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Goodwill and intangible assets (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Entity [Table]  
Disclosure of information for cashgenerating unit with significant amount of goodwill explanatory
Discount and growth rates
Discount rates
Growth rates
In %
31.12.21
31.12.20
31.12.21
31.12.20
Global Wealth Management Americas
9.5
9.5
4.0
5.1
Global Wealth Management Switzerland and International
8.5
8.5
3.1
3.7
Asset Management
8.5
8.5
2.9
3.5
Disclosure Of Reconciliation Of Changes In Intangible Assets And Goodwill Explanatory
USD million
Goodwill
Intangible
assets
1
2021
2020
Historical cost
Balance at the beginning of the year
6,182
1,683
7,865
7,820
Additions
1
1
147
Disposals
(3)
(3)
(158)
Write-offs
(41)
(41)
(35)
Foreign currency translation
(53)
(30)
(83)
91
Balance at the end of the year
6,126
1,612
7,739
7,865
Accumulated amortization and impairment
Balance at the beginning of the year
1,385
1,385
1,351
Amortization
31
31
55
Impairment / (reversal of impairment)
2
(1)
(1)
2
Disposals
0
0
Write-offs
(41)
(41)
(35)
Foreign currency translation
(13)
(13)
11
Balance at the end of the year
1,360
1,360
1,385
Net book value at the end of the year
6,126
252
6,378
6,480
of which: Global Wealth Management Americas
3,720
41
3,760
3,770
of which: Global Wealth Management Switzerland and International
1,204
72
1,276
1,320
of which: Asset Management
1,202
1,202
1,226
of which: Investment Bank
139
139
161
of which: Group Functions
0
4
1 Intangible
 
assets mainly
 
include customer
 
relationships, contractual
 
rights and
 
the fully
 
amortized branch
 
network intangible
 
asset recognized
 
in connection
 
with the
 
acquisition of
 
PaineWebber Group,
 
Inc.
 
2 Impairment charges recorded in
 
2020 relate to
 
assets for which the
 
recoverable amount was
 
determined considering their
 
value in use
 
(recoverable amount of
 
the impaired intangible
 
assets: USD
5
 
million for
2020).
Disclosure Of Assets With Infinite Useful Lives And Finite Useful Lives Intangible Assets Future Amortization Expense Explanatory
USD million
Intangible assets
Estimated aggregated amortization expenses for:
2022
29
2023
27
2024
23
2025
23
2026
23
Thereafter
126
Not amortized due to indefinite useful life
2
Total
252
UBS AG  
Entity [Table]  
Disclosure of information for cashgenerating unit with significant amount of goodwill explanatory
Discount and growth rates
Discount rates
Growth rates
In %
31.12.21
31.12.20
31.12.21
31.12.20
Global Wealth Management Americas
9.5
9.5
4.0
5.1
Global Wealth Management Switzerland and International
8.5
8.5
3.1
3.7
Asset Management
8.5
8.5
2.9
3.5
Disclosure Of Reconciliation Of Changes In Intangible Assets And Goodwill Explanatory
USD million
Goodwill
Intangible
assets
1
2021
2020
Historical cost
Balance at the beginning of the year
6,182
1,683
7,865
7,820
Additions
1
1
147
Disposals
(3)
(3)
(158)
Write-offs
(41)
(41)
(35)
Foreign currency translation
(53)
(30)
(83)
91
Balance at the end of the year
6,126
1,612
7,739
7,865
Accumulated amortization and impairment
Balance at the beginning of the year
1,385
1,385
1,351
Amortization
31
31
55
Impairment / (reversal of impairment)
2
(1)
(1)
2
Disposals
0
0
Write-offs
(41)
(41)
(35)
Foreign currency translation
(13)
(13)
11
Balance at the end of the year
1,360
1,360
1,385
Net book value at the end of the year
6,126
252
6,378
6,480
of which: Global Wealth Management Americas
3,720
41
3,760
3,770
of which: Global Wealth Management Switzerland and International
1,204
72
1,276
1,320
of which: Asset Management
1,202
1,202
1,226
of which: Investment Bank
139
139
161
of which: Group Functions
0
4
1 Intangible assets mainly include customer relationships, contractual rights and the fully amortized branch
 
network intangible asset recognized in connection with the acquisition of PaineWebber
 
Group, Inc.
 
2 Impairment charges recorded in 2020 relate to assets for which the recoverable amount was determined considering their value
 
in use (recoverable amount of the impaired intangible assets: USD
5
 
million for
2020).
Disclosure Of Assets With Infinite Useful Lives And Finite Useful Lives Intangible Assets Future Amortization Expense Explanatory
USD million
Intangible assets
Estimated aggregated amortization expenses for:
2022
29
2023
27
2024
23
2025
23
2026
23
Thereafter
126
Not amortized due to indefinite useful life
2
Total
252