Risk Quantum/Scotiabank
RBC lifts CET1 ratio by 80bp with model parameter update
Reclassification of small business clients carves out C$26 billion of credit risk
End of SVAR relief hikes market risk at Canada’s ‘Big Five’
Market RWAs increased by C$13.9 billion over the three months to end-July
At TD and RBC, higher deposits weigh on LCR
Higher net cash outflows in Q2 keep liquidity coverage pressures up
Canada’s top banks cut loan-loss provisions by $1.2bn
The decrease in set-asides represents a 92% fall quarter on quarter
At Canada’s ‘Big Five’, counterparty and op RWAs grew in 2020
Credit, market RWAs ebbed over the year
Big Five Canadian banks’ provisions doubled in pandemic year
However, over three months to end-January, set-asides dropped dramatically
CVA charges for Canadian dealers edge off Covid highs
At CIBC, CVA charges fell 12% quarter on quarter
Canada’s Big Five see loan-loss provisions halve in Q4
BMO alone recorded a 59% quarter-on-quarter reduction
Scotiabank’s capital ratio improves on fading market risks
VAR-based RWAs dropped 44% quarter on quarter
Big Five Canadian banks post C$6.6bn of loan-losses in Q3
PCLs fell 36% quarter-on-quarter
BMO, Scotia crush CVA charges
CVA capital requirement fell 48% at BMO last quarter
CIBC’s escape from SA-CCR lowers capital charge
Bank embraces internal model approach for derivatives portfolio
‘Big Five’ Canadian banks’ loan-loss charges quadruple
Reserves for performing loans increase 32-fold quarter-on-quarter