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Annual update ratchets up op RWAs at European banks
DNB, RBI and Swedbank post double-digit RWA rises for second year running ahead of Basel III implementation
Barclays, RBC end 2024 with record-high swaps margin
Both dealers see double-digit increases, but year sees least growth in at least a decade
First Citizens doubled pay-fixed interest rate swap book in Q4
Rejig of hedging instruments hints at higher-for-longer rate assumption
SEB’s RWAs hit record high on upcoming requirements
Add-on of Skr9 billion helps drive CET1 ratio to lowest since pandemic
UBS blunts Basel III RWA impact, gains time for Credit Suisse integration
Bank secures valuable time to integrate legacy assets and prepare for forthcoming regulatory challenges
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BASEL III
UBS blunts Basel III RWA impact, gains time for Credit Suisse integration
Bank secures valuable time to integrate legacy assets and prepare for forthcoming regulatory challenges
Default and credit spread risks drive Canadian banks’ FRTB charges
New Basel III disclosures give first glimpse into market risk mix after internal models retirement
RBC’s CVA risk charges swell 42% in first year under FRTB
Bloating RWAs contrast with declines at peers employing new standardised approach
Fed’s stricter G-Sib scoring punishes BofA, Goldman
Duo’s method 2 capital requirements will diverge further from those entailed by Basel’s methodology
Central clearing
Initial margin requirements hit record highs at major CCPs
Tumultuous third quarter sees $94bn surge across 14 CCPs
Clearing members favour domestic sovereign bonds for IM in Q3
Secured cash at commercial banks and central bank deposits also on the rise as part of collateral diversification
CPMI-Iosco report highlights gaps in CCPs’ variation margin practices
Survey finds only a third implement VM pass-through, just 15% net client and house accounts
Estimated stressed losses rise at OCC, LCH and JSCC
New stress scenario boosts worst-case loss at Options Clearing Corporation by half
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