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Global Wealth Management & Business Banking
Global Wealth Management & Business Banking

Global Wealth Management & Business Banking’s pre-tax profit was CHF 2,021 million in first quarter 2006. Pre-tax profit for the international and Swiss wealth management businesses was a record CHF 1,276 million in first quarter 2006, up 14% from fourth quarter 2005. In the US, pre-tax profit rose to CHF 186 million from CHF 83 million in fourth quarter. Net new money from all wealth management businesses totaled CHF 33.6 billion in first quarter, a new record. Business Banking Switzerland’s pre-tax profit was CHF 559 million, up 3% from fourth quarter.

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Business Group reporting

Quarter ended

% change from

CHF million, except where indicated

31.3.06

31.12.05

31.3.05

4Q05

1Q05

Income

5,388

5,069

4,530

6

19

Adjusted expected credit loss 1

43

37

17

16

153

Total operating income

5,431

5,106

4,547

6

19

Cash components

2,301

2,100

1,984

10

16

Share-based components 2

77

57

63

35

22

Total personnel expenses

2,378

2,157

2,047

10

16

General and administrative expenses

707

884

611

(20)

16

Services to / from other business units

258

245

242

5

7

Depreciation of property and equipment

52

64

48

(19)

8

Amortization of intangible assets

15

15

13

0

15

Total operating expenses

3,410

3,365

2,961

1

15

Business Group performance before tax

2,021

1,741

1,586

16

27

KPIs

Cost / income ratio (%) 3

63.3

66.4

65.4

Capital return and BIS data

Return on allocated regulatory capital (%) 4

39.8

34.7

35.5

BIS risk-weighted assets

150,969

147,348

139,573

2

8

Goodwill

5,391

5,407

4,757

0

13

Allocated regulatory capital 5

20,488

20,142

18,714

2

9

Additional information

As at

% change from

31.3.06

31.12.05

31.3.05

31.12.05

31.3.05

Client assets (CHF billion)

3,070

2,895

2,394

6

28

Personnel (full-time equivalents)

44,488

44,612

42,935

0

4

1 In management accounts, adjusted expected credit loss rather than credit loss expense is reported for the business groups (see note 2 to the financial statements).   2 Additionally includes related social security contributions and expenses related to alternative investment awards.   3 Operating expenses / income.   4 Year to date Business Group performance before tax (annualized as applicable) / allocated regulatory capital year to date average.   5 10% of BIS risk-weighted assets plus goodwill.

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