UBS
June 4, 2026
Emissions und Finanz AG Resilient Borrowing Bank Support
Sector ReportRates CreditFinancials
UBS affirms EFIAG's BBB+ rating with a Stable outlook, reflecting the resilient financial performance and robust capitalization of its member Swiss regional banks. The report views EFIAG's 2028 bond as fairly valued while monitoring the emergence of a new covered bond platform.
Key Takeaways
- 1.EFIAG's credit rating is a direct pass-through of the credit profiles of its borrowing banks, currently affirmed at BBB+.
- 2.The underlying borrowing banks, primarily WIR Bank, Regiobank Solothurn, and Alpha Rheintal Bank, show resilient FY25 results with sound capitalization.
- 3.EFIAG's sole outstanding CHF 2028 bond is considered fairly valued despite limited liquidity.
Table of Contents
- Issuer credit view
- Investment case
- Issuer description
- Borrowing banks remain resilient
- EFIAG Covered Bond AG: Competing funding platform, but no material impact on EFIAG
- WIR Bank (WIR)
- Regiobank Solothurn
- Alpha Rheintal Bank
- Other borrowing banks
- Required disclosures
- UBS CIO risk views
- UBS CIO valuation views
- Sell recommendations
- Issuer valuation views
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Authors
Csaba Molnár
Securities
Emissions und Finanz AG 2.650% 06-Jun-2028WIR BankRegiobank Solothurn AGAlpha Rheintal Bank AG
Themes
Swiss Regional Bank ResilienceCovered Bond CompetitionNet Interest Margin Pressure
Regions
EuropeSwitzerland
