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Annual reporting 2008 (restated May 20, 2009)  
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D - Information required by industry guide 3
D - Information required by industry guide 3

Selected statistical information

The tables below set forth selected statistical information ­regarding the Group's banking operations extracted from the Financial Statements. Unless otherwise indicated, average balances for the years ended 31 December 2008, 31 December 2007 and 31 December 2006 are calculated from monthly data. The distinction between domestic and foreign is generally based on the booking location. For loans, this method is not significantly different from an analysis based on the domicile of the borrower.

Average balances and interest rates

The following table sets forth average interest-earning assets and average interest-bearing liabilities, along with the average rates, for the years ended 31 December 2008, 2007 and 2006.

31.12.08

31.12.07

31.12.06

CHF million, except where indicated

Average balance

Interest

Average rate (%)

Average balance

Interest

Average rate (%)

Average balance

Interest

Average rate (%)

Assets

Due from banks

Domestic

7,243

421

5.8

11,784

664

5.6

10,800

587

5.4

Foreign

58,287

1,559

2.7

46,049

2,344

5.1

29,814

1,490

5.0

Cash collateral on securities borrowed and reverse repurchase agreements

Domestic

31,642

1,208

3.8

31,473

1,693

5.4

27,147

1,333

4.9

Foreign

669,010

21,313

3.2

977,302

46,581

4.8

926,575

38,393

4.1

Trading portfolio assets

Domestic

15,104

520

3.4

11,866

696

5.9

17,976

651

3.6

Foreign taxable

522,804

21,494

4.1

861,923

38,206

4.4

707,432

31,433

4.4

Foreign non-taxable

8,070

383

4.7

5,754

199

3.5

4,438

127

2.9

Foreign total

530,874

21,877

4.1

867,677

38,405

4.4

711,870

31,560

4.4

Financial assets designated at fair value

Domestic

945

0

588

0

42

0

Foreign

11,024

404

3.7

9,114

298

3.3

2,325

70

3.0

Loans

Domestic

188,950

6,840

3.6

187,073

6,565

3.5

181,186

5,784

3.2

Foreign

147,034

8,304

5.8

146,040

9,359

6.4

105,362

6,284

5.9

Financial investments available-for-sale

Domestic

1,599

72

4.5

3,930

66

1.7

4,126

28

0.7

Foreign taxable

3,370

73

2.2

2,934

110

3.7

3,171

100

3.2

Foreign non-taxable

0

0

0

0

Foreign total

3,370

73

2.2

2,934

110

3.7

3,171

100

3.2

Total interest-earning assets

1,665,082

62,591

3.8

2,295,830

106,781

4.7

2,020,394

86,280

4.3

Net interest on swaps

3,088

2,331

1,121

Interest income and average interest-earning assets

1,665,082

65,679

4.0

2,295,830

109,112

4.8

2,020,394

87,401

4.3

Non-interest-earning assets

Positive replacement values

600,073

373,229

278,733

Fixed assets

7,091

7,090

7,445

Other

82,357

82,739

68,894

Total average assets

2,354,603

2,758,888

2,375,466

Liabilities and equity

Due to banks

Domestic

51,027

1,503

2.9

60,858

2,477

4.1

46,544

1,583

3.4

Foreign

88,798

3,423

3.9

146,286

8,008

5.5

108,885

5,261

4.8

Cash collateral on securities lent and repurchase agreements

Domestic

31,269

1,026

3.3

47,041

1,902

4.0

46,224

1,589

3.4

Foreign

397,453

15,097

3.8

752,616

38,680

5.1

751,617

32,432

4.3

Trading portfolio liabilities

Domestic

5,525

256

4.6

5,561

328

5.9

4,408

283

6.4

Foreign

132,901

8,906

6.7

214,326

15,484

7.2

202,263

14,250

7.0

Financial liabilities designated at fair value

Domestic

1,444

69

4.8

1,503

79

5.3

1,864

58

3.1

Foreign

151,324

7,229

4.8

173,162

7,580

4.4

127,458

4,699

3.7

Due to customers

Domestic demand deposits

56,730

495

0.9

64,568

736

1.1

70,981

534

0.8

Domestic savings deposits

68,213

604

0.9

78,775

502

0.6

86,631

392

0.5

Domestic time deposits

35,575

1,081

3.0

41,056

1,206

2.9

28,876

639

2.2

Domestic total

160,518

2,180

1.4

184,399

2,444

1.3

186,488

1,565

0.8

Foreign 1

401,421

11,044

2.8

426,130

16,388

3.8

314,788

11,500

3.7

Short-term debt

Domestic

1,735

63

3.6

2,228

98

4.4

1,973

115

5.8

Foreign

134,920

6,216

4.6

144,546

8,643

6.0

110,418

5,934

5.4

Long-term debt

Domestic

5,766

148

2.6

4,235

115

2.7

3,957

82

2.1

Foreign

74,531

2,527

3.4

70,079

1,549

2.2

57,899

1,529

2.6

Total interest-bearing liabilities

1,638,632

59,687

3.6

2,232,970

103,775

4.6

1,964,786

80,880

4.1

Non-interest-bearing liabilities

Negative replacement values

605,990

382,115

278,903

Other

67,066

88,191

77,304

Total liabilities

2,311,688

2,703,276

2,320,993

Total equity

42,915

55,612

54,473

Total average liabilities and equity

2,354,603

2,758,888

2,375,466

Net interest income

5,992

5,337

6,521

Net yield on interest-earning assets

0.4

0.2

0.3

1 Due to customers in foreign offices consists mainly of time deposits.

The percentage of total average interest-earning assets attributable to foreign activities was 85% for 2008 (89% for 2007 and 88% for 2006). The percentage of total average interest-bearing liabilities attributable to foreign activities was 84% for 2008 (86% for 2007 and 85% for 2006). All assets and liabilities are translated into CHF at uniform month-end rates. Interest income and expense are translated at monthly average rates.

Average rates earned and paid on assets and liabilities can change from period to period based on the changes in interest rates in general, but are also affected by changes in the currency mix included in the assets and liabilities. This is especially true for foreign assets and liabilities. Tax-exempt income is not recorded on a tax-equivalent basis. For all three years presented, tax-exempt income is considered to be insignificant and the impact from such income is therefore negligible.

Analysis of changes in interest income and expense

The following tables allocate, by categories of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, the changes in interest income and expense due to changes in volume and interest rates for the year ended 31 December 2008 compared with the year ended 31 December 2007, and for the year ended 31 December 2007 compared with the year ended 31 December 2006. Volume and rate variances have been calculated on movements in average balances and changes in interest rates. Changes due to a combination of volume and rates have been allocated proportionally. Refer to the appropriate section of Industry Guide 3 for a discussion of the treatment of impaired and non-performing loans.

2008 compared with 2007

2007 compared with 2006

Increase / (decrease) due to changes in

Increase / (decrease) due to changes in

CHF million

Average volume

Average rate

Net change

Average volume

Average rate

Net change

Interest income from interest-earning assets

Due from banks

Domestic

(254)

11

(243)

53

24

77

Foreign

624

(1,409)

(785)

812

42

854

Cash collateral on securities borrowed and reverse repurchase agreements

Domestic

9

(494)

(485)

212

148

360

Foreign

(14,798)

(10,470)

(25,268)

2,080

6,108

8,188

Trading portfolio assets

Domestic

191

(367)

(176)

(220)

265

45

Foreign taxable

(14,921)

(1,791)

(16,712)

6,798

(25)

6,773

Foreign non-taxable

81

103

184

38

34

72

Foreign total

(14,840)

(1,688)

(16,528)

6,836

9

6,845

Financial assets designated at fair value

Domestic

0

0

0

0

0

0

Foreign

63

43

106

204

24

228

Loans

Domestic

66

209

275

188

593

781

Foreign

64

(1,119)

(1,055)

2,441

634

3,075

Financial investments available-for-sale

Domestic

(40)

46

6

(1)

39

38

Foreign taxable

16

(53)

(37)

(8)

18

10

Foreign non-taxable

0

0

0

0

0

0

Foreign total

16

(53)

(37)

(8)

18

10

Interest income

Domestic

(28)

(595)

(623)

232

1,069

1,301

Foreign

(28,871)

(14,696)

(43,562)

12,365

6,835

19,200

Total interest income from interest-earning assets

(28,899)

(15,291)

(44,190)

12,597

7,904

20,501

Net interest on swaps

757

1,210

Total interest income

(43,433)

21,711

Interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities

Due to banks

Domestic

(403)

(571)

(974)

487

407

894

Foreign

(3,162)

(1,423)

(4,585)

1,795

952

2,747

Cash collateral on securities lent and repurchase agreements

Domestic

(631)

(245)

(876)

28

285

313

Foreign

(18,113)

(5,470)

(23,583)

43

6,205

6,248

Trading portfolio liabilities

Domestic

(2)

(70)

(72)

74

(29)

45

Foreign

(5,863)

(715)

(6,578)

844

390

1,234

Financial liabilities designated at fair value

Domestic

(3)

(7)

(10)

(11)

32

21

Foreign

(961)

610

(351)

1,691

1,190

2,881

Due to customers

Domestic demand deposits

(86)

(155)

(241)

(51)

253

202

Domestic savings deposits

(63)

165

102

(39)

149

110

Domestic time deposits

(159)

34

(125)

268

299

567

Domestic total

(308)

44

(264)

178

701

879

Foreign

(939)

(4,405)

(5,344)

4,120

768

4,888

Short-term debt

Domestic

(22)

(13)

(35)

15

(32)

(17)

Foreign

(578)

(1,849)

(2,427)

1,843

866

2,709

Long-term debt

Domestic

41

(8)

33

6

27

33

Foreign

98

880

978

317

(297)

20

Interest expense

Domestic

(1,328)

(870)

(2,198)

777

1,391

2,168

Foreign

(29,518)

(12,372)

(41,890)

10,653

10,074

20,727

Total interest expense

(30,846)

(13,242)

(44,088)

11,430

11,465

22,895

Deposits

The following table analyzes average deposits and the average rates on each deposit category listed below for the years ended 31 December 2008, 2007 and 2006. The geographic allocation is based on the location of the office or branch where the deposit is made. Deposits by foreign depositors in domestic offices were CHF 51,228 million CHF 81,243 million and CHF 78,234 million at 31 December 2008, 31 December 2007 and 31 December 2006, respectively.

31.12.08

31.12.07

31.12.06

CHF million, except where indicated

Average deposit

Average rate (%)

Average deposit

Average rate (%)

Average deposit

Average rate (%)

Banks

Domestic offices

Demand deposits

2,341

0.5

2,474

0.6

2,024

0.2

Time deposits

4,902

3.8

9,310

5.1

8,776

4.5

Total domestic offices

7,243

2.7

11,784

4.2

10,800

3.7

Foreign offices

Interest-bearing deposits 1

58,287

3.9

46,049

5.5

29,814

4.8

Total due to banks

65,530

3.7

57,833

5.2

40,614

4.5

Customer accounts

Domestic offices

Demand deposits

56,730

0.9

64,568

1.1

70,981

0.8

Savings deposits

68,213

0.9

78,775

0.6

86,631

0.5

Time deposits

35,575

3.0

41,056

2.9

28,876

2.2

Total domestic offices

160,518

1.4

184,399

1.3

186,488

0.8

Foreign offices

Interest-bearing deposits 1

401,421

2.8

426,130

3.8

314,788

3.7

Total due to customers

561,939

2.4

610,529

3.1

501,276

2.6

1 Mainly time deposits.


At 31 December 2008, the maturity of time deposits exceeding CHF 150,000, or an equivalent amount in other currencies, was as follows:

CHF million

Domestic

Foreign

Within 3 months

38,052

186,590

3 to 6 months

2,216

9,387

6 to 12 months

1,495

4,617

1 to 5 years

648

1,532

Over 5 years

231

235

Total time deposits

42,642

202,361

Short-term borrowings

The following table presents the period-end, average and maximum month-end outstanding amounts for short-term borrowings, along with the average rates and period-end rates at and for the years ended 31 December 2008, 2007 and 2006.

Money market paper issued

Due to banks

Repurchase agreements 1

CHF million, except where indicated

31.12.08

31.12.07

31.12.06

31.12.08

31.12.07

31.12.06

31.12.08

31.12.07

31.12.06

Period-end balance

111,619

152,256

119,584

61,155

84,826

153,231

140,039

487,455

754,623

Average balance

136,655

146,774

112,391

74,295

149,311

114,815

404,512

739,138

717,542

Maximum month-end balance

170,503

167,637

123,108

87,233

175,233

153,231

591,005

848,401

777,010

Average interest rate during the period (%)

4.6

6.0

5.4

3.5

5.1

4.4

3.5

5.0

4.4

Average interest rate at period-end (%)

2.9

6.1

4.0

2.3

4.5

4.1

1.4

4.9

5.0

1 For the purpose of this disclosure, balances are presented on a gross basis.

Contractual maturities of investments in debt instruments available-for-sale 1,2

Within 1 year

1-5 years

5-10 years

Over 10 years

CHF million, except percentages

Amount

Yield (%)

Amount

Yield (%)

Amount

Yield (%)

Amount

Yield (%)

31 December 2008 3

Swiss national government and agencies

0

0.00

2

3.46

0

0.00

1

4.00

Swiss local governments

0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0.00

US Treasury and agencies

0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0.00

Foreign governments and official institutions

33

1.31

0

0.00

33

2.81

34

5.22

Corporate debt securities

3

23.35

88

3.38

38

3.12

12

1.74

Mortgage-backed securities

0

0.00

0

0.00

42

4.00

455

5.28

Other debt instruments

188

9.06

3

13.47

0

0.00

37

7.42

Total fair value

224

93

113

539

Within 1 year

1-5 years

5-10 years

Over 10 years

CHF million, except percentages

Amount

Yield (%)

Amount

Yield (%)

Amount

Yield (%)

Amount

Yield (%)

31 December 2007 3

Swiss national government and agencies

0

0.00

2

2.02

0

0.00

1

4.00

Swiss local governments

0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0.00

US Treasury and agencies

0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0.00

Foreign governments and official institutions

50

1.87

2

2.54

75

4.48

0

0.00

Corporate debt securities

50

5.66

44

4.11

0

0.00

0

0.00

Mortgage-backed securities

0

0.00

0

0.00

3

4.48

561

5.28

Other debt instruments

14

4.20

216

12.41

0

0.00

0

0.00

Total fair value

114

264

78

562

Within 1 year

1-5 years

5-10 years

Over 10 years

CHF million, except percentages

Amount

Yield (%)

Amount

Yield (%)

Amount

Yield (%)

Amount

Yield (%)

31 December 2006

Swiss national government and agencies

2

2.22

0

0.00

0

0.00

1

4.00

Swiss local governments

0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0.00

US Treasury and agencies

0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0.00

Foreign governments and official institutions

38

1.48

2

1.89

57

4.47

0

0.00

Corporate debt securities

26

7.00

0

0.00

2

0.00

0

0.00

Mortgage-backed securities

0

0.00

0

0.00

10

4.48

150

5.10

Other debt instruments

0

0.00

233

9.28

0

0.00

0

0.00

Total fair value

66

235

69

151

1 Money market paper has a contractual maturity of less than one year and is not included in the table. 2 Average yields are calculated on an amortized cost basis. 3 Debt instruments available-for-sale recognized on UBS's balance sheet of CHF 1,402 million CHF 1,034 million for 2008 and 2007, respectively and disclosed in Note 13 include CHF 433 million and CHF 16 million of instruments without fixed maturity for 2008 and 2007, respectively. Such instruments are not reflected in the table.

Due from banks and loans (gross)

The Group's lending portfolio is widely diversified across industry sectors with no significant concentrations of credit risk. CHF 152.5 billion (37% of the total) consists of loans to thousands of private households, predominantly in Switzerland, and mostly secured by mortgages, financial collateral or other assets. Exposure to Banks and Financial institutions amounted to CHF 174.3 billion (42% of the total). This includes cash posted as collateral by UBS against negative replacement values on derivatives or other positions, which, from a risk perspective, is not considered lending but is a key component of the measurement of counterparty risk taken in connection with the underlying products. Exposure to banks includes money market deposits with highly rated institutions. Excluding Banks and Financial institutions, the largest industry sector exposure is CHF 16.3 billion (4% of the total) to Real estate and rentals. For further discussion of the loan portfolio, see the Risk and treasury management section on Credit risk.

The following table illustrates the diversification of the loan portfolio among industry sectors at 31 December 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004. The industry categories presented are consistent with the classification of loans for reporting to the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) and Swiss National Bank.

CHF million

31.12.08

31.12.07

31.12.06

31.12.05

31.12.04

Domestic

Banks 1

1,734

1,237

561

1,407

1,406

Construction

1,377

1,393

1,535

1,816

1,943

Financial institutions

8,113

5,525

5,542

4,213

4,332

Hotels and restaurants

1,811

1,824

1,957

2,044

2,269

Manufacturing 2

4,020

3,887

3,643

4,134

5,485

Private households

119,285

121,536

117,852

111,549

105,160

Public authorities

4,042

4,734

4,972

5,494

5,460

Real estate and rentals

12,097

11,691

11,356

11,792

11,466

Retail and wholesale

4,818

5,138

4,569

4,808

4,908

Services 3

6,172

6,170

6,758

8,088

9,110

Other 4

3,329

3,300

4,345

3,119

591

Total domestic

166,798

166,435

163,090

158,464

152,130

Foreign

Banks 1

63,708

60,333

50,124

32,287

34,269

Chemicals

2,816

635

1,321

2,716

366

Construction

448

624

522

295

122

Electricity, gas and water supply

2,995

1,888

951

1,637

745

Financial institutions

100,779

96,370

67,676

62,344

45,095

Manufacturing 5

5,026

4,678

3,006

3,784

2,758

Mining

4,394

4,509

3,177

3,431

1,695

Private households

33,242

42,828

35,031

38,283

30,237

Public authorities

11,094

4,172

2,175

1,686

1,228

Real estate and rentals

4,240

5,056

4,360

2,707

940

Retail and wholesale

2,515

2,239

1,815

1,257

1,102

Services

9,816

9,294

16,436

5,593

8,002

Transport, storage and communication

3,894

1,752

1,528

1,419

762

Other 6

1,073

1,105

564

272

318

Total foreign

246,040

235,483

188,686

157,711

127,639

Total gross

412,838

401,918

351,776

316,175

279,769

1 Includes Due from banks and Loans from Industrial Holdings of CHF 27 million at 31 December 2007, CHF 93 million at 31 December 2006, CHF 728 million at 31 December 2005, CHF 909 million at 31 December 2004. 2 Includes chemicals, food and beverages. 3 Includes transportation, communication, health and social work, education and other social and personal service activities. 4 Includes mining and electricity, gas and water supply. 5 Includes food and beverages. 6 Includes hotels and restaurants.

The table above also includes loans designated at fair value.

The following table analyzes the Group's mortgage portfolio by geographic origin of the client and type of mortgage at 31 December 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004. Mortgages are included in the industry categories mentioned on the previous page.

CHF million

31.12.08

31.12.07

31.12.06

31.12.05

31.12.04

Mortgages

Domestic

134,700

135,341

134,468

130,880

124,496

Foreign

8,381

8,152

10,069

15,619

12,185

Total gross mortgages

143,081

143,493

144,537

146,499

136,681

Mortgages

Residential

121,811

122,435

124,548

127,990

117,731

Commercial

21,270

21,058

19,989

18,509

18,950

Total gross mortgages

143,081

143,493

144,537

146,499

136,681

Due from banks and loan maturities (gross)

CHF million

Within 1 year

1 to 5 years

Over 5 years

Total

Domestic

Banks

1,733

1

1,734

Mortgages

52,324

60,308

22,068

134,700

Other loans

23,538

5,224

1,530

30,292

Total domestic

77,595

65,533

23,598

166,726

Foreign

Banks

60,703

1,671

365

62,739

Mortgages

5,533

2,249

599

8,381

Other loans

116,217

13,112

40,511

169,840 1

Total foreign

182,453

17,032

41,475

240,960

Total gross

260,048

82,565

65,073

407,686

1 Includes student loan auction rate securities (ARS) of CHF 8.4 billion and other debt instruments of CHF 17.1 billion reclassified from the category "held for trading" to "loans and receivables" and ARS acquired from clients of CHF 4.5 billion.


At 31 December 2008, the total amount of Due from banks and Loans due after one year granted at fixed and floating rates are as follows:


CHF million

1 to 5 years

Over 5 years

Total

Fixed-rate loans

79,225

33,479

112,704

Adjustable or floating-rate loans

3,340

31,594

34,934

Total

82,565

65,073

147,638

Impaired and non-performing loans

A loan (included in Due from banks or Loans) is classified as non-performing: 1) when the payment of interest, principal or fees is overdue by more than 90 days and there is no firm evidence that they will be made good by later payments or the liquidation of collateral; 2) when insolvency proceedings have commenced; or 3) when obligations have been restructured on concessionary terms.

CHF million

31.12.08

31.12.07

31.12.06

31.12.05

31.12.04

Gross interest income that would have been recorded on non-performing loans:

Domestic

16

39

50

81

107

Foreign

3

4

10

8

17

Interest income included in Net profit for non-performing loans:

Domestic

32

40

56

72

106

Foreign

4

2

8

9

8


The table below provides an analysis of the Group's non-performing loans. For further information see the Risk and treasury management section on Credit risk.


CHF million

31.12.08

31.12.07

31.12.06

31.12.05

31.12.04

Non-performing loans:

Domestic

1,431

1,349

1,744

2,106

2,772

Foreign

3,272

132

174

257

783

Total non-performing loans

4,703

1,481

1,918

2,363

3,555

UBS does not, as a matter of policy, typically restructure loans to accrue interest at rates different from the original contractual terms or reduce the principal amount of loans. For more information refer to the "Credit risk" section of this report. Instead, specific loan allowances are established as necessary. Unrecognized interest related to restructured loans was not material to the results of operations in 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 or 2004.

In addition to the non-performing loans shown above, the Group has CHF 4,442 million, CHF 911 million, CHF 710 million, CHF 1,071 million and CHF 1,144 million in "other impaired loans" for the years ended 31 December 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

Other impaired loans are loans where the Group's credit officers have expressed doubts as to the ability of the borrowers to repay the loans. For the years ended 31 December 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004, they are loans not considered "non-performing" in accordance with Swiss regulatory guidelines. As of 31 December 2008, 31 December 2007, 31 December 2006, 31 December 2005 and 31 December 2004, specific allowances of CHF 941 million, CHF 124 million, CHF 106 million, CHF 200 million, CHF 241 million, respectively, had been established against these loans.

Cross-border outstandings

Cross-border outstandings consist of general banking products such as loans and deposits with third parties, credit equivalents of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives and securities financing, and the market value of the inventory of debt securities. Outstandings are monitored and reported on an ongoing basis by the credit risk control organization with a dedicated country risk information system. With the exception of the 33 most developed economies, these exposures are rigorously limited. The following analysis excludes Due from banks and Loans from Industrial Holdings.

Claims that are secured by third-party guarantees are ­recorded against the guarantor's country of domicile. Outstandings that are secured by collateral are recorded against the country where the asset could be liquidated. This follows the "Guidelines for the Management of Country Risk", which are applicable to all banks that are supervised by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority ­(FINMA).

The following tables list those countries for which cross-border outstandings exceeded 0.75% of total assets at 31 December 2008, 2007 and 2006. At 31 December 2008, there were no outstandings that exceeded 0.75% of total assets in any country currently facing liquidity problems that the Group expects would materially affect the country's ability to service its obligations.

For more information on country exposure, see the Risk and treasury management section on Credit risk.

31.12.08

CHF million

Banks

Private Sector

Public Sector

Total

% of total assets

United States

13,869

71,584

14,234

99,687

4.9

Japan

2,093

13,159

38,922

54,174

2.7

Germany

19,098

10,418

6,010

35,526

1.8

France

11,469

7,048

6,807

25,324

1.3

United Kingdom

9,599

8,608

2,625

20,832

1.0

Luxembourg

2,883

17,586

0

20,469

1.0

31.12.07

CHF million

Banks

Private Sector

Public Sector

Total

% of total assets

United States

13,110

192,049

16,545

221,704

9.8

Japan

1,761

12,883

36,717

51,361

2.3

Germany

21,384

12,354

2,249

35,988

1.6

United Kingdom

6,624

14,647

8,552

29,823

1.3

Cayman Islands

173

27,715

74

27,963

1.2

France

10,620

7,075

4,605

22,300

1.0

31.12.06

CHF million

Banks

Private Sector

Public Sector

Total

% of total assets

United States

7,692

208,200

22,574

238,466

10.2

Japan

2,283

8,263

30,158

40,704

1.7

United Kingdom

11,149

16,098

559

27,806

1.2

Germany

15,240

8,080

1,574

24,894

1.1

Summary of movements in allowances and provisions for credit losses

The following table provides an analysis of movements in allowances and provisions for credit losses.

UBS writes off loans against allowances only on final settlement of bankruptcy proceedings, the sale of the underlying assets and / or in case of debt forgiveness. Under Swiss law, a creditor can continue to collect from a debtor who has emerged from bankruptcy, unless the debt has been forgiven through a formal agreement.

CHF million

31.12.08

31.12.07

31.12.06

31.12.05

31.12.04

Balance at beginning of year

1,164

1,332

1,776

2,802

3,775

Domestic

Write-offs

Banks

0

0

0

0

0

Construction

(6)

(9)

(14)

(16)

(49)

Financial institutions

(37)

(8)

(11)

(14)

(24)

Hotels and restaurants

(3)

(7)

(16)

(26)

(101)

Manufacturing 1

(31)

(45)

(40)

(39)

(77)

Private households

(112)

(68)

(89)

(131)

(208)

Public authorities

0

(1)

0

0

0

Real estate and rentals

(10)

(27)

(44)

(56)

(109)

Retail and wholesale

(4)

(62)

(20)

(25)

(68)

Services 2

(7)

(20)

(47)

(35)

(83)

Other 3

0

(21)

(2)

(4)

(9)

Total domestic write-offs

(210)

(268)

(283)

(346)

(728)

Foreign

Write-offs

Banks

(13)

(1)

(3)

(164)

(21)

Chemicals

(1)

0

0

0

(1)

Construction

0

0

0

0

(3)

Electricity, gas and water supply

0

0

0

0

0

Financial institutions

(623)

(15)

0

(50)

(34)

Manufacturing 4

(6)

(21)

(11)

(8)

(23)

Mining

0

0

(1)

(23)

(8)

Private households

(5)

(14)

(7)

(21)

(8)

Public authorities

(2)

(2)

(58)

(22)

(2)

Real estate and rentals

0

0

0

(3)

0

Retail and wholesale

0

0

0

(9)

0

Services

0

0

0

0

(7)

Transport, storage and communication

(7)

0

0

0

0

Other 5

(1)

0

0

(5)

(21)

Total foreign write-offs

(658)

(53)

(80)

(305)

(128)

Total write-offs

(868)

(321)

(363)

(651)

(856)

Recoveries

Domestic

43

52

51

53

54

Foreign

1

3

11

10

5

Total recoveries

44

55

62

63

59

Net write-offs

(824)

(266)

(301)

(588)

(797)

Increase / (decrease) in credit loss allowance and provision

3,007

242

(108)

(298)

(216)

Collective loan loss provisions

(11)

(4)

(48)

(76)

(25)

Other adjustments 6

(266)

(140)

13

(64)

65

Balance at end of year

3,070

1,164

1,332

1,776

2,802

Net foreign exchange

(43)

(9)

10

50

2

Other adjustments

(223) 7

(131)

3

(114)

63

Total adjustments

(266)

(140)

13

(64)

65

1 Includes chemicals, food and beverages. 2 Includes transportation, communication, health and social work, education and other social and personal service activities. 3 Includes mining and electricity, gas and water supply. 4 Includes food and beverages. 5 Includes hotels and restaurants. 6 See the table below for details. 7 An allowance was utilized as a result of foreclosure of certain loans in return for underlying collateral received.

Allocation of the allowances and provisions for credit losses

The following table provides an analysis of the allocation of the allowances and provisions for credit loss by industry sector and geographic location at 31 December 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004. For a description of procedures with respect to allowances and provisions for credit losses, see the Risk and treasury management section on Credit risk.

CHF million

31.12.08

31.12.07

31.12.06

31.12.05

31.12.04

Domestic

Banks

16

10

10

10

10

Construction

39

43

72

91

112

Financial institutions

18

52

61

75

82

Hotels and restaurants

8

10

27

49

98

Manufacturing 1

71

113

155

174

224

Private households

121

190

187

262

333

Public authorities

1

1

3

8

9

Real estate and rentals

50

57

99

168

250

Retail and wholesale

262

247

311

330

363

Services 2

78

112

113

196

222

Other 3

92

76

107

61

188

Total domestic

756

911

1,145

1,424

1,891

Foreign

Banks 4

6

18

20

35

246

Chemicals

960

1

4

5

4

Construction

8

1

2

2

1

Electricity, gas and water supply

2

3

8

16

15

Financial institutions

542

112

9

8

140

Manufacturing 5

25

20

37

57

112

Mining

4

0

0

1

14

Private households

233

15

26

30

48

Public authorities

19

20

21

72

66

Real estate and rentals

208

8

4

3

5

Retail and wholesale

80

4

4

1

95

Services

19

4

7

27

32

Transport, storage and communication

185

1

1

0

1

Other 6

0

12

6

8

(75)

Total foreign

2,291

219

149

265

704

Collective loan loss provisions 7

23

34

38

86

207

Total allowances and provisions for credit losses 8

3,070

1,164

1,332

1,775

2,802

1 Includes chemicals, food and beverages. 2 Includes transportation, communication, health and social work, education and other social and personal service activities. 3 Includes mining, electricity, gas and water supply. 4 Counterparty allowances and provisions only. Country provisions with banking counterparties amounting to CHF 0 million, CHF 0 million, CHF 0 million, CHF 37 million, and CHF 17 million are disclosed under Collective loan loss provisions for 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. 5 Includes food and beverages. 6 Includes hotels and restaurants. 7 The 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004 amounts include CHF 0, CHF 0 million, CHF 0 million, CHF 48 million and CHF 161 million, respectively, of country provisions. 8 The 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004 amounts include CHF 31 million, CHF 63 million, CHF 76 million, CHF 109 million, CHF 214 million, respectively, of provisions for unused commitments and contingent liabilities.

Due from banks and loans by industry sector (gross)

The following table presents the percentage of loans in each industry sector and geographic location to total loans. This table can be read in conjunction with the preceding table showing the breakdown of the allowances and provisions for credit losses by industry sectors to evaluate the credit risks in each of the categories.

in %

31.12.08

31.12.07

31.12.06

31.12.05

31.12.04

Domestic

Banks 1

0.4

0.3

0.2

0.4

0.5

Construction

0.3

0.3

0.4

0.6

0.7

Financial institutions

2.0

1.4

1.6

1.3

1.5

Hotels and restaurants

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.6

0.8

Manufacturing 2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3

2.0

Private households

28.9

30.2

33.5

35.3

37.6

Public authorities

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.7

2.0

Real estate and rentals

2.9

2.9

3.2

3.7

4.1

Retail and wholesale

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.7

Services 3

1.5

1.5

1.9

2.6

3.3

Other 4

0.8

0.8

1.3

1.1

0.2

Total domestic

40.4

41.4

46.4

50.1

54.4

Foreign

Banks 1

15.4

15.0

14.2

10.2

12.3

Chemicals

0.7

0.2

0.4

0.9

0.1

Construction

0.1

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.0

Electricity, gas and water supply

0.7

0.5

0.3

0.5

0.3

Financial institutions

24.4

24.0

19.2

19.7

16.1

Manufacturing 5

1.2

1.2

0.9

1.2

1.0

Mining

1.1

1.1

0.9

1.1

0.6

Private households

8.1

10.7

10.0

12.1

10.8

Public authorities

2.7

1.0

0.6

0.5

0.4

Real estate and rentals

1.0

1.3

1.2

0.9

0.3

Retail and wholesale

0.6

0.6

0.5

0.4

0.4

Services

2.4

2.3

4.7

1.8

2.9

Transport, storage and communication

0.9

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.3

Other 6

0.3

0.1

0.2

0.1

0.1

Total foreign

59.6

58.6

53.6

49.9

45.6

Total gross

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

1 Includes Due from banks and Loans from Industrial Holdings in the amount of CHF 0 for 2008, CHF 27 million for 2007, CHF 93 million for 2006, CHF 728 million for 2005 and CHF 909 million for 2004. 2 Includes chemicals, food and beverages. 3 Includes transportation, communication, health and social work, education and other social and personal service activities. 4 Includes mining and electricity, gas and water supply. 5 Includes food and beverages. 6 Includes hotels and restaurants.

Loss history statistics

The following is a summary of the Group's loan loss history (relating to Due from banks and Loans). The table below does not include loans designated at fair value.

CHF million, except where indicated

31.12.08

31.12.07

31.12.06

31.12.05

31.12.04

Gross loans 1

407,685

397,802

349,524

315,210

279,769

Impaired loans

9,145

2,392

2,628

3,434

4,699

Non-performing loans

4,703

1,481

1,918

2,363

3,555

Allowances and provisions for credit losses 2

3,070

1,164

1,332

1,776

2,802

Net write-offs

824

266

301

588

797

Credit loss (expense) / recovery

(2,996)

(238)

156

375

241

Ratios

Impaired loans as a percentage of gross loans

2.2

0.6

0.8

1.1

1.7

Non-performing loans as a percentage of gross loans

1.2

0.4

0.5

0.7

1.3

Allowances and provisions for credit losses as a percentage of:

Gross loans

0.8

0.3

0.4

0.6

1.0

Impaired loans

33.6

48.7

50.7

51.7

59.6

Non-performing loans

65.3

78.6

69.4

75.2

78.8

Allocated allowances as a percentage of impaired loans 3

31.8

41.7

46.3

46.4

51.6

Allocated allowances as a percentage of non-performing loans 4

41.8

58.9

58.0

59.0

61.4

Net write-offs as a percentage of:

Gross loans

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.3

Average loans outstanding during the period

0.2

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.2

Allowances and provisions for credit losses

26.8

22.9

22.6

33.1

28.4

Allowance and provisions for credit losses as a multiple of net write-offs

3.73

4.38

4.43

3.02

3.52

1 Includes Due from banks and Loans from Industrial Holdings in the amount of CHF 0 for 2008, CHF 27 million for 2007, CHF 93 million for 2006, CHF 728 million for 2005 and CHF 909 million for 2004. 2 Includes Collective loan loss provisions. 3 Allowances relating to impaired loans only. 4 Allowances relating to non-performing loans only.

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