PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC

Investment securities of $130.5 billion at March 31, 2024 decreased $2.1 billion, or 2%, compared to December 31, 2023, primarily due to prepayments and maturities outpacing purchases.

The level and composition of the investment securities portfolio fluctuates over time based on many factors, including market conditions, loan and deposit growth and balance sheet management activities. We manage our investment securities portfolio to optimize returns, while providing a reliable source of liquidity for our banking and other activities, considering the LCR, NSFR and other internal and external guidelines and constraints.

Table 9: Investment Securities (a)

(a)Of our total securities portfolio, 97% were rated AAA/AA at both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

(b)Amortized cost is presented net of the allowance for investment securities, which totaled $93 million at March 31, 2024 and primarily related to non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities. The comparable amount at December 31, 2023 was $92 million.

(c)Collateralized primarily by multifamily housing, office buildings, retail properties, lodging properties and industrial properties.

(d)Collateralized primarily by consumer credit products, corporate debt and government guaranteed education loans.

(e)Includes state and municipal securities and corporate bonds.

(f)Includes available for sale and held to maturity securities, which are recorded on our balance sheet at fair value and amortized cost, respectively.

Table 9 presents our investment securities portfolio by amortized cost and fair value. The relationship of fair value to amortized cost at March 31, 2024 was comparable to December 31, 2023 and primarily reflected the impact of higher interest rates on the valuation of fixed-rate securities. We continually monitor the credit risk in our portfolio and maintain the allowance for investment securities at an appropriate level to absorb expected credit losses on our investment securities portfolio for the remaining contractual term of the securities adjusted for expected prepayments. See Note 2 Investment Securities for additional details regarding the allowance for investment securities.

10 The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. –Form 10-Q

The duration of investment securities was 4.1 years and 4.2 years at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. We estimate that at March 31, 2024 the effective duration of investment securities was 4.0 years for an immediate 50 basis points parallel increase in interest rates and 4.1 years for an immediate 50 basis points parallel decrease in interest rates. Comparable amounts at December 31, 2023 for the effective duration of investment securities were 4.1 years and 4.2 years, respectively.

Based on expected prepayment speeds, the weighted-average expected maturity of the investment securities portfolio was 5.2 years at March 31, 2024 compared to 5.5 years at December 31, 2023.