European Central Bank (ECB)
Economic gloom ‘won’t stop cov-lite lending’
Investors say borrowers will continue to enjoy looser terms, despite projected rise in defaults
Pension funds face intraday margin calls from anxious clearers
Some banks stick with T+1 margin posting, but others balk at funding cost and counterparty risk
Some euro banks modelled lower mortgage risk in H1
Italian and Belgian lenders reported steepest drops in risk density despite recessionary threat
Regulator warns on fragmentation of climate risk supervision
International standards needed to support growing preference for Basel Pillar 2 approach
Low pricing of inflation swaps takes buy side by surprise
Dealers expect inflation to peak sooner, but investors remain sceptical
EBA eyes top-down stress test for credit risk
European version of CCAR is off the table, but more projections are likely to be modelled by regulator
Europe’s countercyclical buffers buck recession trends
Almost half of EBU’s members have set out CCyB hikes; five plan two or more before mid-2023
A chilly reception for climate risk capital
Bankers don’t believe climate-adjusted risk-weights will enter EU prudential framework – not for now, at least
Looming slowdown casts doubt on countercyclical capital
Confusion over use of buffers makes bankers wonder if concept will ever be successful
EU banks’ leverage ratios slip as ECB relief ends
Lenders still carving out central bank balances in March saw ratios drop 60bp on average
Esma to meet with clearing industry over EU energy crisis
Widening eligible collateral on table; ECB intervention would need government indemnities
Uncertainty over ECB’s TPI muddies monetary and fiscal impact
Analysts say anti-fragmentation tool exposes long-standing flaws in EU fiscal framework
Can the EC reach consensus in clearing countdown?
Brussels faces a cold, hard deadline to build clearing regulation accord in Europe
‘Nightmare’ of uncertainty plagues FRTB model applications
Shifting timetable and rule tweaks that could alter incentives dampen appetite for internal models
In a bit of a fix: Refinitiv seeks ideas to improve WM/R
Operator launches consultation following criticism of 4pm fixing rate
Banks turn away from FRTB internal models in Europe
Drawbacks mean even fewer model approval applications planned than past ECB survey suggested
Bond issues stumble on liquidity drought – Aviva treasurer
Insurer’s £500 million RT1 notes narrowly avoid market freeze as ECB ends asset purchases
Euro, dollar-denominated ETDs boomed in Q1
But diverging demand for futures and options points to uncertainty on Fed and ECB timings
EU G-Sibs’ score win is political boost, but no panacea
Carve-out of intra-bloc exposures from BCBS score enshrines banking union, but produces little
Euro, Swiss swaps trading jump on rate hike chatter
Highest weekly volumes since at least 2020 as ECB and SNB gear up for policy change
Cross-currency’s €STR switch may hasten Euribor demise
Rising cost of issuer cross-currency hedges could spur greater adoption of euro risk-free rate
Inflation scenarios, pt II: end of the party
Whether inflation rises or falls, crowdsourced scenarios forecast huge range of outcomes
EU banks decry threat of capital hit to UK CCP exposures
EBA says supervisors could apply charges to “excessive exposures” of euro derivatives at all non-EU clearing houses
Net zero banks playing catch-up in ECB climate review
Banks that aim to align to Paris Agreement still fall short on climate disclosures