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Fed Funds Futures in a Post-ZIRP World
As the FOMC returns to more active management of its key target rate, Federal Funds futures have experienced dramatic growth.
How bad is bad? A look at 30 small banks in China
An anxious China has rescued three banks this year. At least 25 more share some of their worst traits
Libor transition and implementation – Covering all bases
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TD Bank closes on TLAC target
Lender sold four bail-in bonds last quarter, boosting its TLAC ratio to 18.9%
EU public funds buoy Italian lenders
European facilities cover almost 10% of Italian bank funding
Bail-in bond sales catapult BMO towards TLAC target
Bank’s TLAC ratio hits 19.4% following debt issuances
US G-Sibs’ TLAC buffers vary
Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs have eligible TLAC equal to 50.8% and 44.7% of RWAs, respectively
Ford reaps derivatives gains following interest rates dip
Swap assets of automaker’s financial services unit hit $1.2 billion
Sovereign spreads and Target2 anomalies
Widening risk imbalances between eurozone member states threaten monetary union, says Italian regulator
China hints at future bank resolution framework
Baoshang Bank collapse offers clues to how government intends to resolve tomorrow’s failing banks
US G-Sibs’ VAR-based charges jump 23% in Q4 2018
On aggregate, the eight G-Sibs posted a VAR-based capital charge of $2.9 billion
Groupe BPCE fortifies TLAC buffer
French bank posts TLAC ratio of 22.5%, up from 20.08% in 2017
Equity risk amps up Citi’s VAR charges
Requirements connected to equity positions jumped 49% quarter-on-quarter
Apple derivatives use surges
Hedging derivatives notionals hit $99 billion, up from $6 billion in 2008
Bond trading dominates EU bank market risk
Traded debt position risk accounts for 60% of market risk capital requirements
VAR-based charges drop at Goldman and Wells, rise at JP
VAR-based capital requirements fell 7% on average across the eight G-Sibs
Credit data: rate hikes put borrowers on the rack
Default risk climbing for heavily indebted companies as US rate hikes continue, says David Carruthers
French banks loaded with Italian risk
Six French dealers hold €47 billion of sovereign exposures
IFRS 9 versus IAS 39: Opportunities in changes to hedge accounting
With financial reporting in a state of flux amid the introduction of several new accounting standards, many corporates may feel overburdened by the need to ensure accounting compliance to take full advantage of IFRS 9 from the point of adoption. Robert…
US banks' VAR-based charges drop in Q2
The average decrease in the VAR-based capital requirement across the eight US G-Sibs was 10.4%, compared with a 23% increase in the first quarter
Bail-in bond issuance set to climb this year – EBA
Regulatory uncertainty fading as constraint on MREL placements
In ongoing drive, Shell slashes debt by almost $8 billion
Gearing ratio down 220 basis points year to year