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NEDBANK LIMITED - Pillar 3 Risk and Capital Management Report for the quarter ended 31 March 2026

Nedbank Group Limited
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What this filing means

Nedbank's Q1 2026 Pillar 3 report shows capital and liquidity metrics remaining comfortably within targets, despite a slight sequential moderation in the CET1 ratio.

Nedbank released its regular update showing how much reserve cash and backup funding it holds. The numbers dipped slightly compared to the end of last year but are still very healthy and within the bank's safety targets.

Bull case

  • The CET1 capital adequacy ratio of 12.3% remains safely within the board-approved target range of 11.0% to 12.5%.
  • Structural liquidity is strengthening, with the Net Stable Funding Ratio expanding both quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year to 117.8%.

Bear case

  • The CET1 ratio declined sequentially to 12.3% from 12.9% in December 2025.
  • The Liquidity Coverage Ratio moderated quarter-on-quarter to 128.2% from 131.5%.
  • The quarterly risk disclosures are unaudited and have not been independently reviewed.
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SENS-AI conclusion

Nedbank released its Q1 2026 Pillar 3 Risk and Capital Management report, disclosing a CET1 ratio of 12.3%, an LCR of 128.2%, and an NSFR of 117.8%. While capital and short-term liquidity buffers moderated slightly from December 2025 levels, they remain safely within board-approved target ranges and demonstrate year-on-year resilience. This regulatory disclosure is limited strictly to capital adequacy metrics and does not provide broader earnings guidance or operational context. Investor Takeaway: The update confirms steady balance-sheet strength with no red flags, functioning as routine thesis maintenance rather than a fresh catalyst.

Routine regulatory filing confirming balance sheet stability. No equity signal. No portfolio action required.

Decision framework

Current stance: Filing Neutral

Key drivers

  • The CET1 capital adequacy ratio of 12.3% remains safely within the board-approved target range of 11.0% to 12.5%.
  • Structural liquidity is strengthening, with the Net Stable Funding Ratio expanding both quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year to 117.8%.

Key risks

  • The CET1 ratio declined sequentially to 12.3% from 12.9% in December 2025.
  • The Liquidity Coverage Ratio moderated quarter-on-quarter to 128.2% from 131.5%.
  • The quarterly risk disclosures are unaudited and have not been independently reviewed.

What would change the view

  • Guidance and cash-flow quality both improve materially from current baseline.
  • Subsequent filings remove current uncertainty and confirm durable execution.
  • Market structure/positioning shifts enough to support a directional thesis.

Evidence from the filing

  • The CET1 capital adequacy ratio of 12.3% remains safely within the board-approved target range of 11.0% to 12.5%.

    “At 31 March 2026, Nedbank Group reported a CET1 capital adequacy ratio, including unappropriated profits, of 12.3% (Dec 2025: 12.9%, Mar 2025: 12.9%), which is within the board-approved target range of 11.0% to 12.5%”

  • Structural liquidity is strengthening, with the Net Stable Funding Ratio expanding both quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year to 117.8%.

    “a Liquidity Coverage Ratio of 128.2% (Dec 2025: 131.5%, Mar 2025: 126.7%) and a Net Stable Funding Ratio of 117.8% (Dec 2025: 116.3%, Mar 2025: 113.6%).”

  • The CET1 ratio declined sequentially to 12.3% from 12.9% in December 2025.

    “At 31 March 2026, Nedbank Group reported a CET1 capital adequacy ratio, including unappropriated profits, of 12.3% (Dec 2025: 12.9%, Mar 2025: 12.9%)”

  • The Liquidity Coverage Ratio moderated quarter-on-quarter to 128.2% from 131.5%.

    “a Liquidity Coverage Ratio of 128.2% (Dec 2025: 131.5%, Mar 2025: 126.7%)”

  • The quarterly risk disclosures are unaudited and have not been independently reviewed.

    “The disclosures have not been audited nor independently reviewed by the group's joint external auditors.”
Category
Compliance Filing
Event posture
No Edge
Published
May 29, 2026

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