Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG)
Among G-Sibs, Japanese and US banks see LCRs improve most
US systemic banks’ liquidity coverage still lags behind other G-Sibs
SA-CCR switch cuts leverage of two Japanese banks
Leverage exposures for Nomura and Norinchukin fall ¥4.7 trillion in aggregate
US banks’ liquidity buffers thinnest among G-Sibs
Mean LCR of US banks hits 122.5% in Q1
At US G-Sibs, 11 VAR breaches in 2018
The final quarter of 2018 saw a record number of VAR breaches at the biggest US banks
Apac bank boards: light on risk experience
Survey of 24 large Apac bank board risk committees shows dearth of risk managers
Japanese megabank JGB portfolios shrink
Domestic government bond holdings drop 12% in 2018
Japanese bank LCRs diverge in Q3
Median LCR falls to 135.6% at six large lenders
Nomura, MUFG curb derivatives exposures
Outstanding positions make up almost one-quarter of Nomura's total leverage exposure
Japanese banks load up on HQLA
Aggregate liquid assets increase ¥22.3 trillion year-on-year