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Banks: sanctions evasion driving rise in money laundering risk
Attempts by oligarchs to siphon cash out of Russia sparks heightened scrutiny of AML alerts
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Russia’s foreign currency debt pile at risk of default
Sanctions could block coupon payments on $200bn of externally held foreign currency bonds
StanChart reports first VAR breach since Q2 2020
Three exceptions recorded in the fourth quarter put the bank one step away from a higher capital requirement
Regulation triple-whammy lops 63bp off StanChart’s CET1
January 1 saw the introduction of SA-CCR, curbs on IRB modelling and the reversal of software capitalisation benefits
Borrowers redefine green repo, repurposing non-green bonds
Collateralised repo transactions that support sustainability can be cheaper than green bonds or loans
BoE stress tests: Lloyds just 10bp above minimum CET1 ratio
Bank’s simulated core ratio was just 10bp above requirements at the worst point of a severe recession
SMFG reports highest power sector emissions intensity
Across all systemic banks, only eight dealers disclose their GHG emissions for this field
People moves: Barclays switches CEO in post-Staley refresh, and more
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Most G-Sibs fail to disclose financed emissions
None of the world’s top 30 banks disclose climate impact of their whole portfolio
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
Banks seek regulatory guidance on climate transition plans
Lack of agreement on how to identify whether borrowers are converging with net zero targets
Measuring climate risk: what’s possible now
Governmental and societal pressure on banks and asset managers to help manage climate risk and disclose progress toward a sustainable future is high. Institutions are working to quantify the impact of climate change on their balance sheets and want to…
Asia moves: BIS appoints new chair for Asia council, VP Bank expands Asia leadership, and more
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RMB house of the year: Standard Chartered
Asia Risk Awards 2021
Currency derivatives house of the year: Standard Chartered
Asia Risk Awards 2021
UK bank LCRs fall in Q2, led by HSBC
Implementation of new methodology weighs on bank’s end-quarter LCR
Asia Risk Awards 2021: The winners
All the winners of this year's Asia Risk Awards and Technology Awards
From the margins: CGBs vie to join the collateral club
Can CGBs emulate US Treasuries as initial margin on cross-border derivatives trades?
StanChart’s CVA charge up 19% in Q2
Higher capital requirements also at Barclays, Lloyds and NatWest, with HSBC the only outlier among top UK banks
Level 3 assets at global systemic banks down 36% since 2014
Hard-to-value holdings down sharply over the past six years, but pandemic threw spanner in the works at some banks
People moves: Credit Suisse senior shake-up, and more
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Jumbo trades propel BNPP, TD up forwards rankings
Counterparty Radar: In Q1 2021 data, outsiders are eating into US banks’ business with domestic funds