UBS Group AG

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Current Report by Foreign Issuer (SEC Filing - 6-K)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

_________________

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date: April 27, 2021

UBS Group AG

Commission File Number: 1-36764

UBS AG

Commission File Number: 1-15060

(Registrants' Name)

Bahnhofstrasse 45, Zurich, Switzerland and
Aeschenvorstadt 1, Basel, Switzerland

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants file or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20‑F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F x Form 40-F o

This Form 6-K consists of the Basel III Pillar 3 UBS Group AG First Quarter 2021 Report, which appears immediately following this page.

31 March 2021 Pillar 3 report

UBS Group and significant regulated subsidiaries and sub-groups

Table of contents

Introduction and basis for preparation

UBS Group

6

Section 1

Key metrics

8

Section 2

Risk-weighted assets

12

Section 3

Going and gone concern requirements
and eligible capital

13

Section 4

Leverage ratio

15

Section 5

Liquidity coverage ratio

Significant regulated subsidiaries and sub-groups

18

Section 1

Introduction

18

Section 2

UBS AG standalone

23

Section 3

UBS Switzerland AG standalone

29

Section 4

UBS Europe SE consolidated

30

Section 5

UBS Americas Holding LLC consolidated

Appendix

31

Abbreviations frequently used in our financial reports

33

Cautionary statement

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Introduction and basis for preparation

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 consolidated'

UBS AG and its consolidated subsidiaries

'UBS Group AG' and 'UBS Group AG standalone'

UBS Group AG on a standalone basis

'UBS AG' and 'UBS AG standalone'

UBS 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

Introduction and basis for preparation

Introduction and basis for preparation

Scope of Basel III Pillar 3 disclosures

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

This report provides Pillar 3 disclosures for the UBS Group and prudential key figures and regulatory information for UBS AG standalone, UBS Switzerland AG standalone, UBS Europe SE consolidated and UBS Americas Holding LLC consolidated in the respective sections under 'Significant regulated subsidiaries and sub-groups.'

As UBS is considered a systemically relevant bank (an SRB) under Swiss banking law, UBS Group AG and UBS AG are required to comply with regulations based on the Basel III framework as applicable to Swiss SRBs on a consolidated basis. Capital and other regulatory information as of 31 March 2021 for UBS Group AG consolidated is provided in the 'Capital management' section of our first quarter 2021 report and for UBS AG consolidated in the 'Capital management' section of the UBS AG first quarter 2021 report, both available under 'Quarterly reporting' at ubs.com/investors.

Local regulators may also require the publication of Pillar 3 information at a subsidiary or sub-group level. Where applicable, these local disclosures are provided under 'Holding company and significant regulated subsidiaries and sub-groups' at ubs.com/investors.


Significant BCBS and FINMA capital adequacy, liquidity and funding, and related disclosure requirements

This Pillar 3 report has been prepared in accordance with Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) Pillar 3 disclosure requirements (FINMA Circular 2016/1 'Disclosure - banks') as revised on 31 October 2019, the underlying BCBS guidance 'Revised Pillar 3 disclosure requirements' issued in January 2015, the 'Frequently asked questions on the revised Pillar 3 disclosure requirements' issued in August 2016, the 'Pillar 3 disclosure requirements - consolidated and enhanced framework' issued in March 2017 and the subsequent 'Technical Amendment - Pillar 3 disclosure requirements - regulatory treatment of accounting provisions' issued in August 2018.

Significant regulatory developments, and disclosure requirements and changes effective in this quarter

COVID-19 temporary regulatory measures

The program established by the Swiss Federal Council in March 2020 to support small and medium-sized entities (SMEs) by granting loans closed on 31 July 2020. As of that date, we had committed CHF 2.7 billion of loans up to CHF 0.5 million, which are 100% guaranteed by the Swiss government, and CHF 0.6 billion of loans between CHF 0.5 million and CHF 20 million, which are 85% government-guaranteed. The total amount drawn on our loan commitments under the program was CHF 1.8 billion on 31 March 2021.

We remain committed to donating any economic profits from the government-backed lending program to COVID-19 relief efforts. However, we did not make any profits from this program in the first quarter of 2021.

In addition, the temporary exemption from FINMA for banks to exclude central bank sight deposits from the leverage ratio denominator (the LRD) for the purpose of calculating going concern ratios applied until 1 January 2021 and was not extended thereafter.

2

FINMA's assessment of the recovery and resolution planning

In March 2021, FINMA published its annual assessment of the recovery and resolution plans of systemically important financial institutions in Switzerland. The report noted that FINMA had approved UBS's group recovery plan and assessed its Swiss Emergency Plan as effective. It also highlighted that UBS has made further progress in improving its global resolvability by building up the necessary capabilities and removing obstacles to the implementation of the resolution strategy, while pointing out areas for further improvement.

US measures on capital adequacy, capital distribution restrictions and leverage capital relief

In March 2021, US banking regulators decided to not extend the temporary exclusion of central bank deposits and US Treasury securities from the leverage exposure calculation for the supplementary leverage ratio beyond March 2021. The temporary exemption was applicable to UBS Americas Holding LLC (UBSAH) with respect to US regulatory capital requirements. In addition, the Federal Reserve announced that the limits on capital distributions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic would be removed after 30 June 2021. As a result, capital distributions by UBSAH will generally be permitted for as long as it meets regulatory capital requirements, including the incremental stress capital buffer set by the Federal Reserve Board as part of its Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review stress test (CCAR). UBSAH's stress capital buffer requirement, currently 6.7%, will be assessed and may be revised in the 2021 CCAR process, the results of which are expected to be announced by the Federal Reserve Board in June 2021.


Methodology change for credit valuation adjustment risk related to Lombard derivative exposures

A methodology change related to credit valuation adjustment (CVA) risk for derivative exposures with Lombard clients resulted in an increase of USD 1.1 billion in risk-weighted assets (RWA) in the first quarter of 2021.

Phase-in of RWA effects

Effective from the third quarter of 2020, we began to phase in RWA increases related to the fourth quarter of 2020 release of new probability of default (PD) and loss given default (LGD) parameters for mortgage portfolios in the US. As agreed with FINMA, the RWA effects of such model updates will be phased in over six quarters, until the end of 2021, with an estimated quarterly RWA increase of USD 0.5 billion.

Frequency and comparability of Pillar 3 disclosures

FINMA has specified the reporting frequency for each disclosure, as outlined in the table on pages 7-9 of our 31 December 2020 Pillar 3 report, available under 'Pillar 3 disclosures' at ubs.com/investors.

In line with the FINMA-specified disclosure frequency and requirements for disclosure with regard to comparative periods, we provide quantitative comparative information as of 31 December 2020 for disclosures required on a quarterly basis. Where specifically required by FINMA and / or the BCBS, we disclose comparative information for additional reporting dates.

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UBS Group

Section 1 Key metrics

Key metrics of the first quarter of 2021

The KM1 and KM2 tables on the following pages are based on the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (the BCBS) Basel III rules. The KM2 table includes a reference to the total loss-absorbing capacity (TLAC) term sheet, published by the Financial Stability Board (the FSB). The FSB provides this term sheet at fsb.org/2015/11/total-loss-absorbing-capacity-tlac-principles-and-term-sheet.

During the first quarter of 2021, our common equity tier 1 (CET1) capital increased by USD 0.5 billion to USD 40.4 billion, mainly reflecting operating profit before tax of USD 2.3 billion, partly offset by negative foreign currency translation effects of USD 0.8 billion, current tax expenses of USD 0.4 billion, accruals for capital returns to shareholders of USD 0.3 billion and negative defined benefit plans effects of USD 0.2 billion.

Total capital decreased by USD 2.4 billion to USD 58.8 billion, mainly reflecting the call of a EUR 2 billion tier 2 capital instrument amounting to USD 2.4 billion.

The TLAC available as of 31 March 2021 included CET1 capital, additional tier 1 and tier 2 capital instruments eligible under the TLAC framework, and non-regulatory capital elements of TLAC. Under the Swiss systemically relevant bank (SRB) framework, including transitional arrangements, TLAC excludes
45% of the gross unrealized gains on debt instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income for accounting purposes, which for regulatory capital purposes are measured at the lower of cost or market value. This amount was negligible as of 31 March 2021, but is included as available TLAC in the KM2 table in this section.

Our available TLAC decreased by USD 1.1 billion to USD 100.7 billion, mainly reflecting the aforementioned call of a EUR 2 billion tier 2 capital instrument, partly offset by a net increase of USD 1.3 billion from non-regulatory capital elements of TLAC.

Risk-weighted assets (RWA) decreased by USD 1.3 billion to USD 287.8 billion, including a reduction related to currency effects of USD 5.6 billion, mainly reflecting decreases in credit risk RWA of USD 2.4 billion and market risk RWA of USD 1.5 billion, partially offset by increases in investment in funds RWA of USD 1.2 billion, credit valuation adjustment RWA of USD 1.1 billion and counterparty credit risk RWA of USD 0.3 billion.

The leverage ratio exposure was stable at USD 1,038 billion as the increases in derivative and securities financing transactions (SFTs) exposures were largely offset by the decrease in on-balance sheet exposures (excluding derivatives and SFTs).

The average high-quality liquid assets (HQLA) increased by USD 7.1 billion to USD 221.4 billion, due to higher cash balances, partly offset by higher funding consumption in the business divisions. Average total net cash outflows increased by USD 5.4 billion to USD 146.3 billion, due to an increase in average customer deposit balances.

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KM1: Key metrics

USD million, except where indicated

31.3.21

31.12.20

30.9.20

30.6.20

31.3.20

Available capital (amounts)

1

Common equity tier 1 (CET1)

40,426

39,890

38,197

38,114

36,659

1a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model CET11

40,403

39,856

38,162

38,070

36,624

2

Tier 1

56,288

56,178

54,396

53,505

51,884

2a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model Tier 11

56,264

56,144

54,360

53,460

51,850

3

Total capital

58,822

61,226

59,382

58,876

57,752

3a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model total capital1

58,799

61,193

59,347

58,831

57,718

Risk-weighted assets (amounts)

4

Total risk-weighted assets (RWA)

287,828

289,101

283,133

286,436

286,256

4a

Minimum capital requirement2

23,026

23,128

22,651

22,915

22,901

4b

Total risk-weighted assets (pre-floor)

287,828

289,101

283,133

286,436

286,256

Risk-based capital ratios as a percentage of RWA

5

Common equity tier 1 ratio (%)

14.05

13.80

13.49

13.31

12.81

5a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model Common equity tier 1 ratio (%)1

14.04

13.79

13.48

13.29

12.79

6

Tier 1 ratio (%)

19.56

19.43

19.21

18.68

18.12

6a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model Tier 1 ratio (%)1

19.55

19.42

19.20

18.66

18.11

7

Total capital ratio (%)

20.44

21.18

20.97

20.55

20.17

7a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model total capital ratio (%)1

20.43

21.17

20.96

20.54

20.16

Additional CET1 buffer requirements as a percentage of RWA

8

Capital conservation buffer requirement (%)

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

9

Countercyclical buffer requirement (%)

0.02

0.02

0.02

0.02

0.02

9a

Additional countercyclical buffer for Swiss mortgage loans (%)

10

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

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

11

Total of bank CET1-specific buffer requirements (%)

3.52

3.52

3.52

3.52

3.52

12

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

9.55

9.30

8.99

8.81

8.31

Basel III leverage ratio3

13

Total Basel III leverage ratio exposure measure

1,038,225

1,037,150

994,366

974,359

955,943

14

Basel III leverage ratio (%)

5.42

5.42

5.47

5.49

5.43

14a

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

5.42

5.41

5.47

5.49

5.42

Liquidity coverage ratio4

15

Total HQLA

221,371

214,276

211,185

206,693

170,630

16

Total net cash outflow

146,314

140,891

137,345

133,786

122,383

17

LCR (%)

151

152

154

155

139

1 The fully loaded ECL accounting model excludes the transitional relief of recognizing ECL allowances and provisions in CET1 capital in accordance with FINMA Circular 2013/1 'Eligible capital - banks.' 2 Calculated as 8% of total RWA, based on total capital minimum requirements, excluding CET1 buffer requirements. 3 Leverage ratio exposures and leverage ratios for the respective periods in 2020 do not reflect the effects of the temporary exemption that applied from 25 March 2020 until 1 January 2021 and was granted by FINMA in connection with COVID-19. Refer to the 'Introduction and basis for preparation' section and to 'Application of the temporary COVID-19-related FINMA exemption of central bank sight deposits' in the 'Going and gone concern requirements and eligible capital' section of our 31 December 2020 Pillar 3 report, available under 'Pillar 3 disclosures' at ubs.com/investors, for more information. 4 Calculated based on quarterly average. Refer to the 'Liquidity coverage ratio' section of this report for more information.

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

USD million, except where indicated

31.3.21

31.12.20

30.9.20

30.6.20

31.3.20

1

Total loss-absorbing capacity (TLAC) available

100,720

101,814

97,753

93,626

93,686

1a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model TLAC available2

100,697

101,780

97,717

93,581

93,652

2

Total RWA at the level of the resolution group

287,828

289,101

283,133

286,436

286,256

3

TLAC as a percentage of RWA (%)

34.99

35.22

34.53

32.69

32.73

3a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model TLAC as a percentage of fully loaded ECL accounting model RWA (%)2

34.98

35.21

34.51

32.67

32.72

4

Leverage ratio exposure measure at the level of the resolution group3

1,038,225

1,037,150

994,366

974,359

955,943

5

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

9.70

9.82

9.83

9.61

9.80

5a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model TLAC as a percentage of fully loaded ECL accounting model leverage exposure measure (%)2,3

9.70

9.81

9.83

9.60

9.80

6a

Does the subordination exemption in the antepenultimate paragraph of Section 11 of the FSB TLAC Term Sheet apply?

No

6b

Does the subordination exemption in the penultimate paragraph of Section 11 of the FSB TLAC Term Sheet apply?

No

6c

If the capped subordination exemption applies, the amount of funding issued that ranks pari passu with excluded liabilities and that is recognized as external TLAC, divided by funding issued that ranks pari passu with excluded liabilities and that would be recognized as external TLAC if no cap was applied (%)

N/A - Refer to our response to 6b.

1 Resolution group level is defined as the UBS Group AG consolidated level. 2 The fully loaded ECL accounting model excludes the transitional relief of recognizing ECL allowances and provisions in CET1 capital in accordance with FINMA Circular 2013/1 'Eligible capital - banks.' 3 Leverage ratio exposures and leverage ratios for the respective periods in 2020 do not reflect the effects of the temporary exemption that applied from 25 March 2020 until 1 January 2021 and was granted by FINMA in connection with COVID-19. Refer to the 'Introduction and basis for preparation' section and to 'Application of the temporary COVID-19-related FINMA exemption of central bank sight deposits' in the 'Going and gone concern requirements and eligible capital' section of our 31 December 2020 Pillar 3 report, available under 'Pillar 3 disclosures' at ubs.com/investors, for more information.

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Section 2 Risk-weighted assets

Our approach to measuring risk exposure and risk-weighted assets

Depending on the intended purpose, the measurement of risk exposure that we apply may differ. Exposures may be measured for financial accounting purposes under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), for deriving our regulatory capital requirements or for internal risk management and control purposes. Our Pillar 3 disclosures are generally based on measures of risk exposure used to derive the regulatory capital required under Pillar 1. Our risk-weighted assets (RWA) are calculated according to the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (the BCBS) Basel III framework, as implemented by the Swiss Capital Adequacy Ordinance issued by the Swiss Federal Council and by the associated circulars issued by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA).

For information about the measurement of risk exposures and RWA, refer to pages 13-15 of our 31 December 2020 Pillar 3 report, available under 'Pillar 3 disclosures' atubs.com/investors.

Overview of RWA and capital requirements

The OV1 table on the following page provides an overview of our RWA and the related minimum capital requirements by risk type. The table presented is based on the respective FINMA template and empty rows indicate current non-applicability to UBS.

During the first quarter of 2021, RWA decreased by USD 1.3 billion to USD 287.8 billion, including a reduction related to currency effects of USD 5.6 billion, mainly reflecting decreases in credit risk RWA of USD 2.4 billion and market risk RWA of USD 1.5 billion, partially offset by increases in investment in funds RWA of USD 1.2 billion, credit valuation adjustment RWA of USD 1.1 billion and as counterparty credit risk RWA of USD 0.3 billion.


Credit risk RWA under the internal ratings-based approach and the standardized approach decreased by USD 2.4 billion, mainly driven by a reduction related to currency effects, partially offset by increases in loans and loan commitments in the Investment Bank and loans in Global Wealth Management. The RWA increase related to investments in funds of USD 1.2 billion was due to a business-driven investment in Asset Management. The increase in credit valuation adjustment RWA of USD 1.1 billion was primarily due to a methodology and policy change related to derivatives for Lombard clients in Global Wealth Management. Counterparty credit risk RWA increased by USD 0.3 billion, driven by higher derivatives RWA due to higher trading activity, partially offset by currency effects.

Market risk RWA decreased by USD 1.5 billion, driven by a decrease in asset size and other movements in the Investment Bank's Global Markets business resulting from lower stressed value-at-risk (SVaR) levels, mainly due to its equities trading business. This was partially offset by an increase in regulatory VaR RWA.

The flow tables for credit risk, counterparty credit risk and market risk RWA in this section provide further details regarding the movements in RWA in the first quarter of 2021.

More information about capital management and RWA, including details regarding movements in RWA during the first quarter of 2021, is provided on pages 39-40 of the 'Capital management' section of our first quarter 2021 report, available under 'Quarterly reporting' at ubs.com/investors.

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OV1: Overview of RWA

USD million

RWA

Minimum capital requirements1

31.3.21

31.12.20

31.3.21

1

Credit risk (excluding counterparty credit risk)

137,485

139,846

10,999

2

of which: standardized approach (SA)

31,299

31,565

2,504

2a

of which: non-counterparty-related risk

12,922

13,393

1,034

3

of which: foundation internal ratings-based (F-IRB) approach

4

of which: supervisory slotting approach

5

of which: advanced internal ratings-based (A-IRB) approach

106,186

108,281

8,495

6

Counterparty credit risk2

40,691

40,354

3,255

7

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

7,193

6,006

575

8

of which: internal model method (IMM)

19,352

19,380

1,548

8a

of which: value-at-risk (VaR)

7,353

8,386

588

9

of which: other CCR

6,793

6,581

543

10

Credit valuation adjustment (CVA)

4,080

2,945

326

11

Equity positions under the simple risk-weight approach

2,794

2,795

223

12

Equity investments in funds - look-through approach

893

882

71

13

Equity investments in funds - mandate-based approach

1,916

648

153

14

Equity investments in funds - fallback approach

86

126

7

15

Settlement risk

341

372

27

16

Securitization exposures in banking book

281

314

23

17

of which: securitization internal ratings-based approach (SEC-IRBA)

18

of which: securitization external ratings-based approach (SEC-ERBA), including internal assessment approach (IAA)

265

301

21

19

of which: securitization standardized approach (SEC-SA)

16

13

1

20

Market risk

10,354

11,841

828

21

of which: standardized approach (SA)

588

456

47

22

of which: internal models approach (IMA)

9,767

11,385

781

23

Capital charge for switch between trading book and banking book3

24

Operational risk

75,775

75,775

6,062

25

Amounts below thresholds for deduction (250% risk weight)4

13,133

13,202

1,051

25a

of which: deferred tax assets

9,906

9,981

793

26

Floor adjustment5

27

Total

287,828

289,101

23,026

1 Calculated based on 8% of RWA. 2 Excludes settlement risk, which is separately reported in line 15 'Settlement risk.' Includes RWA with central counterparties. The split between the sub-components of counterparty credit risk refers to the calculation of the exposure measure. 3 Not applicable until the implementation of the final rules on the minimum capital requirements for market risk (the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book). 4 Includes items subject to threshold deduction treatment that do not exceed their respective threshold and are risk-weighted at 250%. Items subject to threshold deduction treatment include significant investments in common shares of non-consolidated financial institutions (banks, insurance and other financial entities) and deferred tax assets arising from temporary differences. 5 No floor effect, as 80% of our Basel I RWA, including the RWA equivalent of the Basel I capital deductions, does not exceed our Basel III RWA, including the RWA equivalent of the Basel III capital deductions.

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RWA flow statements of credit risk exposures under IRB

The CR8 table below provides a breakdown of the credit risk RWA movements in the first quarter of 2021 across movement categories defined by the BCBS. These categories are described on page 48 of our 31 December 2020 Pillar 3 report, available under 'Pillar 3 disclosures' at ubs.com/investors.

Credit risk RWA under the advanced internal ratings-based (A-IRB) approach decreased by USD 2.1 billion to USD 106.2 billion during the first quarter of 2021.

The RWA increase from asset size movements of USD 2.8 billion was predominantly due to new loan commitments in the Investment Bank and an increase in Lombard loans in Global Wealth Management.


The RWA from asset quality decreased by USD 1.5 billion, mainly due to improvements in counterparty ratings and loss given default during the first quarter of 2021 in Global Wealth Management and Personal & Corporate Banking. Model updates of USD 0.6 billion were mainly driven by the recalibration of risk parameters for real estate and sovereign portfolios in Global Wealth Management and Group Functions. RWA decreased by USD 4 billion related to foreign exchange movements, mainly due to the strengthening of the US dollar against the Swiss franc, primarily in the Swiss mortgages portfolio in Personal & Corporate Banking and Global Wealth Management.

CR8: RWA flow statements of credit risk exposures under IRB

USD million

RWA

1

RWA as of 31.12.20

108,281

2

Asset size

2,762

3

Asset quality

(1,456)

4

Model updates

550

5

Methodology and policy

5a

of which: regulatory add-ons

6

Acquisitions and disposals

7

Foreign exchange movements

(3,951)

8

Other

9

RWA as of 31.3.21

106,186

RWA flow statements of counterparty credit risk exposures under the IMM and VaR

Counterparty credit risk (CCR) RWA on derivatives under the internal model method (IMM) was unchanged at USD 19.4 billion during the first quarter of 2021, primarily as an asset size increase in the Investment Bank, mainly as a result of higher trading activity, was offset by a decrease in RWA related to foreign exchange movements, credit quality, and model updates.


CCR RWA on securities financing transactions (SFTs) under the VaR approach decreased by USD 1 billion to USD 7.4 billion during the first quarter of 2021, mainly due to an asset size decrease primarily related to market volatility, as well as foreign exchange movements.

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

Derivatives

SFTs

Total

USD million

Subject to IMM

Subject to VaR

1

RWA as of 31.12.20

19,380

8,386

27,767

2

Asset size

911

(767)

144

3

Credit quality of counterparties

(338)

(37)

(376)

4

Model updates

(211)

(90)

(301)

5

Methodology and policy

5a

of which: regulatory add-ons

6

Acquisitions and disposals

7

Foreign exchange movements

(390)

(139)

(529)

8

Other

9

RWA as of 31.3.21

19,352

7,353

26,705

10

RWA flow statements of market risk exposures
under an IMA

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

The MR2 table below provides a breakdown of the movement in market risk RWA in the first quarter of 2021 under an internal models approach across those components, pursuant to the movement categories defined by the BCBS. These categories are described on page 78 of our 31 December 2020 Pillar 3 report, available under 'Pillar 3 disclosures' at ubs.com/investors.


Market risk RWA under an internal models approach decreased by USD 1.6 billion to USD 9.8 billion in the first quarter of 2021, driven primarily by a decrease in asset size and other movements in the Investment Bank's Global Markets business resulting from lower stressed VaR levels, mainly due to its equities trading business. This was partially offset by an increase in regulatory VaR RWA.

The VaR multiplier was unchanged compared with the prior quarter, at 3.0.

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

USD million

VaR

Stressed VaR

IRC

CRM

Other

Total RWA

1

RWA as of 31.12.20

2,170

7,257

1,958

11,385

1a

Regulatory adjustment

(1,332)

(4,034)

(5,366)

1b

RWA at previous quarter-end (end of day)

838

3,223

1,958

6,019

2

Movement in risk levels

2,033

(1,950)

102

185

3

Model updates / changes

(102)

98

(4)

4

Methodology and policy

5

Acquisitions and disposals

6

Foreign exchange movements

7

Other

(77)

(21)

(98)

8a

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

2,692

1,350

2,060

6,102

8b

Regulatory adjustment

3,664

3,664

8c

RWA as of 31.3.21

2,692

5,014

2,060

9,766

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

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Section 3 Going and gone concern requirements and eligible capital

The table below provides details of the Swiss systemically relevant bank (SRB) going and gone concern capital requirements as required by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA). More information about capital management is provided on pages 33-42 in the 'Capital management' section of our first quarter 2021 report, available under 'Quarterly reporting' at ubs.com/investors.

Swiss SRB going and gone concern requirements and information

As of 31.3.21

RWA

LRD

USD million, except where indicated

in %

in %

Required going concern capital

Total going concern capital

13.961

40,193

4.881

50,613

Common equity tier 1 capital

9.66

27,816

3.382

35,040

of which: minimum capital

4.50

12,952

1.50

15,573

of which: buffer capital

5.14

14,794

1.88

19,467

of which: countercyclical buffer

0.02

70

Maximum additional tier 1 capital

4.30

12,377

1.50

15,573

of which: additional tier 1 capital

3.50

10,074

1.50

15,573

of which: additional tier 1 buffer capital

0.80

2,303

Eligible going concern capital

Total going concern capital

19.56

56,288

5.42

56,288

Common equity tier 1 capital

14.05

40,426

3.89

40,426

Total loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital3

5.51

15,862

1.53

15,862

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

4.64

13,361

1.29

13,361

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

0.87

2,501

0.24

2,501

Required gone concern capital4

Total gone concern loss-absorbing capacity5

10.59

30,468

3.76

39,012

of which: base requirement

12.86

37,015

4.50

46,720

of which: additional requirement for market share and LRD

1.08

3,109

0.38

3,893

of which: applicable reduction on requirements

(3.35)

(9,655)

(1.12)

(11,601)

of which: rebate granted (equivalent to 47.5% of maximum rebate)

(2.54)

(7,301)

(0.89)

(9,247)

of which: reduction for usage of low-trigger tier 2 capital instruments

(0.82)

(2,355)

(0.23)

(2,355)

Eligible gone concern capital

Total gone concern loss-absorbing capacity

15.42

44,381

4.27

44,381

Total tier 2 capital

1.82

5,253

0.51

5,253

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

1.64

4,709

0.45

4,709

of which: non-Basel III-compliant tier 2 capital

0.19

544

0.05

544

TLAC-eligible senior unsecured debt

13.59

39,129

3.77

39,129

Total loss-absorbing capacity

Required total loss-absorbing capacity

24.55

70,661

8.63

89,626

Eligible total loss-absorbing capacity

34.98

100,669

9.70

100,669

Risk-weighted assets / leverage ratio denominator

Risk-weighted assets

287,828

Leverage ratio denominator

1,038,225

1 Includes applicable add-ons of 1.08% for RWA and 0.375% for LRD. 2 Our minimum CET1 leverage ratio requirement of 3.375% consists of a 1.5% base requirement, a 1.5% base buffer capital requirement, a 0.25% LRD add-on requirement and a 0.125% market share add-on requirement based on our Swiss credit business. 3 Includes outstanding low-trigger loss-absorbing additional tier 1 (AT1) capital instruments, which are available under the Swiss SRB 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 The gone concern requirement after the application of the rebate for resolvability measures and the reduction for the use of higher quality capital instruments is floored at 8.6% and 3% for the RWA- and LRD-based requirements, respectively. This means that the combined reduction may not exceed 5.34 percentage points for the RWA-based requirement of 13.94% and 1.875 percentage points for the LRD-based requirement of 4.875%.

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Section 4 Leverage ratio

Basel III leverage ratio

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (the BCBS) leverage ratio, as summarized in the 'KM1: Key metrics' table in section 1 of this report, is calculated by dividing the period-end tier 1 capital by the period-end leverage ratio denominator (LRD).

The LRD consists of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) on-balance sheet assets and off-balance sheet items. Derivative exposures are adjusted for a number of items, including replacement values and eligible cash variation margin netting, the current exposure method add-on and net notional amounts for written credit derivatives. The LRD also includes an additional charge for counterparty credit risk related to securities financing transactions (SFTs).

The table below shows the difference between total IFRS assets per IFRS consolidation scope and the BCBS total on-balance sheet exposures. Those exposures are the starting point for calculating the BCBS LRD, as shown in the LR2 table in this section.
The difference is due to the application of the regulatory scope of consolidation for the purpose of the BCBS calculation. In addition, carrying amounts for derivative financial instruments and SFTs are deducted from IFRS total assets. They are measured differently under BCBS leverage ratio rules and are therefore added back in separate exposure line items in the LR2 table.

Difference between the Swiss SRB and BCBS leverage ratio

The LRD is the same under Swiss systemically relevant bank (SRB) and BCBS rules. However, there is a difference in the capital numerator between the two frameworks. Under BCBS rules only common equity tier 1 and additional tier 1 capital are included in the numerator. Under Swiss SRB rules we are required to meet going and gone concern leverage ratio requirements. Therefore, depending on the requirement, the numerator includes tier 1 capital instruments, tier 2 capital instruments and / or total loss-absorbing capacity (TLAC)-eligible senior unsecured debt.

Reconciliation of IFRS total assets to BCBS Basel III total on-balance sheet exposures excluding derivatives and securities financing transactions

USD million

31.3.21

31.12.201

On-balance sheet exposures

IFRS total assets

1,107,712

1,125,765

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

(21,535)

(21,166)

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

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

Less carrying amount of derivative financial instruments in IFRS total assets2

(183,352)

(192,370)

Less carrying amount of securities financing transactions in IFRS total assets3

(112,593)

(105,587)

Adjustments to accounting values

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

790,233

806,642

Asset amounts deducted in determining BCBS Basel III tier 1 capital

(12,632)

(12,754)

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

777,601

793,888

1 The respective period shown ending on 31 December 2020 does not reflect the effects of the temporary exemption that applied from 25 March 2020 until 1 January 2021 and was granted by FINMA in connection with COVID-19. Refer to the 'Introduction and basis for preparation' section and to 'Application of the temporary COVID-19-related FINMA exemption of central bank sight deposits' in the 'Going and gone concern requirements and eligible capital' section of our 31 December 2020 Pillar 3 report, available under 'Pillar 3 disclosures' at ubs.com/investors, for more information. 2 Consists of derivative financial instruments and cash collateral receivables on derivative instruments in accordance with the regulatory scope of consolidation. 3 Consists of receivables from securities financing transactions (SFTs), margin loans, prime brokerage receivables and financial assets at fair value not held for trading related to SFTs in accordance with the regulatory scope of consolidation.

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During the first quarter of 2021, the LRD was stable at USD 1,038 billion. On-balance sheet exposures (excluding derivatives and SFTs) decreased by USD 16 billion, mainly driven by currency effects of USD 25 billion and lower high-quality liquid asset (HQLA) securities, partly offset by increases in
lending assets and cash and balances at central banks. Derivative exposures increased by USD 10 billion, mainly reflecting higher potential future exposure and market-driven movements. SFTs increased by USD 8 billion, mainly driven by excess cash re-investment and an increase in securities borrowing activities.

LR2: BCBS Basel III leverage ratio common disclosure

USD million, except where indicated

31.3.21

31.12.201

On-balance sheet exposures

1

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

790,233

806,642

2

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

(12,632)

(12,754)

3

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

777,601

793,888

Derivative exposures

4

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

59,145

54,049

5

Add-on amounts for PFE associated with all derivatives transactions

84,270

79,901

6

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

0

0

7

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

(23,146)

(21,420)

8

(Exempted CCP leg of client-cleared trade exposures)

(15,139)

(16,760)

9

Adjusted effective notional amount of all written credit derivatives2

80,570

85,274

10

(Adjusted effective notional offsets and add-on deductions for written credit derivatives)3

(79,504)

(84,451)

11

Total derivative exposures

106,195

96,592

Securities financing transaction exposures

12

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

197,482

198,077

13

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

(84,890)

(92,490)

14

CCR exposure for SFT assets

10,648

9,759

15

Agent transaction exposures

16

Total securities financing transaction exposures

123,240

115,346

Other off-balance sheet exposures

17

Off-balance sheet exposure at gross notional amount

100,243

105,084

18

(Adjustments for conversion to credit equivalent amounts)

(69,053)

(73,760)

19

Total off-balance sheet items

31,189

31,324

Total exposures (leverage ratio denominator)

1,038,225

1,037,150

Capital and total exposures (leverage ratio denominator)

20

Tier 1 capital

56,288

56,178

21

Total exposures (leverage ratio denominator)

1,038,225

1,037,150

Leverage ratio

22

Basel III leverage ratio (%)

5.4

5.4

1 The respective period shown ending on 31 December 2020 does not reflect the effects of the temporary exemption that applied from 25 March 2020 until 1 January 2021 and was granted by FINMA in connection with COVID-19. Refer to the 'Introduction and basis for preparation' section and to 'Application of the temporary COVID-19-related FINMA exemption of central bank sight deposits' in the 'Going and gone concern requirements and eligible capital' section of our 31 December 2020 Pillar 3 report, available under 'Pillar 3 disclosures' at ubs.com/investors, for more information. 2 Includes protection sold, including agency transactions. 3 Protection sold can be offset with protection bought on the same underlying reference entity, provided that the conditions according to the Basel III leverage ratio framework and disclosure requirements are met.

LR1: BCBS Basel III leverage ratio summary comparison

USD million

31.3.21

31.12.201

1

Total consolidated assets as per published financial statements

1,107,712

1,125,765

2

Adjustment for investments in banking, financial, insurance or commercial entities that are consolidated for accounting purposes but outside the scope of regulatory consolidation2

(34,167)

(33,919)

3

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

4

Adjustments for derivative financial instruments

(77,157)

(95,778)

5

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

10,648

9,759

6

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

31,189

31,324

7

Other adjustments

8

Leverage ratio exposure (leverage ratio denominator)

1,038,225

1,037,150

1 The respective period shown ending on 31 December 2020 does not reflect the effects of the temporary exemption that applied from 25 March 2020 until 1 January 2021 and was granted by FINMA in connection with COVID-19. Refer to the 'Introduction and basis for preparation' section and to 'Application of the temporary COVID-19-related FINMA exemption of central bank sight deposits' in the 'Going and gone concern requirements and eligible capital' section of our 31 December 2020 Pillar 3 report, available under 'Pillar 3 disclosures' at ubs.com/investors, for more information. 2 Includes assets that are deducted from tier 1 capital.

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Section 5 Liquidity coverage ratio

Liquidity coverage ratio

We monitor the liquidity coverage ratio (the LCR) in all significant currencies in order to manage any currency mismatch between high-quality liquid assets (HQLA) and the net expected cash outflows in times of stress.

Pillar 3 disclosure requirement

First quarter 2021 report section

Disclosure

First quarter 2021 report page number

Concentration of funding sources

Balance sheet and off-balance sheet

-

Liabilities by product and currency

47

High-quality liquid assets

HQLA must be easily and immediately convertible into cash at little or no loss of value, especially during a period of stress. HQLA are assets that are of low risk and are unencumbered. Other characteristics of HQLA are ease and certainty of valuation, low correlation with risky assets, listing of the assets on a developed and recognized exchange, existence of an active and sizeable market for the assets, and low volatility. Our HQLA predominantly consist of assets that qualify as Level 1 in the LCR framework, including cash, central bank reserves and government bonds.

High-quality liquid assets

Average 1Q211

Average 4Q201

USD billion

Level 1

weighted

liquidity

value2

Level 2

weighted

liquidity

value2

Total

weighted

liquidity

value2

Level 1

weighted

liquidity

value2

Level 2

weighted

liquidity

value2

Total

weighted

liquidity

value2

Cash balances3

145

145

133

133

Securities (on- and off-balance sheet)

58

18

76

63

18

81

Total high-quality liquid assets4

203

18

221

196

18

214

1 Calculated based on an average of 63 data points in the first quarter of 2021 and 63 data points in the fourth quarter of 2020. 2 Calculated after the application of haircuts and, where applicable, caps on Level 2 assets. 3 Includes cash and balances with central banks and other eligible balances as prescribed by FINMA. 4 Calculated in accordance with FINMA requirements.

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LCR development during the first quarter of 2021

In the first quarter of 2021, the UBS Group LCR decreased 1 percentage point to 151%, remaining above the prudential requirement communicated by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA). The average LCR decrease was primarily driven by increased net cash outflows from higher customer deposit balances. These outflows were mostly offset by higher high-quality liquid assets (HQLA) due to higher cash balances, partly offset by higher funding consumption in the business divisions.

LIQ1: Liquidity coverage ratio

Average 1Q211

Average 4Q201

USD billion, except where indicated

Unweighted value

Weighted value2

Unweighted value

Weighted value2

High-quality liquid assets

1

High-quality liquid assets

225

221

218

214

Cash outflows

2

Retail deposits and deposits from small business customers

299

34

296

33

3

of which: stable deposits

41

1

41

1

4

of which: less stable deposits

257

32

255

32

5

Unsecured wholesale funding

241

130

224

119

6

of which: operational deposits (all counterparties)

53

13

52

13

7

of which: non-operational deposits (all counterparties)

172

101

157

92

8

of which: unsecured debt

16

16

14

14

9

Secured wholesale funding

79

73

10

Additional requirements

90

26

88

27

11

of which: outflows related to derivatives and other transactions

47

17

45

18

12

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

0

0

0

0

13

of which: committed credit and liquidity facilities

43

9

43

9

14

Other contractual funding obligations

12

10

13

11

15

Other contingent funding obligations

254

5

256

6

16

Total cash outflows

285

269

Cash inflows

17

Secured lending

321

85

314

81

18

Inflows from fully performing exposures

78

36

71

33

19

Other cash inflows

18

18

15

15

20

Total cash inflows

417

138

400

128

Average 1Q211

Average 4Q201

USD billion, except where indicated

Total adjusted value4

Total adjusted value4

Liquidity coverage ratio

21

High-quality liquid assets

221

214

22

Net cash outflows

146

141

23

Liquidity coverage ratio (%)

151

152

1 Calculated based on an average of 63 data points in the first quarter of 2021 and 63 data points in the fourth quarter of 2020. 2 Calculated after the application of haircuts and inflow and outflow rates. 3 Includes outflows related to loss of funding on asset-backed securities, covered bonds, other structured financing instruments, asset-backed commercial papers, structured entities (conduits), securities investment vehicles and other such financing facilities. 4 Calculated after the application of haircuts and inflow and outflow rates, as well as, where applicable, caps on Level 2 assets and cash inflows.

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Significant regulated subsidiaries and sub-groups

Significant regulated subsidiaries and sub-groups

Section 1 Introduction

The sections on the following pages include capital and other regulatory information as of 31 March 2021 for UBS AG standalone, UBS Switzerland AG standalone, UBS Europe SE consolidated and UBS Americas Holding LLC consolidated.


Capital information in the following sections is based on Pillar 1 capital requirements. Entities may be subject to significant additional Pillar 2 requirements, which represent additional amounts of capital considered necessary and agreed with regulators based on the risk profile of the entities.

Section 2 UBS AG standalone

Key metrics of the first quarter of 2021

The table on the next page is based on the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (the BCBS) Basel III rules.

During the first quarter of 2021, common equity tier 1 (CET1) capital was stable at USD 50.2 billion, as the operating profit before tax was offset by accruals for capital returns to UBS Group AG, current tax expenses and other items. Total capital decreased by USD 2.5 billion to USD 67.1 billion, mainly reflecting the call of a EUR 2 billion on-lend tier 2 capital instrument amounting to USD 2.4 billion.

Risk-weighted assets (RWA) increased by USD 12.2 billion to USD 317.8 billion during the first quarter of 2021, primarily driven by increases in credit and counterparty credit risk RWA,
including the gradual increase of risk weights for investments in the Swiss and foreign-domiciled subsidiaries in accordance with the relevant FINMA decree.

The leverage ratio exposure increased by USD 16 billion to USD 611 billion, mainly driven by higher derivative exposures and higher exposures from securities financing transactions.

The average high-quality liquid assets (HQLA) decreased by USD 1.9 billion to USD 82.0 billion driven by a reduction of cash balances. Average total net cash outflows decreased by USD 4.9 billion to USD 47.9 billion due to higher inflows from interbank funding provided.

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KM1: Key metrics

USD million, except where indicated

31.3.21

31.12.20

30.9.20

30.6.20

31.3.20

Available capital (amounts)

1

Common equity tier 1 (CET1)

50,223

50,269

51,793

51,810

48,998

1a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model CET11

50,189

50,266

51,791

51,808

48,994

2

Tier 1

64,652

64,699

66,145

65,361

62,382

2a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model tier 11

64,618

64,696

66,143

65,359

62,379

3

Total capital

67,126

69,639

71,020

70,612

68,130

3a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model total capital1

67,091

69,636

71,018

70,610

68,127

Risk-weighted assets (amounts)

4

Total risk-weighted assets (RWA)

317,824

305,575

309,019

310,752

317,621

4a

Minimum capital requirement2

25,426

24,446

24,722

24,860

25,410

4b

Total risk-weighted assets (pre-floor)

317,824

305,575

309,019

310,752

317,621

Risk-based capital ratios as a percentage of RWA

5

Common equity tier 1 ratio (%)

15.80

16.45

16.76

16.67

15.43

5a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model CET1 ratio (%)1

15.79

16.45

16.76

16.67

15.43

6

Tier 1 ratio (%)

20.34

21.17

21.40

21.03

19.64

6a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model tier 1 ratio (%)1

20.33

21.17

21.40

21.03

19.64

7

Total capital ratio (%)

21.12

22.79

22.98

22.72

21.45

7a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model total capital ratio (%)1

21.11

22.79

22.98

22.72

21.45

Additional CET1 buffer requirements as a percentage of RWA

8

Capital conservation buffer requirement (%)

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

9

Countercyclical buffer requirement (%)

0.02

0.01

0.02

0.02

0.01

9a

Additional countercyclical buffer for Swiss mortgage loans (%)

10

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

11

Total of bank CET1-specific buffer requirements (%)

2.52

2.51

2.52

2.52

2.51

12

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

11.30

11.95

12.26

12.17

10.93

Basel III leverage ratio4

13

Total Basel III leverage ratio exposure measure

611,022

595,017

588,204

573,741

574,692

14

Basel III leverage ratio (%)

10.58

10.87

11.25

11.39

10.85

14a

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

10.58

10.87

11.24

11.39

10.85

Liquidity coverage ratio5

15

Total HQLA

82,041

83,905

88,424

91,877

67,963

16

Total net cash outflow

47,927

52,851

52,463

52,209

48,320

17

LCR (%)

172

159

169

178

141

1 The fully loaded ECL accounting model excludes the transitional relief of recognizing ECL allowances and provisions in CET1 capital in accordance with FINMA Circular 2013/1 'Eligible capital - banks.' 2 Calculated as 8% of total RWA, based on total capital minimum requirements, excluding CET1 buffer requirements. 3 Swiss SRB going and gone concern requirements and information for UBS AG standalone are provided on the following pages in this section. 4 The temporary exemption that applied from 25 March 2020 until 1 January 2021 and was granted by FINMA in connection with COVID-19 had no net effect on UBS AG standalone in 2020. Refer to the 'Introduction and basis for preparation' section and to the 'UBS AG standalone' section of our 31 December 2020 Pillar 3 report, available under 'Pillar 3 disclosures' at ubs.com/investors, for more information. 5 Calculated based on quarterly average. Refer to 'Liquidity coverage ratio' in this section for more information.

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Significant regulated subsidiaries and sub-groups

Swiss SRB going and gone concern requirements and information

The tables below and on the next page provide details of the Swiss systematically relevant bank (SRB) RWA- and leverage ratio denominator (LRD)-based going and gone concern requirements and information as required by FINMA; details regarding eligible gone concern instruments are provided on the next page.


More information about the going and gone concern requirements and information is provided on page 112 of our 31 December 2020 Pillar 3 report, available under 'Pillar 3 disclosures' at ubs.com/investors.

Swiss SRB going and gone concern requirements and information

As of 31.3.21

RWA, phase-in

RWA, fully applied as of 1.1.28

LRD

USD million, except where indicated

in %

in %

in %

Required going concern capital

Total going concern capital

13.961

44,363

13.961

53,313

4.881

29,787

Common equity tier 1 capital

9.66

30,696

9.66

36,890

3.38

20,622

of which: minimum capital

4.50

14,302

4.50

17,188

1.50

9,165

of which: buffer capital

5.14

16,336

5.14

19,632

1.88

11,457

of which: countercyclical buffer

0.02

58

0.02

70

Maximum additional tier 1 capital

4.30

13,666

4.30

16,424

1.50

9,165

of which: additional tier 1 capital

3.50

11,124

3.50

13,368

1.50

9,165

of which: additional tier 1 buffer capital

0.80

2,543

0.80

3,056

Eligible going concern capital

Total going concern capital

20.34

64,652

16.93

64,652

10.58

64,652

Common equity tier 1 capital

15.80

50,223

13.15

50,223

8.22

50,223

Total loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital

4.54

14,429

3.78

14,429

2.36

14,429

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

3.75

11,930

3.12

11,930

1.95

11,930

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

0.79

2,499

0.65

2,499

0.41

2,499

Risk-weighted assets / leverage ratio denominator

Risk-weighted assets

317,824

381,948

Leverage ratio denominator

611,022

Required gone concern capital2

Higher of RWA- or LRD-based

Total gone concern loss-absorbing requirement

37,576

Eligible gone concern capital

Total gone concern loss-absorbing capacity

44,365

Gone concern coverage capital ratio

118.07

1 Includes applicable add-ons of 1.08% for RWA and 0.375% for LRD. 2 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.

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Swiss SRB going and gone concern information

USD million, except where indicated

31.3.21

31.12.20

Eligible going concern capital

Total going concern capital

64,652

64,699

Total tier 1 capital

64,652

64,699

Common equity tier 1 capital

50,223

50,269

Total loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital

14,429

14,430

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

11,930

11,854

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

2,499

2,575

Eligible gone concern capital

Total gone concern loss-absorbing capacity

44,365

45,520

Total tier 2 capital

5,236

7,719

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

4,700

7,184

of which: non-Basel III-compliant tier 2 capital

536

535

TLAC-eligible senior unsecured debt

39,129

37,801

Total loss-absorbing capacity

Total loss-absorbing capacity

109,017

110,219

Risk-weighted assets / leverage ratio denominator

Risk-weighted assets, phase-in

317,824

305,575

of which: direct and indirect investments in Switzerland-domiciled subsidiaries1

37,834

38,370

of which: direct and indirect investments in foreign-domiciled subsidiaries1

107,648

99,635

Risk-weighted assets, fully applied as of 1.1.28

381,948

379,307

of which: direct and indirect investments in Switzerland-domiciled subsidiaries1

43,993

45,678

of which: direct and indirect investments in foreign-domiciled subsidiaries1

165,612

166,058

Leverage ratio denominator2

611,022

595,017

Capital and loss-absorbing capacity ratios (%)

Going concern capital ratio, phase-in

20.3

21.2

of which: common equity tier 1 capital ratio, phase-in

15.8

16.5

Going concern capital ratio, fully applied as of 1.1.28

16.9

17.1

of which: common equity tier 1 capital ratio, fully applied as of 1.1.28

13.1

13.3

Leverage ratios (%)2

Going concern leverage ratio

10.6

10.9

of which: common equity tier 1 leverage ratio

8.2

8.4

Gone concern capital coverage ratio (%)

Gone concern capital coverage ratio

118.1

135.7

1 Carrying amounts for direct and indirect investments including holding of regulatory capital instruments in Switzerland-domiciled subsidiaries (31 March 2021: USD 17,597 million; 31 December 2020: USD 18,271 million) and for direct and indirect investments including holding of regulatory capital instruments in foreign-domiciled subsidiaries (31 March 2021: USD 41,403 million; 31 December 2020: USD 41,515 million) are risk-weighted at 215% and 260%, respectively, for the current year (31 December 2020: 210% and 240%, respectively). 2 The leverage ratio denominator (LRD) and leverage ratios for 31 December 2020 do not reflect the effects of the temporary exemption that applied from 25 March 2020 until 1 January 2021 and was granted by FINMA in connection with COVID-19. Refer to the 'Introduction and basis for preparation' section and to the 'UBS AG standalone' section of our 31 December 2020 Pillar 3 report, available under 'Pillar 3 disclosures' at ubs.com/investors, for more information.

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Significant regulated subsidiaries and sub-groups

Leverage ratio information

Swiss SRB leverage ratio denominator

USD billion

31.3.21

31.12.201

Leverage ratio denominator

Swiss GAAP total assets

517.6

509.0

Difference between Swiss GAAP and IFRS total assets

146.1

160.0

Less: derivative exposures and SFTs2

(266.5)

(271.8)

Less: funding provided to significant regulated subsidiaries eligible as gone concern capital

(20.5)

(20.2)

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

376.7

377.0

Derivative exposures

109.1

98.2

Securities financing transactions

104.3

99.4

Off-balance sheet items

22.2

21.6

Items deducted from Swiss SRB tier 1 capital

(1.3)

(1.2)

Total exposures (leverage ratio denominator)

611.0

595.0

1 The temporary exemption granted by FINMA in connection with COVID-19 had no net effect on UBS AG standalone. 2 Consists of derivative financial instruments, cash collateral receivables on derivative instruments, receivables from securities financing transactions, and margin loans, as well as prime brokerage receivables and financial assets at fair value not held for trading, both related to securities financing transactions, in accordance with the regulatory scope of consolidation, which are presented separately under Derivative exposures and Securities financing transactions in this table.

Liquidity coverage ratio

In the first quarter of 2021, the UBS AG liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) was 172%, remaining above the prudential requirements communicated by FINMA.

Liquidity coverage ratio

Weighted value1

USD billion, except where indicated

Average 1Q212

Average 4Q202

High-quality liquid assets

82

84

Total net cash outflows

48

53

of which: cash outflows

172

166

of which: cash inflows

124

113

Liquidity coverage ratio (%)

172

159

1 Calculated after the application of haircuts and inflow and outflow rates, as well as, where applicable, caps on Level 2 assets and cash inflows. 2 Calculated based on an average of 63 data points in the first quarter of 2021 and 63 data points in the fourth quarter of 2020.

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Section 3 UBS Switzerland AG standalone

Key metrics of the first quarter of 2021

The table below is based on the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (the BCBS) Basel III rules.

During the first quarter of 2021, common equity tier 1 (CET1) capital increased by CHF 0.2 billion to CHF 12.4 billion, mainly as a result of net profit. Tier 1 capital and total capital increased by CHF 0.4 billion to CHF 17.8 billion, reflecting the aforementioned increase in CET1 capital and a new additional tier 1 (AT1) capital issuance of CHF 0.7 billion, partly offset by the call of a CHF 0.5 billion AT1 capital instrument.

Risk-weighted assets (RWA) increased by CHF 2.9 billion to CHF 110.2 billion, primarily due to increased exposures across Lombard loans and securities financing transactions.


The leverage ratio exposure increased by CHF 10 billion to CHF 345 billion, mainly driven by on-balance sheet exposures from lending assets, as well as securities financing transactions.

The average high-quality liquid assets (HQLA) increased by CHF 4.5 billion to CHF 96.4 billion driven by higher cash balances. Average total net cash outflows increased by CHF 3.8 billion to CHF 65.8 billion, due to higher customer deposit balances.

KM1: Key metrics

CHF million, except where indicated

31.3.21

31.12.20

30.9.20

30.6.20

31.3.20

Available capital (amounts)

1

Common equity tier 1 (CET1)

12,417

12,234

11,992

11,776

11,427

1a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model CET11

12,416

12,233

11,989

11,774

11,422

2

Tier 1

17,819

17,410

16,683

16,479

16,137

2a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model tier 11

17,818

17,409

16,680

16,476

16,132

3

Total capital

17,819

17,410

16,683

16,479

16,137

3a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model total capital1

17,818

17,409

16,680

16,476

16,132

Risk-weighted assets (amounts)

4

Total risk-weighted assets (RWA)

110,194

107,253

107,066

105,304

104,489

4a

Minimum capital requirement2

8,816

8,580

8,565

8,424

8,359

4b

Total risk-weighted assets (pre-floor)

93,149

92,164

92,755

92,740

92,981

Risk-based capital ratios as a percentage of RWA

5

Common equity tier 1 ratio (%)

11.27

11.41

11.20

11.18

10.94

5a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model CET1 ratio (%)1

11.27

11.41

11.20

11.18

10.93

6

Tier 1 ratio (%)

16.17

16.23

15.58

15.65

15.44

6a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model tier 1 ratio (%)1

16.17

16.23

15.58

15.65

15.44

7

Total capital ratio (%)

16.17

16.23

15.58

15.65

15.44

7a

Fully loaded ECL accounting model total capital ratio (%)1

16.17

16.23

15.58

15.65

15.44

Additional CET1 buffer requirements as a percentage of RWA

8

Capital conservation buffer requirement (%)

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

9

Countercyclical buffer requirement (%)

0.02

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.01

9a

Additional countercyclical buffer for Swiss mortgage loans (%)

10

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

11

Total of bank CET1-specific buffer requirements (%)

2.52

2.51

2.51

2.51

2.51

12

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

6.77

6.91

6.70

6.68

6.44

Basel III leverage ratio4

13

Total Basel III leverage ratio exposure measure

344,925

335,251

327,113

323,068

317,071

14

Basel III leverage ratio (%)

5.17

5.19

5.10

5.10

5.09

14a

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

5.17

5.19

5.10

5.10

5.09

Liquidity coverage ratio5

15

Total HQLA

96,366

91,909

87,254

85,180

74,602

16

Total net cash outflow

65,829

62,074

59,930

61,847

53,059

17

LCR (%)

146

148

146

138

141

1 The fully loaded ECL accounting model excludes the transitional relief of recognizing ECL allowances and provisions in CET1 capital in accordance with FINMA Circular 2013/1 'Eligible capital - banks.' 2 Calculated as 8% of total RWA, based on total capital minimum requirements, excluding CET1 buffer requirements. 3 Swiss SRB going and gone concern requirements and information for UBS Switzerland AG are provided on the next page. 4 Leverage ratio exposures and leverage ratios for the respective periods in 2020 do not reflect the effects of the temporary exemption that applied from 25 March 2020 until 1 January 2021 and was granted by FINMA in connection with COVID-19. Refer to the 'Introduction and basis for preparation' section and to the 'UBS Switzerland AG standalone' section of our 31 December 2020 Pillar 3 report, available under 'Pillar 3 disclosures' at ubs.com/investors, for more information. 5 Calculated based on quarterly average. Refer to 'Liquidity coverage ratio' in this section for more information.

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Significant regulated subsidiaries and sub-groups

Swiss SRB going and gone concern requirements and information

UBS Switzerland AG is considered a systemically relevant bank (an SRB) under Swiss banking law and is subject to capital regulations on a standalone basis. As of 31 March 2021, the going concern capital and leverage ratio requirements for UBS Switzerland AG standalone were 13.96%, including a countercyclical buffer of 0.02%, and 4.875%, respectively.
The gone concern requirements were 8.64% for the RWA-based requirement and 3.02% for the leverage ratio denominator (LRD)-based requirement.

The Swiss SRB framework and requirements applicable to UBS Switzerland AG standalone are the same as those applicable to UBS Group AG consolidated, with the exception of a lower gone concern requirement effective from 1 January 2020, corresponding to 62% of the Group's gone concern requirement (before applicable reductions).

Swiss SRB going and gone concern requirements and information

As of 31.3.21

RWA

LRD

CHF million, except where indicated

in %

in %

Required going concern capital

Total going concern capital

13.961

15,381

4.881

16,815

Common equity tier 1 capital

9.66

10,643

3.38

11,641

of which: minimum capital

4.50

4,959

1.50

5,174

of which: buffer capital

5.14

5,664

1.88

6,467

of which: countercyclical buffer

0.02

20

Maximum additional tier 1 capital

4.30

4,738

1.50

5,174

of which: additional tier 1 capital

3.50

3,857

1.50

5,174

of which: additional tier 1 buffer capital

0.80

882

Eligible going concern capital

Total going concern capital

16.17

17,819

5.17

17,819

Common equity tier 1 capital

11.27

12,417

3.60

12,417

Total loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital

4.90

5,402

1.57

5,402

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

4.90

5,402

1.57

5,402

Required gone concern capital2

Total gone concern loss-absorbing capacity

8.64

9,524

3.02

10,425

of which: base requirement

7.97

8,786

2.79

9,623

of which: additional requirement for market share and LRD

0.67

738

0.23

802

Eligible gone concern capital

Total gone concern loss-absorbing capacity

9.88

10,890

3.16

10,890

TLAC-eligible senior unsecured debt

9.88

10,890

3.16

10,890

Total loss-absorbing capacity

Required total loss-absorbing capacity

22.60

24,905

7.90

27,240

Eligible total loss-absorbing capacity

26.05

28,709

8.32

28,709

Risk-weighted assets / leverage ratio denominator

Risk-weighted assets

110,194

Leverage ratio denominator

344,925

1 Includes applicable add-ons of 1.08% for RWA and 0.375% for LRD. 2 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.

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Swiss SRB loss-absorbing capacity

Swiss SRB going and gone concern information

CHF million, except where indicated

31.3.21

31.12.20

Eligible going concern capital

Total going concern capital

17,819

17,410

Total tier 1 capital

17,819

17,410

Common equity tier 1 capital

12,417

12,234

Total loss-absorbing additional tier 1 capital

5,402

5,176

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

5,402

5,176

Eligible gone concern capital

Total gone concern loss-absorbing capacity

10,890

10,824

TLAC-eligible senior unsecured debt

10,890

10,824

Total loss-absorbing capacity

Total loss-absorbing capacity

28,709

28,234

Risk-weighted assets / leverage ratio denominator

Risk-weighted assets

110,194

107,253

Leverage ratio denominator1

344,925

335,251

Capital and loss-absorbing capacity ratios (%)

Going concern capital ratio

16.2

16.2

of which: common equity tier 1 capital ratio

11.3

11.4

Gone concern loss-absorbing capacity ratio

9.9

10.1

Total loss-absorbing capacity ratio

26.1

26.3

Leverage ratios (%)1

Going concern leverage ratio

5.2

5.2

of which: common equity tier 1 leverage ratio

3.6

3.6

Gone concern leverage ratio

3.2

3.2

Total loss-absorbing capacity leverage ratio

8.3

8.4

1 The leverage ratio denominator (LRD) and leverage ratios for 31 December 2020 do not reflect the effects of the temporary exemption that applied from 25 March 2020 until 1 January 2021 and was granted by FINMA in connection with COVID-19. Refer to the 'Introduction and basis for preparation' section and to the 'UBS Switzerland AG standalone' section of our 31 December 2020 Pillar 3 report, available under 'Pillar 3 disclosures' at ubs.com/investors, for more information.

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Significant regulated subsidiaries and sub-groups

Leverage ratio information

Swiss SRB leverage ratio denominator

CHF billion

31.3.21

31.12.201

Leverage ratio denominator

Swiss GAAP total assets

325.9

316.8

Difference between Swiss GAAP and IFRS total assets

4.5

4.5

Less: derivative exposures and SFTs2

(14.9)

(10.6)

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

315.5

310.7

Derivative exposures

5.8

5.7

Securities financing transactions

8.1

3.8

Off-balance sheet items

15.7

15.2

Items deducted from Swiss SRB tier 1 capital

(0.2)

(0.2)

Total exposures (leverage ratio denominator)

344.9

335.3

1 The respective period shown ending on 31 December 2020 does not reflect the effects of the temporary exemption that applied from 25 March 2020 until 1 January 2021 and was granted by FINMA in connection with COVID-19. Refer to the 'Introduction and basis for preparation' section and to the 'UBS Switzerland AG standalone' section of our 31 December 2020 Pillar 3 report, available under 'Pillar 3 disclosures' at ubs.com/investors, for more information. 2 Consists of derivative financial instruments, cash collateral receivables on derivative instruments, receivables from securities financing transactions, and margin loans, as well as prime brokerage receivables and financial assets at fair value not held for trading, both related to securities financing transactions, in accordance with the regulatory scope of consolidation, which are presented separately under Derivative exposures and Securities financing transactions in this table.

Liquidity coverage ratio

In the first quarter of 2021, the liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) of UBS Switzerland AG, which is a Swiss SRB, was 146%, remaining above the prudential requirement communicated by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) in connection with the Swiss Emergency Plan.

Liquidity coverage ratio

Weighted value1

CHF billion, except where indicated

Average 1Q212

Average 4Q202

High-quality liquid assets

96

92

Total net cash outflows

66

62

of which: cash outflows

94

89

of which: cash inflows

29

27

Liquidity coverage ratio (%)

146

148

1 Calculated after the application of haircuts and inflow and outflow rates, as well as, where applicable, caps on Level 2 assets and cash inflows. 2 Calculated based on an average of 63 data points in the first quarter of 2021 and 63 data points in the fourth quarter of 2020.

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Capital instruments

Capital instruments of UBS Switzerland AG - key features

Presented according to issuance date.

Share capital

Additional tier 1 capital

1

Issuer

UBS Switzerland AG, Switzerland

UBS Switzerland AG, Switzerland

UBS Switzerland AG, Switzerland

UBS Switzerland AG, Switzerland

UBS Switzerland AG, Switzerland

UBS Switzerland AG, Switzerland

UBS Switzerland AG, Switzerland

UBS Switzerland AG, Switzerland

1a

Instrument number

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

2

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

-

-

3

Governing law(s) of the instrument

Swiss

Swiss

3a

Means by which enforceability requirement of Section 13 of the TLAC Term Sheet is achieved (for other TLAC-eligible instruments governed by foreign law)

n/a

n/a

Regulatory treatment

4

Transitional Basel III rules1

CET1 - Going concern capital

Additional tier 1 capital

5

Post-transitional Basel III rules2

CET1 - Going concern capital

Additional tier 1 capital

6

Eligible at solo / group / group and solo

UBS Switzerland AG consolidated and standalone

UBS Switzerland AG consolidated and standalone

7

Instrument type (types to be specified by each jurisdiction)

Ordinary shares

Loan3

8

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

CHF 10.0

CHF 1,500

CHF 1,000

CHF 825

USD 425

CHF 475

CHF 500

CHF 700

9

Par value of instrument

CHF 10.0

CHF 1,500

CHF 1,000

CHF 825

USD 425

CHF 475

CHF 500

CHF 700

10

Accounting classification4

Equity attributable to UBS Switzerland AG shareholders

Due to banks held at amortized cost

11

Original date of issuance

-

1 April 2015

18 December 2017

12 December 2018

12 December 2018

11 December 2019

29 October 2020

11 March 2021

12

Perpetual or dated

-

Perpetual

13

Original maturity date

-

-

14

Issuer call subject to prior supervisory approval

-

Yes

15

Optional call date, contingent call dates and redemption amount

-

First optional repayment date:

1 April 2020

First optional repayment date:

18 December 2022

First optional repayment date:

12 December 2023

First optional repayment date:

12 December 2023

First optional repayment date:

11 December 2024

First optional repayment date:

29 October 2025

First optional repayment date:

11 March 2026

Repayable at any time after the first optional repayment date.

Repayment subject to FINMA approval. Optional repayment amount: principal amount, together with any accrued and unpaid interest thereon

16

Subsequent call dates, if applicable

-

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

Repayment amount: principal amount, together with accrued and unpaid interest

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Significant regulated subsidiaries and sub-groups

Capital instruments of UBS Switzerland AG - key features (continued)

Coupons

17

Fixed or floating dividend / coupon

-

Floating

18

Coupon rate and any related index

-

6-month CHF LIBOR

+ 370 bps

per annum

semi-annually

3-month CHF LIBOR

+ 250 bps

per annum quarterly

3-month CHF LIBOR

+ 489 bps

per annum quarterly

3-month USD LIBOR

+ 547 bps

per annum quarterly

3-month CHF LIBOR

+ 433 bps

per annum quarterly

3-month SARON Compound Rate

+ 397 bps

3-month SARON Compound Rate

+ 337 bps

19

Existence of a dividend stopper

-

No

20

Fully discretionary, partially discretionary or mandatory

Fully discretionary

Fully discretionary

21

Existence of step-up or other incentive to redeem

-

No

22

Non-cumulative or cumulative

Non-cumulative

Non-cumulative

23

Convertible or non-convertible

-

Non-convertible

24

If convertible, conversion trigger(s)

-

-

25

If convertible, fully or partially

-

-

26

If convertible, conversion rate

-

-

27

If convertible, mandatory or optional conversion

-

-

28

If convertible, specify instrument type convertible into

-

-

29

If convertible, specify issuer of instrument it converts into

-

-

30

Write-down feature

-

Yes

31

If write-down, write-down trigger(s)

-

Trigger: CET1 ratio is less than 7%

FINMA determines a write-down necessary to ensure UBS Switzerland AG's viability; or UBS Switzerland AG receives a commitment of governmental support that FINMA determines necessary to ensure UBS Switzerland AG's viability.

Subject to applicable conditions

32

If write-down, fully or partially

-

Fully

33

If write-down, permanent or temporary

-

Permanent

34

If temporary write-down, description of write-up mechanism

-

-

34a

Type of subordination

Statutory

Contractual

35

Position in subordination hierarchy in liquidation (specify instrument type immediately

senior to instrument in the insolvency creditor hierarchy of the legal entity concerned)

Unless otherwise stated in the articles of association, once debts are paid back, the assets of the liquidated company are divided between the shareholders pro rata based on their contributions and considering the preferences attached to certain categories of shares (Art. 745, Swiss Code of Obligations)

Subject to any obligations that are mandatorily preferred by law, each obligation of USB Switzerland AG that is unsubordinated or is subordinated and not ranked junior (such as all classes of share capital) or at par (such as tier 1 instruments)

36

Non-compliant transitioned features

-

-

37

If yes, specify non-compliant features

-

-

1 Based on Swiss SRB (including transitional arrangement) requirements. 2 Based on Swiss SRB requirements applicable as of 1 January 2020. 3 Loans granted by UBS AG, Switzerland. 4 As applied in UBS Switzerland AG's financial statements under Swiss GAAP.

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Section 4 UBS Europe SE consolidated

The table below provides information about the regulatory capital components, capital ratios, leverage ratio and liquidity of UBS Europe SE consolidated based on the Pillar 1 requirements.

During the first quarter of 2021, common equity tier 1 (CET1) capital remained stable. Risk-weighted assets increased by EUR 1 billion to EUR 14.1 billion, driven by increases in market risk due to a change in model permissions and credit risk. Leverage ratio exposure increased by EUR 2.2 billion to EUR 43.6 billion, mainly reflecting an increase in securities financing transactions, derivative instruments and other cash balances, partly offset by a decrease in high-quality liquid asset (HQLA)-eligible bonds.

The average liquidity coverage ratio increased by 6%, mainly due to a EUR 0.3 billion decrease in total net cash outflows.

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

KM1: Key metrics1,2

EUR million, except where indicated

31.3.21

31.12.20

30.9.20

30.6.203

31.3.203

Available capital (amounts)

1

Common equity tier 1 (CET1)

3,721

3,703

3,728

3,736

3,603

2

Tier 1

4,011

3,993

4,018

4,026

3,893

3

Total capital

4,011

3,993

4,018

4,026

3,893

Risk-weighted assets (amounts)

4

Total risk-weighted assets (RWA)

14,125

13,175

13,285

13,559

15,154

4a

Minimum capital requirement4

1,130

1,054

1,063

1,085

1,212

Risk-based capital ratios as a percentage of RWA

5

Common equity tier 1 ratio (%)

26.3

28.1

28.1

27.6

23.8

6

Tier 1 ratio (%)

28.4

30.3

30.2

29.7

25.7

7

Total capital ratio (%)

28.4

30.3

30.2

29.7

25.7

Additional CET1 buffer requirements as a percentage of RWA

8

Capital conservation buffer requirement (%)

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

9

Countercyclical buffer requirement (%)

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

10

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

11

Total of bank CET1-specific buffer requirements (%)

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

12

CET1 available after meeting the bank's minimum capital requirements (%)5

20.4

22.3

22.2

21.7

17.7

Basel III leverage ratio

13

Total Basel III leverage ratio exposure measure

43,620

41,376

43,371

42,172

49,004

14

Basel III leverage ratio (%)6

9.2

9.7

9.3

9.6

7.9

Liquidity coverage ratio7

15

Total HQLA

17,175

17,074

16,257

15,540

14,839

16

Total net cash outflow

11,003

11,334

11,276

11,062

10,457

17

LCR (%)

157

151

144

141

142

1 Based on applicable EU regulatory rules. 2 There is no local disclosure requirement for the net stable funding ratio as at 31 March 2021. 3 Comparative figures have been restated to align with the UBS Europe SE Pillar 3 report and other regulatory reports as submitted to the European Central Bank (the ECB), which reflect the ECB's recommendation to EU financial institutions to refrain from making capital distributions until the ECB changes its guidance on dividend payments. 4 Calculated as 8% of total RWA, based on total capital minimum requirements, excluding CET1 buffer requirements. 5 This represents the CET1 ratio that is available for meeting buffer requirements. It is calculated as the CET1 ratio minus 4.5% and after considering, where applicable, CET1 capital that has been used to meet tier 1 and / or total capital ratio requirements under Pillar 1. 6 On the basis of tier 1 capital. 7 Figures are calculated on a twelve-month average.

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Significant regulated subsidiaries and sub-groups

Section 5 UBS Americas Holding LLC consolidated

The table below provides information about the regulatory capital components and capital ratios, as well as the leverage ratio, of UBS Americas Holding LLC consolidated, based on the Pillar 1 requirements and in accordance with US Basel III rules.

Effective 1 October 2020, UBS Americas Holding LLC is subject to a stress capital buffer (an SCB) of 6.7%, in addition to the minimum capital requirements. The SCB was determined by the Federal Reserve Board following the completion of the annual Dodd-Frank Act Stress Testing (DFAST) and the Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (and based on DFAST results and planned future dividends). The SCB, which replaces the static capital conservation buffer of 2.5%, is subject to change on an annual basis or as otherwise determined by the Federal Reserve Board.


During the first quarter of 2021, the common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio decreased from 22.5% to 21.2%, due to a USD 5.6 billion increase of risk-weighted assets (RWA), mainly driven by an increase in credit risk RWA. Leverage ratio exposure, calculated on an average basis, increased by USD 14.8 billion to USD 169.4 billion. The increase was due to a USD 14.7 billion increase in average assets, resulting from increases in cash held at Federal Reserve Banks and lending exposure.

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

KM1: Key metrics1,2

USD million, except where indicated

31.3.213

31.12.203

30.9.203

30.6.203,4

31.3.204

Available capital (amounts)

1

Common equity tier 1 (CET1)

14,716

14,384

13,840

13,535

11,932

2

Tier 1

17,763

17,431

16,883

16,578

14,980

3

Total capital

18,498

18,166

17,626

17,344

15,735

Risk-weighted assets (amounts)

4

Total risk-weighted assets (RWA)

69,481

63,929

65,084

64,351

53,812

4a

Minimum capital requirement5

5,558

5,114

5,207

5,148

4,305

Risk-based capital ratios as a percentage of RWA

5

Common equity tier 1 ratio (%)

21.2

22.5

21.3

21.0

22.2

6

Tier 1 ratio (%)

25.6

27.3

25.9

25.8

27.8

7

Total capital ratio (%)

26.6

28.4

27.1

27.0

29.2

Additional CET1 buffer requirements as a percentage of RWA

8

Capital conservation buffer requirement (%)

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

8a

Stress capital buffer requirement (%)

6.7

6.7

9

Countercyclical buffer requirement (%)

10

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

11

Total of bank CET1-specific buffer requirements (%)

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

11a

Total bank specific capital requirements (%)

6.7

6.7

12

CET1 available after meeting the bank's minimum capital requirements (%)6

16.7

18.0

16.8

16.5

17.7

Basel III leverage ratio

13

Total Basel III leverage ratio exposure measure

169,386

154,609

148,038

146,652

135,534

14

Basel III leverage ratio (%)7

10.5

11.3

11.4

11.3

11.1

14a

Total Basel III supplementary leverage ratio exposure measure8

159,587

150,019

150,609

147,683

14b

Basel III supplementary leverage ratio (%)7,8

11.1

11.6

11.2

11.2

1 The adoption of ASU 2019-12 in the second quarter of 2020 resulted in a retrospective removal of cumulative tax expense and related balances pertaining to UBS Americas Holding LLC within the IHC tax group for financial reporting purposes. For the purpose of regulatory reporting, this accounting change has been applied prospectively and the corresponding comparative regulatory key figures have not been restated. 2 There is no local disclosure requirement for liquidity coverage ratio or net stable funding ratio for UBS Americas Holding LLC. 3 UBS Americas Holding LLC, as a designated category III bank, has been subject to a simplification of regulatory capital rules since 1 April 2020. The revisions simplify the framework for regulatory capital deductions and increase risk weights for certain assets, impacting the CET1 ratio by 0.3% as of 31 March 2021, 31 December 2020, 30 September 2020 and 30 June 2020. 4 Refer to the 'Introduction and basis for preparation' section of the 31 December 2020 Pillar 3 report, available under 'Pillar 3 disclosures' at ubs.com/investors, for information on the restatement of comparative information, as applicable. 5 Calculated as 8% of total RWA, based on total capital minimum requirements, excluding CET1 buffer requirements. 6 This represents the CET1 ratio that is available for meeting buffer requirements. It is calculated as the CET1 ratio minus 4.5%. 7 On the basis of tier 1 capital. 8 UBS Americas Holding LLC, as a designated category III bank, has been subject to supplementary leverage ratio (SLR) reporting since 1 April 2020. US Regulatory authorities temporarily eased the requirements for the SLR, allowing for the exclusion of US Treasury securities and deposits at the Federal Reserve Banks from the SLR denominator through March 2021. This exclusion resulted in an increase in the SLR of 187 bps on 31 March 2021, 170 bps on 31 December 2020, 136 bps on 30 September 2020 and 135 bps on 30 June 2020.

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Abbreviations frequently used in our financial reports

A

ABS asset-backed securities

AEI automatic exchange of information

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

APAC Asia Pacific

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

BEAT base erosion and anti-abuse tax

BIS Bank for International Settlements

BoD Board of Directors

BVG Swiss occupational
pension plan

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

CCyB countercyclical buffer

CDO collateralized debt
obligation

CDS credit default swap

CEA Commodity Exchange Act


CEM current exposure method

CEO Chief Executive Officer

CET1 common equity tier 1

CFO Chief Financial Officer

CFTC US Commodity Futures Trading Commission

CHF Swiss franc

CIC Corporate & Institutional Clients

CIO Chief Investment Office

CLS Continuous Linked Settlement

CMBS commercial mortgage-backed security

C&ORC Compliance & Operational Risk Control

CRD IV EU Capital Requirements Directive of 2013

CRM credit risk mitigation (credit risk) or comprehensive risk measure (market risk)

CRR Capital Requirements Regulation

CST combined stress test

CVA credit valuation adjustment

D

DBO defined benefit obligation

DCCP Deferred Contingent Capital Plan

DJSI Dow Jones Sustainability Indices

DM discount margin

DOJ US Department of Justice

D-SIB domestic systemically important bank

DTA deferred tax asset

DVA debit valuation adjustment

E

EAD exposure at default

EB Executive Board

EBA European Banking Authority

EC European Commission

ECB European Central Bank

ECL expected credit loss

EIR effective interest rate

EL expected loss

EMEA Europe, Middle East and Africa

EOP Equity Ownership Plan

EPE expected positive exposure


EPS earnings per share

ESG environmental, social and governance

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

FCT foreign currency translation

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

GDP gross domestic product

GEB Group Executive Board

GIA Group Internal Audit

GIIPS Greece, Italy, Ireland,
Portugal and Spain

GMD Group Managing Director

GRI Global Reporting Initiative

GSE government sponsored entities

G-SIB global systemically important bank

H

HQLAhigh-quality liquid assets

HR human resources

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Appendix

Abbreviations frequently used in our financial reports (continued)

I

IAA internal assessment approach

IAS International Accounting Standards

IASB International Accounting Standards Board

IBOR interbank offered rate

IFRIC International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee

IFRS International Financial Reporting Standards

IHC intermediate holding company

IMA internal models approach

IMM internal model method

IRB internal ratings-based

IRC incremental risk charge

IRRBB interest rate risk in the banking book

ISDA International Swaps and Derivatives Association

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

LRD leverage ratio denominator

LTIP Long-Term Incentive Plan

LTV loan-to-value

M

M&A mergers and acquisitions

MiFID II Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II

MRT Material Risk Taker

N

NAV net asset value

NCL Non-core and Legacy Portfolio


NII net interest income

NRV negative replacement value

NSFR net stable funding ratio

NYSE New York Stock Exchange

O

OCA own credit adjustment

OCI other comprehensive income

OTC over-the-counter

P

PD probability of default

PFE potential future exposure

PIT point in time

P&L profit or loss

POCI purchased or originated credit-impaired

PRA UK Prudential Regulation Authority

PRV positive replacement value

Q

QCCP qualifying central counterparty

QRRE qualifying revolving retail exposures

R

RBA role-based allowances

RBC risk-based capital

RbM risk-based monitoring

RMBS residential mortgage-backed securities

RniV risks not in VaR

RoAE return on attributed equity

RoCET1 return on CET1 capital

RoTE return on tangible equity

RoU right-of-use

RV replacement value

RW risk weight

RWA risk-weighted assets

S

SA standardized approach

SA-CCR standardized approach for counterparty credit risk


SAR stock appreciation right or Special Administrative Region

SBC Swiss Bank Corporation

SDG Sustainable Development Goal

SE structured entity

SEC US Securities and Exchange Commission

SEEOP Senior Executive Equity Ownership Plan

SFT securities financing transaction

SI sustainable investing

SICR significant increase in credit risk

SIX SIX Swiss Exchange

SME small and medium-sized entity

SMF Senior Management Function

SNB Swiss National Bank

SPPI solely payments of principal and interest

SRB systemically relevant bank

SRM specific risk measure

SVaR stressed value-at-risk

T

TBTF too big to fail

TCJA US Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

TLAC total loss-absorbing capacity

TTC through-the-cycle

U

UBS RESI UBS Real Estate Securities Inc.

UoM units of measure

USD US dollar

V

VaR value-at-risk

VAT value added tax

W

WEKO Swiss Competition Commission

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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Name: David Kelly

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