Data
JPM, BNP Paribas and Goldman hit with higher capital surcharges
Banks slapped with extra 50 basis points of capital add-on
Bank of America, BNY Mellon incur VAR breaches
The second consecutive backtesting exception for the custodian bank brings it closer to a higher multiplier
Most G-Sibs fail to disclose financed emissions
None of the world’s top 30 banks disclose climate impact of their whole portfolio
Deutsche’s market RWAs hit 5-year low on VAR multiplier cut
Regulatory audit greenlit 0.5x cut in multiplier following bank’s overhaul of VAR approach
Rate of centrally cleared CDSs hits record high
Multi-name products drove increase in first half of 2021
Hedge fund stake exit helps Credit Suisse cut VAR
Market risk-weighted assets at the AM unit drop almost 95% following the move
OTC derivatives amount rose 5% in H1
While notional amounts were up from end-2020, gross market values fell 20% across all instruments tracked by the BIS
Nine in 10 EU banks reported flawed prudential data in Q2
Weeks after the quarter’s end, the ECB was still awaiting explanation on vast majority of data points flagged
Libor basis swaps jump amid rates uncertainty
Trading in the one-month, three-month basis highlights the market’s preference for Libor
ABN Amro’s market risk drops as VAR falls 53%
Total market RWAs down 4% quarter on quarter
NAB’s market RWAs down 25%
Quarterly RWA reduction partially offset by higher interest rate risk in the banking book
Commerzbank’s op RWAs rise €1.2bn on SA switch
Transition to new framework under Basel II pushes op risk to two-year high
EU software capital reversal to hit Lloyds, Barclays the most
Top UK banks boost CET1 ratios in Q3 as the PRA confirms capital benefit will end on January 1
PRA sets StanChart’s structural FX risk under Pillar 1 requirement
Market RWAs expected to rise $3 billion–4 billion next quarter as a result
Credit Suisse set for op RWA hike as litigation charges pile on
Sfr1bn increase expected to accrue over the next six months
Barclays’ F&O clearing unit boosts client margin by $2.1bn
JP Morgan remains the FCM with the largest share of required segregated customer funds for futures and options trades
Internal risk floors add $7.1bn to Westpac’s retail RWAs
Bank braces for tighter capital rules and roll-off of Covid measures
Nomura’s LCR hits new record
Glut of HQLA stock compounds lower cash outflows to push ratio to 273%
Nomura nets ¥3.8 billion from CVA and DVA gains
Windfall offsets previous quarter’s loss more than three times over
VAR model update cuts NatWest’s market RWAs by 26%
Market RWAs fell from £10.9 billion to £8 billion in Q3 following regulatory approval for a VAR update linked to Libor cessation
Offshore hedging of foreign banks’ China claims at record low in Q2
Just 6% of claims on the country were hedged through offshore risk transfers at end-June, BIS data shows
State Street shrinks gap in the custody assets race
Boston-based bank reports largest quarterly increase among top US custodians
Santander’s VAR surges 17% in Q3
Macroeconomic jitters push credit spread and interest rate risk up, but bank’s traders net income windfall
Finma hits UBS with $7bn add-ons
Bank’s prime brokerage unit and VAR model targeted by the Swiss regulator