1 Includes goodwill related to significant investments in financial institutions of USD 19m as of 31 March 2024 (USD 20m as of 31 December 2023) presented on the balance sheet line Investments in associates.
2 Includes dividend accruals for the current year and other items.
Additional information
Sensitivity to currency movements
Risk-weighted assets
We estimate that a 10% depreciation of the US dollar against other currencies would have increased our RWA by
USD 22bn and our CET1 capital by USD 2.5bn as of 31 March 2024 (31 December 2023: USD 24bn and USD 2.6bn,
respectively) and decreased our CET1 capital ratio by 14 basis points (31 December 2023: 13 basis points).
Conversely, a 10% appreciation of the US dollar against other currencies would have decreased our RWA by
USD 20bn and our CET1 capital by USD 2.3bn (31 December 2023: USD 21bn and USD 2.4bn, respectively) and
increased our CET1 capital ratio by 14 basis points (31 December 2023: 13 basis points).
Leverage ratio denominator
We estimate that a 10% depreciation of the US dollar against other currencies would have increased our LRD by
USD 104bn as of 31 March 2024 (31 December 2023: USD 114bn) and decreased our CET1 leverage ratio by
15 basis points (31 December 2023: 15 basis points). Conversely, a 10% appreciation of the US dollar against other
currencies would have decreased our LRD by USD 94bn (31 December 2023: USD 103bn) and increased our CET1
leverage ratio by 15 basis points (31 December 2023: 15 basis points).
The aforementioned sensitivities do not consider foreign currency translation effects related to defined benefit plans
other than those related to the currency translation of the net equity of foreign operations.
›
Refer to “Active management of sensitivity to currency movements” under “Capital management” in the “Capital,
liquidity and funding, and balance sheet” section of the UBS Group Annual Report 2023, available under “Annual
reporting” at
ubs.com/investors
, for more information
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Estimated effect on capital from litigation, regulatory and similar matters subject to provisions and contingent
liabilities
We have estimated the loss in capital that we could incur as a result of the risks associated with the matters related
to UBS AG and subsidiaries described in “Note 15 Provisions and contingent liabilities” in the “Consolidated
financial statements” section of this report. We have employed for this purpose the advanced measurement
approach (AMA) methodology that we use when determining the capital requirements associated with operational
risks, based on a 99.9% confidence level over a 12-month horizon. The methodology takes into consideration UBS
and industry experience for the AMA operational risk categories to which those matters correspond, as well as the
external environment affecting risks of these types, in isolation from other areas. On this basis, with respect to the
litigation, regulatory and similar matters related to UBS AG and subsidiaries, we estimate the maximum loss in
capital that we could incur over a 12-month period as a result of our risks associated with these operational risk
categories at USD 4.2bn as of 31 March 2024. This estimate is not related to and does not take into account any
provisions recognized for any of these matters and does not constitute a subjective assessment of our actual
exposure in any of these matters.
›
Refer to “Non-financial risk” in the “Risk management and control” section of the UBS Group Annual Report 2023,
available under “Annual reporting” at
ubs.com/investors
, for more information
›
Refer to “Note 15 Provisions and contingent liabilities” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of this
report for more information
Risk-weighted assets
During the first quarter of 2024, RWA decreased by USD 20.1bn to USD 526.4bn, primarily driven by decreases of
USD 13.1bn resulting from asset size and other movements, as well as USD 11.2bn resulting from currency effects,
partly offset by USD 4.2bn resulting from model updates and methodology changes.
Movement in risk-weighted assets, by key driver
USD bn
RWA as of
31.12.23
Currency
effects
Model updates
and
methodology
changes
Asset size and
other
1
RWA as of
31.3.24
Credit and counterparty credit risk
2
Non-counterparty-related risk
3
Market risk
Operational risk
Total
1 Includes the Pillar 3 categories “Asset size,” “Credit quality of counterparties,” “Acquisitions and disposals” and “Other.” For more information, refer to the 31 March 2024 Pillar 3 Report, available under “Pillar 3
disclosures” at ubs.com/investors. 2 Includes settlement risk, credit valuation adjustments, equity exposures in the banking book, investments in funds and securitization exposures in the banking book. 3 Non-
counterparty-related risk includes deferred tax assets recognized for temporary differences, property, equipment, software and other items.
Credit and counterparty credit risk
Credit and counterparty credit risk RWA were USD 323.5bn as of 31 March 2024. The decrease of USD 21.8bn
included currency effects of USD 10.5bn.
Asset size and other movements resulted in a USD 10.8bn decrease in RWA.
–
Non-core and Legacy RWA decreased by USD 10.3bn, mainly driven by our actions to actively unwind the
portfolio, in addition to the natural roll-off.
–
Global Wealth Management RWA decreased by USD 2.3bn, mainly driven by lower RWA from loans.
–
Investment Bank RWA decreased by USD 0.7bn, mainly due to lower RWA from derivatives and loans.
–
Personal & Corporate Banking RWA increased by USD 1.4bn.
–
Group Items RWA increased by USD 1.0bn, mainly as higher RWA from the high-quality liquid asset portfolio and
nostro accounts were partly offset by lower RWA from securities financing transactions.
–
Asset Management RWA increased by USD 0.1bn.
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Model updates and methodology changes resulted in a RWA decrease of USD 0.6bn, mainly reflecting an RWA
decrease of USD 1.5bn related to the recalibration of certain multipliers as a result of improvements to models,
partly offset by RWA increases from model updates related to income-producing real estate, derivatives, and
securities financing transactions.
›
Refer to “Changes to segment reporting in 2024” in the “UBS business divisions and Group Items” section and
“Note 3 Segment reporting” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of this report for more information
about the realignment of the business divisions and the updates related to allocations from Group Treasury in the
first quarter of 2024
›
Refer to the 31 March 2024 Pillar 3 Report, available under “Pillar 3 disclosures” at
ubs.com/investors
, for more
information
›
Refer to “Credit risk” in the “Risk management and control” section of this report for more information
Market risk
Market risk RWA increased by USD 3.0bn to USD 24.4bn in the first quarter of 2024, driven by an increase of
USD 4.8bn that stems from the FINMA-approved integration of time decay into regulatory VaR and stressed VaR
for derivatives with optionality, which was partly offset by an improvement in the profit and loss representation of
derivatives with multiple underlyings. This impact was partly offset by a decrease of USD 1.8bn from asset size and
other movements in the Investment Bank and in Non-core and Legacy
.
The FINMA-agreed temporary measure that
was introduced in the fourth quarter of 2022, and scheduled to be lifted with the implementation of the
aforementioned changes, has not yet been removed. The temporary time decay RWA buffer that was introduced
in the third quarter of 2021 has dropped to an immaterial level.
›
Refer to the 31 March 2024 Pillar 3 Report, available under “Pillar 3 disclosures” at
information
›
Refer to “Market risk” in the “Risk management and control” section of this report for more information
Operational risk
Operational risk RWA were unchanged at USD 145.4bn. In the first quarter of 2024, we updated the methodology
that we use to allocate operational risk RWA to the business divisions and Group Items. The updated allocation
reflects relative changes in financial metrics and operational losses as observed at year-end 2023, following the
changes in business division perimeters. The transfer of certain businesses from Swiss Bank (Credit Suisse), previously
included in Personal & Corporate Banking, resulted in increased operational risk RWA allocation to Global Wealth
Management in the first quarter of 2024.
›
Refer to “Note 15 Provisions and contingent liabilities” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of this
report for more information
›
Refer to “Non-financial risk” in the “Risk management and control” section of the UBS Group Annual Report 2023,
available under “Annual reporting” at
ubs.com/investors
, for information about the AMA models
Outlook
We expect an RWA reduction of around USD 2bn from credit and counterparty credit risk model updates in the
second quarter of 2024, mainly related to the recalibration of certain multipliers as a result of improvements to
models. This decrease in RWA is expected to be offset by increases in the second half of 2024, primarily as a result
of the migration of Credit Suisse portfolios to UBS models. The extent and timing of RWA changes may vary as
model updates are completed and receive regulatory approval, along with changes in the composition of the
relevant portfolios. Furthermore, we expect exposures in Non-core and Legacy to reduce as a result of maturities
and active unwinding of positions.
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Risk-weighted assets, by business division and Group Items
1
USD bn
Global Wealth
Management
Personal &
Corporate
Banking
Asset
Manage-
ment
Investment
Bank
Non-core and
Legacy
Group
Items
Total
RWA
31.3.24
Credit and counterparty credit risk
2
Non-counterparty-related risk
3
Market risk
Operational risk
Total
31.12.23
Credit and counterparty credit risk
2
Non-counterparty-related risk
3
Market risk
Operational risk
Total
31.3.24 vs 31.12.23
Credit and counterparty credit risk
2
Non-counterparty-related risk
3
Market risk
Operational risk
Total
1 From the first quarter of 2024 onward, we have started to further push out risk-weighted assets from Group Items to the business divisions. Prior periods have been restated to reflect these changes. Refer to
“Changes to segment reporting in 2024” in the “UBS business divisions and Group Items” section, the “Equity attribution” section and “Note 3 Segment reporting” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section
of this report for more information about the realignment of the business divisions. 2 Includes settlement risk, credit valuation adjustments, equity exposures in the banking book and securitization exposures in the
banking book. 3 Non-counterparty-related risk includes deferred tax assets recognized for temporary differences (31 March 2024: USD 16.4bn; 31 December 2023: USD 16.4bn), as well as property, equipment,
software and other items (31 March 2024: USD 16.7bn; 31 December 2023: USD 18.0bn).
Leverage ratio denominator
During the first quarter of 2024, the LRD decreased by USD 95.8bn to USD 1,599.6bn, driven by currency effects
of USD 56.3bn and asset size and other movements of USD 39.4bn.
Movement in leverage ratio denominator, by key driver
USD bn
LRD as of
31.12.23
Currency
effects
Asset size and
other
LRD as of
31.3.24
On-balance sheet exposures (excluding derivatives and securities financing transactions)
Derivatives
Securities financing transactions
Off-balance sheet items
Deduction items
Total
The LRD movements described below exclude currency effects.
On-balance sheet exposures (excluding derivatives and securities financing transactions) decreased by USD 45.5bn,
mainly due to a decrease in cash and central bank balances driven by repayment of funding from the Swiss National
Bank, lower lending balances and trading portfolio assets mainly in Non-core and Legacy, driven by our actions to
actively unwind the portfolio, in addition to the natural roll-off, including the conclusion of an investment
management agreement with Apollo. These decreases were partly offset by higher trading portfolio assets, mainly
in the Investment Bank, driven by higher inventory held to hedge client positions.
Derivative exposures increased by USD 3.6bn, mainly driven by higher exposures in the Investment Bank.
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Securities financing transactions increased by USD 4.4bn, mainly due to client-driven increases in the Investment
Bank, partly offset by roll-offs of excess cash re-investments in Group Treasury.
Off-balance sheet items decreased by USD 2.2bn, driven by a decrease in commitments.
›
Refer to the “Balance sheet and off-balance sheet” section of this report for more information about balance sheet
movements
›
Refer to “Note 2 Accounting for the acquisition of the Credit Suisse Group” in the “Consolidated financial
statements” section of this report for more information about the conclusion of the investment management
agreement with Apollo
Leverage ratio denominator, by business division and Group Items
1
USD bn
Global Wealth
Management
Personal &
Corporate
Banking
Asset
Management
Investment
Bank
Non-core and
Legacy
Group Items
Total
31.3.24
On-balance sheet exposures
Derivatives
Securities financing transactions
Off-balance sheet items
Items deducted from Swiss SRB tier 1 capital
Total
31.12.23
On-balance sheet exposures
Derivatives
Securities financing transactions
Off-balance sheet items
Items deducted from Swiss SRB tier 1 capital
Total
31.3.24 vs 31.12.23
On-balance sheet exposures
Derivatives
Securities financing transactions
Off-balance sheet items
Items deducted from Swiss SRB tier 1 capital
Total
1 From the first quarter of 2024 onward, we have started to further push out LRD from Group Items to the business divisions. Prior periods have been restated to reflect these changes. Refer to “Changes to segment
reporting in 2024” in the “UBS business divisions and Group Items” section, the “Equity attribution” section and “Note 3 Segment reporting” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of this report for
more information about the realignment of the business divisions.
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Equity attribution
As of 1 January 2024, we have updated our equity attribution framework. Specifically, we have increased the
allocation of tangible equity to the business divisions by aligning the capital ratios for risk-weighted assets (RWA)
and the leverage ratio denominator (the LRD) more closely with our current Group capital targets. Alongside the
updates to our equity attribution framework, we have reflected the increased allocation of balance sheet resources
previously retained centrally. As a result, Group Items primarily retains equity related to deferred tax assets, accruals
for shareholder returns or unrealized gains / losses from cash flow hedges. Prior periods have been restated to
reflect these changes.
Under our equity attribution framework, tangible equity is attributed based on equally weighted average RWA and
average LRD, which both include resource allocations from our Group functions to the business divisions. Average
RWA and LRD are converted to common equity tier 1 (CET1) capital equivalents using target capital ratios. If the
attributed tangible equity calculated under the weighted-driver approach is less than the CET1 capital equivalent
of risk-based capital (RBC) for any business division, the CET1 capital equivalent of RBC is used as a floor for that
business division.
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Refer to the “Balance sheet and off-balance sheet” section of this report for more information about movements in
equity attributable to shareholders
Average attributed equity
For the quarter ended
USD bn
31.3.24
31.12.23
1
31.3.23
1
Global Wealth Management
Personal & Corporate Banking
Asset Management
Investment Bank
Non-core and Legacy
Group Items
2
Average equity attributed to business divisions and Group Items
1 Prior periods have been restated to reflect the changes to the equity attribution framework. 2 Includes average attributed equity related to capital deduction items for deferred tax assets, dividend accruals or
unrealized gains / losses from cash flow hedge.
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Liquidity and funding management
Strategy, objectives and governance
This section provides liquidity and funding management information and should be read in conjunction with
“Liquidity and funding management” in the “Capital, liquidity and funding, and balance sheet” section of the UBS
Group Annual Report 2023, available under “Annual reporting” at
ubs.com/investors
, which provides more
information about the Group’s strategy, objectives and governance in connection with liquidity and funding
management.
Liquidity coverage ratio
The quarterly average liquidity coverage ratio (the LCR) of the UBS Group increased 4.6 percentage points to
220.2%, remaining above the prudential requirement communicated by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory
Authority (FINMA).
The movement in the quarterly average LCR was primarily driven by an increase in high-quality liquid assets of
USD 7.0bn to USD 422.6bn, mostly driven by higher cash available from customer deposits and loan repayments.
The average net cash outflows decreased by USD 0.7bn to USD 192.1bn, reflecting higher net inflows from
securities financing transactions and lower outflows from derivatives and loan commitments, which were partly
offset by higher net outflows from customer deposits and loans.
›
Refer to the
31 March 2024 Pillar 3 Report, available under “Pillar 3 disclosures” at
ubs.com/investors
, for more
information about the LCR
Liquidity coverage ratio
USD bn, except where indicated
Average 1Q24
1
Average 4Q23
1
High-quality liquid assets
Net cash outflows
2
Liquidity coverage ratio (%)
3
1 Calculated based on an average of 61 data points in the first quarter of 2024 and 63 data points in the fourth quarter of 2023. 2 Represents the net cash outflows expected over a stress period of 30 calendar
days. 3 Calculated after the application of haircuts and inflow and outflow rates, as well as, where applicable, caps on Level 2 assets and cash inflows.
Net stable funding ratio
As of 31 March 2024, the net stable funding ratio of the UBS Group increased 1.8 percentage points to 126.4%,
remaining above the prudential requirement communicated by FINMA.
Available stable funding decreased by USD 39.4bn to USD 887.0bn, mostly reflecting decreases in customer
deposits, debt issued and regulatory capital. Required stable funding decreased by USD 41.6bn to USD 701.6bn,
predominantly reflecting lower lending assets, mainly driven by negative currency effects.
›
Refer to the 31 March 2024 Pillar 3 Report, available under “Pillar 3 disclosures” at
ubs.com/investors
, for more
information about the NSFR
Net stable funding ratio
USD bn, except where indicated
31.3.24
31.12.23
Available stable funding
Required stable funding
Net stable funding ratio (%)
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Balance sheet and off-balance sheet
This section provides balance sheet and off-balance sheet information and should be read in conjunction with
“Balance sheet and off-balance sheet” in the “Capital, liquidity and funding, and balance sheet” section of the
UBS Group Annual Report 2023, available under “Annual reporting” at
ubs.com/investors
, which provides more
information about the balance sheet and off-balance sheet positions.
Balances disclosed in this report represent quarter-end positions, unless indicated otherwise. Intra-quarter balances
fluctuate in the ordinary course of business and may differ from quarter-end positions.
Balance sheet assets (31 March 2024 vs 31 December 2023)
Total assets were USD 1,607.1bn as of 31 March 2024, a decrease of USD 110.1bn compared with 31 December
2023.
Cash and balances at central banks decreased by USD 42.6bn, mainly due to repayment of funding from the Swiss
National Bank (the SNB) and currency effects. Lending assets decreased by USD 33.6bn, driven by negative currency
effects of approximately USD 28.4bn. Derivatives and cash collateral receivables on derivative instruments decreased
by USD 20.3bn, mainly in Derivatives & Solutions in the Investment Bank, primarily reflecting decreases in foreign
currency contracts, where the contracts in place at the end of March 2024 had lower values compared with the
contracts in place at the end of December 2023, as well as reductions in Non-core and Legacy. Trading assets
decreased by USD 9.5bn, mainly in Non-core and Legacy, reflecting the unwinding of the Credit Suisse business,
including the closure of an investment management agreement with Apollo, partly offset by higher inventory held
to hedge client positions in Derivatives & Solutions.
›
Refer to “Note 2 Accounting for the acquisition of the Credit Suisse Group” in the “Consolidated financial
statements” section of this report for more information about the conclusion of the investment management
agreement with Apollo
Assets
As of
% change from
USD bn
31.3.24
31.12.23
31.12.23
Cash and balances at central banks
Lending
1
Securities financing transactions at amortized cost
Trading assets
Derivatives and cash collateral receivables on derivative instruments
Brokerage receivables
Other financial assets measured at amortized cost
Other financial assets measured at fair value
2
Non-financial assets
Total assets
1 Consists of Loans and advances to customers and Amounts due from banks. 2 Consists of Financial assets at fair value not held for trading and Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive
income.
Balance sheet liabilities (31 March 2024 vs 31 December 2023)
Total liabilities were USD 1,521.4bn as of 31 March 2024, a decrease of USD 109.2bn compared with 31 December
2023.
Derivatives and cash collateral payables on derivative instruments decreased by USD 33.5bn, mainly in Derivatives &
Solutions, primarily reflecting decreases in foreign currency contracts with the same drivers as on the asset side and
a decrease in cash collateral payables on derivative instruments driven by decreases in derivative financial assets, as
well as reductions in Non-core and Legacy. Short-term borrowings decreased by USD 29.2bn, mainly related to the
repayment of funding from the SNB, as well as net maturities of commercial paper and certificates of deposit.
Customer deposits decreased by USD 28.0bn, predominantly reflecting currency effects of approximately
USD 25.6bn. Debt issued designated at fair value and long-term debt issued measured at amortized cost decreased
by USD 17.0bn, mainly driven by net redemption of debt issued designated at fair value in Derivatives & Solutions
in the Investment Bank, and net maturities of debt issued measured at amortized cost in Group Treasury.
The “Liabilities, by product and currency” table in this section provides more information about our funding sources.
›
Refer to “Bondholder information” at
for more information about capital and senior debt
instruments
›
Refer to the “Consolidated financial statements” section of this report for more information
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Liabilities and equity
As of
% change from
USD bn
31.3.24
31.12.23
31.12.23
Short-term borrowings
1,2
Securities financing transactions at amortized cost
Customer deposits
Debt issued designated at fair value and long-term debt issued measured at amortized cost
2
Trading liabilities
Derivatives and cash collateral payables on derivative instruments
Brokerage payables
Other financial liabilities measured at amortized cost
Other financial liabilities designated at fair value
Non-financial liabilities
Total liabilities
Share capital
Share premium
Treasury shares
Retained earnings
Other comprehensive income
3
Total equity attributable to shareholders
Equity attributable to non-controlling interests
Total equity
Total liabilities and equity
1 Consists of short-term debt issued measured at amortized cost and amounts due to banks, which includes amounts due to central banks. 2 The classification of debt issued measured at amortized cost into short-
term and long-term is based on original contractual maturity and therefore long-term debt also includes debt with a remaining time to maturity of less than one year. This classification does not consider any early
redemption features. 3 Excludes other comprehensive income related to defined benefit plans and own credit, which is recorded directly in Retained earnings.
Equity (31 March 2024 vs 31 December 2023)
Equity attributable to shareholders decreased by USD 848m to USD 85,260m as of 31 March 2024.
The decrease of USD 848m was mainly driven by net treasury share activity that reduced equity by USD 954m. This
was predominantly due to the purchase of USD 1,002m of shares in relation to employee share-based
compensation plans. In addition, total comprehensive income attributable to shareholders was negative USD 240m,
reflecting a net profit of USD 1,755m and negative other comprehensive income (OCI) of USD 1,994m. OCI mainly
included negative OCI related to foreign currency translation of USD 1,277m and negative cash flow hedge OCI of
USD 583m.
These decreases were partly offset by deferred share-based compensation awards expensed in the income
statement of USD 334m.
The payment of the 2023 dividend of USD 0.70 per share, approved by shareholders at the 2024 Annual General
Meeting, reduced equity attributable to shareholders by USD 2.3bn in the second quarter of 2024.
›
Refer to the “Group performance” and “Consolidated financial statements” sections of this report for more
information
›
Refer to “Reconciliation of equity under IFRS Accounting Standards to Swiss SRB common equity tier 1 capital” in
the “Capital management” section of this report for more information about the effects of OCI on common equity
tier 1 capital
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Liabilities, by product and currency
USD equivalent
All currencies
of which: USD
of which: CHF
of which: EUR
USD bn
31.3.24
31.12.23
31.3.24
31.12.23
31.3.24
31.12.23
31.3.24
31.12.23
Short-term borrowings
80.3
109.5
32.4
49.2
28.5
41.5
8.4
8.3
of which: amounts due to banks
47.9
71.0
10.0
20.4
28.1
41.1
3.5
3.1
of which: short-term debt issued
1,2
32.5
38.5
22.3
28.8
0.4
0.3
4.9
5.2
Securities financing transactions at amortized cost
13.0
14.4
8.6
7.8
1.5
2.4
2.6
3.3
Customer deposits
764.0
792.0
313.7
311.8
302.1
328.0
78.4
80.6
of which: demand deposits
222.0
240.9
56.1
57.4
101.4
114.9
35.1
38.3
of which: retail savings / deposits
175.5
186.1
29.6
28.9
141.7
152.6
4.1
4.5
of which: sweep deposits
37.6
41.0
37.6
41.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
of which: time deposits
328.8
324.0
190.3
184.4
58.9
60.5
39.2
37.8
Debt issued designated at fair value and long-term debt issued measured at
amortized cost
2
310.6
327.6
177.0
185.8
41.6
44.7
65.3
69.6
Trading liabilities
35.8
34.2
11.0
12.6
1.4
1.1
10.1
9.3
Derivatives and cash collateral payables on derivative instruments
200.3
233.8
156.2
181.0
5.7
9.9
24.0
26.7
Brokerage payables
46.6
42.5
35.7
31.5
0.6
0.7
2.9
2.4
Other financial liabilities measured at amortized cost
21.4
20.9
11.5
11.3
4.2
3.9
1.9
2.0
Other financial liabilities designated at fair value
28.1
29.5
4.1
6.8
0.1
0.1
3.9
3.5
Non-financial liabilities
21.3
26.3
12.5
13.2
2.9
4.2
3.5
4.4
Total liabilities
1,521.4
1,630.6
762.7
810.9
388.5
436.5
200.7
210.0
1 Short-term debt issued consists of certificates of deposit, commercial paper, acceptances and promissory notes, and other money market paper. 2 The classification of debt issued measured at amortized cost into
short-term and long-term is based on original contractual maturity and therefore long-term debt also includes debt with a remaining time to maturity of less than one year. This classification does not consider any early
redemption features.
Off-balance sheet (31 March 2024 vs 31 December 2023)
Guarantees decreased by USD 4.3bn, mainly driven by a decrease in sponsored repo clearing in Group Treasury, as
well as currency effects. Irrevocable loan commitments decreased by USD 4.3bn, primarily driven by the unwinding
of the Credit Suisse business in Non-Core and Legacy, as well as currency effects. Committed unconditionally
revocable credit lines decreased by USD 12.4bn, mainly reflecting currency effects.
Off-balance sheet
As of
% change from
USD bn
31.3.24
31.12.23
31.12.23
Guarantees
1,2
Irrevocable loan commitments
1
Committed unconditionally revocable credit lines
Forward starting reverse repurchase and securities borrowing agreements
1 Guarantees and irrevocable loan commitments are shown net of sub-participations. 2 Includes guarantees measured at fair value through profit or loss.
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Share information and earnings per share
UBS Group AG shares are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX). They are also listed on the New York Stock
Exchange (the NYSE) as global registered shares. Each share has a nominal value of USD 0.10. Shares issued were
unchanged in the first quarter of 2024 compared with the fourth quarter of 2023.
We held 256m shares as of 31 March 2024, of which 121m shares had been acquired under our 2022 share
repurchase program for cancellation purposes. The remaining 135m shares are primarily held to hedge our share
delivery obligations related to employee share-based compensation and participation plans.
Treasury shares held increased by 2m shares in the first quarter of 2024. This mainly reflected 25.0m shares
purchased from the market to hedge future share delivery obligations related to employee share-based
compensation awards, largely offset by the delivery of treasury shares under our share-based compensation plans.
Shares acquired under our 2022 program totaled 121m as of 31 March 2024 for a total acquisition cost of
USD 2,277m (CHF 2,138m). This program concluded on 28 March 2024 and the 121m shares repurchased under
this program will be canceled by means of a capital reduction, pending approval by the shareholders at a future
Annual General Meeting.
On 3 April 2024, we launched a new 2024 share repurchase program of up to USD 2bn over two years. As
previously communicated, we expect to repurchase up to USD 1bn of our shares in 2024, commencing after the
completion of the merger of UBS AG and Credit Suisse AG.
›
Refer to the “Recent developments” section of this report for more information about the integration of Credit
Suisse
›
Refer to the “Equity, CET1 capital and returns” table in the “Group performance” section of this report for more
information about equity attributable to shareholders and tangible equity attributable to shareholders
As of or for the quarter ended
31.3.24
31.12.23
31.3.23
Basic and diluted earnings (USD m)
Net profit / (loss) attributable to shareholders for basic EPS
Less: (profit) / loss on own equity derivative contracts
Net profit / (loss) attributable to shareholders for diluted EPS
Weighted average shares outstanding
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic EPS
1
Effect of dilutive potential shares resulting from notional employee shares, in-the-money options and warrants outstanding
2
3
Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted EPS
Earnings per share (USD)
Basic
Diluted
Shares outstanding and potentially dilutive instruments
Shares issued
Treasury shares
4
of which: related to the 2021 share repurchase program
of which: related to the 2022 share repurchase program
Shares outstanding
Potentially dilutive instruments
5
3
Other key figures
Total book value per share (USD)
Tangible book value per share (USD)
Share price (USD)
6
Market capitalization (USD m)
7
1 The weighted average shares outstanding for basic earnings per share (EPS) are calculated by taking the number of shares at the beginning of the period, adjusted by the number of shares acquired or issued during
the period, multiplied by a time-weighted factor for the period outstanding. As a result, balances are affected by the timing of acquisitions and issuances during the period. 2 The weighted average number of shares
for notional employee awards with performance conditions reflects all potentially dilutive shares that are expected to vest under the terms of the awards. 3 Due to the net loss in the fourth quarter of 2023,
155,065,831 weighted average potential shares from unvested notional share awards were not included in the calculation of diluted EPS as they were not dilutive for the quarter ended 31 December 2023. Such
shares are only taken into account for the diluted EPS calculation when their conversion to ordinary shares would decrease earnings per share or increase the loss per share, in accordance with IAS 33, Earnings per
Share. 4 Based on a settlement date view. 5 Reflects potential shares that could dilute basic EPS in the future, but were not dilutive for any of the periods presented. Mainly includes equity-based awards subject
to absolute and relative performance conditions and equity derivative contracts. For the quarter ended 31 December 2023, also includes 155,065,831 weighted average potential shares from unvested notional share
awards that were not included in the calculation of diluted EPS as they were not dilutive. 6 Represents the share price as listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, translated to US dollars using the closing exchange rate
as of the respective date. 7 The calculation of market capitalization was amended in the second quarter of 2023 to reflect total shares issued multiplied by the share price at the end of the period. The calculation
was previously based on total shares outstanding multiplied by the share price at the end of the period. Market capitalization was increased by USD 10.0bn as of 31 March 2023 as a result.
Ticker symbols UBS Group AG
Security identification codes
Trading exchange
SIX / NYSE
Bloomberg
Reuters
ISIN
CH0244767585
SIX Swiss Exchange
UBSG
UBSG SW
UBSG.S
Valoren
24 476 758
New York Stock Exchange
UBS
UBS UN
UBS.N
CUSIP
CINS H42097 10 7
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UBS Group AG interim consolidated financial
statements (unaudited)
Income statement
For the quarter ended
USD m
Note
31.3.24
31.12.23
31.3.23
Interest income from financial instruments measured at amortized cost and fair value through
other comprehensive income
4
Interest expense from financial instruments measured at amortized cost
4
Net interest income from financial instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss and other
4
Net interest income
4
Other net income from financial instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss
Fee and commission income
5
Fee and commission expense
5
Net fee and commission income
5
Other income
6
Total revenues
Credit loss expense / (release)
9
Personnel expenses
7
General and administrative expenses
8
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of non-financial assets
Operating expenses
Operating profit / (loss) before tax
Tax expense / (benefit)
Net profit / (loss)
Net profit / (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests
Net profit / (loss) attributable to shareholders
Earnings per share (USD)
Basic
Diluted
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Statement of comprehensive income
For the quarter ended
USD m
31.3.24
31.12.23
31.3.23
Comprehensive income attributable to shareholders
1
Net profit / (loss)
Other comprehensive income that may be reclassified to the income statement
Foreign currency translation
Foreign currency translation movements related to net assets of foreign operations, before tax
Effective portion of changes in fair value of hedging instruments designated as net investment hedges, before tax
Foreign currency translation differences on foreign operations reclassified to the income statement
Effective portion of changes in fair value of hedging instruments designated as net investment hedges reclassified to the income statement
Income tax relating to foreign currency translations, including the effect of net investment hedges
Subtotal foreign currency translation, net of tax
Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income
Net unrealized gains / (losses), before tax
Net realized (gains) / losses reclassified to the income statement from equity
Income tax relating to net unrealized gains / (losses)
Subtotal financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income, net of tax
Cash flow hedges of interest rate risk
Effective portion of changes in fair value of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges, before tax
Net (gains) / losses reclassified to the income statement from equity
Income tax relating to cash flow hedges
Subtotal cash flow hedges, net of tax
Cost of hedging
Cost of hedging, before tax
Income tax relating to cost of hedging
Subtotal cost of hedging, net of tax
Total other comprehensive income that may be reclassified to the income statement, net of tax
Other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to the income statement
Defined benefit plans
Gains / (losses) on defined benefit plans, before tax
Income tax relating to defined benefit plans
Subtotal defined benefit plans, net of tax
Own credit on financial liabilities designated at fair value
Gains / (losses) from own credit on financial liabilities designated at fair value, before tax
Income tax relating to own credit on financial liabilities designated at fair value
Subtotal own credit on financial liabilities designated at fair value, net of tax
Total other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to the income statement, net of tax
Total other comprehensive income
Total comprehensive income attributable to shareholders
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests
Net profit / (loss)
Total other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to the income statement, net of tax
Total comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests
Total comprehensive income
Net profit / (loss)
Other comprehensive income
of which: other comprehensive income that may be reclassified to the income statement
of which: other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to the income statement
Total comprehensive income
1 Refer to the “Group performance” section of this report for more information.
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Balance sheet
USD m
Note
31.3.24
31.12.23
Assets
Cash and balances at central banks
Amounts due from banks
Receivables from securities financing transactions measured at amortized cost
Cash collateral receivables on derivative instruments
11
Loans and advances to customers
9
Other financial assets measured at amortized cost
12
Total financial assets measured at amortized cost
Financial assets at fair value held for trading
10
of which: assets pledged as collateral that may be sold or repledged by counterparties
Derivative financial instruments
10, 11
Brokerage receivables
10
Financial assets at fair value not held for trading
10
Total financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss
Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income
10
Investments in associates
Property, equipment and software
Goodwill and intangible assets
Deferred tax assets
Other non-financial assets
12
Total assets
Liabilities
Amounts due to banks
Payables from securities financing transactions measured at amortized cost
Cash collateral payables on derivative instruments
Customer deposits
Debt issued measured at amortized cost
Other financial liabilities measured at amortized cost
Total financial liabilities measured at amortized cost
Financial liabilities at fair value held for trading
Derivative financial instruments
10, 11
Brokerage payables designated at fair value
Debt issued designated at fair value
10, 13
Other financial liabilities designated at fair value
10, 12
Total financial liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss
Provisions and contingent liabilities
Other non-financial liabilities
Total liabilities
Equity
Share capital
Share premium
Treasury shares
Retained earnings
Other comprehensive income recognized directly in equity, net of tax
Equity attributable to shareholders
Equity attributable to non-controlling interests
Total equity
Total liabilities and equity
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Statement of changes in equity
USD m
Share
capital and
share
premium
Treasury
shares
Retained
earnings
OCI
recognized
directly in
equity,
net of tax
1
of which:
foreign
currency
translation
of which:
cash flow
hedges
Total equity
attributable to
shareholders
Balance as of 1 January 2024
2
Acquisition of treasury shares
3
Delivery of treasury shares under share-based compensation plans
Other disposal of treasury shares
3
Share-based compensation expensed in the income statement
Tax (expense) / benefit
Equity classified as obligation to purchase own shares
Translation effects recognized directly in retained earnings
Share of changes in retained earnings of associates and joint ventures
New consolidations / (deconsolidations) and other increases / (decreases)
Total comprehensive income for the period
of which: net profit / (loss)
of which: OCI, net of tax
Balance as of 31 March 2024
2
Non-controlling interests as of 31 March 2024
Total equity as of 31 March 2024
Balance as of 1 January 2023
2
Acquisition of treasury shares
3
Delivery of treasury shares under share-based compensation plans
Other disposal of treasury shares
3
Share-based compensation expensed in the income statement
Tax (expense) / benefit
Equity classified as obligation to purchase own shares
Translation effects recognized directly in retained earnings
Share of changes in retained earnings of associates and joint ventures
New consolidations / (deconsolidations) and other increases / (decreases)
Total comprehensive income for the period
of which: net profit / (loss)
of which: OCI, net of tax
Balance as of 31 March 2023
2
Non-controlling interests as of 31 March 2023
Total equity as of 31 March 2023
1 Excludes other comprehensive income related to defined benefit plans and own credit that is recorded directly in Retained earnings. 2 Excludes non-controlling interests. 3 Includes treasury shares acquired and
disposed of by the Investment Bank in its capacity as a market maker with regard to UBS shares and related derivatives, and to hedge certain issued structured debt instruments. These acquisitions and disposals are
reported based on the sum of the net monthly movements.
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Statement of cash flows
Year-to-date
USD m
31.3.24
31.3.23
Cash flow from / (used in) operating activities
Net profit / (loss)
Non-cash items included in net profit and other adjustments:
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of non-financial assets
Credit loss expense / (release)
Share of net (profits) / loss of associates and joint ventures and impairment related to associates
Deferred tax expense / (benefit)
Net loss / (gain) from investing activities
Net loss / (gain) from financing activities
Other net adjustments
1
Net change in operating assets and liabilities:
1
Amounts due from banks and amounts due to banks
Receivables from securities financing transactions measured at amortized cost
Payables from securities financing transactions measured at amortized cost
Cash collateral on derivative instruments
Loans and advances to customers
Customer deposits
Financial assets and liabilities at fair value held for trading and derivative financial instruments
Brokerage receivables and payables
Financial assets at fair value not held for trading and other financial assets and liabilities
Provisions and other non-financial assets and liabilities
Income taxes paid, net of refunds
Net cash flow from / (used in) operating activities
2
Cash flow from / (used in) investing activities
Purchase of property, equipment and software
Disposal of property, equipment and software
Net (purchase) / redemption of financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income
Purchase of debt securities measured at amortized cost
Disposal and redemption of debt securities measured at amortized cost
Net cash flow from / (used in) investing activities
Cash flow from / (used in) financing activities
Repayment of Swiss National Bank funding
Net issuance (repayment) of short-term debt measured at amortized cost
Net movements in treasury shares and own equity derivative activity
Issuance of debt designated at fair value and long-term debt measured at amortized cost
Repayment of debt designated at fair value and long-term debt measured at amortized cost
Inflows from securities financing transactions measured at amortized cost
3
Outflows from securities financing transactions measured at amortized cost
3
Net cash flows from other financing activities
Net cash flow from / (used in) financing activities
Total cash flow
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period
Net cash flow from / (used in) operating, investing and financing activities
Effects of exchange rate differences on cash and cash equivalents
1
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period
4
of which: cash and balances at central banks
5
of which: amounts due from banks
5
of which: money market paper
5,6
Additional information
Net cash flow from / (used in) operating activities includes:
Interest received in cash
Interest paid in cash
Dividends on equity investments, investment funds and associates received in cash
7
1 Foreign currency translation and foreign exchange effects on operating assets and liabilities and on cash and cash equivale nts are presented within the Other net adjustments line. Does not include foreign currency
hedge effects related to foreign exchange swaps. 2 Includes cash receipts from the sale of loans and loan commitments of USD 7,464m within the Non-core and Legacy business division. 3 Reflects cash flows
from securities financing transactions measured at amortized cost that use UBS debt instruments as the underlying. 4 USD 5,592m and USD 4,137m of Cash and cash equivalents (mainly reflected in Amounts due
from banks) were restricted as of 31 March 2024 and 31 March 2023, respectively. The amount as of 31 March 2024 includes cash and cash equivalents pledged to the depositor protection system in Switzerland,
following new requirements that became effective in the fourth quarter of 2023. Refer to ”Note 23 Restricted and transferred financial assets” in the ”Consolidated financial statements” section of the UBS Group
Annual report 2023 for more information. 5 Includes only balances with an original maturity of three months or less. 6 Money market paper is included in the balance sheet under Financial assets at fair value not
held for trading (31 March 2024: USD 6,854m; 31 March 2023: USD 9,644m), Other financial assets measured at amortized cost (31 March 2024: USD 221m; 31 March 2023: USD 218m), Financial assets measured
at fair value through other comprehensive income (31 March 2024: USD 420m; 31 March 2023: USD 0m) and Financial assets at fair value held for trading (31 March 2024: USD 463m; 31 March 2023: USD 39m).
7 Includes dividends received from associates reported within Net cash flow from / (used in) investing activities.
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Notes to the UBS Group AG interim consolidated
financial statements (unaudited)
Note 1 Basis of accounting
Basis of preparation
The consolidated financial statements (the financial statements) of UBS Group AG and its subsidiaries (together,
UBS or the Group) are prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards, as issued by the International
Accounting Standards Board (the IASB), and are presented in US dollars. These interim financial statements are
prepared in accordance with IAS 34,
Interim Financial Reporting
.
In preparing these interim financial statements, the same accounting policies and methods of computation have
been applied as in the UBS Group AG consolidated annual financial statements for the period ended 31 December
2023, except for the changes described in this Note and changes in segment reporting as set out in Note 3. These
interim financial statements are unaudited and should be read in conjunction with UBS Group AG’s audited
consolidated financial statements in the UBS Group Annual Report 2023 and the “Management report” sections
of this report. In the opinion of management, all necessary adjustments have been made for a fair presentation of
the Group’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
Preparation of these interim financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income, expenses and disclosures of contingent assets and
liabilities. These estimates and assumptions are based on the best available information. Actual results in the future
could differ from such estimates and differences may be material to the financial statements. Revisions to estimates,
based on regular reviews, are recognized in the period in which they occur. For more information about areas of
estimation uncertainty that are considered to require critical judgment, refer to “Note 1a Material accounting
policies” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of the UBS Group Annual Report 2023.
Amendments to IAS 12,
UBS has applied for the purposes of these financial statements the exception that was introduced by the
amendments to IAS 12,
Income Taxes
, issued in May 2023 in relation to top-up taxes on income under Global Anti-
Base Erosion Rules that have been imposed under legislation that has been enacted or substantively enacted to
implement the Pillar Two model rules published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
The exception requires that deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities be neither recognized nor disclosed in
respect of such top-up taxes.
Other amendments to IFRS Accounting Standards
A number of minor amendments to IFRS Accounting Standards became effective from 1 January 2024 and have
had no material effect on the Group.
IFRS 18,
Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements
In April 2024, the IASB issued a new standard, IFRS 18,
Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements,
replaces IAS 1,
Presentation of Financial Statements
. The main changes introduced by IFRS 18 relate to:
–
the structure of income statements;
–
new disclosure requirements for management performance measures (MPMs); and
–
enhanced guidance on aggregation / disaggregation of information on the face of financial statements and in
the notes thereto.
IFRS 18 will be effective from 1 January 2027 and will also apply to comparative information. UBS will first apply
these new requirements in the Annual Report 2027 and, for interim reporting, in the first quarter 2027 interim
report. UBS is assessing the impact of the new requirements on its reporting, but expects limited impact. UBS will
take the opportunity to refine the grouping of items in the primary financial statements and in the notes thereto
based on new principles of aggregation and disaggregation in IFRS 18.
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Note 1 Basis of accounting (continued)
Currency translation rates
The following table shows the rates of the main currencies used to translate the financial information of UBS’s
operations with a functional currency other than the US dollar into US dollars.
Closing exchange rate
Average rate
1
As of
For the quarter ended
31.3.24
31.12.23
31.3.23
31.3.24
31.12.23
31.3.23
1 CHF
1 EUR
1 GBP
100 JPY
1 Monthly income statement items of operations with a functional currency other than the US dollar are translated into US dollars using month-end rates. Disclosed average rates for a quarter represent an average of
three month-end rates, weighted according to the income and expense volumes of all operations of the Group with the same functional currency for each month. Weighted average rates for individual business
divisions may deviate from the weighted average rates for the Group.
Note 2 Accounting for the acquisition of the Credit Suisse Group
The transaction
On 12 June 2023, UBS Group AG acquired Credit Suisse Group AG, succeeding by operation of Swiss law to all
assets and liabilities of Credit Suisse Group AG, and became the direct or indirect shareholder of all of the former
direct and indirect subsidiaries of Credit Suisse Group AG. The acquisition of Credit Suisse Group AG constituted a
business combination under IFRS 3,
Business Combinations
, and was required to be accounted for by applying the
acquisition method of accounting.
IFRS 3 measurement period adjustments for the acquisition of the Credit Suisse Group
The acquisition of Credit Suisse Group AG was made without the ordinary due diligence procedures and outside
the conventional time frame for an acquisition of this scale and nature. As such, complete information about all
relevant facts and circumstances as of the acquisition date were not practically available to UBS at the time when
the initial acquisition accounting was applied for the purpose of the UBS Group second quarter 2023 report, with
the amounts that form part of the business combination accounting therefore considered provisional and subject
to further measurement period adjustments if new information about facts and circumstances existing on the date
of the acquisition is obtained within one year from the acquisition date. The acquisition of Credit Suisse Group AG
resulted in provisional negative goodwill of USD 27.7bn. No adjustments were made to the acquisition date
accounting during the first quarter of 2024.
For details of the accounting for the acquisition, including measurement period adjustments, refer to “Note 1a
Material accounting policies” and “Note 2 Accounting for the acquisition of the Credit Suisse Group” in the
“Consolidated financial statements” section of the UBS Group Annual Report 2023. For changes to segment
reporting, including change in business division perimeters, refer to Note 3.
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Note 2 Accounting for the acquisition of the Credit Suisse Group (continued)
Conclusion of an investment management agreement with Apollo and the transfer of senior secured
asset-based financing
In the first quarter of 2024, Credit Suisse entered into agreements with entities managed by Atlas Securitized
Products Management Holdings (Atlas) and other affiliates of Apollo Management Holdings (collectively, Apollo)
to conclude the investment management agreement under which Atlas has managed Credit Suisse’s retained
portfolio of assets of its former securitized products group. Following the closure of this agreement, the assets
previously managed by Atlas are to be managed in Non-core and Legacy. The parties also agreed to conclude the
transition services agreement under which Credit Suisse has provided services to Atlas. In addition, Credit Suisse
AG entered into an agreement with Apollo Capital Management (ACM) and other parties managed, controlled and
/ or advised by ACM or its affiliates (collectively, the Assignees) to transfer USD 8.0bn of senior secured asset-based
financing, with USD 6.0bn funded as of 31 December 2023 recognized as financial assets at fair value held for
trading at a fair value of USD 5.5bn and the remaining notional of USD 2.0bn recognized as derivative loan
commitments at a fair value of USD 0.15bn. As part of the loan transfer, Credit Suisse AG extended a one-year
USD 750m senior swingline facility to the Assignees, which is accounted for as an off -balance sheet irrevocable
commitment as of 31 March 2024. In the first quarter of 2024, the UBS Group recognized a net gain of USD 0.3bn
from the conclusion of the investment management agreement and the assignment of the loan facilities.
Derecognition of loans and loan commitments
In addition to the transfers with Apollo noted above, during the first quarter of 2024 the Group recognized further
gains of USD 0.4bn from exiting certain loans and loan commitments acquired as a result of the acquisition of the
Credit Suisse Group, including USD 0.2bn in relation to the securitized products book and USD 0.2bn in relation to
the corporate lending book, mainly driven by disposals to third parties and natural roll-offs, accelerated by actions
to actively unwind the portfolio in Non-core and Legacy.
Note 3 Segment reporting
As part of the continued refinement of UBS’s reporting structure and organizational setup, in the first quarter of
2024 certain changes were made, with an impact on segment reporting for UBS’s business divisions and Group
Items. Prior-period information has been adjusted for comparability. The changes are as follows:
–
Change in business division perimeters:
UBS has transferred certain businesses from Swiss Bank (Credit
Suisse), previously included in Personal & Corporate Banking, to Global Wealth Management. The change
predominantly related to the high net worth client segment and represents approximately USD 72bn in invested
assets and approximately USD 0.6bn in annualized revenues. A number of other smaller business shifts were also
executed between the business divisions in the first quarter of 2024.
–
Changes to Group Treasury allocations:
UBS has allocated to the business divisions nearly all Group Treasury
costs that historically were retained and reported in Group Items. Costs continued to be retained in Group Items
include costs related to hedging and own debt, and deferred tax asset funding costs. UBS has also aligned the
internal funds transfer pricing methodologies applied by Credit Suisse entities to UBS’s funds transfer pricing
methodology. These changes resulted in funding costs of approximately USD 0.3bn, for 2023, moving from
Group Items to the business divisions, predominantly related to the second half of 2023. In parallel with the
changes noted above, UBS has increased the allocation of balance sheet resources from Group Treasury to the
business divisions.
–
Updated cost allocations:
UBS has reallocated USD 0.3bn of annualized costs from Non-core and Legacy to
the business divisions, with the aim of avoiding stranded costs in Non-core and Legacy at the end of the
integration process.
Following the collective changes outlined above, prior-period information for the first quarter of 2023 has been
restated, resulting in decreases in Operating profit / (loss) before tax of USD 3m for Global Wealth Management,
USD 1m for Personal & Corporate Banking and of USD 11m for Group Items, and increases in Operating profit /
(loss) before tax of USD 1m for Asset Management and USD 15m for the Investment Bank, with no change to Non-
core and Legacy.
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Note 3 Segment reporting (continued)
Prior-period information as of 31 December 2023 has also been restated, resulting in increases of Total assets of
USD 98.4bn in Global Wealth Management, USD 13.3bn in Personal & Corporate Banking, USD 28.9bn in the
Investment Bank and USD 28.6bn in Non-core and Legacy with a corresponding decrease of total assets of
USD 169.2bn in Group Items.
These changes had no effect on the reported results or financial position of the Group.
›
Refer to the “Management report” sections of this report and the “Consolidated financial statements” section of
the UBS Group Annual Report 2023 for more information about the Group’s business divisions
USD m
Global Wealth
Management
Personal &
Corporate
Banking
Asset
Management
Investment
Bank
Non-core and
Legacy
Group Items
UBS Group
For the quarter ended 31 March 2024
Total revenues
Credit loss expense / (release)
Operating expenses
Operating profit / (loss) before tax
Tax expense / (benefit)
Net profit / (loss)
As of 31 March 2024
Total assets
USD m
Global Wealth
Management
Personal &
Corporate
Banking
Asset
Management
Investment
Bank
Non-core and
Legacy
Group Items
UBS Group
For the quarter ended 31 March 2023
1
Total revenues
Credit loss expense / (release)
Operating expenses
Operating profit / (loss) before tax
Tax expense / (benefit)
Net profit / (loss)
As of 31 December 2023
1
Total assets
1 Comparative-period information has been restated for Group Treasury allocations.
Note 4 Net interest income
For the quarter ended
USD m
31.3.24
31.12.23
31.3.23
Interest income from loans and deposits
1
Interest income from securities financing transactions measured at amortized cost
2
Interest income from other financial instruments measured at amortized cost
Interest income from debt instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income
Interest income from derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges
Total interest income from financial instruments measured at amortized cost and fair value through other comprehensive income
Interest expense on loans and deposits
3
Interest expense on securities financing transactions measured at amortized cost
4
Interest expense on debt issued
Interest expense on lease liabilities
Total interest expense from financial instruments measured at amortized cost
Total net interest income from financial instruments measured at amortized cost and fair value through other comprehensive income
Net interest income from financial instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss and other
Total net interest income
1 Consists of interest income from cash and balances at central banks, amounts due from banks, and cash collateral receivables on derivative instruments, as well as negative interest on amounts due to banks,
customer deposits, and cash collateral payables on derivative instruments. 2 Includes interest income on receivables from securities financing transactions and negative interest, including fees, on payables from
securities financing transactions. 3 Consists of interest expense on amounts due to banks, cash collateral payables on derivative instruments, and customer deposits, as well as negative interest on cash and
balances at central banks, amounts due from banks, and cash collateral receivables on derivative instruments. 4 Includes interest expense on payables from securities financing transactions and negative interest,
including fees, on receivables from securities financing transactions.
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Note 5 Net fee and commission income
For the quarter ended
USD m
31.3.24
31.12.23
31.3.23
Underwriting fees
M&A and corporate finance fees
Brokerage fees
Investment fund fees
Portfolio management and related services
Other
Total fee and commission income
1
of which: recurring
of which: transaction-based
of which: performance-based
Fee and commission expense
Net fee and commission income
1 Includes third-party fee and commission income for the first quarter of 2024 of USD 3,986m for Global Wealth Management (fourth quarter of 2023: USD 3,690m; first quarter of 2023: USD 3,145m), USD 708m
for Personal & Corporate Banking (fourth quarter of 2023: USD 691m; first quarter of 2023: USD 449m), USD 941m for Asset Management (fourth quarter of 2023: USD 961m; first quarter of 2023: USD 687m)
USD 1,332m for the Investment Bank (fourth quarter of 2023: USD 1,240m; first quarter of 2023: USD 770m), USD 5m for Group Items (fourth quarter of 2023: negative USD 233m; first quarter of 2023: USD 3m)
and USD 108m for Non-core and Legacy (fourth quarter of 2023: USD 60m; first quarter of 2023: USD 0m). Comparative-period information has been restated for changes in business division perimeters, Group
Treasury allocations and Non-core and Legacy cost allocations. Refer to the “Management report” section of this report and Note 3 for more information.
Note 6 Other income
For the quarter ended
USD m
31.3.24
31.12.23
31.3.23
Associates, joint ventures and subsidiaries
Net gains / (losses) from acquisitions and disposals of subsidiaries
1
Net gains / (losses) from disposals of investments in associates and joint ventures
Share of net profits of associates and joint ventures
2
Total
Net gains / (losses) from disposals of financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income
Income from properties
3
Net gains / (losses) from properties held for sale
Other
4
5
6
Total other income
1 Includes foreign exchange gains / (losses) reclassified from other comprehensive income related to the disposal or closure of foreign operations. 2 Includes a USD 508m share of proportionate impairment losses
reflected in the SIX Group profit and loss, of which USD 317m was reported in Personal and Corporate Banking and USD 190m was reported in Global Wealth Management. 3 Includes rent received from third
parties. 4 Effective from the first quarter of 2024, fees received from mortgage-servicing rights are reflected within “Net fee and commission income.” Fees received from mortgage-servicing rights received in the
first quarter of 2024 amounted to USD 71m. 5 Includes income of USD 75m related to mortgage-servicing rights and income of USD 41m related to insurance and similar contracts acquired as part of the Credit
Suisse Group 6 Includes income of USD 35m due to extinguishment gains on own bonds.
Note 7 Personnel expenses
For the quarter ended
USD m
31.3.24
31.12.23
31.3.23
Salaries and variable compensation
1
of which: variable compensation – financial advisors
2
Contractors
Social security
Post-employment benefit plans
3
Other personnel expenses
Total personnel expenses
1 Includes role-based allowances. 2 Consists of cash and deferred compensation awards and is based on compensable revenues and firm tenure using a formulaic approach. Also includes expenses related to
compensation commitments with financial advisors entered into at the time of recruitment that are subject to vesting requirements. 3 Includes a USD 245m increase in the pension plan obligation of the Swiss
pension plan of Credit Suisse following the decision to align that pension plan to UBS’s Swiss pension plan.
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Note 8 General and administrative expenses
For the quarter ended
USD m
31.3.24
31.12.23
31.3.23
Outsourcing costs
Technology costs
Consulting, legal and audit fees
Real estate and logistics costs
Market data services
Marketing and communication
Travel and entertainment
Litigation, regulatory and similar matters
1
Other
Total general and administrative expenses
1 Reflects the net increase / (decrease) in provisions for litigation, regulatory and similar matters recognized in the income statement. The current quarter includes a decrease in acquired contingent liabilities measured
under IFRS 3 of USD 50m as well as changes in other provisions for litigation measured under IAS 37 of USD 45m (refer to Note 15b for more information).
Note 9 Expected credit loss measurement
a) Credit loss expense / release
Total net credit loss expenses in the first quarter of 2024 were USD 106m, reflecting USD 45m net releases related
to performing positions and USD 151m net expenses on credit-impaired positions.
Stage 1 and 2 net releases of USD 45m primarily related to releases in Non-core and Legacy, mainly due to
repayments and stage transfers from performing to credit impaired. Such releases also included net releases from
scenario effects of USD 13m across Global Wealth Management, the Investment Bank and Personal & Corporate
Banking. Credit loss expenses of USD 151m for credit-impaired positions are substantially distributed across Non-
core and Legacy, Personal & Corporate Banking and the Investment Bank.
Credit loss expense / (release)
Performing positions
Credit-impaired positions
USD m
Stages 1 and 2
Stage 3
Purchased
Total
For the quarter ended 31.3.24
Global Wealth Management
Personal & Corporate Banking
Asset Management
Investment Bank
Non-core and Legacy
Group Items
Total
For the quarter ended 31.12.23
1
Global Wealth Management
Personal & Corporate Banking
Asset Management
Investment Bank
Non-core and Legacy
Group Items
Total
For the quarter ended 31.3.23
Global Wealth Management
Personal & Corporate Banking
Asset Management
Investment Bank
Non-core and Legacy
Group Items
Total
1 Comparative-period information has been restated for changes in business division perimeters. Refer to “Changes to segment reporting in 2024” in the “UBS business divisions and Group Items” section and “Note
3 Segment reporting” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of this report for more information.
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Note 9 Expected credit loss measurement (continued)
b) Changes to ECL models, scenarios, scenario weights and post-model adjustments
Scenarios and scenario weights
The expected credit loss (ECL) scenarios, along with their related macroeconomic factors and market data, were
reviewed in light of the economic and political conditions prevailing in the first quarter of 2024 through a series of
governance meetings, with input and feedback from UBS Risk and Finance experts across the business divisions and
regions. ECLs for Credit Suisse AG positions were calculated based on Credit Suisse AG’s models, including the
same scenarios and scenario weight inputs as for UBS’s existing business activity.
UBS kept scenarios and scenario weights in line with those applied in the 2023 annual reporting. The baseline
scenario was updated with the latest macroeconomic forecasts as of 31 March 2024. The assumptions on a
calendar-year basis are included in the table below and imply a more optimistic outlook for the US and Switzerland
for 2024. The outlook for the US for 2025 is marginally less optimistic, while that for Switzerland is unchanged.
The mild debt crisis scenario and the stagflationary geopolitical crisis scenario were updated based on the latest
market data, but the assumptions remained broadly unchanged. Refer to the table below.
Post-model adjustments
Total stage 1 and 2 allowances and provisions were USD 1,026m as of 31 March 2024 and included post-model
adjustments of USD 286m (31 December 2023: USD 326m). Post-model adjustments are intended to cover for
uncertainty levels, including the geopolitical situation and to align outputs for Credit Suisse model with those of
UBS for dedicated segments. During the first quarter 2024, post-model adjustments decreased by USD 40m due to
higher model driven outputs, exposure decreases and foreign exchange translation.
Comparison of shock factors
Baseline
Key parameters
2023
2024
2025
Real GDP growth (annual percentage change)
US
Eurozone
Switzerland
Unemployment rate (%, annual average)
US
Eurozone
Switzerland
Fixed income: 10-year government bonds (%, Q4)
USD
EUR
CHF
Real estate (annual percentage change, Q4)
US
Eurozone
Switzerland
Economic scenarios and weights applied
Assigned weights in %
ECL scenario
31.3.24
31.12.23
31.3.23
Baseline
Mild debt crisis
–
Stagflationary geopolitical crisis
Global crisis
–
–
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Note 9 Expected credit loss measurement (continued)
c) ECL-relevant balance sheet and off-balance sheet positions including ECL allowances and provisions
The following tables provide information about financial instruments and certain non-financial instruments that are
subject to ECL requirements. For amortized-cost instruments, the carrying amount represents the maximum
exposure to credit risk, taking into account the allowance for credit losses. Financial assets measured at fair value
through other comprehensive income (FVOCI) are also subject to ECL; however, unlike amortized-cost instruments,
the allowance for credit losses for FVOCI instruments does not reduce the carrying amount of these financial assets.
Instead, the carrying amount of financial assets measured at FVOCI represents the maximum exposure to credit risk.
In addition to recognized financial assets, certain off-balance sheet financial instruments and other credit lines are
also subject to ECL. The maximum exposure to credit risk for off-balance sheet financial instruments is calculated
based on the maximum contractual amounts.
USD m
31.3.24
Carrying amount
1
ECL allowances
Financial instruments measured at amortized cost
Total
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
PCI
Total
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
PCI
Cash and balances at central banks
Amounts due from banks
Receivables from securities financing transactions measured at
amortized cost
Cash collateral receivables on derivative instruments
Loans and advances to customers
of which: Private clients with mortgages
of which: Real estate financing
of which: Large corporate clients
of which: SME clients
of which: Lombard
of which: Credit cards
of which: Commodity trade finance
of which: Ship / aircraft financing
of which: Consumer financing
Other financial assets measured at amortized cost
of which: Loans to financial advisors
Total financial assets measured at amortized cost
Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive
income
Total on-balance sheet financial assets in scope of ECL requirements
Total exposure
ECL provisions
Off-balance sheet (in scope of ECL)
Total
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
PCI
Total
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
PCI
Guarantees
of which: Large corporate clients
of which: SME clients
of which: Financial intermediaries and hedge funds
of which: Lombard
of which: Commodity trade finance
Irrevocable loan commitments
of which: Large corporate clients
Forward starting reverse repurchase and securities borrowing
agreements
Unconditionally revocable loan commitments
of which: Real estate financing
of which: Large corporate clients
of which: SME clients
of which: Lombard
of which: Credit cards
Irrevocable committed prolongation of existing loans
Total off-balance sheet financial instruments and other credit lines
Total allowances and provisions
1 The carrying amount of financial assets measured at amortized cost represents the total gross exposure net of the respective ECL allowances.
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Note 9 Expected credit loss measurement (continued)
USD m
31.12.23
Carrying amount
1
ECL allowances
Financial instruments measured at amortized cost
Total
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
PCI
Total
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
PCI
Cash and balances at central banks
Amounts due from banks
Receivables from securities financing transactions measured at
amortized cost
Cash collateral receivables on derivative instruments
Loans and advances to customers
of which: Private clients with mortgages
of which: Real estate financing
of which: Large corporate clients
of which: SME clients
of which: Lombard
of which: Credit cards
of which: Commodity trade finance
of which: Ship / aircraft financing
of which: Consumer financing
Other financial assets measured at amortized cost
of which: Loans to financial advisors
Total financial assets measured at amortized cost
Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive
income
Total on-balance sheet financial assets in scope of ECL requirements
Total exposure
ECL provisions
Off-balance sheet (in scope of ECL)
Total
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
PCI
Total
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
PCI
Guarantees
of which: Large corporate clients
of which: SME clients
of which: Financial intermediaries and hedge funds
of which: Lombard
of which: Commodity trade finance
Irrevocable loan commitments
of which: Large corporate clients
Forward starting reverse repurchase and securities borrowing
agreements
Unconditionally revocable loan commitments
of which: Real estate financing
of which: Large corporate clients
of which: SME clients
of which: Lombard
of which: Credit cards
Irrevocable committed prolongation of existing loans
Total off-balance sheet financial instruments and other credit lines
Total allowances and provisions
1 The carrying amount of financial assets measured at amortized cost represents the total gross exposure net of the respective ECL allowances.
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Note 9 Expected credit loss measurement (continued)
The table below provides information about the gross carrying amount of exposures subject to ECL and the ECL
coverage ratio for UBS’s core loan portfolios (i.e.,
Loans and advances to customers
)
and relevant off-balance sheet exposures.
Cash and balances at central banks
,
Amounts due from banks
,
Receivables from securities financing transactions
,
Cash collateral receivables on derivative instruments
Financial
assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income
lower sensitivity to ECL.
ECL coverage ratios are calculated by dividing ECL allowances and provisions by the gross carrying amount of the
related exposures.
Coverage ratios for core loan portfolio
31.3.24
Gross carrying amount (USD m)
ECL coverage (bps)
On-balance sheet
Total
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
PCI
Total
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 1&2
Stage 3
PCI
Private clients with mortgages
Real estate financing
Total real estate lending
Large corporate clients
SME clients
Total corporate lending
Lombard
Credit cards
Commodity trade finance
Ship / aircraft financing
Consumer financing
Other loans and advances to customers
Loans to financial advisors
Total other lending
Total
1
Gross exposure (USD m)
ECL coverage (bps)
Off-balance sheet
Total
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
PCI
Total
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 1&2
Stage 3
PCI
Private clients with mortgages
Real estate financing
Total real estate lending
Large corporate clients
SME clients
Total corporate lending
Lombard
Credit cards
Commodity trade finance
Ship / aircraft financing
Consumer financing
Financial intermediaries and hedge funds
Other off-balance sheet commitments
Total other lending
Total
2
Total on- and off-balance sheet
3
1 Includes Loans and advances to customers and Loans to financial advisors, which are presented on the balance sheet line Other financial assets measured at amortized cost. 2 Excludes Forward starting reverse
repurchase and securities borrowing agreements. 3 Includes on-balance sheet exposure, gross and off-balance sheet exposure (notional) and the related ECL coverage ratio (bps).
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Note 9 Expected credit loss measurement (continued)
Coverage ratios for core loan portfolio
31.12.23
Gross carrying amount (USD m)
ECL coverage (bps)
On-balance sheet
Total
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
PCI
Total
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 1&2
Stage 3
PCI
Private clients with mortgages
Real estate financing
Total real estate lending
Large corporate clients
SME clients
Total corporate lending
Lombard
Credit cards
Commodity trade finance
Ship / aircraft financing
Consumer financing
Other loans and advances to customers
Loans to financial advisors
Total other lending
Total
1
Gross exposure (USD m)
ECL coverage (bps)
Off-balance sheet
Total
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
PCI
Total
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 1&2
Stage 3
PCI
Private clients with mortgages
Real estate financing
Total real estate lending
Large corporate clients
SME clients
Total corporate lending
Lombard
Credit cards
Commodity trade finance
Ship / aircraft financing
Consumer financing
Financial intermediaries and hedge funds
Other off-balance sheet commitments
Total other lending
Total
2
Total on- and off-balance sheet
3
1 Includes Loans and advances to customers and Loans to financial advisors, which are presented on the balance sheet line Other financial assets measured at amortized cost. 2 Excludes Forward starting reverse
repurchase and securities borrowing agreements. 3 Includes on-balance-sheet exposure, gross and off-balance-sheet exposure (notional) and the related ECL coverage ratio (bps).
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Note 10 Fair value measurement
a) Fair value hierarchy
The fair value hierarchy classification of financial and non-financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value is
summarized in the table below.
During the first three months of 2024, assets and liabilities that were transferred from Level 2 to Level 1, or from
Level 1 to Level 2, and were held for the entire reporting period were not material.
Determination of fair values from quoted market prices or valuation techniques
1
31.3.24
31.12.23
USD m
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Financial assets at fair value held for trading
116,980
30,734
12,390
160,104
118,975
28,045
22,613
169,633
of which: Equity instruments
of which: Government bills / bonds
of which: Investment fund units
of which: Corporate and municipal bonds
of which: Loans
of which: Asset-backed securities
Derivative financial instruments
1,146
155,710
2,373
159,229
622
172,903
2,559
176,084
of which: Foreign exchange
of which: Interest rate
of which: Equity / index
of which: Credit
of which: Commodities
Brokerage receivables
Financial assets at fair value not held for trading
of which: Financial assets for unit-linked investment contracts
of which: Corporate and municipal bonds
of which: Government bills / bonds
of which: Loans
of which: Securities financing transactions
of which: Asset-backed securities
of which: Auction rate securities
of which: Investment fund units
of which: Equity instruments
Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income on a recurring basis
Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income
of which: Commercial paper and certificates of deposit
of which: Corporate and municipal bonds
Non-financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Precious metals and other physical commodities
Non-financial assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis
Other non-financial assets
2
Total assets measured at fair value
155,725
271,093
23,502
450,320
156,312
289,015
33,639
478,966
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Note 10 Fair value measurement (continued)
Determination of fair values from quoted market prices or valuation techniques (continued)
1
31.3.24
31.12.23
USD m
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Financial liabilities at fair value held for trading
of which: Equity instruments
of which: Corporate and municipal bonds
of which: Government bills / bonds
of which: Investment fund units
Derivative financial instruments
967
156,208
5,867
163,042
771
185,815
5,595
192,181
of which: Foreign exchange
of which: Interest rate
of which: Equity / index
of which: Credit
of which: Commodities
of which: Loan commitments measured at FVTPL
Financial liabilities designated at fair value on a recurring basis
Brokerage payables designated at fair value
Debt issued designated at fair value
Other financial liabilities designated at fair value
of which: Financial liabilities related to unit-linked investment contracts
of which: Securities financing transactions
of which: Over-the-counter debt instruments and others
Total liabilities measured at fair value
27,752
339,920
22,703
390,374
28,454
374,542
23,638
426,635
1 Bifurcated embedded derivatives are presented on the same balance sheet lines as their host contracts and are not included in this table. The fair value of these derivatives was not material for the periods presented.
2 Other non-financial assets primarily consist of properties and other non-current assets held for sale, which are measured at the lower of their net carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.
b) Valuation adjustments
The table below summarizes the changes in deferred day-1 profit or loss reserves during the relevant period.
Deferred day-1 profit or loss is generally released into
Other net income from financial instruments measured at fair
value through profit or loss
observable or when the transaction is closed out.
Deferred day-1 profit or loss reserves
For the quarter ended
USD m
31.3.24
31.12.23
31.3.23
Reserve balance at the beginning of the period
Profit / (loss) deferred on new transactions
(Profit) / loss recognized in the income statement
Foreign currency translation
Reserve balance at the end of the period
The table below summarizes other valuation adjustment reserves recognized on the balance sheet.
Other valuation adjustment reserves on the balance sheet
As of
USD m
31.3.24
31.12.23
Own credit adjustments on financial liabilities designated at fair value
1
of which: debt issued designated at fair value
of which: other financial liabilities designated at fair value
Credit valuation adjustments
2
Funding and debit valuation adjustments
Other valuation adjustments
of which: liquidity
of which: model uncertainty
1 Own credit adjustments on financial liabilities designated at fair value includes amounts for TLAC notes. 2 Amount does not include reserves against defaulted counterparties.
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Note 10 Fair value measurement (continued)
c) Level 3 instruments: valuation techniques and inputs
The table below presents material Level 3 assets and liabilities, together with the valuation techniques used to
measure fair value, as well as the inputs used in a given valuation technique that are considered significant as of
31 March 2024 and unobservable, and a range of values for those unobservable inputs.
The range of values represents the highest- and lowest-level inputs used in the valuation techniques. Therefore, the
range does not reflect the level of uncertainty regarding a particular input or an assessment of the reasonableness of
the Group’s estimates and assumptions, but rather the different underlying characteristics of the relevant assets and
liabilities held by the Group.
The significant unobservable inputs disclosed in the table below are consistent with those included in “Note 21 Fair
value measurement” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of the UBS Group Annual Report 2023.
Valuation techniques and inputs used in the fair value measurement of Level 3 assets and liabilities
Fair value
Significant unobservable
input(s)
1
Range of inputs
Assets
Liabilities
Valuation technique(s)
31.3.24
31.12.23
USD bn
31.3.24
31.12.23
31.3.24
31.12.23
low
high
weighted
average
2
low
high
weighted
average
2
unit
1
Financial assets and liabilities at fair value held for trading and Financial assets at fair value not held for trading
Corporate and municipal
bonds
Relative value to
market comparable
Bond price equivalent
points
Discounted expected
cash flows
Discount margin
basis
points
Traded loans, loans
measured at fair value,
loan commitments and
guarantees
Relative value to
market comparable
Loan price equivalent
points
Discounted expected
cash flows
Credit spread
basis
points
Market comparable
and securitization
model
Credit spread
basis
points
Option model
Gap risk
%
Auction rate securities
Discounted expected
cash flows
Credit spread
basis
points
Investment fund units
3
Relative value to
market comparable
Net asset value
Equity instruments
3
Relative value to
market comparable
Price
Debt issued designated at
fair value
4
Other financial liabilities
designated at fair value
Discounted expected
cash flows
Funding spread
basis
points
Derivative financial instruments
Interest rate
Option model
Volatility of interest rates
basis
points
Volatility of inflation
%
IR-to-IR correlation
%
Credit
Discounted expected
cash flows
Credit spreads
basis
points
Credit correlation
%
Credit volatility
%
Bond price equivalent
points
Recovery rates
%
Equity / index
Option model
Equity dividend yields
%
Volatility of equity stocks,
equity and other indices
%
Equity-to-FX correlation
%
Equity-to-equity correlation
%
Loan commitments
measured at FVTPL
Relative value to
market comparable
Loan price equivalent
points
1 The ranges of significant unobservable inputs are represented in points, percentages and basis points. Points are a percentage of par (e.g., 100 points would be 100% of par). 2 Weighted averages are provided for
most non-derivative financial instruments and were calculated by weighting inputs based on the fair values of the respective instruments. Weighted averages are not provided for inputs related to Other financial liabilities
designated at fair value and Derivative financial instruments, as this would not be meaningful. 3 The range of inputs is not disclosed, as there is a dispersion of values given the diverse nature of the investments.
4 Debt issued designated at fair value primarily consists of UBS structured notes, which include variable maturity notes with various equity and foreign exchange underlying risks, as well as rates-linked and credit-linked
notes, all of which have embedded derivative parameters that are considered to be unobservable. The equivalent derivative instrument parameters for debt issued or embedded derivatives for over-the-counter debt
instruments are presented in the respective derivative financial instruments lines in this table.
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Note 10 Fair value measurement (continued)
d) Level 3 instruments: sensitivity to changes in unobservable input assumptions
The table below summarizes those financial assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 for which a change in one or
more of the unobservable inputs to reflect reasonably possible alternative assumptions would change fair value
significantly, and the estimated effect thereof.
The sensitivity data shown below presents an estimation of valuation uncertainty based on reasonably possible
alternative values for Level 3 inputs at the balance sheet date and does not represent the estimated effect of stress
scenarios. Typically, these financial assets and liabilities are sensitive to a combination of inputs from Levels 1–3.
Although well-defined interdependencies may exist between Level 1 / 2 parameters and Level 3 parameters (e.g.,
between interest rates, which are generally Level 1 or Level 2, and prepayments, which are generally Level 3), these
have not been incorporated in the table. Furthermore, direct interrelationships between the Level 3 parameters are
not a significant element of the valuation uncertainty.
Sensitivity of fair value measurements to changes in unobservable input assumptions
1
31.3.24
31.12.23
USD m
Favorable
changes
Unfavorable
changes
Favorable
changes
Unfavorable
changes
Traded loans, loans measured at fair value and guarantees
Securities financing transactions
Auction rate securities
Asset-backed securities
Equity instruments
Investment fund units
Loan commitments measured at FVTPL
Interest rate derivatives, net
Credit derivatives, net
Foreign exchange derivatives, net
Equity / index derivatives, net
Other
Total
1 Sensitivity of issued and over-the-counter debt instruments is reported with the equivalent derivative or Other.
e) Level 3 instruments: movements during the period
The table below presents additional information about material Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value
on a recurring basis. Level 3 assets and liabilities may be hedged with instruments classified as Level 1 or Level 2 in
the fair value hierarchy and, as a result, realized and unrealized gains and losses included in the table may not
include the effect of related hedging activity. Furthermore, the realized and unrealized gains and losses presented
in the table are not limited solely to those arising from Level 3 inputs, as valuations are generally derived from both
observable and unobservable parameters.
Assets and liabilities transferred into or out of Level 3 are presented as if those assets or liabilities had been
transferred on 1 January 2024.
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Note 10 Fair value measurement (continued)
Movements of Level 3 instruments
USD bn
Balance
at the
beginning
of the
period
Net gains /
losses
included in
compre-
hensive
income
1
of which:
related to
instruments
held at the
end of the
period
Purchases
Sales
Issuances
Settlements
Transfers
into
Level 3
Transfers
out of
Level 3
Foreign
currency
translation
Balance
at the
end
of the
period
For the three months ended 31 March 2024
2
Financial assets at fair value held for trading
of which: Equity instruments
0.0
of which: Corporate and municipal bonds
0.0
of which: Loans
Derivative financial instruments – assets
of which: Interest rate
of which: Equity / index
0.0
of which: Credit
0.0
Financial assets at fair value not held for trading
of which: Loans
0.0
of which: Auction rate securities
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
of which: Equity instruments
0.0
0.0
Derivative financial instruments – liabilities
0.0
of which: Interest rate
0.0
0.0
of which: Equity / index
0.0
of which: Credit
0.0
of which: Loan commitments measured at FVTPL
0.0
Debt issued designated at fair value
0.0
0.0
Other financial liabilities designated at fair value
For the three months ended 31 March 2023
Financial assets at fair value held for trading
0.0
of which: Investment fund units
0.0
0.0
of which: Corporate and municipal bonds
0.0
0.0
of which: Loans
0.0
Derivative financial instruments – assets
0.0
0.0
of which: Interest rate
0.0
0.0
0.0
of which: Equity / index
0.0
0.0
of which: Credit
0.0
0.0
0.0
Financial assets at fair value not held for trading
0.0
0.0
of which: Loans
0.0
0.0
0.0
of which: Auction rate securities
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
of which: Equity instruments
0.0
0.0
0.0
Derivative financial instruments – liabilities
0.0
0.0
of which: Interest rate
0.0
0.0
0.0
of which: Equity / index
0.0
0.0
of which: Credit
0.0
0.0
Debt issued designated at fair value
0.0
0.0
Other financial liabilities designated at fair value
0.0
0.0
0.0
1 Net gains / losses included in comprehensive income are recognized in Net interest income and Other net income from financial instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss in the Income statement,
and also in Gains / (losses) from own credit on financial liabilities designated at fair value, before tax in the Statement of comprehensive income. 2 Total Level 3 assets as of 31 March 2024 were USD 23.5bn
(31 December 2023: USD 33.6bn). Total Level 3 liabilities as of 31 March 2024 were USD 22.7bn (31 December 2023: USD 23.6bn).
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Note 10 Fair value measurement (continued)
f) Financial instruments not measured at fair value
The table below reflects the estimated fair values of financial instruments not measured at fair value. Valuation
principles applied when determining fair value estimates for financial instruments not measured at fair value are
consistent with those described in “Note 21 Fair value measurement” in the “Consolidated financial statements”
section of the UBS Group Annual Report 2023.
Financial instruments not measured at fair value
31.3.24
31.12.23
USD bn
Carrying
amount
Fair value
Carrying
amount
Fair value
Assets
Cash and balances at central banks
Amounts due from banks
Receivables from securities financing transactions measured at amortized cost
Cash collateral receivables on derivative instruments
Loans and advances to customers
Other financial assets measured at amortized cost
Liabilities
Amounts due to banks
Payables from securities financing transactions measured at amortized cost
Cash collateral payables on derivative instruments
Customer deposits
Debt issued measured at amortized cost
Other financial liabilities measured at amortized cost
1
1 Excludes lease liabilities.
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Note 11
Derivative instruments
a) Derivative instruments
As of 31.3.24, USD bn
Derivative
financial
assets
Derivative
financial
liabilities
Notional values
related to derivative
financial assets and
liabilities
1
Other
notional
values
2
Derivative financial instruments
Interest rate
Credit derivatives
Foreign exchange
Equity / index
Commodities
Other
3
Total derivative financial instruments, based on netting under IFRS Accounting Standards
4
Further netting potential not recognized on the balance sheet
5
of which: netting of recognized financial liabilities / assets
of which: netting with collateral received / pledged
Total derivative financial instruments, after consideration of further netting potential
As of 31.12.23, USD bn
Derivative financial instruments
Interest rate
Credit derivatives
Foreign exchange
Equity / index
Commodities
Other
3
Total derivative financial instruments, based on netting under IFRS Accounting Standards
4
Further netting potential not recognized on the balance sheet
5
of which: netting of recognized financial liabilities / assets
of which: netting with collateral received / pledged
Total derivative financial instruments, after consideration of further netting potential
1 In cases where derivative financial instruments are presented on a net basis on the balance sheet, the respective notional values of the netted derivative financial instruments are still presented on a gross basis.
Notional amounts of client-cleared ETD and OTC transactions through central clearing counterparties are not disclosed, as they have a significantly different risk profile. 2 Other notional values relate to derivatives
that are cleared through either a central counterparty or an exchange and settled on a daily basis (except for OTC derivatives settled through collateralized-to-market arrangements, which are presented under Derivative
financial assets and Derivative financial liabilities). The fair value of these derivatives is presented on the balance sheet net of the corresponding cash margin under Cash collateral receivables on derivative instruments
and Cash collateral payables on derivative instruments and was not material for all periods presented. 3 Includes mainly Loan commitments measured at FVTPL, as well as unsettled purchases and sales of non-
derivative financial instruments for which the changes in the fair value between trade date and settlement date are recognized as derivative financial instruments. 4 Financial assets and liabilities are presented net
on the balance sheet if UBS has the unconditional and legally enforceable right to offset the recognized amounts, both in the normal course of business and in the event of default, bankruptcy or insolvency of UBS or
its counterparties, and intends either to settle on a net basis or to realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. 5 Reflects the netting potential in accordance with enforceable master netting and similar
arrangements where not all criteria for a net presentation on the balance sheet have been met. Refer to “Note 22 Offsetting financial assets and financial liabilities” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section
of the UBS Group Annual Report 2023 for more information.
b) Cash collateral on derivative instruments
USD bn
Receivables
31.3.24
Payables
31.3.24
Receivables
31.12.23
Payables
31.12.23
Cash collateral on derivative instruments, based on netting under IFRS Accounting Standards
1
Further netting potential not recognized on the balance sheet
2
of which: netting of recognized financial liabilities / assets
of which: netting with collateral received / pledged
Cash collateral on derivative instruments, after consideration of further netting potential
1 Financial assets and liabilities are presented net on the balance sheet if UBS has the unconditional and legally enforceable right to offset the recognized amounts, both in the normal course of business and in the
event of default, bankruptcy or insolvency of UBS or its counterparties, and intends either to settle on a net basis or to realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. 2 Reflects the netting potential in
accordance with enforceable master netting and similar arrangements where not all criteria for a net presentation on the balance sheet have been met. Refer to “Note 22 Offsetting financial assets and financial
liabilities” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of the UBS Group Annual Report 2023 for more information.
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Note
12
Other assets and liabilities
a) Other financial assets measured at amortized cost
USD m
31.3.24
31.12.23
Debt securities
Loans to financial advisors
Fee- and commission-related receivables
Finance lease receivables
Settlement and clearing accounts
Accrued interest income
Other
1
Total other financial assets measured at amortized cost
1 Predominantly includes cash collateral provided to exchanges and clearing houses to secure securities trading activity through those counterparties.
b) Other non-financial assets
USD m
31.3.24
31.12.23
Precious metals and other physical commodities
Deposits and collateral provided in connection with litigation, regulatory and similar matters
1
Prepaid expenses
Current tax assets
VAT, withholding tax and other tax receivables
Properties and other non-current assets held for sale
Other
Total other non-financial assets
1 Refer to Note 15 for more information.
c) Other financial liabilities measured at amortized cost
USD m
31.3.24
31.12.23
Other accrued expenses
Accrued interest expenses
Settlement and clearing accounts
Lease liabilities
Other
Total other financial liabilities measured at amortized cost
d) Other financial liabilities designated at fair value
USD m
31.3.24
31.12.23
Financial liabilities related to unit-linked investment contracts
Securities financing transactions
Over-the-counter debt instruments and other
Total other financial liabilities designated at fair value
e) Other non-financial liabilities
USD m
31.3.24
31.12.23
Compensation-related liabilities
of which: net defined benefit liability
Current tax liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities
VAT, withholding tax and other tax payables
Deferred income
Other
Total other non-financial liabilities
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Note
13
Debt issued designated at fair value
USD m
31.3.24
31.12.23
Equity-linked
1
Rates-linked
Credit-linked
Fixed-rate
Commodity-linked
Other
of which: debt that contributes to total loss-absorbing capacity
Total debt issued designated at fair value
2
1 Includes investment fund unit-linked instruments issued. 2 As of 31 March 2024, 99% of Total debt issued designated at fair value was unsecured.
Note
14
Debt issued measured at amortized cost
USD m
31.3.24
31.12.23
Short-term debt
1
Senior unsecured debt
of which: contributes to total loss-absorbing capacity (TLAC)
Covered bonds
Subordinated debt
of which: eligible as high-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital instruments
of which: eligible as low-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital instruments
of which: eligible as non-Basel III-compliant tier 2 capital instruments
Debt issued through the Swiss central mortgage institutions
Other long-term debt
Long-term debt
2
Total debt issued measured at amortized cost
3,4
1 Debt with an original contractual maturity of less than one year, includes mainly certificates of deposit and commercial paper. 2 Debt with an original contractual maturity greater than or equal to one year. The
classification of debt issued into short-term and long-term does not consider any early redemption features. 3 Net of bifurcated embedded derivatives, the fair value of which was not material for the periods
presented. 4 Except for Covered bonds (100% secured), Debt issued through the Swiss central mortgage institutions (100% secured) and Other long -term debt (92% secured), 100% of the balance was unsecured
as of 31 March 2024.
Note 15 Provisions and contingent liabilities
a) Provisions and contingent liabilities
The table below presents an overview of total provisions and contingent liabilities.
USD m
31.3.24
31.12.23
Provisions related to expected credit losses (IFRS 9,
Financial Instruments
)
1
Provisions related to Credit Suisse loan commitments (IFRS 3,
Business Combinations
)
Provisions related to litigation, regulatory and similar matters (IAS 37,
Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets
)
Acquisition-related contingent liabilities (IFRS 3,
Business Combinations
)
Restructuring, real-estate and other provisions (IAS 37,
Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets
)
Total provisions and contingent liabilities
1 Refer to Note 9c for more information.
The table below presents additional information for provisions under IAS 37,
Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and
Contingent Assets
.
USD m
Litigation,
regulatory and
similar matters
1
Restructuring
2
Real estate
3
Other
4
Total
Balance as of 31 December 2023
Increase in provisions recognized in the income statement
Release of provisions recognized in the income statement
Provisions used in conformity with designated purpose
Foreign currency translation and other movements
Balance as of 31 March 2024
1 Consists of provisions for losses resulting from legal, liability and compliance risks. 2 Consists of USD 443m of provisions for onerous contracts related to real estate as of 31 March 2024 (31 December 2023: USD
448m) and USD 218m of personnel-related restructuring provisions as of 31 March 2024 (31 December 2023: USD 294m). 3 Mainly includes provisions for reinstatement costs with respect to leased properties.
4 Mainly includes provisions related to employee benefits and operational risks.
Information about provisions and contingent liabilities in respect of litigation, regulatory and similar matters, as a
class, is included in Note 15b. There are no material contingent liabilities associated with the other classes of
provisions.
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Note 15 Provisions and contingent liabilities (continued)
b) Litigation, regulatory and similar matters
The Group operates in a legal and regulatory environment that exposes it to significant litigation and similar risks
arising from disputes and regulatory proceedings. As a result, UBS (which for purposes of this Note may refer to
UBS Group AG and/or one or more of its subsidiaries, as applicable) is involved in various disputes and legal
proceedings, including litigation, arbitration, and regulatory and criminal investigations.
Such matters are subject to many uncertainties, and the outcome and the timing of resolution are often difficult to
predict, particularly in the earlier stages of a case. There are also situations where the Group may enter into a
settlement agreement. This may occur in order to avoid the expense, management distraction or reputational
implications of continuing to contest liability, even for those matters for which the Group believes it should be
exonerated. The uncertainties inherent in all such matters affect the amount and timing of any potential outflows
for both matters with respect to which provisions have been established and other contingent liabilities. The Group
makes provisions for such matters brought against it when, in the opinion of management after seeking legal
advice, it is more likely than not that the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past
events, it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required, and the amount can be reliably estimated. Where
these factors are otherwise satisfied, a provision may be established for claims that have not yet been asserted
against the Group, but are nevertheless expected to be, based on the Group’s experience with similar asserted
claims. If any of those conditions is not met, such matters result in contingent liabilities. If the amount of an
obligation cannot be reliably estimated, a liability exists that is not recognized even if an outflow of resources is
probable. Accordingly, no provision is established even if the potential outflow of resources with respect to such
matters could be significant. Developments relating to a matter that occur after the relevant reporting period, but
prior to the issuance of financial statements, which affect management’s assessment of the provision for such
matter (because, for example, the developments provide evidence of conditions that existed at the end of the
reporting period), are adjusting events after the reporting period under IAS 10 and must be recognized in the
financial statements for the reporting period.
Specific litigation, regulatory and other matters are described below, including all such matters that management
considers to be material and others that management believes to be of significance to the Group due to potential
financial, reputational and other effects. The amount of damages claimed, the size of a transaction or other
information is provided where available and appropriate in order to assist users in considering the magnitude of
potential exposures.
In the case of certain matters below, we state that we have established a provision, and for the other matters, we
make no such statement. When we make this statement and we expect disclosure of the amount of a provision to
prejudice seriously our position with other parties in the matter because it would reveal what UBS believes to be
the probable and reliably estimable outflow, we do not disclose that amount. In some cases we are subject to
confidentiality obligations that preclude such disclosure. With respect to the matters for which we do not state
whether we have established a provision, either: (a) we have not established a provision; or (b) we have established
a provision but expect disclosure of that fact to prejudice seriously our position with other parties in the matter
because it would reveal the fact that UBS believes an outflow of resources to be probable and reliably estimable.
With respect to certain litigation, regulatory and similar matters for which we have established provisions, we are
able to estimate the expected timing of outflows. However, the aggregate amount of the expected outflows for
those matters for which we are able to estimate expected timing is immaterial relative to our current and expected
levels of liquidity over the relevant time periods.
The aggregate amount provisioned for litigation, regulatory and similar matters as a class is disclosed in the
“Provisions” table in Note 15a above. It is not practicable to provide an aggregate estimate of liability for our
litigation, regulatory and similar matters as a class of contingent liabilities beyond what has been identified as a
consequence of the acquisition of Credit Suisse as set out below. Doing so would require UBS to provide speculative
not yet been initiated or are at early stages of adjudication, or as to which alleged damages have not been quantified
by the claimants. Although UBS therefore cannot provide a numerical estimate of the future losses that could arise
from litigation, regulatory and similar matters, UBS believes that the aggregate amount of possible future losses
from this class that are more than remote substantially exceeds the level of current provisions.
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Note 15 Provisions and contingent liabilities (continued)
Litigation, regulatory and similar matters may also result in non-monetary penalties and consequences. A guilty plea
to, or conviction of, a crime could have material consequences for UBS. Resolution of regulatory proceedings may
require UBS to obtain waivers of regulatory disqualifications to maintain certain operations, may entitle regulatory
authorities to limit, suspend or terminate licenses and regulatory authorizations, and may permit financial market
utilities to limit, suspend or terminate UBS’s participation in such utilities. Failure to obtain such waivers, or any
limitation, suspension or termination of licenses, authorizations or participations, could have material consequences
for UBS.
The risk of loss associated with litigation, regulatory and similar matters is a component of operational risk for
purposes of determining capital requirements. Information concerning our capital requirements and the calculation
of operational risk for this purpose is included in the “Capital management” section of this report.
Matters related to Credit Suisse entities are separately described herein. The amounts shown in the table below
reflect the provisions recorded under IFRS Accounting Standards accounting principles. In connection with the
acquisition of Credit Suisse, UBS Group AG additionally has reflected in its purchase accounting under IFRS 3 a
further valuation adjustment of USD 3.8bn reflecting an updated estimate of outflows relating to contingent
liabilities for all present obligations included in the scope of the acquisition at fair value upon closing, even if it is
not probable that they will result in an outflow of resources, significantly decreasing the recognition threshold for
litigation liabilities beyond those that generally apply under IFRS Accounting Standards and US GAAP.
Provisions for litigation, regulatory and similar matters by business division and in Group Items
1
USD m
Global Wealth
Management
Personal &
Corporate
Banking
Asset
Management
Investment
Bank
Non-core
and Legacy
Group Items
UBS Group
Balance as of 31 December 2023
Increase in provisions recognized in the income statement
Release of provisions recognized in the income statement
Provisions used in conformity with designated purpose
Foreign currency translation and other movements
Balance as of 31 March 2024
1 Provisions, if any, for the matters described in items A2, B8 and B10 of this Note are recorded in Global Wealth Management ; provisions, if any, for the matters described in items B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B9,
B11 and B12 of this Note are recorded in Non-core and Legacy; provisions, if any, for the matters described in items B13 and B14 of this Note are recorded in Group Items. Provisions, if any, for the matters described
in items A1 and A4 of this Note are allocated between Global Wealth Management and Personal & Corporate Banking; and provisions, if any, for the matters described in item A3 are allocated between the Investment
Bank and Group Items.
A. Litigation, regulatory and similar matters involving UBS AG and subsidiaries
1. Inquiries regarding cross-border wealth management businesses
Tax and regulatory authorities in a number of countries have made inquiries, served requests for information or
examined employees located in their respective jurisdictions relating to the cross-border wealth management
services provided by UBS and other financial institutions.
Since 2013, UBS (France) S.A., UBS AG and certain former employees have been under investigation in France in
relation to UBS’s cross-border business with French clients. In connection with this investigation, the investigating
judges ordered UBS AG to provide bail (“
caution
”) of EUR 1.1bn.
In 2019, the court of first instance returned a verdict finding UBS AG guilty of unlawful solicitation of clients on
French territory and aggravated laundering of the proceeds of tax fraud, and UBS (France) S.A. guilty of aiding and
abetting unlawful solicitation and of laundering the proceeds of tax fraud. The court imposed fines aggregating
EUR 3.7bn on UBS AG and UBS (France) S.A. and awarded EUR 800m of civil damages to the French state. A trial
in the Paris Court of Appeal took place in March 2021. In December 2021, the Court of Appeal found UBS AG
guilty of unlawful solicitation and aggravated laundering of the proceeds of tax fraud. The court ordered a fine of
EUR 3.75m, the confiscation of EUR 1bn, and awarded civil damages to the French state of EUR 800m. UBS
appealed the decision to the French Supreme Court. The Supreme Court rendered its judgment on 15 November
2023. It upheld the Court of Appeal‘s decision regarding unlawful solicitation and aggravated laundering of the
proceeds of tax fraud, but overturned the confiscation of EUR 1bn, the penalty of EUR 3.75m and the EUR 800m
of civil damages awarded to the French state. The case has been remanded to the Court of Appeal for a retrial
regarding these overturned elements. The French state has reimbursed the EUR 800m of civil damages to UBS AG.
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Note 15 Provisions and contingent liabilities (continued)
Our balance sheet at 31 March 2024 reflected a provision in an amount that UBS believes to be appropriate under
the applicable accounting standard. As in the case of other matters for which we have established provisions, the
future outflow of resources in respect of such matters cannot be determined with certainty based on currently
available information and accordingly may ultimately prove to be substantially greater (or may be less) than the
provision that we have recognized.
2. Madoff
In relation to the Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (BMIS) investment fraud, UBS AG, UBS (Luxembourg)
S.A. (now UBS Europe SE, Luxembourg branch) and certain other UBS subsidiaries have been subject to inquiries
by a number of regulators, including the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) and the Luxembourg
Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier. Those inquiries concerned two third-party funds established
under Luxembourg law, substantially all assets of which were with BMIS, as well as certain funds established in
offshore jurisdictions with either direct or indirect exposure to BMIS. These funds faced severe losses, and the
Luxembourg funds are in liquidation. The documentation establishing both funds identifies UBS entities in various
roles, including custodian, administrator, manager, distributor and promoter, and indicates that UBS employees
serve as board members.
In 2009 and 2010, the liquidators of the two Luxembourg funds filed claims against UBS entities, non-UBS entities
and certain individuals, including current and former UBS employees, seeking amounts totaling approximately EUR
2.1bn, which includes amounts that the funds may be held liable to pay the trustee for the liquidation of BMIS
(BMIS Trustee).
A large number of alleged beneficiaries have filed claims against UBS entities (and non-UBS entities) for purported
losses relating to the Madoff fraud. The majority of these cases have been filed in Luxembourg, where decisions
that the claims in eight test cases were inadmissible have been affirmed by the Luxembourg Court of Appeal, and
the Luxembourg Supreme Court has dismissed a further appeal in one of the test cases.
In the US, the BMIS Trustee filed claims against UBS entities, among others, in relation to the two Luxembourg
funds and one of the offshore funds. The total amount claimed against all defendants in these actions was not less
than USD 2bn. In 2014, the US Supreme Court rejected the BMIS Trustee’s motion for leave to appeal decisions
dismissing all claims except those for the recovery of approximately USD 125m of payments alleged to be fraudulent
conveyances and preference payments. In 2016, the bankruptcy court dismissed these claims against the UBS
entities. In 2019, the Court of Appeals reversed the dismissal of the BMIS Trustee’s remaining claims, and the US
Supreme Court subsequently denied a petition seeking review of the Court of Appeals’ decision. The case has been
remanded to the Bankruptcy Court for further proceedings.
3. Foreign exchange, LIBOR and benchmark rates, and other trading practices
Foreign exchange-related regulatory matters:
concerning possible manipulation of foreign exchange markets and precious metals prices. As a result of these
investigations, UBS entered into resolutions with Swiss, US and United Kingdom regulators and the European
Commission. UBS was granted conditional immunity by the Antitrust Division of the DOJ and by authorities in other
jurisdictions in connection with potential competition law violations relating to foreign exchange and precious
metals businesses.
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Note 15 Provisions and contingent liabilities (continued)
Foreign exchange-related civil litigation:
in other jurisdictions against UBS and other banks on behalf of putative classes of persons who engaged in foreign
currency transactions with any of the defendant banks. UBS has resolved US federal court class actions relating to
foreign currency transactions with the defendant banks and persons who transacted in foreign exchange futures
contracts and options on such futures under a settlement agreement that provides for UBS to pay an aggregate of
USD 141m and provide cooperation to the settlement classes. Certain class members have excluded themselves
from that settlement and have filed individual actions in US and English courts against UBS and other banks, alleging
violations of US and European competition laws and unjust enrichment. UBS and the other banks have resolved
those individual matters.
In 2015, a putative class action was filed in federal court against UBS and numerous other banks on behalf of
persons and businesses in the US who directly purchased foreign currency from the defendants and alleged co-
conspirators for their own end use. In 2022, the court denied plaintiffs’ motion for class certification. In March
2023, the court granted defendants’ summary judgment motion, dismissing the case. Plaintiffs have appealed.
LIBOR and other benchmark-related regulatory matters:
regarding potential improper attempts by UBS, among others, to manipulate LIBOR and other benchmark rates at
certain times. UBS reached settlements or otherwise concluded investigations relating to benchmark interest rates
with the investigating authorities. UBS was granted conditional leniency or conditional immunity from authorities
in certain jurisdictions, including the Antitrust Division of the DOJ and the Swiss Competition Commission (WEKO),
in connection with potential antitrust or competition law violations related to certain rates. However, UBS has not
reached a final settlement with WEKO, as the Secretariat of WEKO has asserted that UBS does not qualify for full
immunity.
LIBOR and other benchmark-related civil litigation:
in the federal courts in New York against UBS and numerous other banks on behalf of parties who transacted in
certain interest rate benchmark-based derivatives. Also pending in the US and in other jurisdictions are a number
of other actions asserting losses related to various products whose interest rates were linked to LIBOR and other
benchmarks, including adjustable rate mortgages, preferred and debt securities, bonds pledged as collateral, loans,
depository accounts, investments and other interest-bearing instruments. The complaints allege manipulation,
through various means, of certain benchmark interest rates, including USD LIBOR, Euroyen TIBOR, Yen LIBOR,
EURIBOR, CHF LIBOR, GBP LIBOR and seek unspecified compensatory and other damages under varying legal
theories.
USD LIBOR class and individual actions in the US:
In 2013 and 2015, the district court in the USD LIBOR actions
dismissed, in whole or in part, certain plaintiffs’ antitrust claims, federal racketeering claims, Commodity Exchange
Act claims, and state common law claims, and again dismissed the antitrust claims in 2016 following an appeal. In
2021, the Second Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal in part and reversed in part and remanded to the
district court for further proceedings. The Second Circuit, among other things, held that there was personal
jurisdiction over UBS and other foreign defendants. Separately, in 2018, the Second Circuit reversed in part the
district court’s 2015 decision dismissing certain individual plaintiffs’ claims and certain of these actions are now
proceeding. In April 2024, UBS and the remaining defendants in one of the putative class actions, the USD Exchange
action, reached a settlement in principle, subject to court approval. The USD Exchange action sought recovery on
behalf of persons who transacted in Eurodollar futures and options on Eurodollar futures on exchanges between
2005 and May 2010. In 2020, an individual action was filed in the Northern District of California against UBS and
numerous other banks alleging that the defendants conspired to fix the interest rate used as the basis for loans to
consumers by jointly setting the USD LIBOR rate and monopolized the market for LIBOR-based consumer loans and
credit cards. In September 2022, the court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint in its entirety, while
allowing plaintiffs the opportunity to file an amended complaint. Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint in October
2022, and defendants moved to dismiss the amended complaint. In October 2023, the court dismissed the
amended complaint with prejudice. In January 2024, plaintiffs appealed the dismissal to the Ninth Circuit Court of
Appeals. Defendants filed their response to the appeal in March 2024.
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Other benchmark class actions in the US:
Yen LIBOR / Euroyen TIBOR
standing grounds. In 2020, the appeals court reversed the dismissal and, subsequently, plaintiffs in that action filed
an amended complaint focused on Yen LIBOR. In 2022, the court granted UBS’s motion for reconsideration and
dismissed the case against UBS. The dismissal of the case against UBS could be appealed following the disposition
of the case against the remaining defendant in the district court.
CHF LIBOR
Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint, and the court granted a renewed motion to dismiss in 2019. Plaintiffs
appealed. In 2021, the Second Circuit granted the parties’ joint motion to vacate the dismissal and remand the case
for further proceedings. Plaintiffs filed a third amended complaint in November 2022 and defendants moved to
dismiss the amended complaint in January 2023.
EURIBOR
defendants for lack of personal jurisdiction. Plaintiffs have appealed.
GBP LIBOR
Government bonds:
banks on behalf of persons who participated in markets for US Treasury securities since 2007. A consolidated
complaint was filed in 2017 in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging that the banks
colluded with respect to, and manipulated prices of, US Treasury securities sold at auction and in the secondary
market and asserting claims under the antitrust laws and for unjust enrichment. Defendants’ motions to dismiss
the consolidated complaint were granted in 2021. Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint, which defendants moved
to dismiss later in 2021. In March 2022, the court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss that complaint, and in
February 2024, the Second Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal. Similar class actions have been filed
concerning European government bonds and other government bonds.
In 2021, the European Commission issued a decision finding that UBS and six other banks breached European
Union antitrust rules in 2007–2011 relating to European government bonds. The European Commission fined UBS
EUR 172m. UBS is appealing the amount of the fine.
With respect to additional matters and jurisdictions not encompassed by the settlements and orders referred to
above, our balance sheet at 31 March 2024 reflected a provision in an amount that UBS believes to be appropriate
under the applicable accounting standard. As in the case of other matters for which we have established provisions,
the future outflow of resources in respect of such matters cannot be determined with certainty based on currently
available information and accordingly may ultimately prove to be substantially greater (or may be less) than the
provision that we have recognized.
4. Swiss retrocessions
The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland ruled in 2012, in a test case against UBS, that distribution fees paid to
a firm for distributing third-party and intra-group investment funds and structured products must be disclosed and
surrendered to clients who have entered into a discretionary mandate agreement with the firm, absent a valid
waiver. FINMA issued a supervisory note to all Swiss banks in response to the Supreme Court decision. UBS has met
the FINMA requirements and has notified all potentially affected clients.
The Supreme Court decision has resulted, and continues to result, in a number of client requests for UBS to disclose
and potentially surrender retrocessions. Client requests are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Considerations taken
into account when assessing these cases include, among other things, the existence of a discretionary mandate and
whether or not the client documentation contained a valid waiver with respect to distribution fees.
Our balance sheet at 31 March 2024 reflected a provision with respect to matters described in this item 4 in an
amount that UBS believes to be appropriate under the applicable accounting standard. The ultimate exposure will
depend on client requests and the resolution thereof, factors that are difficult to predict and assess. Hence, as in
the case of other matters for which we have established provisions, the future outflow of resources in respect of
such matters cannot be determined with certainty based on currently available information and accordingly may
ultimately prove to be substantially greater (or may be less) than the provision that we have recognized.
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B. Litigation, regulatory and similar matters involving Credit Suisse entities
1. Mortgage-related matters
Government and regulatory related matters
:
DOJ RMBS settlement
LLC (CSS LLC) and its current and former US subsidiaries and US affiliates reached a settlement with the US
Department of Justice (DOJ) related to its legacy Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS) business, a business
conducted through 2007. The settlement resolved potential civil claims by the DOJ related to certain of those Credit
Suisse entities’ packaging, marketing, structuring, arrangement, underwriting, issuance and sale of RMBS. Pursuant
to the terms of the settlement a civil monetary penalty was paid to the DOJ in January 2017. The settlement also
required the Credit Suisse entities to provide certain levels of consumer relief measures, including affordable
housing payments and loan forgiveness, and the DOJ and Credit Suisse agreed to the appointment of an
independent monitor to oversee the completion of the consumer relief requirements of the settlement. Credit
Suisse continues to evaluate its approach toward satisfying its remaining consumer relief obligations, and Credit
Suisse currently anticipates that it will take much longer than the five-year period provided in the settlement to
satisfy in full its obligations in respect of these consumer relief measures, subject to risk appetite and market
conditions. Credit Suisse expects to incur costs in relation to satisfying those obligations. The amount of consumer
relief Credit Suisse must provide also increases after 2021 pursuant to the original settlement by 5% per annum of
the outstanding amount due until these obligations are settled. The monitor publishes reports periodically on these
consumer relief matters.
Civil litigation: Repurchase litigations
in various civil litigation matters related to their roles as issuer, sponsor, depositor, underwriter and/or servicer of
RMBS transactions. These cases currently include repurchase actions by RMBS trusts and/or trustees, in which
plaintiffs generally allege breached representations and warranties in respect of mortgage loans and failure to
repurchase such mortgage loans as required under the applicable agreements. The amounts disclosed below do
not reflect actual realized plaintiff losses to date or anticipated future litigation exposure. Unless otherwise stated,
these amounts reflect the original unpaid principal balance amounts as alleged in these actions and do not include
any reduction in principal amounts since issuance.
DLJ Mortgage Capital, Inc. (DLJ) is a defendant in New York state court in: (i) one action brought by Asset Backed
Securities Corporation Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-HE7, in which plaintiff alleges damages of not less than
USD 374m in an amended complaint filed in August 2019; in January 2020, DLJ filed a motion to dismiss, which
the court granted in part and denied in part in December 2023, dismissing with prejudice all notice-based claims;
in February 2024, the parties filed notices of appeal; (ii) one action brought by Home Equity Asset Trust, Series
2006-8, in which plaintiff alleges damages of not less than USD 436m; (iii) one action brought by Home Equity
Asset Trust 2007-1, in which plaintiff alleges damages of not less than USD 420m; in December 2018, the court
denied DLJ’s motion for partial summary judgment in this action, which was affirmed on appeal; in March 2022,
the New York State Court of Appeals reversed the decision and ordered that DLJ’s motion for partial summary
judgment be granted; a non-jury trial in the action was held between January and February 2023, and a decision
is pending; (iv) one action brought by Home Equity Asset Trust 2007-2, in which plaintiff alleges damages of not
less than USD 495m; and (v) one action brought by CSMC Asset-Backed Trust 2007-NC1, in which no damages
amount is alleged. These actions are at various procedural stages.
2. Tax and securities law matters
In May 2014, Credit Suisse AG entered into settlement agreements with several US regulators regarding its US
cross-border matters. As part of the agreements, Credit Suisse AG, among other things, engaged an independent
corporate monitor that reports to the New York State Department of Financial Services. As of July 2018, the monitor
concluded both his review and his assignment. Credit Suisse AG continues to report to and cooperate with US
authorities in accordance with Credit Suisse AG’s obligations under the agreements, including by conducting a
review of cross-border services provided by Credit Suisse’s Switzerland-based Israel Desk. Most recently, Credit
Suisse AG has provided information to US authorities regarding potentially undeclared US assets held by clients at
Credit Suisse AG since the May 2014 plea. Credit Suisse AG continues to cooperate with the authorities. In March
2023, the US Senate Finance Committee issued a report criticizing Credit Suisse AG’s history regarding US tax
compliance. The report called on the DOJ to investigate Credit Suisse AG’s compliance with the 2014 plea.
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In February 2021, a qui tam complaint was filed in the Eastern District of Virginia, alleging that Credit Suisse AG
had violated the False Claims Act by failing to disclose all US accounts at the time of the 2014 plea, which allegedly
allowed Credit Suisse AG to pay a criminal fine in 2014 that was purportedly lower than it should have been. The
DOJ moved to dismiss the case, and the Court summarily dismissed the suit. The case is now on appeal with the
US Federal Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
3. Rates-related matters
Regulatory matters
: Regulatory authorities in a number of jurisdictions, including the US, UK, EU and Switzerland,
have for an extended period of time been conducting investigations into the setting of LIBOR and other reference
rates with respect to a number of currencies, as well as the pricing of certain related derivatives. These ongoing
investigations have included information requests from regulators regarding LIBOR-setting practices and reviews of
the activities of various financial institutions, including Credit Suisse Group AG, which was a member of three LIBOR
rate-setting panels (US Dollar LIBOR, Swiss Franc LIBOR and Euro LIBOR). Credit Suisse is cooperating fully with
these investigations.
Regulatory authorities in a number of jurisdictions, including WEKO, the European Commission (Commission), the
South African Competition Commission and the Brazilian Competition Authority have been conducting
investigations into the trading activities, information sharing and the setting of benchmark rates in the foreign
exchange (including electronic trading) markets. Credit Suisse continues to cooperate with ongoing investigations.
Credit Suisse Group AG, Credit Suisse AG and Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited (CSSEL) received a Statement
of Objections and a Supplemental Statement of Objections from the Commission in July 2018 and March 2021,
respectively, alleging that Credit Suisse entities engaged in anticompetitive practices in connection with their foreign
exchange trading business. In December 2021, the Commission issued a formal decision imposing a fine of EUR
83.3m. In February 2022, Credit Suisse appealed this decision to the EU General Court.
The reference rates investigations have also included information requests from regulators concerning
supranational, sub-sovereign and agency (SSA) bonds and commodities markets. Credit Suisse Group AG and CSSEL
received a Statement of Objections from the Commission in December 2018, alleging that Credit Suisse entities
engaged in anticompetitive practices in connection with their SSA bonds trading business. In April 2021, the
Commission issued a formal decision imposing a fine of EUR 11.9m. In July 2021, Credit Suisse appealed this
decision to the EU General Court.
Civil litigation:
USD LIBOR litigation
individual lawsuits filed in the US, alleging banks on the US dollar LIBOR panel manipulated US dollar LIBOR to
benefit their reputation and increase profits. All remaining matters have been consolidated for pre-trial purposes
into a multi-district litigation in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY).
In a series of rulings between 2013 and 2019 on motions to dismiss, the SDNY (i) narrowed the claims against the
Credit Suisse entities and the other defendants (dismissing antitrust, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt
Organizations Act (RICO), Commodity Exchange Act, and state law claims), (ii) narrowed the set of plaintiffs who
may bring claims, and (iii) narrowed the set of defendants in the LIBOR actions (including the dismissal of several
Credit Suisse entities from various cases on personal jurisdiction and statute of limitation grounds). After a number
of putative class and individual plaintiffs appealed the dismissal of their antitrust claims to the United States Court
of Appeals for the Second Circuit (Second Circuit), in December 2021, the Second Circuit affirmed in part and
reversed in part the district court’s decision and remanded the case to the SDNY.
Separately, in May 2017, the plaintiffs in three putative class actions moved for class certification. In February 2018,
the SDNY denied certification in two of the actions and granted certification over a single antitrust claim in an
action brought by over-the-counter purchasers of LIBOR-linked derivatives. In April 2024, Credit Suisse and the
remaining defendants in one of the putative class actions in which class certification was denied, the USD Exchange
action, reached a settlement in principle, subject to court approval. The USD Exchange action sought recovery on
behalf of persons who transacted in Eurodollar futures and options on Eurodollar futures on exchanges between
2005 and May 2010.
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USD ICE LIBOR litigation
certain of its affiliates, were named in a civil action in the US District Court for the Northern District of California,
alleging that panel banks manipulated ICE LIBOR to profit from variable interest loans and credit cards. In December
2021, the court denied plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary and permanent injunctions to enjoin panel banks from
continuing to set LIBOR or automatically setting the benchmark to zero each day, and in September 2022, the court
granted defendants’ motions to dismiss. In October 2022, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint. In November
2022, defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint. In October 2023, the court dismissed the
amended complaint with prejudice without leave to amend. Plaintiffs have appealed.
Foreign exchange litigation
named in civil lawsuits relating to the alleged manipulation of foreign exchange rates.
Credit Suisse AG, together with other financial institutions, was named in a consolidated putative class action in
Israel, which made allegations similar to the consolidated class action. In April 2022, Credit Suisse entered into an
agreement to settle all claims. The settlement remains subject to court approval.
Treasury markets litigation
in a number of putative civil class action complaints in the US relating to the US treasury markets. These complaints
generally alleged that the defendants colluded to manipulate US treasury auctions, as well as the pricing of US
treasury securities in the when-issued market, with impacts upon related futures and options, and that certain of
the defendants participated in a group boycott to prevent the emergence of anonymous all-to-all trading in the
secondary market for treasury securities. In March 2022, the SDNY granted defendants’ motion to dismiss and
dismissed with prejudice all claims against the defendants, and in February 2024, the Second Circuit affirmed the
district court’s dismissal.
SSA bonds litigation
were named in two Canadian putative class actions, which allege that defendants conspired to fix the prices of SSA
bonds sold to and purchased from investors in the secondary market. One putative class action was dismissed
against Credit Suisse in February 2020. In October 2022, in the second action, Credit Suisse entered into an
agreement to settle all claims. The settlement remains subject to court approval.
Credit default swap auction litigation
and entities, were named in a putative class action complaint filed in the US District Court for the District of New
Mexico alleging manipulation of credit default swap (CDS) final auction prices. In April 2022, defendants filed a
motion to dismiss. In June 2023, the court granted in part and denied in part defendants’ motion to dismiss. In
November 2023, defendants filed a motion to enforce the previous CDS settlement with the SDNY. In January 2024,
the SDNY ruled that, to the extent claims in the New Mexico action arise from conduct prior to 30 June 2014, those
claims are barred by the SDNY settlement. The plaintiffs have appealed the SDNY decision.
4. OTC trading cases
Interest rate swaps litigation
: Credit Suisse Group AG and affiliates, along with other financial institutions, have
been named in a consolidated putative civil class action complaint and complaints filed by individual plaintiffs
relating to interest rate swaps, alleging that dealer defendants conspired with trading platforms to prevent the
development of interest rate swap exchanges. The individual lawsuits were brought by TeraExchange LLC, a swap
execution facility, and affiliates; Javelin Capital Markets LLC, a swap execution facility, and an affiliate; and trueEX
LLC, a swap execution facility, which claim to have suffered lost profits as a result of defendants’ alleged conspiracy.
All interest rate swap actions have been consolidated in a multi-district litigation in the SDNY.
Defendants moved to dismiss the putative class and individual actions, and the SDNY granted in part and denied
in part these motions.
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In February 2019, class plaintiffs in the consolidated multi-district litigation filed a motion for class certification. In
March 2019, class plaintiffs filed a fourth amended consolidated class action complaint. In January 2022, Credit
Suisse entered into an agreement to settle all class action claims. The settlement remains subject to court approval.
Credit default swaps litigation
: In June 2017, Credit Suisse Group AG and affiliates, along with other financial
institutions, were named in a civil action filed in the SDNY by Tera Group, Inc. and related entities (Tera), alleging
violations of antitrust law in connection with the allegation that CDS dealers conspired to block Tera’s electronic
CDS trading platform from successfully entering the market. In July 2019, the SDNY granted in part and denied in
part defendants’ motion to dismiss. In January 2020, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint. In April 2020,
defendants filed a motion to dismiss. In August 2023, the court granted the motion, dismissing all claims with
prejudice. Plaintiffs have appealed.
Stock loan litigation
: Credit Suisse Group AG and certain of its affiliates, as well as other financial institutions, were
originally named in a number of civil lawsuits in the SDNY, certain of which are brought by class action plaintiffs
alleging that the defendants conspired to keep stock-loan trading in an over-the-counter market and collectively
boycotted certain trading platforms that sought to enter the market, and certain of which are brought by trading
platforms that sought to enter the market alleging that the defendants collectively boycotted the platforms. In
January 2022, Credit Suisse entered into an agreement to settle all class action claims. In February 2022, the court
entered an order granting preliminary approval to the agreement to settle all class action claims. The settlement
remains subject to final court approval.
Odd-lot corporate bond litigation
: In April 2020, CSS LLC and other financial institutions were named in a putative
class action complaint filed in the SDNY, alleging a conspiracy among the financial institutions to boycott electronic
trading platforms and fix prices in the secondary market for odd-lot corporate bonds. In October 2021, the SDNY
granted defendants’ motion to dismiss. Plaintiffs have appealed.
5. ATA litigation
Since November 2014, a series of lawsuits have been filed against a number of banks, including Credit Suisse AG
and, in two instances, Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch, in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New
York (EDNY) and the SDNY alleging claims under the United States Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) and the Justice Against
Sponsors of Terrorism Act. The plaintiffs in each of these lawsuits are, or are relatives of, victims of various terrorist
attacks in Iraq and allege a conspiracy and/or aiding and abetting based on allegations that various international
financial institutions, including the defendants, agreed to alter, falsify or omit information from payment messages
that involved Iranian parties for the express purpose of concealing the Iranian parties’ financial activities and
transactions from detection by US authorities. The lawsuits allege that this conduct has made it possible for Iran to
transfer funds to Hezbollah and other terrorist organizations actively engaged in harming US military personnel and
civilians. In January 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed a September 2019
ruling by the EDNY granting defendants’ motion to dismiss the first filed lawsuit. In October 2023, the United States
Supreme Court denied plaintiffs’ petition for a writ of certiorari. In February 2024, plaintiffs filed a motion to vacate
the judgment in the first filed lawsuit. Of the other seven cases, four are stayed, including one that was dismissed
as to Credit Suisse and most of the bank defendants prior to entry of the stay, and in three plaintiffs have filed
amended complaints, including two that were dismissed prior to the court allowing plaintiffs to replead.
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6. Customer account matters
Several clients have claimed that a former relationship manager in Switzerland had exceeded his investment
authority in the management of their portfolios, resulting in excessive concentrations of certain exposures and
investment losses. Credit Suisse AG is investigating the claims, as well as transactions among the clients. Credit
Suisse AG filed a criminal complaint against the former relationship manager with the Geneva Prosecutor’s Office
upon which the prosecutor initiated a criminal investigation. Several clients of the former relationship manager also
filed criminal complaints with the Geneva Prosecutor’s Office. In February 2018, the former relationship manager
was sentenced to five years in prison by the Geneva criminal court for fraud, forgery and criminal mismanagement
and ordered to pay damages of approximately USD 130m. Several parties appealed the judgment. In June 2019,
the Criminal Court of Appeals of Geneva ruled in the appeal of the judgment against the former relationship
manager, upholding the main findings of the Geneva criminal court. Several parties appealed the decision to the
Swiss Federal Supreme Court. In February 2020, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court rendered its judgment on the
appeals, substantially confirming the findings of the Criminal Court of Appeals of Geneva.
Civil lawsuits have been initiated against Credit Suisse AG and/or certain affiliates in Switzerland and other
jurisdictions, based on the findings established in the criminal proceedings against the former relationship manager.
In Singapore, in the civil lawsuit brought against Credit Suisse Trust Limited, a Credit Suisse AG affiliate, in
May 2023, the Singapore International Commercial Court issued a first instance judgment finding for the plaintiffs
and directing the parties’ experts to agree on the amount of the damages award according to the calculation
method and parameters adopted by the court. As the parties’ experts were unable to agree on the amount of the
damages, following court directions, the parties filed their proposed draft orders with supporting documents in
August 2023. In September 2023, the court ruled that the damages under its May 2023 judgment are
USD 742.73m, excluding post-judgment interest. This figure does not exclude potential overlap with the Bermuda
proceedings against Credit Suisse Life (Bermuda) Ltd., which are currently being appealed. The court ordered the
parties to ensure that there shall be no double recovery in relation to this award and any sum recovered in the
Bermuda proceedings. Credit Suisse Trust Limited has appealed the judgment and has applied for a stay of execution
pending that appeal. In November 2023, the court granted a stay of execution of its May 2023 judgment pending
appeal on the condition that damages awarded and post-judgment interest accrued are paid into court deposit
within 21 days, which condition was satisfied.
In Bermuda, in the civil lawsuit brought against Credit Suisse Life (Bermuda) Ltd., a Credit Suisse AG affiliate, trial
took place in the Supreme Court of Bermuda in November and December 2021. The Supreme Court of Bermuda
issued a first instance judgment in March 2022, finding for the plaintiff. In May 2022, the Supreme Court of
Bermuda issued an order awarding damages of USD 607.35m to the plaintiff. In May 2022, Credit Suisse Life
(Bermuda) Ltd. appealed the decision to the Bermuda Court of Appeal. In July 2022, the Supreme Court of Bermuda
granted a stay of execution of its judgment pending appeal on the condition that damages awarded were paid into
an escrow account within 42 days, which condition was satisfied. In June 2023, the Bermuda Court of Appeal
issued its judgment confirming the award issued by the Supreme Court of Bermuda and upholding the Supreme
Court of Bermuda’s finding that Credit Suisse Life (Bermuda) Ltd. had breached its contractual and fiduciary duties,
but overturning the Supreme Court of Bermuda’s finding that Credit Suisse Life (Bermuda) Ltd. had made fraudulent
misrepresentations. In July 2023, Credit Suisse Life (Bermuda) Ltd. filed its notice of motion for leave to appeal to
the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council and applied for a stay of execution of the Bermuda Court of Appeal’s
judgment pending the outcome of the appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on the condition that
the damages awarded remain within the escrow account and that interest be added to the escrow account
calculated at the Bermuda statutory rate of 3.5%. A hearing on the applications for leave to appeal and stay of
execution took place in December 2023. Further, in December 2023, USD 75m was released from the escrow
account and paid to plaintiffs. In March 2024, the Bermuda Court of Appeal granted leave to appeal and ordered
that the current stay shall continue pending determination of the appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy
Council until and unless the plaintiffs provide a top tier bank guarantee for the remaining judgment debt of USD
536.64m plus interest. The court further ordered Credit Suisse Life (Bermuda) Ltd. to pay an additional USD 29.5m
into escrow in respect of accrued interest.
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7. Mozambique matter
Credit Suisse has been subject to investigations by regulatory and enforcement authorities, as well as civil litigation,
regarding certain Credit Suisse entities’ arrangement of loan financing to Mozambique state enterprises, Proindicus
S.A. and Empresa Moçambicana de Atum S.A. (EMATUM), a distribution to private investors of loan participation
notes (LPN) related to the EMATUM financing in September 2013, and certain Credit Suisse entities’ subsequent
role in arranging the exchange of those LPNs for Eurobonds issued by the Republic of Mozambique. In 2019, three
former Credit Suisse employees pleaded guilty in the EDNY to accepting improper personal benefits in connection
with financing transactions carried out with two Mozambique state enterprises.
In October 2021, Credit Suisse reached settlements with the DOJ, the US Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC), the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and FINMA to resolve inquiries by these agencies, including findings
that Credit Suisse failed to appropriately organize and conduct its business with due skill and care, and manage
risks. Credit Suisse Group AG entered into a three-year Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with the DOJ in
connection with the criminal information charging Credit Suisse Group AG with conspiracy to commit wire fraud
and consented to the entry of a Cease and Desist Order by the SEC. Under the terms of the DPA, UBS Group AG
(as successor to Credit Suisse Group AG) must continue compliance enhancement and remediation efforts agreed
by Credit Suisse, report to the DOJ on those efforts for three years and undertake additional measures as outlined
in the DPA. If the DPA’s conditions are complied with, the charges will be dismissed at the end of the DPA’s three-
year term. In addition, CSSEL entered into a Plea Agreement and pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to
violate the US federal wire fraud statute. CSSEL is bound by the same compliance, remediation and reporting
obligations under the DPA. The total monetary sanctions paid to the DOJ and SEC, taking into account various
credits and offsets, was approximately USD 275m. Under the terms of the resolution with the DOJ, Credit Suisse
also paid USD 22.6m in restitution to eligible investors in the 2016 Eurobonds issued by the Republic of
Mozambique.
In connection with the resolution with the FCA, Credit Suisse paid a penalty of approximately USD 200m and,
further to an agreement with the FCA, forgave USD 200m of debt owed to Credit Suisse by Mozambique.
The FINMA decree concluding its enforcement proceeding, ordered the bank to remediate certain deficiencies.
Credit Suisse’s implementation of the measures required under the FINMA decree has been reviewed by an
independent third party appointed by FINMA, which review recommends some enhancements to the measures that
Credit Suisse has implemented. FINMA also arranged for certain existing transactions to be reviewed by the same
independent third party on the basis of specific risk criteria, and required enhanced disclosure of certain sovereign
transactions.
In February 2019, certain Credit Suisse entities, three former employees and several other unrelated entities were
sued in the English High Court by the Republic of Mozambique seeking a declaration that the sovereign guarantee
issued in connection with the ProIndicus loan syndication was void, and damages. Credit Suisse entities
subsequently filed cross claims against several entities controlled by Privinvest Holding SAL (Privinvest) that acted as
the project contractor, Iskandar Safa, the owner of Privinvest, and several Mozambique officials. In addition, several
of the banks that participated in the ProIndicus loan syndicate brought claims against Credit Suisse entities seeking
a declaration that Credit Suisse is liable to compensate them for alleged losses suffered as a result of any invalidity
of the sovereign guarantee or damages stemming from the alleged loss. In September 2023, Credit Suisse, the
Republic of Mozambique, and certain of the lenders in the ProIndicus syndicate entered into a settlement agreement
that, with the subsequent settlement with Privinvest entities referred to below, resolved all claims involving Credit
Suisse entities in the English High Court.
In February 2022, Privinvest and Iskandar Safa brought a defamation claim in a Lebanese court against CSSEL and
Credit Suisse Group AG and in November 2022, a Privinvest employee who was the lead negotiator on behalf of
the Privinvest entities in relation to the Mozambique transactions, also brought a defamation claim in the same
court against those entities. In November 2023, UBS Group AG (as successor to Credit Suisse Group AG), the Credit
Suisse entities, Privinvest and Iskandar Safa entered into an agreement to settle all claims among them in the English
High Court and in Lebanon.
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8. Cross-border private banking matters
Credit Suisse offices in various locations, including the UK, the Netherlands, France and Belgium, have been
contacted by regulatory and law enforcement authorities that are seeking records and information concerning
investigations into Credit Suisse’s historical private banking services on a cross-border basis and in part through its
local branches and banks. Credit Suisse has conducted a review of these issues, the UK and French aspects of which
have been closed, and is continuing to cooperate with the authorities.
9. ETN-related litigation
XIV litigation
: Since March 2018, three class action complaints were filed in the SDNY on behalf of a putative class
of purchasers of VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short Term Exchange Traded Notes linked to the S&P 500 VIX
Short-Term Futures Index due December 4, 2030 (XIV ETNs). In August 2018, plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended
class action complaint, naming Credit Suisse Group AG and certain affiliates and executives, which asserts claims
for violations of Sections 9(a)(4), 9(f), 10(b) and 20(a) of the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5
thereunder and Sections 11 and 15 of the US Securities Act of 1933 and alleges that the defendants are responsible
for losses to investors following a decline in the value of XIV ETNs in February 2018. Defendants moved to dismiss
the amended complaint in November 2018. In September 2019, the SDNY granted defendants’ motion to dismiss
and dismissed with prejudice all claims against the defendants. In October 2019, plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal.
In April 2021, the Second Circuit issued an order affirming in part and vacating in part the SDNY’s September 2019
decision granting defendants’ motion to dismiss with prejudice. In July 2022, plaintiffs filed a motion for class
certification. In March 2023, the court denied plaintiffs’ motion to certify two of their three alleged classes and
granted plaintiffs’ motion to certify their third alleged class. In March 2023, defendants moved for reconsideration
and filed a petition for permission to appeal the court’s class certification decision to the Second Circuit. In April
2023, plaintiffs filed a motion seeking leave to amend their complaint. In May 2023, plaintiffs filed a renewed
motion for class certification, which defendants have opposed. In January 2024, the court issued an order denying
plaintiffs’ motion to amend. In March 2024, the court denied plaintiffs’ renewed motion to certify two of the three
alleged classes, without prejudice, and denied defendants’ motion for reconsideration on the certification of the
third alleged class.
DGAZ litigation
: In January 2022, Credit Suisse AG was named in a class action complaint filed in the SDNY brought
on behalf of a putative class of short sellers of VelocityShares 3x Inverse Natural Gas Exchange Traded Notes linked
to the S&P GSCI Natural Gas Index ER due February 9, 2032 (DGAZ ETNs). The complaint asserts claims for violations
of Section 10(b) of the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder and alleges that Credit
Suisse is responsible for losses suffered by short sellers following a June 2020 announcement that Credit Suisse
would delist and suspend further issuances of the DGAZ ETNs. In July 2022, Credit Suisse AG filed a motion to
dismiss. In March 2023, the court granted Credit Suisse AG’s motion to dismiss. In May 2023, the court entered an
order dismissing the case with prejudice. In February 2024, the Second Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal.
10. Bulgarian former clients matter
Credit Suisse AG has been responding to an investigation by the Swiss Office of the Attorney General (SOAG)
concerning the diligence and controls applied to a historical relationship with Bulgarian former clients who are
alleged to have laundered funds through Credit Suisse AG accounts. In December 2020, the SOAG brought charges
against Credit Suisse AG and other parties. Credit Suisse AG believes its diligence and controls complied with
applicable legal requirements and intends to defend itself vigorously. The trial in the Swiss Federal Criminal Court
took place in the first quarter of 2022. In June 2022, Credit Suisse AG was convicted in the Swiss Federal Criminal
Court of certain historical organizational inadequacies in its anti-money laundering framework and ordered to pay
a fine of CHF 2m. In addition, the court seized certain client assets in the amount of approximately CHF 12m and
ordered Credit Suisse AG to pay a compensatory claim in the amount of approximately CHF 19m. In July 2022,
Credit Suisse AG appealed the decision to the Swiss Federal Court of Appeals.
11. SCFF
Credit Suisse has received requests for documents and information in connection with inquiries, investigations,
enforcement and other actions relating to the supply chain finance funds (SCFF) matter by FINMA, the FCA and
other regulatory and governmental agencies. The Luxembourg Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier is
reviewing the matter and has commissioned a report from a third party. Credit Suisse is cooperating with these
authorities.
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Note 15 Provisions and contingent liabilities (continued)
In February 2023, FINMA announced the conclusion of its enforcement proceedings against Credit Suisse in
connection with the SCFF matter. In its order, FINMA reported that Credit Suisse had seriously breached applicable
Swiss supervisory laws in this context with regard to risk management and appropriate operational structures. While
FINMA recognized that Credit Suisse has already taken extensive organizational measures based on its own
investigation into the SCFF matter, particularly to strengthen its governance and control processes, and FINMA is
supportive of these measures, the regulator has ordered certain additional remedial measures. These include a
requirement that the most important (approximately 500) business relationships must be reviewed periodically and
holistically at the Credit Suisse Executive Board level, in particular for counterparty risks, and that Credit Suisse must
set up a document defining the responsibilities of approximately 600 of its highest-ranking managers. The latter of
these measures has been made applicable to UBS Group. Separate from the enforcement proceeding regarding
Credit Suisse, FINMA has opened four enforcement proceedings against former managers of Credit Suisse.
In May 2023, FINMA opened an enforcement proceeding against Credit Suisse in order to confirm compliance with
supervisory requirements in response to inquiries from FINMA’s enforcement division in the SCFF matter.
The Attorney General of the Canton of Zurich has initiated a criminal procedure in connection with the SCFF matter
and several fund investors have joined the procedure as interested parties. In such procedure, while certain former
and active Credit Suisse employees, among others, have been named as accused persons, Credit Suisse itself is not
a party to the procedure.
Certain civil actions have been filed by fund investors and other parties against Credit Suisse and/or certain officers
and directors in various jurisdictions, which make allegations including mis-selling and breaches of duties of care,
diligence and other fiduciary duties.
12. Archegos
Credit Suisse has received requests for documents and information in connection with inquiries, investigations
and/or actions relating to Credit Suisse’s relationship with Archegos Capital Management (Archegos), including
from FINMA (assisted by a third party appointed by FINMA), the DOJ, the SEC, the US Federal Reserve, the US
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the US Senate Banking Committee, the Prudential Regulation
Authority (PRA), the FCA, COMCO, the Hong Kong Competition Commission and other regulatory and
governmental agencies. Credit Suisse is cooperating with the authorities in these matters.
In July 2023, the US Federal Reserve and the PRA announced resolutions of their investigations of Credit Suisse’s
relationship with Archegos. UBS Group AG, Credit Suisse AG, Credit Suisse Holdings (USA) Inc., and Credit Suisse
AG, New York Branch entered into an Order to Cease and Desist with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System. Under the terms of the order, Credit Suisse paid a civil money penalty of USD 269m and agreed to undertake
certain remedial measures relating to counterparty credit risk management, liquidity risk management and non-
financial risk management, as well as enhancements to board oversight and governance.
CSI and CSSEL entered into a settlement agreement with the PRA providing for the resolution of the PRA’s
investigation, following which the PRA published a Final Notice imposing a financial penalty of GBP 87m on CSI
and CSSEL for breaches of various of the PRA’s Fundamental Rules.
FINMA also entered a decree dated 14 July 2023 announcing the conclusion of its enforcement proceeding, finding
that Credit Suisse had seriously violated financial market law in connection with its business relationship with
Archegos and ordering remedial measures directed at Credit Suisse AG and UBS Group AG, as the legal successor
to Credit Suisse Group AG. These include a requirement that UBS Group AG apply its restrictions on its own
positions relating to individual clients throughout the financial group, as well as adjustments to the compensation
system of the entire financial group to provide for bonus allocation criteria that take into account risk appetite.
FINMA also announced it has opened enforcement proceedings against a former Credit Suisse manager in
connection with this matter.
Civil actions relating to Credit Suisse’s relationship with Archegos have been filed against Credit Suisse and/or
certain officers and directors, including claims for breaches of fiduciary duties.
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Note 15 Provisions and contingent liabilities (continued)
13. Credit Suisse financial disclosures
Credit Suisse Group AG and certain directors, officers and executives have been named in securities class action
complaints pending in the SDNY. These complaints, filed on behalf of purchasers of Credit Suisse shares, additional
tier 1 capital notes, and other securities in 2023, allege that defendants made misleading statements regarding: (i)
customer outflows in late 2022; (ii) the adequacy of Credit Suisse’s financial reporting controls; and (iii) the
adequacy of Credit Suisse’s risk management processes, and include allegations relating to Credit Suisse Group
AG’s merger with UBS Group AG. Many of the actions have been consolidated, and a motion to dismiss has been
filed and remains pending. One additional action, filed in October 2023, has been stayed pending a determination
on whether it should be consolidated with the earlier actions.
Credit Suisse has received requests for documents and information from regulatory and governmental agencies in
connection with inquiries, investigations and/or actions relating to these matters, as well as for other statements
regarding Credit Suisse’s financial condition, including from the SEC, the DOJ and FINMA. Credit Suisse is
cooperating with the authorities in these matters.
14. Merger-related litigation
Certain Credit Suisse Group AG affiliates and certain directors, officers and executives have been named in class
action complaints pending in the SDNY. One complaint, brought on behalf of Credit Suisse shareholders, alleges
breaches of fiduciary duty under Swiss law and civil RICO claims under United States federal law. In February 2024,
the court granted defendants’ motions to dismiss the civil RICO claims and conditionally dismissed the Swiss law
claims pending defendants’ acceptance of jurisdiction in Switzerland. In March 2024, having received consents to
Swiss jurisdiction from all defendants served with the complaint, the court dismissed the Swiss law claims against
those defendants. Additional complaints, brought on behalf of holders of Credit Suisse additional tier 1 capital
notes (AT1 noteholders) allege breaches of fiduciary duty under Swiss law, arising from a series of scandals and
misconduct, which led to Credit Suisse Group AG’s merger with UBS Group AG, causing losses to shareholders and
AT1 noteholders. The motion to dismiss the first of these complaints was granted in March 2024 on the basis that
Switzerland and not New York is the most appropriate forum for litigation.
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Significant regulated subsidiary
and sub-group information
Unaudited
Financial and regulatory key figures for our significant regulated
subsidiaries and sub-groups
UBS AG
(consolidated)
UBS AG
(standalone)
UBS Switzerland AG
(standalone)
UBS Europe SE
(consolidated)
UBS Americas Holding
LLC
(consolidated)
All values in million, except where indicated
USD
USD
CHF
EUR
USD
Financial and regulatory requirements
IFRS Accounting Standards
Swiss SRB rules
IFRS Accounting
Standards
Swiss SRB rules
Swiss GAAP
Swiss SRB rules
IFRS Accounting
Standards
EU regulatory rules
US GAAP
US Basel III rules
As of or for the quarter ended
31.3.24
31.12.23
31.3.24
31.12.23
31.3.24
31.12.23
31.3.24
31.12.23
1
31.3.24
31.12.23
Financial information
2
Income statement
Total operating income
3
9,056
7,951
2,365
2,254
2,463
2,275
300
293
3,658
3,333
Total operating expenses
7,677
7,618
2,203
2,205
1,605
1,562
236
255
3,562
3,422
Operating profit / (loss) before tax
1,379
333
163
49
858
713
64
38
96
(89)
Net profit / (loss)
1,014
242
216
(48)
698
586
22
21
22
(63)
Balance sheet
Total assets
1,116,806
1,156,016
676,385
698,149
320,367
314,231
47,872
46,981
194,508
194,258
Total liabilities
1,061,443
1,100,448
621,007
642,602
303,744
298,305
43,779
42,894
169,532
169,319
Total equity
55,363
55,569
55,379
55,546
16,624
15,926
4,093
4,087
24,976
24,939
Capital
4
Common equity tier 1 capital
2,619
2,625
14,136
14,081
Additional tier 1 capital
600
600
2,838
2,837
Total going concern capital / Tier 1 capital
3,219
3,225
16,975
16,919
Tier 2 capital
199
202
Total capital
3,219
3,225
17,174
17,120
Total gone concern loss-absorbing capacity
5
2,534
5
7,400
6
7,400
6
Total loss-absorbing capacity
5,747
5,759
24,375
6
24,319
6
Risk-weighted assets and leverage
ratio denominator
4
Risk-weighted assets
12,718
12,382
75,897
73,096
Leverage ratio denominator
48,796
45,078
183,701
184,015
Supplementary leverage ratio denominator
209,750
208,242
Capital and leverage ratios (%)
4
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio
Going concern capital ratio / Tier 1 capital ratio
Total capital ratio
Total loss-absorbing capacity ratio
Tier 1 leverage ratio
Supplementary tier 1 leverage ratio
Going concern leverage ratio
Total loss-absorbing capacity leverage ratio
Gone concern capital coverage ratio
Liquidity coverage ratio
4
High-quality liquid assets (bn)
251.0
254.5
123.7
130.0
77.5
76.3
18.3
18.9
28.4
28.0
Net cash outflows (bn)
131.3
134.3
46.1
50.4
54.4
53.6
12.4
12.8
18.9
18.9
Liquidity coverage ratio (%)
191.4
189.7
268.7
7
260.2
142.5
8
142.5
147.9
148.7
149.9
147.7
Net stable funding ratio
4
Total available stable funding (bn)
589.3
602.6
274.6
279.8
224.6
222.7
13.6
13.9
107.4
107.9
Total required stable funding (bn)
484.7
503.8
288.3
304.9
166.8
166.1
11.1
10.6
80.3
81.7
Net stable funding ratio (%)
121.6
119.6
95.2
9
91.7
134.6
9
134.1
122.6
131.5
133.7
132.1
Other
Joint and several liability between UBS AG and
UBS Switzerland AG (bn)
10
3
3
1 Comparative figures have been restated to align with the regulatory reports as submitted to the European Central Bank (the ECB). 2 The financial information disclosed does not represent financial statements
under the respective GAAP / IFRS Accounting Standards. 3 The total operating income includes credit loss expense or release. 4 Refer to the 31 March 2024 Pillar 3 Report, available under “Pillar 3 disclosures”
at ubs.com/investors, for more information. 5 Consists of positions that meet the conditions laid down in Art. 72a–b of the Capital Requirements Regulation II with regard to contractual, structural or legal
subordination. 6 Consists of eligible long-term debt that meets the conditions specified in 12 CFR § 252.162 of the final TLAC rules. Total loss-absorbing capacity is the sum of tier 1 capital and eligible long-term
debt. 7 In the first quarter of 2024, the liquidity coverage ratio (the LCR) of UBS AG was 268.7%, remaining above the prudential requirements communicated by FINMA. 8 In the first quarter of 2024, the LCR of
UBS Switzerland AG, which is a Swiss SRB, was 142.5%, remaining above the prudential requirement communicated by FINMA in connection with the Swiss Emergency Plan. 9 In accordance with Art. 17h para. 3
and 4 of the Liquidity Ordinance, UBS AG standalone is required to maintain a minimum NSFR of at least 80% without taking into account excess funding of UBS Switzerland AG and 100% after taking into account
such excess funding. 10 Refer to the “Capital, liquidity and funding, and balance sheet” section of this report for more information about the joint and several liability. Under certain circumstances, the Swiss Banking
Act and FINMA’s Banking Insolvency Ordinance authorize FINMA to modify, extinguish or convert to common equity liabilities of a bank in connection with a resolution or insolvency of such bank.
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UBS Group AG is a holding company and conducts substantially all of its operations through UBS AG,
Credit Suisse AG and subsidiaries thereof. UBS Group AG, UBS AG and Credit Suisse AG have contributed a
significant portion of their respective capital to, and provide substantial liquidity to, such subsidiaries. Many of these
subsidiaries are subject to regulations requiring compliance with minimum capital, liquidity and similar
requirements. The table in this section summarizes the regulatory capital components and capital ratios of our
significant regulated subsidiaries and sub-groups determined under the regulatory framework of each subsidiary’s
or sub-group’s home jurisdiction.
Supervisory authorities generally have discretion to impose higher requirements or to otherwise limit the activities
of subsidiaries. Supervisory authorities also may require entities to measure capital and leverage ratios on a stressed
basis and may limit the ability of an entity to engage in new activities or take capital actions based on the results of
those tests.
In June 2023, the Federal Reserve Board released the results of its 2023 Dodd–Frank Act Stress Test (DFAST). UBS’s
US intermediate holding company, UBS Americas Holding LLC, and Credit Suisse’s intermediate holding, Credit
Suisse Holdings (USA), Inc., exceeded the minimum capital requirements under the severely adverse scenario.
Following the completion of the annual DFAST and the Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (the CCAR),
UBS Americas Holding LLC was assigned a stress capital buffer (an SCB) of 9.1% (previously 4.8%) under the SCB
rule as of 1 October 2023, resulting in a total common equity tier 1 (CET1) capital requirement of 13.6%. Credit
Suisse Holdings (USA), Inc. was assigned an SCB of 7.2% (previously 9.0%), resulting in a total CET1 capital
requirement of 11.7%.
Additional information on the above entities is provided in the 31 March 2024 Pillar 3 Report, which is available
under “Pillar 3 disclosures” at
ubs.com/investors
.
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Credit Suisse AG
(consolidated)
Credit Suisse AG
(standalone)
Credit Suisse
(Schweiz) AG
(consolidated)
Credit Suisse
(Schweiz) AG
(standalone)
Credit Suisse
International
(standalone)
Credit Suisse
Holdings (USA), Inc.
(consolidated)
All values in million, except where
indicated
CHF
CHF
CHF
CHF
USD
USD
Financial and regulatory requirements
US GAAP
Swiss SRB rules
Swiss SRB rules
(phase-in)
Swiss SRB rules
Swiss SRB rules
UK regulatory rules
US Basel III rules
As of or for the quarter ended
31.3.24
31.12.23
31.3.24
31.12.23
31.3.24
31.12.23
31.3.24
31.12.23
31.3.24
31.12.23
31.3.24
31.12.23
Financial information
1
Income statement
Total operating income
2
1,606
1,268
Total operating expenses
3,011
4,005
Operating profit / (loss) before tax
(1,405)
(2,737)
Net profit / (loss)
(1,501)
(2,749)
Balance sheet
Total assets
420,376
452,507
Total liabilities
382,177
414,391
Total equity
38,199
38,116
Capital
3
Common equity tier 1 capital
38,382
38,187
32,941
33,346
11,016
11,051
10,397
10,396
12,896
12,689
8,394
9,387
Additional tier 1 capital
466
458
466
458
3,100
3,100
3,100
3,100
1,200
1,200
522
522
Total going concern capital / Tier 1 capital
38,848
38,646
33,407
33,805
14,116
14,151
13,497
13,496
14,096
13,889
8,917
9,909
Tier 2 capital
0
0
58
78
Total capital
14,096
13,889
8,974
9,987
Total gone concern loss-absorbing
capacity
37,933
38,284
37,865
38,216
8,846
9,040
8,882
9,066
4,586
4,586
3,000
3,000
Total loss-absorbing capacity
76,782
76,930
71,272
72,021
22,962
23,191
22,379
22,562
18,682
18,475
11,917
12,909
Risk-weighted assets and
leverage ratio denominator
3
Risk-weighted assets
173,285
181,690
188,418
182,772
82,172
83,254
81,504
82,611
28,068
34,698
10,427
12,979
Leverage ratio denominator
485,606
524,968
282,144
288,610
246,156
253,818
243,924
251,692
67,069
78,135
25,799
29,484
Supplementary leverage ratio denominator
28,043
34,370
Capital and leverage ratios (%)
3
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio
22.1
21.0
17.5
18.2
13.4
13.3
12.8
12.6
45.9
36.6
80.5
72.3
Going concern capital ratio / Tier 1 capital
ratio
22.4
21.3
17.7
18.5
17.2
17.0
16.6
16.3
50.2
40.0
85.5
76.4
Total capital ratio
50.2
40.0
86.1
77.0
Total loss-absorbing capacity ratio
44.3
42.3
27.9
27.9
27.5
27.3
66.6
53.2
114.3
99.5
4
Tier 1 leverage ratio
21.0
17.8
34.6
33.6
Supplementary tier 1 leverage ratio
31.8
28.8
Going concern leverage ratio
8.0
7.4
11.8
11.7
5.7
5.6
5.5
5.4
Total loss-absorbing capacity leverage
ratio
15.8
14.7
9.3
9.1
9.2
9.0
27.9
23.6
46.2
43.8
4
Gone concern capital coverage ratio
139.2
143.4
Liquidity coverage ratio
3
High-quality liquid assets (bn)
149.6
142.6
78.7
67.3
56.9
52.1
56.9
52.0
14.6
15.4
11.0
12.6
Net cash outflows (bn)
56.8
53.8
17.5
17.1
37.6
34.4
38.0
34.9
4.5
6.0
5.6
6.6
Liquidity coverage ratio (%)
263.3
5
265.1
449.1
6
393.6
151.3
7
151.3
149.6
8
149.3
340.3
280.3
199.5
195.1
Net stable funding ratio
3
Total available stable funding (bn)
272.9
287.1
160.1
160.3
133.5
128.5
131.8
126.8
26.7
30.4
15.1
15.3
Total required stable funding (bn)
199.4
213.1
129.5
121.6
116.9
118.7
115.4
116.7
20.0
24.2
7.2
8.6
Net stable funding ratio (%)
136.9
134.7
123.6
9
131.8
9
114.2
108.3
114.2
9
108.7
9
136.7
125.6
210.3
179.1
Other
Joint and several liability between Credit
Suisse AG standalone and Credit Suisse
(Schweiz) AG standalone (bn)
10
0.6
0.5
1 The financial information disclosed does not represent financial statements under the respective GAAP / IFRS Accounting Standards. 2 The total operating income includes credit loss expense or release. 3 Refer
to the 31 March 2024 Pillar 3 Report, available under “Pillar 3 disclosures” at ubs.com/investors, for more information. 4 Comparative information has been aligned with final audited data. 5 In the first quarter
of 2024, the liquidity coverage ratio (the LCR) of Credit Suisse AG consolidated was 263.3%, remaining above the prudential requirements communicated by FINMA. 6 In the first quarter of 2024, the LCR of Credit
Suisse AG standalone was 449.1%, remaining above the prudential requirements communicated by FINMA. 7 In the first quarter of 2024, the LCR of Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG consolidated was 151.3%, remaining
above the prudential requirements communicated by FINMA. 8 In the first quarter of 2024, the LCR of Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG standalone was 149.6%, remaining above the prudential requirements communicated
by FINMA. 9 In accordance with Art. 17h para. 3 and 4 of the Liquidity Ordinance, Credit Suisse AG standalone is allowed to fulfill the minimum NSFR of 100% by taking into consideration any excess funding of
Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG standalone, and Credit Suisse AG standalone has an NSFR requirement of at least 80% without taking into consideration any such excess funding. Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG must always
fulfill an NSFR of at least 100% on a standalone basis. 10 The contingent liabilities of Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG under this joint and several liability were fully collateralized through cash deposits from Credit Suisse
AG.
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Appendix
Alternative performance measures
Alternative performance measures
An alternative performance measure (an APM) is a financial measure of historical or future financial performance,
financial position or cash flows other than a financial measure defined or specified in the applicable recognized
accounting standards or in other applicable regulations. A number of APMs are reported in the discussion of the
financial and operating performance of the external reports (annual, quarterly and other reports). APMs are used
to provide a more complete picture of operating performance and to reflect management’s view of the fundamental
drivers of the business results. A definition of each APM, the method used to calculate it and the information
content are presented in alphabetical order in the table below. These APMs may qualify as non-GAAP measures as
defined by US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations.
APM label
Calculation
Information content
Active Digital Banking clients in
Corporate & Institutional Clients (%)
– Personal & Corporate Banking
Calculated as the average number of active clients for
each month in the relevant period divided by the
average number of total clients. “Clients” refers to
the number of unique business relationships or legal
entities operated by Corporate & Institutional Clients,
excluding clients that do not have an account, mono-
product clients and clients that have defaulted on
loans or credit facilities. At the end of each month,
any client that has logged on at least once in that
month is determined to be “active” (a log-in time
stamp is allocated to all business relationship numbers
or per legal entity in a digital banking contract).
This measure provides information about the
proportion of active Digital Banking clients in the total
number of UBS clients (within the aforementioned
meaning) which are serviced by Corporate &
Institutional Clients.
Active Digital Banking clients in
Personal Banking (%)
– Personal & Corporate Banking
Calculated as the average number of active clients for
each month in the relevant period divided by the
average number of total clients. “Clients” refers to
the number of unique business relationships operated
by Personal Banking, excluding persons under the age
of 15, clients who do not have a private account,
clients domiciled outside Switzerland and clients who
have defaulted on loans or credit facilities. At the end
of each month, any client that has logged on at least
once in that month is determined to be “active” (a
log-in time stamp is allocated to all business
relationship numbers in a digital banking contract).
This measure provides information about the
proportion of active Digital Banking clients in the total
number of UBS clients (within the aforementioned
meaning) who are serviced by Personal Banking.
Active Mobile Banking clients in
Personal Banking (%)
– Personal & Corporate Banking
Calculated as the average number of active clients for
each month in the relevant period divided by the
average number of total clients. “Clients” refers to
the number of unique business relationships operated
by Personal Banking, excluding persons under the age
of 15, clients who do not have a private account,
clients domiciled outside Switzerland and clients who
have defaulted on loans or credit facilities. At the end
of each month, any client that has logged on via the
mobile app at least once in that month is determined
to be “active” (a log-in time stamp is allocated to all
business relationship numbers in a digital banking
contract).
This measure provides information about the
proportion of active Mobile Banking clients in the
total number of UBS clients (within the
aforementioned meaning) who are serviced by
Personal Banking.
Cost / income ratio (%)
Calculated as operating expenses divided by total
revenues.
This measure provides information about the
efficiency of the business by comparing operating
expenses with gross income.
Fee and trading income for Corporate &
Institutional Clients (USD and CHF)
– Personal & Corporate Banking
Calculated as the total of recurring net fee and
transaction-based income for Corporate &
Institutional Clients.
This measure provides information about the amount
of fee and trading income for Corporate &
Institutional Clients.
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Fee-generating assets (USD)
– Global Wealth Management
Calculated as the sum of discretionary and
nondiscretionary wealth management portfolios
(mandate volume) and assets where generated
revenues are predominantly of a recurring nature, i.e.,
mainly investment, mutual, hedge and private-market
funds where we have a distribution agreement,
including client commitments into closed-ended
private-market funds from the date that recurring
fees are charged. Assets related to our Global
Financial Intermediaries business are excluded, as are
assets of sanctioned clients.
This measure provides information about the volume
of invested assets that create a revenue stream,
whether as a result of the nature of the contractual
relationship with clients or through the fee structure
of the asset. An increase in the level of fee-generating
assets results in an increase in the associated revenue
stream. Assets of sanctioned clients are excluded from
fee-generating assets.
Fee-pool-comparable revenues (USD)
– the Investment Bank
Calculated as the total of revenues from: merger-and-
acquisition-related transactions; Equity Capital
Markets, excluding derivatives; Leveraged Capital
Markets, excluding the impact of mark-to-market
movements on loan portfolios; and Debt Capital
Markets, excluding revenues related to debt
underwriting of UBS instruments.
This measure provides information about the amount
of revenues in the Investment Bank that are
comparable with the relevant global fee pools.
Gross margin on invested assets (bps)
– Asset Management
Calculated as total revenues (annualized as applicable)
divided by average invested assets.
This measure provides information about the total
revenues of the business in relation to invested assets.
Impaired loan portfolio as a percentage
of total loan portfolio, gross (%)
– Global Wealth Management,
Personal & Corporate Banking
Calculated as impaired loan portfolio divided by total
gross loan portfolio.
This measure provides information about the
proportion of impaired loan portfolio in the total gross
loan portfolio.
Integration-related expenses (USD)
Generally include costs of internal staff and
contractors substantially dedicated to integration
activities, retention awards, redundancy costs,
incremental expenses from the shortening of useful
lives of property, equipment and software, and
impairment charges relating to these assets.
Classification as integration-related expenses does not
affect the timing of recognition and measurement of
those expenses or the presentation thereof in the
income statement. Integration-related expenses
incurred by Credit Suisse also included expenses
associated with restructuring programs that existed
prior to the acquisition.
This measure provides information about expenses
that are temporary, incremental and directly related to
the integration of Credit Suisse into UBS.
Invested assets (USD and CHF)
– Global Wealth Management,
Personal & Corporate Banking,
Asset Management
Calculated as the sum of managed fund assets,
managed institutional assets, discretionary and
advisory wealth management portfolios, fiduciary
deposits, time deposits, savings accounts, and wealth
management securities or brokerage accounts.
This measure provides information about the volume
of client assets managed by or deposited with UBS for
investment purposes.
Investment products for Personal
Banking (USD and CHF)
– Personal & Corporate Banking
Calculated as the sum of investment funds (including
UBS Vitainvest third-pillar pension funds, as well as
money market funds), mandates and third-party life
insurance operated in Personal Banking.
This measure provides information about the volume
of investment funds (including UBS Vitainvest third-
pillar pension funds, as well as money market funds),
mandates and third-party life insurance operated in
Personal Banking.
Net interest margin (bps)
– Personal & Corporate Banking
Calculated as net interest income (annualized as
applicable) divided by average loans.
This measure provides information about the
profitability of the business by calculating the
difference between the price charged for lending and
the cost of funding, relative to loan value.
Net new assets (USD)
– Global Wealth Management
Calculated as the net amount of inflows and outflows
of invested assets (as defined in UBS policy) recorded
during a specific period, plus interest and dividends.
Excluded from the calculation are movements due to
market performance, foreign exchange translation,
fees, and the effects on invested assets of strategic
decisions by UBS to exit markets or services.
This measure provides information about the
development of invested assets during a specific
period as a result of net new asset flows, plus the
effect of interest and dividends.
Net new assets growth rate (%)
– Global Wealth Management
Calculated as the net amount of inflows and outflows
of invested assets (as defined in UBS policy) recorded
during a specific period (annualized as applicable),
plus interest and dividends, divided by total invested
assets at the beginning of the period.
This measure provides information about the growth
of invested assets during a specific period as a result
of net new asset flows.
Net new fee-generating assets (USD)
– Global Wealth Management
Calculated as the net amount of fee-generating asset
inflows and outflows, including dividend and interest
inflows into mandates and outflows from mandate
fees paid by clients during a specific period. Excluded
from the calculation are the effects on fee-generating
assets of strategic decisions by UBS to exit markets or
services.
This measure provides information about the
development of fee-generating assets during a
specific period as a result of net flows, excluding
movements due to market performance and foreign
exchange translation, as well as the effects on fee-
generating assets of strategic decisions by UBS to exit
markets or services.
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Net new investment products for
Personal Banking (USD and CHF)
– Personal & Corporate Banking
Calculated as the net amount of inflows and outflows
of investment products during a specific period.
This measure provides information about the
development of investment products during a specific
period as a result of net new investment product
flows.
Net new money (USD)
– Global Wealth Management,
Asset Management
Calculated as the net amount of inflows and outflows
of invested assets (as defined in UBS policy) recorded
during a specific period. Excluded from the calculation
are movements due to market performance, foreign
exchange translation, dividends, interest and fees, as
well as the effects on invested assets of strategic
decisions by UBS to exit markets or services. Net new
money is not measured for Personal & Corporate
Banking.
This measure provides information about the
development of invested assets during a specific
period as a result of net new money flows.
Net new money growth rate (%)
– Global Wealth Management
Calculated as the net amount of inflows and outflows
of invested assets (as defined in UBS policy) recorded
during a specific period (annualized as applicable)
divided by total invested assets at the beginning of
the period.
This measure provides information about the growth
of invested assets during a specific period as a result
of net new money flows.
Net profit growth (%)
Calculated as the change in net profit attributable to
shareholders from continuing operations between
current and comparison periods divided by net profit
attributable to shareholders from continuing
operations of the comparison period.
This measure provides information about profit
growth since the comparison period.
Operating expenses (underlying)
(USD)
Calculated by adjusting operating expenses as
reported in accordance with IFRS Accounting
Standards for items that management believes are
not representative of the underlying performance of
the businesses.
›
Refer to the “Group performance” section of this
report for more information
This measure provides information about the amount
of operating expenses, while excluding items that
management believes are not representative of the
underlying performance of the businesses.
Operating profit / (loss) before tax
(underlying) (USD)
Calculated by adjusting operating profit / (loss) before
tax as reported in accordance with IFRS Accounting
Standards for items that management believes are
not representative of the underlying performance of
the businesses.
›
Refer to the “Group performance” section of this
report for more information
This measure provides information about the amount
of operating profit / (loss) before tax, while excluding
items that management believes are not
representative of the underlying performance of the
businesses.
Pre-tax profit growth (%)
– Global Wealth Management,
Personal & Corporate Banking,
Asset Management,
the Investment Bank
Calculated as the change in net profit before tax
attributable to shareholders from continuing
operations between current and comparison periods
divided by net profit before tax attributable to
shareholders from continuing operations of the
comparison period.
This measure provides information about pre-tax
profit growth since the comparison period.
Pre-tax profit growth (underlying) (%)
– Global Wealth Management,
Personal & Corporate Banking,
Asset Management,
the Investment Bank
Calculated as the change in net profit before tax
attributable to shareholders from continuing
operations between current and comparison periods
divided by net profit before tax attributable to
shareholders from continuing operations of the
comparison period. Net profit before tax attributable
to shareholders from continuing operations excludes
items that management believes are not
representative of the underlying performance of the
businesses and also excludes related tax impact.
This measure provides information about pre-tax
profit growth since the comparison period, while
excluding items that management believes are not
representative of the underlying performance of the
businesses.
Recurring net fee income
(USD and CHF)
– Global Wealth Management,
Personal & Corporate Banking
Calculated as the total of fees for services provided on
an ongoing basis, such as portfolio management fees,
asset-based investment fund fees and custody fees,
which are generated on client assets, and
administrative fees for accounts.
This measure provides information about the amount
of recurring net fee income.
Return on attributed equity
1
Calculated as annualized business division operating
profit before tax divided by average attributed equity.
This measure provides information about the
profitability of the business divisions in relation to
attributed equity.
Return on common equity tier 1
capital
1
Calculated as annualized net profit attributable to
shareholders divided by average common equity tier 1
capital.
This measure provides information about the
profitability of the business in relation to common
equity tier 1 capital.
Return on equity
1
Calculated as annualized net profit attributable to
shareholders divided by average equity attributable to
shareholders.
This measure provides information about the
profitability of the business in relation to equity.
Return on leverage ratio denominator,
gross
1
Calculated as annualized total revenues divided by
average leverage ratio denominator.
This measure provides information about the revenues
of the business in relation to the leverage ratio
denominator.
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Return on tangible equity
1
Calculated as annualized net profit attributable to
shareholders divided by average equity attributable to
shareholders less average goodwill and intangible
assets.
This measure provides information about the
profitability of the business in relation to tangible
equity.
Tangible book value per share
(USD)
Calculated as equity attributable to shareholders less
goodwill and intangible assets divided by the number
of shares outstanding.
This measure provides information about tangible net
assets on a per-share basis.
Total book value per share
(USD)
Calculated as equity attributable to shareholders
divided by the number of shares outstanding.
This measure provides information about net assets
on a per-share basis.
Total revenues (underlying)
(USD)
Calculated by adjusting total revenues as reported in
accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards for items
that management believes are not representative of
the underlying performance of the businesses.
›
Refer to the “Group performance” section of this
report for more information
This measure provides information about the amount
of total revenues, while excluding items that
management believes are not representative of the
underlying performance of the businesses.
Transaction-based income
(USD and CHF)
– Global Wealth Management,
Personal & Corporate Banking
Calculated as the total of the non-recurring portion of
net fee and commission income, mainly composed of
brokerage and transaction-based investment fund
fees, and credit card fees, as well as fees for payment
and foreign-exchange transactions, together with
other net income from financial instruments
measured at fair value through profit or loss.
This measure provides information about the amount
of the non-recurring portion of net fee and
commission income, together with other net income
from financial instruments measured at fair value
through profit or loss.
Underlying cost / income ratio (%)
Calculated as underlying operating expenses (as
defined above) divided by underlying total revenues
(as defined above).
This measure provides information about the
efficiency of the business by comparing operating
expenses with total revenues, while excluding items
that management believes are not representative of
the underlying performance of the businesses.
Underlying net profit growth (%)
Calculated as the change in net profit attributable to
shareholders from continuing operations between
current and comparison periods divided by net profit
attributable to shareholders from continuing
operations of the comparison period. Net profit
attributable to shareholders from continuing
operations excludes items that management believes
are not representative of the underlying performance
of the businesses and also excludes related tax
impact.
This measure provides information about profit
growth since the comparison period, while excluding
items that management believes are not
representative of the underlying performance of the
businesses.
Underlying return on attributed equity
1
(%)
Calculated as annualized underlying business division
operating profit before tax (as defined above) divided
by average attributed equity.
This measure provides information about the
profitability of the business divisions in relation to
attributed equity, while excluding items that
management believes are not representative of the
underlying performance of the businesses.
Underlying return on common equity
tier 1 capital
1
Calculated as annualized net profit attributable to
shareholders divided by average common equity tier 1
capital. Net profit attributable to shareholders
excludes items that management believes are not
representative of the underlying performance of the
businesses and also excludes related tax impact.
This measure provides information about the
profitability of the business in relation to common
equity tier 1 capital, while excluding items that
management believes are not representative of the
underlying performance of the businesses.
Underlying return on tangible equity
1
(%)
Calculated as annualized net profit attributable to
shareholders divided by average equity attributable to
shareholders less average goodwill and intangible
assets. Net profit attributable to shareholders excludes
items that management believes are not
representative of the underlying performance of the
businesses and also excludes related tax impact.
This measure provides information about the
profitability of the business in relation to tangible
equity, while excluding items that management
believes are not representative of the underlying
performance of the businesses.
1
Profit or loss information for each of the first quarter of 2024 and the fourth quarter of 2023 is presented on a consolidated basis, including for each quarter Credit Suisse data for three months, and for the purpose
of the calculation of return measures has been annualized multiplying such by four. Profit or loss information for the first quarter of 2023 includes pre-acquisition UBS data for three months, and for the purpose of the
calculation of return measures has been annualized multiplying such by four
.
This is a general list of the APMs used in our financial reporting. Not all of the APMs listed above may appear in
this particular report.
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Information related to underlying return on common equity tier 1 (CET1) capital and underlying return on tangible
equity (%)
As of or for the quarter ended
USD m, except where indicated
31.3.24
31.12.23
31.3.23
Underlying operating profit / (loss) before tax
Underlying tax expense / (benefit)
NCI
Underlying net profit / (loss)
Underlying net profit / (loss), annualized
Tangible equity
Average tangible equity
CET1 capital
Average CET1 capital
Underlying return on tangible equity (%)
Underlying return on common equity tier 1 capital
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Abbreviations frequently used in our financial reports
A
ABS asset-backed securities
AG Aktiengesellschaft
AGM Annual General Meeting of
shareholders
A-IRB advanced internal ratings-
based
AIV alternative investment
vehicle
ALCO Asset and Liability
Committee
AMA advanced measurement
approach
AML anti-money laundering
AoA Articles of Association
APM alternative performance
measure
ARR alternative reference rate
ARS auction rate securities
ASF available stable funding
AT1 additional tier 1
AuM assets under management
B
BCBS Basel Committee on
Banking Supervision
BIS Bank for International
Settlements
BoD Board of Directors
C
CAO Capital Adequacy
Ordinance
CCAR Comprehensive Capital
Analysis and Review
CCF credit conversion factor
CCP central counterparty
CCR counterparty credit risk
CCRC Corporate Culture and
Responsibility Committee
CDS credit default swap
CEA Commodity Exchange Act
CEO Chief Executive Officer
CET1 common equity tier 1
CFO Chief Financial Officer
CGU cash-generating unit
CHF Swiss franc
CIO Chief Investment Office
C&ORC Compliance & Operational
Risk Control
CRM credit risk mitigation (credit
risk) or comprehensive risk
measure (market risk)
CST combined stress test
CUSIP Committee on Uniform
Security Identification
Procedures
CVA credit valuation adjustment
D
DBO defined benefit obligation
DCCP Deferred Contingent
Capital Plan
DE&I diversity, equity and
inclusion
DFAST Dodd–Frank Act Stress Test
DM discount margin
DOJ US Department of Justice
DTA deferred tax asset
DVA debit valuation adjustment
E
EAD exposure at default
EB Executive Board
EC European Commission
ECB European Central Bank
ECL expected credit loss
EGM Extraordinary General
Meeting of shareholders
EIR effective interest rate
EL expected loss
EMEA Europe, Middle East and
Africa
EOP Equity Ownership Plan
EPS earnings per share
ESG environmental, social and
governance
ESR environmental and social
risk
ETD exchange-traded derivatives
ETF exchange-traded fund
EU European Union
EUR euro
EURIBOR Euro Interbank Offered Rate
EVE economic value of equity
EY Ernst & Young Ltd
F
FA financial advisor
FCA UK Financial Conduct
Authority
FDIC Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation
FINMA Swiss Financial Market
Supervisory Authority
FMIA Swiss Financial Market
Infrastructure Act
FSB Financial Stability Board
FTA Swiss Federal Tax
Administration
FVA funding valuation
adjustment
FVOCI fair value through other
comprehensive income
FVTPL fair value through profit or
loss
FX foreign exchange
G
GAAP generally accepted
accounting principles
GBP pound sterling
GCRG Group Compliance,
Regulatory & Governance
GDP gross domestic product
GEB Group Executive Board
GHG greenhouse gas
GIA Group Internal Audit
GRI Global Reporting Initiative
G-SIB global systemically
important bank
H
HQLA
high-quality liquid assets
I
IAS International Accounting
Standards
IASB International Accounting
Standards Board
IBOR interbank offered rate
IFRIC International Financial
Reporting Interpretations
Committee
IFRS Accounting Standards
Accounting issued by the IASB
Standards
IRB internal ratings-based
IRRBB interest rate risk in the
banking book
ISDA International Swaps and
Derivatives Association
ISIN International Securities
Identification Number
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Abbreviations frequently used in our financial reports (continued)
K
KRT Key Risk Taker
L
LAS liquidity-adjusted stress
LCR liquidity coverage ratio
LGD loss given default
LIBOR London Interbank Offered
Rate
LLC limited liability company
LoD lines of defense
LRD leverage ratio denominator
LTIP Long-Term Incentive Plan
LTV loan-to-value
M
M&A mergers and acquisitions
MRT Material Risk Taker
N
NII net interest income
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
OTC over-the-counter
P
PCI purchased credit impaired
PD probability of default
PIT point in time
PPA purchase price allocation
P&L profit or loss
Q
QCCP Qualifying central
counterparty
R
RBC risk-based capital
RbM risk-based monitoring
REIT real estate investment trust
RMBS residential mortgage-
backed securities
RniV risks not in VaR
RoCET1 return on CET1 capital
RoU right-of-use
rTSR relative total shareholder
return
RWA risk-weighted assets
S
SA standardized approach or
société anonyme
SA-CCR standardized approach for
counterparty credit risk
SAR Special Administrative
Region of the People’s
Republic of China
SDG Sustainable Development
Goal
SEC US Securities and Exchange
Commission
SFT securities financing
transaction
SI sustainable investing or
sustainable investment
SIBOR Singapore Interbank
Offered Rate
SICR significant increase in credit
risk
SIX SIX Swiss Exchange
SME small and medium-sized
entities
SMF Senior Management
Function
SNB Swiss National Bank
SOR Singapore Swap Offer Rate
SPPI solely payments of principal
and interest
SRB systemically relevant bank
SRM specific risk measure
SVaR stressed value-at-risk
T
TBTF too big to fail
TCFD Task Force on Climate-
related Financial Disclosures
TIBOR Tokyo Interbank Offered
Rate
TLAC total loss-absorbing capacity
TTC through the cycle
U
USD US dollar
V
VaR value-at-risk
VAT
value added tax
This is a general list of the abbreviations frequently used in our financial reporting. Not all of the listed abbreviations
may appear in this particular report.
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Information sources
Reporting publications
Annual publications
UBS Group Annual Report
: Published in English, this report provides descriptions of: the Group strategy and
performance; the strategy and performance of the business divisions and Group Items; risk, treasury and capital
management; corporate governance; the compensation framework, including information about compensation for
the Board of Directors and the Group Executive Board members; and financial information, including the financial
statements.
“Auszug aus dem Geschäftsbericht
”: This publication provides a German translation of selected sections of the UBS
Group Annual Report.
Compensation Report
: This report discusses the compensation framework and provides information about
compensation for the Board of Directors and the Group Executive Board members. It is available in English and
German (
“Vergütungsbericht
”) and represents a component of the UBS Group Annual Report.
Sustainability Report
: Published in English, the Sustainability Report provides disclosures on environmental, social
and governance topics related to the UBS Group. It also provides certain disclosures related to diversity, equity and
inclusion.
Quarterly publications
Quarterly financial report
: This report provides an update on performance and strategy (where applicable) for the
respective quarter. It is available in English.
The annual and quarterly publications are available in .pdf and online formats at
ubs.com/investors
, under “Financial
information.” Starting with the Annual Report 2022, printed copies, in any language, of the aforementioned annual
publications are no longer provided.
Other information
Website
The “Investor Relations” website at
ubs.com/investors
news releases; financial information, including results-related filings with the US Securities and Exchange
Commission (the SEC); information for shareholders, including UBS share price charts, as well as data and dividend
information, and for bondholders; the corporate calendar; and presentations by management for investors and
financial analysts. Information is available online in English, with some information also available in German.
Results presentations
Quarterly results presentations are webcast live. Recordings of most presentations can be downloaded from
ubs.com/presentations
.
Messaging service
Email alerts to news about UBS can be subscribed for under “UBS News Alert” at
ubs.com/global/en/investor-
relations/contact/investor-services.html
. Messages are sent in English, German, French or Italian, with an option to
select theme preferences for such alerts.
Form 20-F and other submissions to the US Securities and Exchange Commission
UBS files periodic reports with and submits other information to the SEC. Principal among these filings is the annual
report on Form 20-F, filed pursuant to the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The filing of Form 20-F is structured
as a wraparound document. Most sections of the filing can be satisfied by referring to the UBS Group AG Annual
Report. However, there is a small amount of additional information in Form 20-F that is not presented elsewhere
and is particularly targeted at readers in the US. Readers are encouraged to refer to this additional disclosure. Any
document that filed with the SEC is available on the SEC’s website:
sec.gov
. Refer to
ubs.com/investors
information.
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Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements |
not limited to management’s outlook for UBS’s financial performance, statements relating to the anticipated effect of transactions and strategic initiatives on
UBS’s business and future development and goals or intentions to achieve climate, sustainability and other social objectives. While these forward-looking
statements represent UBS’s judgments, expectations and objectives concerning the matters described, a number of risks, uncertainties and other important
factors could cause actual developments and results to differ materially from UBS’s expectations. In particular, terrorist activity and conflicts in the Middle East,
as well as the continuing Russia–Ukraine war, may have significant impacts on global markets, exacerbate global inflationary pressures, and slow global growth.
In addition, the ongoing conflicts may continue to cause significant population displacement, and lead to shortages of vital commodities, including energy
shortages and food insecurity outside the areas immediately involved in armed conflict. Governmental responses to the armed conflicts, including, with respect
to the Russia–Ukraine war, coordinated successive sets of sanctions on Russia and Belarus, and Russian and Belarusian entities and nationals, and the uncertainty
as to whether the ongoing conflicts will widen and intensify, may continue to have significant adverse effects on the market and macroeconomic conditions,
including in ways that cannot be anticipated. UBS’s acquisition of the Credit Suisse Group has materially changed our outlook and strategic direction and
introduced new operational challenges. The integration of the Credit Suisse entities into the UBS structure is expected to take between three and five years and
presents significant risks, including the risks that UBS Group AG may be unable to achieve the cost reductions and other benefits contemplated by the transaction.
This creates significantly greater uncertainty about forward-looking statements. Other factors that may affect our performance and ability to achieve our plans,
outlook and other objectives also include, but are not limited to: (i) the degree to which UBS is successful in the execution of its strategic plans, including its cost
reduction and efficiency initiatives and its ability to manage its levels of risk-weighted assets (RWA) and leverage ratio denominator (LRD), liquidity coverage ratio
and other financial resources, including changes in RWA assets and liabilities arising from higher market volatility and the size of the combined Group; (ii) the
degree to which UBS is successful in implementing changes to its businesses to meet changing market, regulatory and other conditions, including as a result of
the acquisition of the Credit Suisse Group; (iii) increased inflation and interest rate volatility in major markets; (iv) developments in the macroeconomic climate
and in the markets in which UBS operates or to which it is exposed, including movements in securities prices or liquidity, credit spreads, currency exchange rates,
deterioration or slow recovery in residential and commercial real estate markets, the effects of economic conditions, including increasing inflationary pressures,
market developments, increasing geopolitical tensions, and changes to national trade policies on the financial position or creditworthiness of UBS’s clients and
counterparties, as well as on client sentiment and levels of activity; (v) changes in the availability of capital and funding, including any adverse changes in UBS’s
credit spreads and credit ratings of UBS, Credit Suisse, sovereign issuers, structured credit products or credit-related exposures, as well as availability and cost of
funding to meet requirements for debt eligible for total loss-absorbing capacity (TLAC), in particular in light of the acquisition of the Credit Suisse Group;
(vi) changes in central bank policies or the implementation of financial legislation and regulation in Switzerland, the US, the UK, the EU and other financial centers
that have imposed, or resulted in, or may do so in the future, more stringent or entity-specific capital, TLAC, leverage ratio, net stable funding ratio, liquidity and
funding requirements, heightened operational resilience requirements, incremental tax requirements, additional levies, limitations on permitted activities,
constraints on remuneration, constraints on transfers of capital and liquidity and sharing of operational costs across the Group or other measures, and the effect
these will or would have on UBS’s business activities; (vii) UBS’s ability to successfully implement resolvability and related regulatory requirements and the potential
need to make further changes to the legal structure or booking model of UBS in response to legal and regulatory requirements and any additional requirements
due to its acquisition of the Credit Suisse Group, or other developments; (viii) UBS’s ability to maintain and improve its systems and controls for complying with
sanctions in a timely manner and for the detection and prevention of money laundering to meet evolving regulatory requirements and expectations, in particular
in current geopolitical turmoil; (ix) the uncertainty arising from domestic stresses in certain major economies; (x) changes in UBS’s competitive position, including
whether differences in regulatory capital and other requirements among the major financial centers adversely affect UBS’s ability to compete in certain lines of
business; (xi) changes in the standards of conduct applicable to our businesses that may result from new regulations or new enforcement of existing standards,
including measures to impose new and enhanced duties when interacting with customers and in the execution and handling of customer transactions; (xii) the
liability to which UBS may be exposed, or possible constraints or sanctions that regulatory authorities might impose on UBS, due to litigation, contractual claims
and regulatory investigations, including the potential for disqualification from certain businesses, potentially large fines or monetary penalties, or the loss of
licenses or privileges as a result of regulatory or other governmental sanctions, as well as the effect that litigation, regulatory and similar matters have on the
operational risk component of our RWA, including as a result of its acquisition of the Credit Suisse Group, as well as the amount of capital available for return
to shareholders; (xiii) the effects on UBS’s business, in particular cross-border banking, of sanctions, tax or regulatory developments and of possible changes in
UBS’s policies and practices; (xiv) UBS’s ability to retain and attract the employees necessary to generate revenues and to manage, support and control its
businesses, which may be affected by competitive factors; (xv) changes in accounting or tax standards or policies, and determinations or interpretations affecting
the recognition of gain or loss, the valuation of goodwill, the recognition of deferred tax assets and other matters; (xvi) UBS’s ability to implement new
technologies and business methods, including digital services and technologies, and ability to successfully compete with both existing and new financial service
providers, some of which may not be regulated to the same extent; (xvii) limitations on the effectiveness of UBS’s internal processes for risk management, risk
control, measurement and modeling, and of financial models generally; (xviii) the occurrence of operational failures, such as fraud, misconduct, unauthorized
trading, financial crime, cyberattacks, data leakage and systems failures, the risk of which is increased with cyberattack threats from both nation states and non-
nation-state actors targeting financial institutions; (xix) restrictions on the ability of UBS Group AG and UBS AG to make payments or distributions, including due
to restrictions on the ability of its subsidiaries to make loans or distributions, directly or indirectly, or, in the case of financial difficulties, due to the exercise by
FINMA or the regulators of UBS’s operations in other countries of their broad statutory powers in relation to protective measures, restructuring and liquidation
proceedings; (xx) the degree to which changes in regulation, capital or legal structure, financial results or other factors may affect UBS’s ability to maintain its
stated capital return objective; (xxi) uncertainty over the scope of actions that may be required by UBS, governments and others for UBS to achieve goals relating
to climate, environmental and social matters, as well as the evolving nature of underlying science and industry and the possibility of conflict between different
governmental standards and regulatory regimes; (xxii) the ability of UBS to access capital markets; (xxiii) the ability of UBS to successfully recover from a disaster
or other business continuity problem due to a hurricane, flood, earthquake, terrorist attack, war, conflict (e.g., the Russia–Ukraine war), pandemic, security
breach, cyberattack, power loss, telecommunications failure or other natural or man-made event, including the ability to function remotely during long-term
disruptions such as the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic; (xxiv) the level of success in the absorption of Credit Suisse, in the integration of the two groups and
their businesses, and in the execution of the planned strategy regarding cost reduction and divestment of any non-core assets, the existing assets and liabilities
of Credit Suisse, the level of resulting impairments and write-downs, the effect of the consummation of the integration on the operational results, share price
and credit rating of UBS – delays, difficulties, or failure in closing the transaction may cause market disruption and challenges for UBS to maintain business,
contractual and operational relationships; and (xxv) the effect that these or other factors or unanticipated events, including media reports and speculations, may
have on our reputation and the additional consequences that this may have on our business and performance. The sequence in which the factors above are
presented is not indicative of their likelihood of occurrence or the potential magnitude of their consequences. Our business and financial performance could be
affected by other factors identified in our past and future filings and reports, including those filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).
More detailed information about those factors is set forth in documents furnished by UBS and filings made by UBS with the SEC, including the UBS Group AG
and UBS AG Annual Reports on Form 20- F for the year ended 31 December 2023. UBS is not under any obligation to (and expressly disclaims any obligation to)
update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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disclosed in text and tables are calculated on the basis of unrounded figures. Absolute changes between reporting periods disclosed in the text, which can be
derived from numbers presented in related tables, are calculated on a rounded basis.
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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. Values
that are zero on a rounded basis can be either negative or positive on an actual basis.
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of any such websites into this report.
UBS Group AG
P.O. Box
CH-8098 Zurich
ubs.com
This Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into (1) each of the registration statements on Form F-3
(Registration Numbers 333-263376, 333-272539 and 333-272452), and on Form S-8 (Registration Numbers 333-
200634; 333-200635; 333-200641; 333-200665; 333-215254; 333-215255; 333-228653; 333-230312; 333-249143
and 333-272975), and into each prospectus outstanding under any of the foregoing registration statements, (2) any
outstanding offering circular or similar document issued or authorized by UBS AG and Credit Suisse AG that
incorporates by reference any Forms 6-K of UBS AG and Credit Suisse AG (respectively) that are incorporated into
its registration statements filed with the SEC, and (3) the base prospectus of Corporate Asset Backed Corporation
(“CABCO”) dated June 23, 2004 (Registration Number 333-111572), the Form 8-K of CABCO filed and dated June
23, 2004 (SEC File Number 001-13444), and the Prospectus Supplements relating to the CABCO Series 2004-101
Trust dated May 10, 2004 and May 17, 2004 (Registration Number 033-91744 and 033-91744-05).
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/ Sergio Ermotti
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Name: Sergio Ermotti
Title: Group Chief Executive Officer
By: /s/ Todd Tuckner
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Name: Todd Tuckner
Title: Group Chief Financial Officer
By: /s/ Steffen Henrich
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Name: Steffen Henrich
Title: Group Controller
UBS AG
By: /s/ Sergio Ermotti
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Name: Sergio Ermotti
Title: President of the Executive Board
By: /s/ Todd Tuckner
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Name: Todd Tuckner
Title: Chief Financial Officer
By: /s/ Steffen Henrich
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Name: Steffen Henrich
Title: Controller
Credit Suisse AG
By: /s/ Ulrich Körner
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Name: Ulrich Körner
Title: Chief Executive Officer
By: /s/ Simon Grimwood
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Name: Simon Grimwood
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Date: May 7, 2024