European Banking Authority (EBA)
EU banks kept building Russian exposures as sanctions loomed
Latest EBA data shows the bloc’s lenders cut holdings of government debt securities, but increased commitments to private sector
VTB Bank’s timely sale of RCB Bank stake raises questions
The new ownership structure is currently pending approval from the ECB
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
EU banks fear outlier status on non-modellable risk charges
Dealers face disadvantage if EU implements more granular and costly version of FRTB than US, UK
EU regulators warn Basel III deviations could last forever
CRR III allows European Commission to extend transitional rules for SA-CCR
Regulatory straitjacket adds $7bn to Danske’s credit RWAs
Remedials to improve internal models push total RWAs up 5%
Review of 2021: Default, revolt, reform
Archegos, GameStop, the last days of Libor – markets just about coped in a bleak and disorderly year
Some EU banks keep underprovisioning for ECLs
Divergences between accounting and regulatory markdowns remains high at some top lenders
EU’s IM model validation rules may put Simm in jeopardy
Draft RTS creates validation hurdles and cross-border conflicts, industry warns
New branch rules threaten Japanese banks’ EU plans
Draft CRR III may cause foreign banks to think twice before expanding in the EU
Spanish regional bank’s CVA charge up 30-fold on SA-CCR
Banco de Crédito Cooperativo saw end-June charges balloon the most year-on-year across a sample of 120 European banks
EU banks with thinnest buffers tap heftiest IFRS 9 capital add-backs
EBA data shows lenders whose capital benefitted most from transitional loan-loss relief also have skinniest CET1 capital ratios
SA extends reach over EU banks’ market and op risk
Regulator-devised models have been capturing a bigger chunk of RWAs through the pandemic
EBA warns banks over loan-loss model tinkering
Senior executive says methods of adjusting IFRS 9 models to “smooth” outputs should be investigated
Nine in 10 EU banks reported flawed prudential data in Q2
Weeks after the quarter’s end, the ECB was still awaiting explanation on vast majority of data points flagged
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
Making the cut: EU eyes Isda’s carbon trading proposals
EBA fears suggested treatment of emissions would be misaligned with rest of FRTB
IMA to retain large role in setting market risk capital post-FRTB
Gyrations over 2020 mean a bigger share of market risk requirements could be underpinned by internal models post-reform
Basel III heralds 41% op risk jump for EU banks
Capital requirements set to rise almost 88% for those G-Sibs that don’t currently use the AMA
EC expected to apply output floor at group level only
‘Parallel stacks’ proposal unlikely to appear in first draft of CRR III, due next month
FSB debates how to fit climate risk into capital rules
Regulators ponder whether climate risk needs new RWAs or recalibration of existing ones
ECB’s stress capital buffer still a ‘black box’ – banks
National regulators retain wide latitude to set Pillar 2 Guidance under new rules
EU banks eye debt issuance as central bank funding winds down
The projected increase would not be sufficient to replace TLTROs maturing in 2023, EBA report finds
Green bonds risk failing TLAC test
Europe’s banks – in their scramble to issue ethical debt – butt up against tough rules on loss-absorbing capital