Arab Banking Corporation B S CBAHRAIN: ABC

Regulatory Liquidity Disclosures - 31 March 2026

May 12, 2026 at 4:50 PM UTC · Issued by Arab Banking Corporation B S C

Regulatory Liquidity Disclosures 31 March 2026

Bank ABC (Arab Banking Corporation B.S.C.)

Regulatory Liquidity Disclosures

Introduction

In June 2019, the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) issued the regulations to banks operating in Bahrain on

the reporting of the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) as part of the Basel III reforms.

The main objective of the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) is to promote the short-term resilience of the liquidity risk profile of banks by ensuring that they have sufficient level of high-quality liquid assets (HQLA) to cover net outflows and survive a significant stress scenario lasting for a period of up to 30 calendar days. Under the requirements, the Bank is required to maintain an LCR requirement of at least 100% on a daily basis.

HQLA eligible securities, fall into three categories: Level 1, Level 2A, and Level 2B liquid assets. Level 1

liquid assets, which are of the highest quality and deemed the most liquid is subject to no or little discount (or haircuts) to their market value and may be largely used without limit in the liquidity buffer. Level 2A and 2B securities are recognised as being relatively stable and reliable sources of liquidity, but not to the same extent as Level 1 assets. LCR rules therefore set a 40 per cent composition cap on the combined amount of Level 2A and Level 2B securities that firms may hold in their total eligible liquidity buffer. Level 2B liquid assets, which are considered less liquid and more volatile than Level 2A liquid assets, are subject to large and varying haircuts and may not exceed 15 per cent of the total eligible HQLA.

Bank ABC Group's HQLA comprised primarily "Level 1" securities (86%) with the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) and the sovereign and central banks of countries where the Bank has branches and subsidiaries, and also include highly rated corporate debt issuances.

Outflows & Inflows

Expected outflows are generally calculated as a percentage outflow of on-balance sheet items (e.g. funding received) and off-balance sheet commitments (e.g. credit and liquidity lines) made by firms. The

% of outflow varies typically by counterparties per the liquidity rules.

Expected inflows are also generally calculated as a percentage inflow on-balance sheet items and include inflows (e.g. from corporate or retail loans) that will be repaid within 30 days. To ensure a minimum level of liquid asset holdings, and to prevent firms from relying solely on anticipated inflows to meet their liquidity coverage ratio, the prescribed amount of inflows that can offset outflows is capped at 75 per cent of total expected outflows.

The cash-outflows were driven primarily by unsecured wholesale funding and inter-bank borrowings.

The Bank utilises internal Risk Appetite Statement thresholds ("RAS") which act as early warning indicators and safeguards to ensure LCR is maintained above the regulatory minimum requirements at all times.

Bank ABC (Arab Banking Corporation B.S.C.)

Regulatory Liquidity Disclosures

Quantitative Disclosure

The Group continued to maintain a strong average LCR position over the reporting period with a prudent surplus to both Board approved risk appetite and regulatory requirements. The Group's average LCR was 290% in the first quarter of 2026 (compared to December 2025: 287%) driven by stable HQLA holdings and lower net cash outflows, reflecting the Group's focus on high-quality liquid assets across our units and aligned with overall growth in the Group's balance sheet and external liquidity environment. Bank ABC also holds adequate liquidity across all its footprint to meet all local prudential LCR requirements, where applicable.

Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) for the quarter ended 31st March 2026 (continued)

Quantitative Disclosure (continued)

All figures in US$ '000

31 March 26 31 December 25

		Total unweighted value (average)**	Total weighted value (average)**	Total unweighted value (average)**	Total weighted value (average)**
High-quality liquid assets
1	Total HQLA		7,250		6,867
Cash outflows
2	Retail deposits and deposits from small business customers, of which:
3	Stable deposits
4	Less stable deposits	1,854	185	1,711	171
5	Unsecured wholesale funding, of which:
6	Operational deposits (all counterparties) and deposits in networks of cooperative banks	-	-	-	-
7	Non-operational deposits (all counterparties)	8,864	4,780	8,480	4,652
8	Unsecured debt	-	-	-	-
9	Secured wholesale funding		86		42
10	Additional requirements, of which:
11	Outflows related to derivative exposures and other collateral requirements	11	11	6	6
12	Outflows related to loss of funding on debt products	-	-	-	-
13	Credit and liquidity facilities	226	23	291	30
14	Other contractual funding obligations	317	317	213	213
15	Other contingent funding obligations	2,081	104	1,698	85
16	Total Cash Outflows		5,506		5,200
Cash inflows
17	Secured lending (eg. reverse repos)	863	129	405	10
18	Inflows from fully performing exposures	3,809	2,522	3,797	2,455
19	Other cash inflows	359	359	341	341
20	Total Cash Inflows	5,031	3,010	4,543	2,806
	Cap on cash inflows	75%	4,130	75%	3,900
	Total cash inflows after applying the cap		3,010		2,806

		Total adjusted value	Total adjusted value
21	Total HQLA	7,250	6,867
22	Total net cash outflows	2,496	2,393
23	Liquidity Coverage Ratio (%) Average	290%	287%

** In accordance with the CBB liquidity module, LCR presented above is a simple average of daily LCR of all working days during Q1 2026 and Q4 2025 respectively.

The Consolidated Group LCR ratio as at 31st March 2026 was 311% (31st December 2025: 237%).

Bank ABC (Arab Banking Corporation B.S.C.)

Regulatory Liquidity Disclosures

Introduction

In August 2018, the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) issued the regulations to banks operating in Bahrain on the reporting of the Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) effective 31 December 2019. The purpose of this disclosure is to provide the information pursuant to CBB's Liquidity Risk

Management module LM 12.5 "General Disclosure Requirements".

The NSFR is a balance sheet metric which requires institutions to maintain a stable funding profile in relation to the characteristics of their assets and off-balance sheet activities over a one-year horizon. It is the ratio between the amount of available stable funding (ASF) and the amount of required stable funding (RSF). ASF factors are applied to balance sheet liabilities and capital, based on their perceived stability and the amount of stable funding they provide. Likewise, RSF factors are applied to assets and off-balance sheet exposures according to the amount of stable funding they require. As per the CBB liquidity disclosure requirement, the Consolidated NSFR is to be published on a quarterly basis. At the last reporting date, the Group NSFR remained above 100 per cent.

The Bank utilises internal Risk Appetite Statement thresholds ("RAS") which act as early warning indicators and safeguards to ensure NSFR is maintained above the regulatory minimum requirements.

Quantitative Disclosure

At 31 March 2026, the Consolidated Group NSFR was stable at 127% (December 2025 : 127%), well above the regulatory minimum. Available Stable Funding at Group level as of 31 March 2026 was around US$ 23.2 billion (December 2025: US$ 22.6 billion) as against US$ 18.3 billion

(December 2025: US$ 17.8 billion) of Required Stable Funding.

The drivers of available stable funding include Bank ABC's robust capital base, substantial and reliable wholesale funding from customers and a retail deposits in MENA units. Required stable funding include financing various customers including non-financial corporates, sovereigns, PSE's, financial institutions and retail and small business customers. Bank ABC's HQLA requires minimal funding mainly due to the significant component of Level 1 assets in the portfolio.

Bank ABC (Arab Banking Corporation B.S.C.)

Regulatory Liquidity Disclosures

Quantitative Disclosure (continued)

All figures in US$ '000

		31 March 26					31 December 25
		Unweighted Values (i.e. before applying relevant factors)					Unweighted Values (i.e. before applying relevant factors)
		No specified maturity	Less than 6 months	Over 6 months and less than one year	Over one year	Total weighted value	No specified maturity	Less than 6 months	Over 6 months and less than one year	Over one year	Total weighted value
Available Stable Funding (ASF):
2	Regulatory Capital	4,265				4,265	4,427				4,427
3	Other Capital Instruments	727			289	1,015	710			293	1,003
4	Retail deposits and deposits from small business customers:
5	Stable deposits			-		-			-		-
6	Less stable deposits		2,351	597	374	3,027		2,177	679	357	2,928
7	Wholesale funding:
8	Operational deposits
9	Other wholesale funding		22,490	7,400	6,889	14,868		27,603	5,270	6,435	14,196
10	Other liabilities:
11	NSFR derivative liabilities		21					29
12	All other liabilities not included in the above categories		739			-		815			-
13	Total ASF					23,176					22,555
Required Stable Funding (RSF):
14	Total NSFR high-quality liquid assets (HQLA)	13,914	131	-	-	907	17,610	152	-	-	1,174
15	Deposits held at other financial institutions for operational purposes	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
16	Performing loans and securities:
17	Performing loans to financial institutions secured by Level 1 HQLA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
18	Performing loans to financial institutions secured by non-level 1 HQLA and unsecured performing loans to financial institutions	-	4,864	1,399	876	2,275	-	4,626	1,311	829	2,140
19	Performing loans to non- financial corporate clients, loans to retail and small business customers, and loans to sovereigns, central banks and PSEs, of which:		7,238	2,666	6,657	10,611		7,117	2,507	6,384	10,238
20	- With a risk weight of less than or equal to 35% as per the CBB Capital Adequacy Ratio guidelines	-	-	-	150	97	-	-	-	289	188
21	Performing residential mortgages, of which:	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
22	With a risk weight of less than or equal to 35% under the CBB Capital Adequacy Ratio Guidelines	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
23	Securities that are not in default and do not qualify as HQLA, including exchange-traded equities	-	226	717	2,129	2,281	-	246	396	2,412	2,371
24	Other assets:
25	Physical traded commodities, including gold
26	Assets posted as initial margin for derivative contracts and contributions to default funds of CCPs
27	NSFR derivative assets		-			-		-			-
28	NSFR derivative liabilities before deduction of variation margin posted		4			4		6			6
29	All other assets not included in the above categories	3,213	497	40	1,220	1,537	3,461	460	6	784	1,076
30	OBS items		11,920			596		11,614			581
31	Total RSF					18,309					17,773
32	NSFR (%)	127%					127%

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