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Provisions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Entity [Table]  
Disclosure Of Provisions Explanatory
Note 17
 
Provisions and contingent liabilities
 
a) Provisions
The table below presents
 
an overview of total provisions.
USD m
31.12.22
31.12.21
Provisions other than provisions for expected credit
 
losses
3,042
3,322
Provisions for expected credit losses
1
201
196
Total provisions
3,243
3,518
1 Refer to Note 9 for more information
 
about ECL provisions recognized
 
for off-balance sheet financial
 
instruments and credit lines.
The following table presents
 
additional information for provisions
 
other than provisions for expected credit
 
losses.
USD m
Litigation,
regulatory and
similar matters
1
Restructuring
Other
3
Total 2022
Balance at the beginning of the
 
year
2,798
172
352
3,322
Increase in provisions recognized in the income statement
406
231
53
690
Release of provisions recognized in the income statement
(58)
(25)
(36)
(118)
Provisions used in conformity with designated purpose
(470)
(243)
(32)
(745)
Capitalized reinstatement costs
0
0
1
1
Foreign currency translation / unwind
 
of discount
(91)
(5)
(12)
(108)
Balance at the end of the year
 
2,586
130
2
326
3,042
1 Consists of provisions for losses resulting
 
from legal, liability
 
and compliance risks.
 
2 Consists of personnel-related
 
restructuring provisions
 
of USD
102
m as of 31 December 2022 (31
 
December 2021: USD
125
m)
and provisions for onerous contracts
 
of USD
28
m as of 31 December 2022
 
(31 December 2021: USD
47
m).
 
3 Mainly includes provisions
 
related to real
 
estate, employee benefits and
 
operational risks.
Restructuring
 
provisions
 
relate
 
to
 
personnel-related
 
provisions
 
and
 
onerous
 
contracts.
 
Personnel-related
 
restructuring
provisions are
 
generally used
 
within a short
 
period of
 
time. The
 
level of
 
personnel-related
 
provisions
 
can change
 
when
natural
 
staff
 
attrition
 
reduces
 
the
 
number
 
of
 
people
 
affected by
 
a
 
restructuring
 
event,
 
and
 
therefore
 
results
 
in
 
lower
estimated costs. Onerous contracts
 
for property are
 
recognized when UBS is
 
committed to pay
 
for non-lease components,
such as
 
utilities, service
 
charges, taxes
 
and
 
maintenance,
 
when
 
a property
 
is
 
vacated
 
or not
 
fully recovered
 
from sub-
tenants.
 
Information about
 
provisions and
 
contingent liabilities in
 
respect of litigation,
 
regulatory and
 
similar matters,
 
as a class,
is included in Note 17b.
 
There are no material contingent liabilities associated
 
with the other classes of provisions.
UBS AG  
Entity [Table]  
Disclosure Of Provisions Explanatory
Note 17
 
Provisions and contingent liabilities
 
a) Provisions
The table below presents
 
an overview of total provisions.
USD m
31.12.22
31.12.21
Provisions other than provisions for expected credit
 
losses
2,982
3,256
Provisions for expected credit losses
1
201
196
Total provisions
3,183
3,452
1 Refer to Note 9 for more information
 
about ECL provisions recognized
 
for off-balance sheet financial
 
instruments and credit lines.
The following table presents
 
additional information for provisions
 
other than provisions for expected credit
 
losses.
USD m
Litigation,
regulatory and
similar matters
1
Restructuring
Other
3
Total 2022
Balance at the beginning of the
 
year
2,798
137
321
3,256
Increase in provisions recognized in the income statement
406
174
49
629
Release of provisions recognized in the income statement
(57)
(19)
(32)
(109)
Provisions used in conformity with designated purpose
(470)
(189)
(31)
(689)
Capitalized reinstatement costs
0
0
1
1
Foreign currency translation / unwind
 
of discount
(90)
(5)
(11)
(106)
Balance at the end of the year
 
2,586
98
2
297
2,982
1 Consists of provisions
 
for losses resulting
 
from legal, liability
 
and compliance risks.
 
2 Consists of personnel-related
 
restructuring
 
provisions of USD
70
m as of 31 December
 
2022 (31 December
 
2021: USD
90
m)
and provisions for onerous contracts
 
of USD
28
m as of 31 December 2022
 
(31 December 2021: USD
47
m).
 
3 Mainly includes
 
provisions related to real
 
estate, employee benefits and
 
operational risks.
Restructuring
 
provisions
 
relate
 
to
 
personnel-related
 
provisions
 
and
 
onerous
 
contracts.
 
Personnel-related
 
restructuring
provisions are
 
generally used
 
within a short
 
period of
 
time. The
 
level of
 
personnel-related
 
provisions
 
can change
 
when
natural
 
staff
 
attrition
 
reduces
 
the
 
number
 
of
 
people
 
affected by
 
a
 
restructuring
 
event,
 
and
 
therefore
 
results
 
in
 
lower
estimated costs. Onerous contracts
 
for property are
 
recognized when UBS is
 
committed to pay
 
for non-lease components,
such as
 
utilities, service
 
charges, taxes
 
and
 
maintenance,
 
when
 
a property
 
is
 
vacated
 
or not
 
fully recovered
 
from sub-
tenants.
 
Information about
 
provisions and
 
contingent liabilities in
 
respect of litigation,
 
regulatory and
 
similar matters,
 
as a class,
is included in Note 17b.
 
There are no material contingent liabilities associated
 
with the other classes of provisions.