Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
CDS notionals made a comeback in 2021
A 5% rise to highest end-year figure since 2017 driven by swaps on junk debt
Pricing data is key to unlocking FX swaps e-trading
Digitec’s Stephan von Massenbach on why automation is needed for e-trading to reach its potential
Offshore waves: how the ruble is becoming a painful trade
As liquidity dries up in markets affected by sanctions, trading is shifting from electronic venues
Why the Fed should adopt CLFs
The BPI's chief economist explains how the facilities would benefit Wall Street and Main Street
Russia sanctions risk putting $105bn out of foreign banks’ reach
But international claims on the country have fallen by half since 2014
Foreign banks flocked to Treasuries and Fed in Q3
Claims rose at fastest annual pace since early pandemic amid inflation jitters
Interest rate ETD volumes drop in Q3
Shorter-dated contracts led the way, falling 9% quarter on quarter
People moves: Barclays switches CEO in post-Staley refresh, and more
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Regulators moot public utility to tackle FX settlement risk
Idea floated as battery of initiatives vie to address slowing use of PvP services
JPM, BNP Paribas and Goldman hit with higher capital surcharges
Banks slapped with extra 50 basis points of capital add-on
Rate of centrally cleared CDSs hits record high
Multi-name products drove increase in first half of 2021
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
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
Asia moves: BIS appoints new chair for Asia council, VP Bank expands Asia leadership, and more
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Basel III output floor set to bind 25% of large banks
Risk-based capital requirements would constrain the largest share of international lenders
Basel III capital shortfall shrinks to €8bn
G-Sibs responsible for 77% of the aggregate deficit
European banks set for 17.6% capital hike under Basel III
Output floor expected to push Tier 1 capital requirements up 7.3% alone, latest BCBS monitoring report shows
Interest rate ETD volumes up 40% from 2020 nadir
Shorter-dated contracts push total open interest higher
Could global regulators miss another Archegos whale?
Spotting systemic risk from OTC swaps requires cross-border access to derivatives data
Notionals for rates ETDs rise 26% in Q1
Confidence in rate hikes is on the rise, but the jury’s out on how fast
Central clearing rates for CDSs hit record high
A volatile 2020 pushed more single- and multi-name contracts to central counterparties
OTC derivatives values surge 36% in 2020
Foreign exchange derivatives were largely responsible for the overall increase in fair values in the second half of last year
People moves: facing the funds fallout music, CS changes chairs, and more
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Dividend freeze helped keep lid on bank CDS spreads – BIS
But the ban on distributions wrecked bank share prices