Summary of impairments, defaulted loans and advances and credit loss ratios%<strong>Nedbank</strong>BusinessBanking<strong>Nedbank</strong> <strong>Nedbank</strong>Corporate Capital<strong>Nedbank</strong>RetailImperialBank 2009 2008Impairments to gross loans and advances 2,38 0,80 0,69 3,61 2,30 2,13 1,78Specific impairments 1,59 0,43 0,56 3,18 1,78 1,70 1,26Portfolio impairments 0,79 0,37 0,13 0,43 0,52 0,43 0,52Impairments charge as a % of net interest income 10,48 11,02 12,69 70,20 47,07 40,68 29,82Credit loss ratio 0,52 0,24 0,26 3,08 1,97 1,47 1,17Credit loss ratio – specific 0,82 0,29 0,22 3,17 1,93 1,54 1,09Credit loss ratio – portfolio (0,30) (0,05) 0,04 (0,09) 0,04 (0,07) 0,08Defaulted loans and advances to gross loansand advances 5,45 2,19 1,41 11,51 3,14 5,88 3,91Properties in possession to gross loans andadvances 0,02 – – 0,54 – 0,19 0,18GROUP REPORTSAs discussed previously, 2009 saw <strong>Nedbank</strong> <strong>Group</strong> enhance theconsolidation, focus and reporting of key financial risk appetitemetrics. Business-cluster-specific credit loss ratio targets wereformalised for the first time in 2009, after taking into accounthistoric, through-the-cycle, sustainable performance as well asdesired risk appetite. In addition to this, the group’s credit lossratio target was reviewed separately but in conjunction withthe consolidated business cluster targets.Following this, and integrated with the group’s 2010 – 2012business plans, the targeted credit loss ratio was increased from0,55% – 0,85% to 0,60% – 1,00%. The decision to increase thetarget range was largely due to the projected change in mixbetween secured and unsecured products in Retail. This willhelp to lessen the volatility of Retail’s financial performance,which is generally associated with the current concentrationof secured lending in its portfolio, particularly residentialmortgages. As the unsecured Retail products tend to havehigher credit loss ratios, this results in an increase in <strong>Nedbank</strong><strong>Group</strong>’s target credit loss ratio range.<strong>Nedbank</strong> <strong>Group</strong> also intends to update its methodology forcalculating the credit loss ratio in H1 2010, appropriatelyremoving the trading assets from loans and advances.Impairments are not raised against trading assets as these aredesignated at fair value through profit or loss, and thereforeany losses are realised through a decrease in non-interestrevenue. This is not expected to have a material impact on<strong>Nedbank</strong> <strong>Group</strong>’s credit loss ratio.<strong>Nedbank</strong> <strong>Group</strong>’s current credit loss ratio, at 1,47%, is outsidethe targeted credit loss ratio range of 0,6% – 1,0%, andaddressing this is a key component of Retail’s 2010 – 2012business plans. The reversals of provisions in the balance sheetis expected to take longer as defaulted advances continue toincrease, albeit at a slower rate. The group remains cautiousabout impairments.GOVERNANCEOPERATIONAL REVIEWSOVERVIEW145<strong>NEDBANK</strong> GROUP ANNUAL REPORT 2009
isk and BALANCE SHEET management reportCredit loss ratio vs target range1,801,671,601,571,47 1,471,401,201,17Percentage1,000,800,600,400,961,02Old upper bound(group credit loss ratio target) 0,85Old lower bound(group credit loss ratio target) 0,55Basel II expected loss (EL)% through-the-cycle range (0,6 – 0,7)New upper bound(group credit loss ratio target)1,00New lower bound(group credit loss ratio target)0,60<strong>Group</strong> (credit loss ratio)Upper bound(group credit loss ratio target)Lower bound(group credit loss ratio target)Basel II expected loss %through-the-cycle range (0,6 – 0,7)0,20<strong>Nedbank</strong> <strong>Group</strong> credit loss ratio target range was changed from 0,55% – 0,85% to 0,60% – 1,00% in 20090,0Jun 2008 Sep 2008 Dec 2008 Mar 2009 June 2009 Sep 2009 Dec 2009The business clusters credit loss ratios over time are also shown below.Business clusters credit loss ratio trends3,503,003,143,003,023,082,662,502,472,502,37Percentage2,001,501,000,500,002,001,750,340,120,052,171,74Old upper bound(group credit loss ratio target) 0,85Old lower bound(group credit loss ratio target) 0,550,420,070,051,710,590,120,061,010,630,260,790,440,250,241,97New upper bound(group credit loss ratio target)1,00New lower bound(group credit loss ratio target)0,600,520,470,260,23 0,24<strong>Nedbank</strong> Business Banking<strong>Nedbank</strong> Corporate<strong>Nedbank</strong> Capital<strong>Nedbank</strong> RetailImperial BankUpper bound(group credit lossratio target)Lower bound(group credit lossratio target)Jun 2008 Sep 2008 Dec 2008 Mar 2009 June 2009 Sep 2009 Dec 2009A summary of the impairments movements over the past year is shown on the next page.146<strong>NEDBANK</strong> GROUP ANNUAL REPORT 2009