Articles by Lea Mok
China leads global banks’ LCR retreat in 2025
Twenty-one of 29 G-Sibs reported lower liquidity ratios than the previous year
Top US banks’ AFS markdowns reverse sharply in Q1
Aggregate unrealised losses jump 130% after five-quarter recovery
Cross-border bank credit growth hits 17-year high
Euro credit to emerging markets grows 12%, outpacing dollar
UK banks add £7.4bn of CCR RWAs
Barclays and Standard Chartered drive counterparty credit risk surge in Q1
US banks made no headway on EVE transparency in 2025
Morgan Stanley remains lone US G-Sib not disclosing key measure of long-term interest rate sensitivity
SRT issuance hits €260bn as capital relief grows
Banks cut capital ratios by over 40bp on average via SRT deals, BIS research shows
US G-Sibs ease off TLAC build as buffers plateau
Loss-absorbing buffers edged lower across most major banks at end-2025
SLRs at four US banks sink to record lows on early rule switch
Goldman Sachs biggest beneficiary of softened minimum requirements
JGB sell-off drives late-2025 record markdowns at Japanese banks
Unrealised losses on Japanese government bonds hit ¥7.05 trillion
American Express crosses category II threshold
Cross-jurisdictional activity tops $75bn, but four-quarter average keeps bank in category III
SEC enforcement actions fall to 20-year low
Fewer filings but higher penalties driven by past actions
La Banque Postale trades cash for HQLAs as liquidity mix shifts
€15bn drop in reserves offset by surge in securities holdings
Nykredit retail banking risk-weight hits nine-year high
Retail banking risk-weight jumps to 46%, second only to commercial