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Spot transaction<br />

Spread<br />

Swap<br />

Syndicated loans<br />

Tier 1 capital (core capital)<br />

Tier 1 capital ratio<br />

Total capital ratio<br />

Total shareholder return (TSR)<br />

Trading book<br />

Trading symbol<br />

Value at risk<br />

Value management<br />

Transaction in which conclusion, delivery and payment take <strong>pl</strong>ace immediately.<br />

The difference between two different reference points, e.g. the markup on a reference<br />

rate.<br />

In a swap transaction, two parties exchange different payment flows. There are three<br />

basic types of swap transactions: single-currency swaps, cross-currency swaps, and combined<br />

single and cross-currency swaps. The parties exchange payment obligations, involving<br />

an exchange of fixed-rate interest for variable-rate interest payment obligations or an<br />

exchange of currencies.<br />

Large-volume loans granted by a syndicate of banks. Syndication spreads the credit risk<br />

among several banks.<br />

Paid-in capital and reserves <strong>pl</strong>us differences arising on consolidation pursuant to the provisions<br />

of the Austrian Banking Act, less intangible assets. See the table on capital<br />

resources in note 49.<br />

Ratio of Tier 1 capital to the assessment basis (banking book). Pursuant to the provisions<br />

of the Austrian Banking Act based on the Basel Capital Accord (Basel I), the minimum<br />

Tier 1 capital ratio is 4 %. See the table on capital resources in note 49.<br />

Ratio of net capital resources to the assessment basis pursuant to the Austrian<br />

Banking Act in per cent. Pursuant to the provisions of the Austrian Banking Act based<br />

on the Basel Capital Accord (Basel I), the minimum total capital ratio is 8 %. See the table<br />

on capital resources in note 49.<br />

The return earned by the shareholder through price gains or price losses <strong>pl</strong>us dividend<br />

payments.<br />

Securities trading book of the bank for which the capital requirement in respect of various<br />

risks pursuant to the Austrian Banking Act is to be calculated using a special<br />

method.<br />

Code assigned by an exchange or a trading system (e.g. Bloomberg or Reuters) to a security<br />

for identification purposes. Exam<strong>pl</strong>es of the trading symbol of the BA-CA share:<br />

BACA (Vienna Stock Exchange); BACA AV (Bloomberg); BACA.VI (Reuters RIC).<br />

A method used for quantifying risk. Value at risk (VaR) measures potential future losses<br />

which will not be exceeded within a specified period and with a specified probability.<br />

Bank Austria Creditanstalt ap<strong>pl</strong>ies value management princi<strong>pl</strong>es with a view to focusing<br />

its business at all levels within the bank on activities which create value in a sustainable<br />

fashion, and expanding these activities. The allocation of equity capital is to be optimised<br />

with the objective of achieving value-creating growth. While value management uses the<br />

return on equity as a control parameter, it also includes the cost of capital and (capital)<br />

growth as criteria to ascertain whether a single transaction, a business area or a business<br />

segment creates or destroys value. AVE / DAVE, the key control parameter for value management,<br />

provides transparency and supports the on-going decision-making processes.<br />

Constant monitoring of developments ensures a consistent performance orientation at<br />

all levels within the bank.<br />

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