Close ties with the Swiss Canton of Glarus, facilitated by its majority ownership of the bank and its statutory guarantee. Strong and stable retail banking franchise in the Canton of Glarus and a high quality loan book dominated by well-collateralized residential mortgages. Very strong capitalization. Concentration risk because of a focus on residential mortgage lending in the home region and neighboring economic area, as well as less stable relationships with customers outside the home canton. Weaker cost efficiency and profitability than cantonal peers. Stronger reliance on wholesale funding activities than the rated cantonal peer group. The stable outlook on Swiss bank Glarner Kantonalbank (GLKB) reflects S&P Global Ratings' view that GLKB continues to benefit from being a government-related entity (GRE)
