Risk Quantum/Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)
RBC’s VAR doubled in pursuit of trading windfall
Stressed VAR also surged as the bank switched stress periods
CIBC’s escape from SA-CCR lowers capital charge
Bank embraces internal model approach for derivatives portfolio
Structured product losses weigh on Canadian G-Sibs
CDOs held by RBC lose C$369 million over three months
‘Big Five’ Canadian banks’ loan-loss charges quadruple
Reserves for performing loans increase 32-fold quarter-on-quarter
Trading losses at US units of Deutsche, RBC exceed VAR by 1,000%
Wild markets overwhelmed foreign banks’ value-at-risk estimates
Fed dominated MMF repo trades in March
FICC and BNP Paribas among other top repo counterparties
Big Canadian banks face C$1bn capital hike on securitisation changes
RBC faces C$551 million uplift alone
Over 2019, loan-loss reserves up 50% at RBC
Percentage of provisions to total loans up to 0.32%
MMF repo volumes fell 8% in September
FICC remained largest single counterparty for US Treasury repo
RBC expands market risk model scope
Moving assets off standardised approach contributed to 6% quarter-on-quarter RWA decline
FICC dominates US Treasury repo in Q2
Clearing house’s sponsored programme claimed $449.7 billion of US Treasury-backed trades
Model changes, asset growth boost Canada bank RWAs
TD Bank brings credit card portfolio under A-IRB