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OTC clearing rebounded at G-Sibs in 2021
Trend reverses as bilateral settlement of OTC derivatives loses previous year’s gains
New risk indicator ensnares BofA, benefits Chinese banks
Overhaul in substitutability category pushed US bank's capital surcharge to 2%
BofA faces higher G-Sib surcharge, BNPP earns reprieve
Second-largest US lender assigned to 2% capital add-on bucket in latest systemic risk assessment
Treasury clearing will drive up trading costs: BofA exec
Rates co-head warns SEC proposal could squeeze smaller dealers out of Treasury market
Top US banks set aside $6bn for credit losses in Q3
Quarterly provisions highest in two years
HSBC hits up rivals to strengthen US risk team
Bank hires from BNPP for US CRO and BofA for head of model risk management
Citi poaches BofA capital veteran for treasury CRO role
Cenk Kamis leaves for rival US bank after 20-year stint at Bank of America
US mutual funds pulled back from repo market in Q2
Counterparty Radar: Cash borrowing fell to lowest level since 2020; JP Morgan remains top dealer
BoJ action to strengthen yen spurs FX options traders
Traders turn bearish on USD/JPY FX vol over further central bank intervention
BNY Mellon, Schwab would benefit most from SLR relief
A repeat of the pandemic carve-out would boost average ratio across US banks by 45bp
Nomura’s swaptions volume jumps in Q2 on Pimco trades
Counterparty Radar: Japanese bank triples size of US mutual funds book despite market contraction
TLAC rules no sweat for US regionals
Capital One and US Bancorp best placed to fund their balance sheets with long-term debt
HSBC claims top FX forwards spot as US banks fall back
Counterparty Radar: Morgan Stanley slips for first time since Q2 2021 amid wider volume decline
People: Credit Suisse’s new CFO, Velani joins BofA, and more
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Citi leads US banks’ jump in rates VAR-based charges
In a volatile Q2, the bank saw requirements for interest rate positions rise more than 300%
Morgan Stanley’s top-of-the-league TLAC rises further
The bank’s bail-in RWA buffer, already the highest among US peers, rose five percentage points in Q2
Op risk data: Banks dial in $600m loss for illicit phone use
Also: Santander staff mistreatment; cum-ex rumbles on; CFTC steps up scrutiny of swaps reporting. Data by ORX News
US banks’ Brexit gambit hit by EU cross-border ban
US firms trying to Brexit-proof their European operations could now be hit by CRD VI
Rival platforms battle to control electronic trading of CLOs
Octaura has the backing of dealers, while Kopentech is leaning into its buy-side roots
Citi, BNY Mellon escape Collins floor
Both banks return above the threshold after just two quarters
JP Morgan extends run as top repo dealer to US funds
Counterparty Radar: New data shows wide variation in haircuts, with biggest clients – like BlackRock and Pimco – getting best terms
Fair value gains give JP Morgan DFAST edge
Bank was only one to record bigger capital lift from AOCI by end of test’s horizon
BofA, Citi among hardest hit in latest Fed buffer review
Five out of eight US systemic banks face higher stress capital buffer add-ons
US banks underestimate loan losses in Fed stress test
Systemic lenders predict 34% lower hit to their loan books in latest DFAST exercise