Banks
Commerzbank wager swells UniCredit’s modelled RWAs by 62.5%
Total return swaps on German shares inflate VAR and SVAR components
Consolidation of Arval exposures adds €20bn to BNP Paribas’ RWAs
Bank shifts exposures from soon-to-be retired equity IRB treatment to standardised approach
Russian loan liquidation lifts RBI’s risk density
Cash parked at sanctioned central bank carries higher capital requirements than original loans
StanChart’s market RWAs hit eight-year high
Client-driven RWA deployment raises market risk exposure by $3.2 billion
Valley National sees surge in delinquent CRE loans in Q3
Bank’s net charge-off rate more than doubles as $114 million in CRE loans become past due
UBS logs three VAR breaches on legacy Credit Suisse positions
Bank risks higher capital charges amid market volatility and exit-related costs
HSBC’s China CRE provisions surge to cover one-fourth of book
Additional reserves and reduced exposure elevate ECL coverage for mainland portfolio
Volatility drives up NatWest’s market RWAs despite IMA efficiencies
Higher VAR and SVAR readings overshadow £373 million saving from broader modelling scope
NYCB’s NPLs surge continues despite efforts to pare loan book
Soured loans up almost sixfold since start of the year
SVAR spike drives Deutsche’s market RWAs up 20%
Risk positions in the FIC division behind highest figure in over three years
Physical climate risk threatens 15% of EU banks’ property loans
Erste, Helaba, BPCE most exposed to chronic and acute risks linked to climate change
Delinquency rates bounce back at top US lenders
Weaker 2022 loans, tougher collections and seasonal factors push past-due loans higher in Q3
KeyCorp refreshes AFS portfolio with $7bn CMBS sale
Strategic shift taps peak valuations and Scotiabank investment to reduce AOCI pressure
Nordea’s credit RWAs surge €19bn as ECB approves new retail models
Revised risk-weightings for mortgages drive sharp rise in credit risk
JPM, PNC bolster available-for-sale portfolios in Q3
Four major US banks add $119bn to AFS holdings
TD US to sell up to $50bn of securities
Asset cap imposed after AML settlement limits growth of retail banking arm
Mizuho Americas has highest non-core funding ratio of any US bank
High-level measure of duration mismatch is three times that of next bank, BNP Paribas USA
GAR coverage misreporting widespread among top EU banks
Sabadell, OTB rectify reporting errors; Helaba backtracks to incorrect method
SVAR hits seven-year high at Crédit Agricole
Stressed trading-loss measure rose 14% on average in first six months of 2024
Chinese G-Sibs load up on non-core capital ahead of TLAC introduction
Agricultural Bank of China boosts AT1 capital, while Bank of China drives Tier 2 growth
As Fed eyes rule change, over 50% of US banks’ securities held as HTM
PNC, BofA and Schwab report highest share among banks subject to LCR amid move to limit their role in liquidity buffers
UniCredit slashes CCP exposures by nearly 40% in a year
Lower exposures at default for exchange-traded derivatives the main driver behind overall drop
Markdowns on Japan Post Bank’s domestic bonds widen 50%
Unrealised losses on JGBs-dominated book compounded by out-of-the-money foreign-bond hedges
SocGen closest to TLAC minimum among G-Sibs
Gap between bail-in funds and required amounts narrows at Canadian lenders; Wells Fargo buffer smallest in US