Pension and other post-retirement benefits (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Components of total pension costs
Components of net periodic benefit costs
    Defined benefit
pension plans
Other post-retirement
defined benefit plan
   Switzerland International International
in 2021 2020 2019 2021 2020 2019 2021 2020 2019
Net periodic benefit costs (CHF million)   
Service costs on benefit obligation 224 203 256 16 15 14 0 0 0
Interest costs on benefit obligation 10 20 52 51 68 90 2 4 6
Expected return on plan assets (421) (352) (394) (65) (85) (108) 0 0 0
Amortization of recognized prior service cost/(credit) (121) (167) (155) 1 1 1 0 0 0
Amortization of recognized actuarial losses/(gains) 355 334 293 14 13 19 1 1 3
Settlement losses/(gains) 10 8 41 8 (1) 0 0 0 0
Curtailment losses/(gains) 2 (10) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Special termination benefits 16 8 14 0 0 0 0 0 0
Net periodic benefit costs/(credits)  75 44 107 25 11 16 3 5 9
Service costs on benefit obligation are reflected in compensation and benefits. Other components of net periodic benefit costs are reflected in general and administrative expenses or, except for 2019, in restructuring expenses.
Obligations and funded status of the plans
Obligations and funded status of the plans
    Defined benefit
pension plans
Other post-retirement
defined benefit plan
   Switzerland International International
in / end of 2021 2020 2021 2020 2021 2020
PBO (CHF million)   1
Beginning of the measurement period  16,102 15,979 3,482 3,325 156 164
Plan participant contributions 146 143 0 0 0 0
Service cost 224 203 16 15 0 0
Interest cost 10 20 51 68 2 4
Plan amendments 0 0 (4) 5 0 0
Settlements (48) (28) (448) (23) 0 0
Curtailments 8 (17) 0 0 0 0
Special termination benefits 16 8 0 0 0 0
Actuarial losses/(gains) 321 857 (100) 456 (14) 13
Benefit payments (724) (1,063) (66) (156) (10) (11)
Exchange rate losses/(gains) 0 0 101 (208) 6 (14)
End of the measurement period  16,055 16,102 3,032 3,482 140 156
Fair value of plan assets (CHF million)   
Beginning of the measurement period  18,000 17,790 4,212 4,111 0 0
Actual return on plan assets 1,610 860 (45) 476 0 0
Employer contributions 312 298 17 61 10 11
Plan participant contributions 146 143 0 0 0 0
Settlements (48) (28) (448) (23) 0 0
Benefit payments (724) (1,063) (66) (156) (10) (11)
Exchange rate gains/(losses) 0 0 132 (257) 0 0
End of the measurement period  19,296 18,000 3,802 4,212 0 0
Funded status recognized (CHF million)   
Funded status of the plan – overfunded/(underfunded) 3,241 1,898 770 730 (140) (156)
Funded status recognized in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31  3,241 1,898 770 730 (140) (156)
Total amount recognized (CHF million)
Noncurrent assets 3,241 1,898 974 975 0 0
Current liabilities 0 0 (7) (8) (10) (11)
Noncurrent liabilities 0 0 (197) (237) (130) (145)
Net amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31  3,241 1,898 770 730 (140) (156)
ABO (CHF million)   2
End of the measurement period  15,275 15,637 3,001 3,449 140 156
1
Including estimated future salary increases.
2
Excluding estimated future salary increases.
Defined benefit pension plans in which PBO and ABO were in excess of plan assets
Defined benefit pension plans in which PBO or ABO exceeded plan assets
   International
    PBO exceeds
fair value of plan assets
ABO exceeds
fair value of plan assets
December 31 2021 2020 2021 2020
PBO/ABO exceeded plan assets (CHF million)   
PBO 412 1,404 403 1,393
ABO 387 1,377 380 1,369
Fair value of plan assets 208 1,159 200 1,150
Amounts recognized in AOCI, net of tax
Amounts recognized in AOCI, net of tax
    Defined benefit
pension plans
Other post-retirement
defined benefit plan

Total
end of 2021 2020 2021 2020 2021 2020
Amounts recognized in AOCI (CHF million)   
Actuarial gains/(losses) (2,678) (3,688) (27) (39) (2,705) (3,727)
Prior service credits/(costs) 362 453 3 3 365 456
Total  (2,316) (3,235) (24) (36) (2,340) (3,271)
Amounts recognized in other comprehensive income
Amounts recognized in OCI
    Defined benefit
pension plans
Other post-retirement
defined benefit plan
in Gross Tax Net Gross Tax Net Total net
2021 (CHF million)   
Actuarial gains/(losses) 858 (153) 705 14 (3) 11 716
Prior service credits/(costs) 4 (1) 3 0 0 0 3
Amortization of actuarial losses/(gains) 369 (67) 302 1 0 1 303
Amortization of prior service costs/(credits) (120) 23 (97) 0 0 0 (97)
Immediate recognition due to curtailment/settlement 11 (5) 6 0 0 0 6
Total  1,122 (203) 919 15 (3) 12 931
2020 (CHF million)   
Actuarial gains/(losses) (414) 83 (331) (13) 3 (10) (341)
Prior service credits/(costs) (5) 0 (5) 0 0 0 (5)
Amortization of actuarial losses/(gains) 347 (64) 283 1 0 1 284
Amortization of prior service costs/(credits) (166) 31 (135) 0 0 0 (135)
Immediate recognition due to curtailment/settlement 14 (2) 12 0 0 0 12
Total  (224) 48 (176) (12) 3 (9) (185)
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic pension cost and benefit obligation
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit costs and benefit obligation
    Defined benefit
pension plans
Other post-retirement
defined benefit plan
   Switzerland International International
December 31 2021 2020 2019 2021 2020 2019 2021 2020 2019
Net periodic benefit cost (%)   
Discount rate - service costs 0.63 0.69 1.19 3.22 3.04 3.28 4.38
Discount rate - interest costs 0.06 0.13 0.57 1.62 2.39 3.28 1.74 2.77 3.95
Salary increases 1.50 1.50 0.75 2.98 2.84 2.92
Interest rate on savings balances 1.25 0.45 1.03
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets 2.50 2.10 2.40 1.79 2.37 3.00
Benefit obligation (%)   
Discount rate 0.56 0.40 0.45 2.15 1.67 2.38 2.89 2.55 3.23
Salary increases 1.50 1.50 1.50 3.33 2.98 2.84
Interest rate on savings balances 1.50 1.25 0.45
Mortality tables and life expectancies for major plans
Mortality tables and life expectancies for major plans
        Life expectancy at age 65
for a male member currently
Life expectancy at age 65
for a female member currently
      aged 65 aged 45 aged 65 aged 45
December 31 2021 2020 2021 2020 2021 2020 2021 2020
Life expectancy (years)   
Switzerland BVG 2020 tables 1 21.7 21.7 23.3 23.3 23.4 23.7 25.0 25.3
UK SAPS S3 light tables 2 23.5 23.3 24.7 24.9 25.0 24.5 26.4 26.3
US Pri-2012 mortality tables 3 20.6 21.1 21.8 22.3 22.5 22.8 23.7 23.9
1
The BVG 2020 tables were used, which included final 2018 CMI projections, with a long-term rate of improvement of 1.25% per annum.
2
102% of Self-Administered Pension Scheme (SAPS) S3 light tables were used, which included final CMI projections, with a long-term rate of improvement of 1.25% per annum.
3
The Private retirement plan 2012 (Pri-2012) mortality tables were used, with projections based on the Social Security Administration's intermediate improvement scale.
Health care cost trend rates and sensitivity
Health care cost trend rates
in / end of 2021 2020 2019
Health care cost trend rate (%)   
Annual weighted-average health care cost trend rate 1 6.5 7.0 8.0
1
The annual health care cost trend rate is assumed to decrease gradually to achieve the long-term health care cost trend rate of 4.5% by 2030.
Plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
end of    2021 2020




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at net asset
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Total
Plan assets at fair value (CHF million)   
Cash and cash equivalents 313 0 0 0 313 458 0 0 0 458
Debt securities 0 6,315 0 469 6,784 0 5,446 0 438 5,884
   of which corporates  0 6,315 0 469 6,784 0 5,446 1 0 438 5,884
Equity securities 0 5,264 0 0 5,264 71 5,249 1 0 0 5,320
Real estate 0 2,040 1,514 0 3,554 0 1,795 1,444 0 3,239
   of which direct  0 0 1,514 0 1,514 0 0 1,444 0 1,444
   of which indirect  0 2,040 0 0 2,040 0 1,795 0 0 1,795
Alternative investments 491 327 0 2,563 3,381 433 514 0 2,152 3,099
   of which private equity  0 0 0 2,431 2,431 0 0 0 1,794 1,794
   of which hedge funds  0 221 0 0 221 0 413 0 1 414
   of which other  491 106 0 132 729 433 101 0 357 891
Switzerland  804 13,946 1,514 3,032 19,296 962 13,004 1,444 2,590 18,000
Cash and cash equivalents 9 101 0 0 110 17 247 0 0 264
Debt securities 2,328 769 0 434 3,531 2,169 1,222 0 422 3,813
   of which governments  2,328 4 0 0 2,332 2,169 7 0 0 2,176
   of which corporates  0 765 0 434 1,199 0 1,215 1 0 422 1,637
Equity securities 0 44 0 57 101 0 33 1 0 52 85
Real estate – indirect 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20
Alternative investments 0 (27) 0 0 (27) 0 (47) 0 0 (47)
   of which hedge funds  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
   of which other  0 (27) 2 0 0 (27) 0 (47) 2 0 0 (47)
Other investments 0 87 0 0 87 0 77 0 0 77
International  2,337 974 0 491 3,802 2,186 1,532 0 494 4,212
Total plan assets at fair value  3,141 14,920 1,514 3,523 23,098 3,148 14,536 1,444 3,084 22,212
The Swiss pension fund uses exchange-traded futures to manage the economic exposure of the portfolio. Under US GAAP, these futures are not carried at fair value as they are settled on a daily basis and are considered brokerage receivables and payables. Consequently, they are excluded from this table. These futures increased/(decreased) the economic exposure to cash and cash equivalents by CHF (59) million and CHF 462 million in 2021 and 2020, respectively, increased the economic exposure to debt securities – corporate bonds by CHF 245 million in 2021 and decreased the economic exposure to equity securities by CHF 186 million and CHF 462 million in 2021 and 2020, respectively.
1
Prior period has been revised to reclassify the leveling of certain plan assets.
2
Primarily related to derivative instruments.
Plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis for level 3
Plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis for level 3
    Actual return
on plan assets

Balance at
beginning
of period


Transfers
in


Transfers
out
On assets
still held at
reporting
date

On assets
sold during
the period

Purchases,
sales,
settlements
Foreign
currency
translation
impact

Balance
at end
of period
2021 (CHF million)   
Real estate 1,444 0 0 65 0 5 0 1,514
   of which direct  1,444 0 0 65 0 5 0 1,514
Total plan assets at fair value  1,444 0 0 65 0 5 0 1,514
   of which Switzerland  1,444 0 0 65 0 5 0 1,514
2020 (CHF million)   
Real estate 1,351 0 0 69 0 24 0 1,444
   of which direct  1,351 0 0 69 0 24 0 1,444
Total plan assets at fair value  1,351 0 0 69 0 24 0 1,444
   of which Switzerland  1,351 0 0 69 0 24 0 1,444
Weighted-average plan asset allocation as of the measurement date
Plan asset allocation
   Switzerland International
December 31 2021 2020 2021 2020
Weighted-average (%)   
Cash and cash equivalents 1.6 2.5 2.9 6.3
Debt securities 35.2 32.7 92.9 90.5
Equity securities 27.3 29.6 2.6 2.0
Real estate 18.4 18.0 0.0 0.5
Alternative investments 17.5 17.2 (0.7) (1.1)
Insurance 0.0 0.0 2.3 1.8
Total  100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Weighted-average target plan asset allocation to be applied prospectively
2022 target plan asset allocation
Switzerland International
Weighted-average (%)   
Cash and cash equivalents 7.0 0.3
Debt securities 32.0 93.4
Equity securities 25.0 2.2
Real estate 21.0 0.6
Alternative investments 15.0 1.2
Insurance 0.0 2.3
Total  100.0 100.0
Estimated future benefit payments for defined benefit pension and other post-retirement defined benefit plans
Estimated future benefit payments
Defined benefit
pension plans
Other post-retirement
defined benefit plan
Payments (CHF million)   
2022 987 10
2023 916 10
2024 914 10
2025 899 9
2026 904 9
For five years thereafter 4,485 34
Bank  
Components of total pension costs
Components of net periodic benefit costs
    International single-employer
defined benefit pension plans
Other post-retirement
defined benefit plan
in 2021 2020 2019 2021 2020 2019
Net periodic benefit costs (CHF million)   
Service costs on benefit obligation 14 14 14 0 0 0
Interest costs on benefit obligation 49 68 90 2 4 6
Expected return on plan assets (65) (85) (108) 0 0 0
Amortization of recognized prior service cost/(credit) 1 1 1 0 0 0
Amortization of recognized actuarial losses/(gains) 14 13 19 1 1 3
Settlement losses/(gains) 8 (1) 0 0 0 0
Net periodic benefit costs/(credits)  21 10 16 3 5 9
Service costs on benefit obligation are reflected in compensation and benefits. Other components of net periodic benefit costs are reflected in general and administrative expenses.
Obligations and funded status of the plans
Obligations and funded status of the plans
      International
single-employer
defined benefit
pension plans


Other post-retirement
defined benefit plan
in / end of 2021 2020 2021 2020
PBO (CHF million)   1
Beginning of the measurement period  3,475 3,325 156 164
Service cost 14 14 0 0
Interest cost 49 68 2 4
Plan amendments (4) 5 0 0
Settlements (448) (23) 0 0
Actuarial losses/(gains) (100) 453 (14) 13
Business combinations and transfers 0 (3) 0 0
Benefit payments (65) (156) (10) (11)
Exchange rate losses/(gains) 101 (208) 6 (14)
End of the measurement period  3,022 3,475 140 156
Fair value of plan assets (CHF million)   
Beginning of the measurement period  4,212 4,111 0 0
Actual return on plan assets (45) 476 0 0
Employer contributions 16 61 10 11
Settlements (448) (23) 0 0
Benefit payments (65) (156) (10) (11)
Exchange rate gains/(losses) 132 (257) 0 0
End of the measurement period  3,802 4,212 0 0
Total funded status recognized (CHF million)   
Funded status of the plan – over/(underfunded) 780 737 (140) (156)
Funded status recognized in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31  780 737 (140) (156)
Total amount recognized (CHF million)
Noncurrent assets 975 975 0 0
Current liabilities (7) (8) (10) (11)
Noncurrent liabilities (188) (230) (130) (145)
Net amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31  780 737 (140) (156)
ABO (CHF million)   2
End of the measurement period  2,996 3,445 140 156
1
Including estimated future salary increases.
2
Excluding estimated future salary increases.
Defined benefit pension plans in which PBO and ABO were in excess of plan assets
Defined benefit pension plans in which PBO or ABO exceeded plan assets
    PBO exceeds fair value
of plan assets
ABO exceeds fair value
of plan assets
December 31 2021 2020 2021 2020
PBO/ABO exceeded plan assets (CHF million)   
PBO 402 1,397 393 1,386
ABO 382 1,373 375 1,365
Fair value of plan assets 208 1,159 200 1,150
Amounts recognized in AOCI, net of tax
Amounts recognized in AOCI, net of tax
      International
single-employer
defined benefit
pension plans


Other post-retirement
defined benefit plan



Total
end of 2021 2020 2021 2020 2021 2020
Amounts recognized in AOCI (CHF million)   
Actuarial gains/(losses) (402) (421) (27) (39) (429) (460)
Prior service credits/(costs) (9) (14) 3 3 (6) (11)
Total  (411) (435) (24) (36) (435) (471)
Amounts recognized in other comprehensive income
Amounts recognized in OCI
    International single-employer
defined benefit pension plans
Other post-retirement
defined benefit plan
in Gross Tax Net Gross Tax Net Total net
2021 (CHF million)   
Actuarial gains/(losses) (10) 12 2 14 (3) 11 13
Prior service credits/(costs) 4 (1) 3 0 0 0 3
Amortization of actuarial losses/(gains) 14 (3) 11 1 0 1 12
Amortization of prior service costs/(credits) 1 0 1 0 0 0 1
Immediate recognition due to curtailment/settlement 8 (1) 7 0 0 0 7
Total  17 7 24 15 (3) 12 36
2020 (CHF million)   
Actuarial gains/(losses) (62) 17 (45) (13) 3 (10) (55)
Prior service credits/(costs) (5) 1 (4) 0 0 0 (4)
Amortization of actuarial losses/(gains) 13 (1) 12 1 0 1 13
Amortization of prior service costs/(credits) 1 (1) 0 0 0 0 0
Immediate recognition due to curtailment/settlement (1) 0 (1) 0 0 0 (1)
Total  (54) 16 (38) (12) 3 (9) (47)
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic pension cost and benefit obligation
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit costs and benefit obligation
    International single-employer
defined benefit pension plans
Other post-retirement
defined benefit plan
December 31 2021 2020 2019 2021 2020 2019
Net periodic benefit cost (%)
Discount rate - service cost 2.64 2.62 3.28 4.38
Discount rate - interest cost 1.56 2.37 3.28 1.74 2.77 3.95
Salary increases 2.97 2.84 2.92
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets 1.79 2.37 3.00
Benefit obligation (%)   
Discount rate 2.13 1.66 2.38 2.89 2.55 3.23
Salary increases 3.32 2.97 2.84
Mortality tables and life expectancies for major plans
Mortality tables and life expectancies for major plans
        Life expectancy at age 65
for a male member currently
Life expectancy at age 65
for a female member currently
      aged 65 aged 45 aged 65 aged 45
December 31 2021 2020 2021 2020 2021 2020 2021 2020
Life expectancy (years)   
UK SAPS S3 light tables 1 23.5 23.3 24.7 24.9 25.0 24.5 26.4 26.3
US Pri-2012 mortality tables 2 20.6 21.1 21.8 22.3 22.5 22.8 23.7 23.9
1
102% of Self-Administered Pension Scheme (SAPS) S3 light tables were used, which included final CMI projections, with a long-term rate of improvement of 1.25% per annum.
2
The Private retirement plan 2012 (Pri-2012) mortality tables were used, with projections based on the Social Security Administration's intermediate improvement scale.
Health care cost trend rates and sensitivity
Health care cost trend rates
in / end of 2021 2020 2019
Health care cost trend rate (%)   
Annual weighted-average health care cost trend rate 1 6.5 7.0 8.0
1
The annual health care cost trend rate is assumed to decrease gradually to achieve the long-term health care cost trend rate of 4.5% by 2030.
Plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
   2021 2020

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at net asset
value
per share




Total
Plan assets at fair value (CHF million)   
Cash and cash equivalents 9 101 0 0 110 17 247 0 0 264
Debt securities 2,328 769 0 434 3,531 2,169 1,222 0 422 3,813
   of which governments  2,328 4 0 0 2,332 2,169 7 0 0 2,176
   of which corporates  0 765 0 434 1,199 0 1,215 1 0 422 1,637
Equity securities 0 44 0 57 101 0 33 1 0 52 85
Real estate – indirect 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20
Alternative investments 0 (27) 0 0 (27) 0 (47) 0 0 (47)
   of which hedge funds  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
   of which other  0 (27) 2 0 0 (27) 0 (47) 2 0 0 (47)
Other investments 0 87 0 0 87 0 77 0 0 77
Total plan assets at fair value  2,337 974 0 491 3,802 2,186 1,532 0 494 4,212
1
Prior period has been revised to reclassify the leveling of certain plan assets.
2
Primarily related to derivative instruments.
Weighted-average plan asset allocation as of the measurement date
Plan asset allocation
December 31 2021 2020
Weighted-average (%)   
Cash and cash equivalents 2.9 6.3
Debt securities 92.9 90.5
Equity securities 2.6 2.0
Real estate 0.0 0.5
Alternative investments (0.7) (1.1)
Insurance 2.3 1.8
Total  100.0 100.0
Weighted-average target plan asset allocation to be applied prospectively
2022 target plan asset allocation
Weighted-average (%)   
Cash and cash equivalents 0.3
Debt securities 93.4
Equity securities 2.2
Real estate 0.6
Alternative investments 1.2
Insurance 2.3
Total  100.0
Estimated future benefit payments for defined benefit pension and other post-retirement defined benefit plans
Estimated future benefit payments
International
single-employer
defined benefit
pension plans


Other post-retirement
defined benefit plan
Payments (CHF million)   
2022 110 10
2023 102 10
2024 110 10
2025 111 9
2026 117 9
For five years thereafter 646 34