Banks
Danske Bank targets lower capital ratio
Danish lender bought 6.8 million of its own shares for DKK 1.6 billion
Deutsche Bank takes axe to leverage exposure
Target of 4.5% leverage ratio yet to be met
Legal woes drain Barclays' capital
A $2 billion fine from the US Department of Justice contributed to a 60bp CET1 capital ratio decline
Nordea de-risking improves loan-loss ratio
Provisions down €73 million year-on-year
IFRS 9 transitional measures save Lloyds £572 million
Capital relief equivalent to 30 basis points uplift to CET1 ratio
Credit Suisse sheds $11bn in op risk RWAs
Regulator allowed Swiss bank to cut op risk exposure from defunct business
CCAR compels CET1 build-up at Capital One
The bank is targeting a CET1 capital ratio of 11% in 2018
Santander reaps capital benefit with close of toxic asset sale
The bank aims to have CET1 above 11% by end-2018
US banks weather Libor basis spike
Thirty-plus basis point divergence recorded in first three months of 2018
IFRS 9 charge fails to dent UBS capital
The accounting charge was more that offset by increased earnings, with total CET1 capital increasing by Sfr 0.5 billion
UBS warns of 6% increase in credit RWAs in 2018
The bank's credit RWAs continue upward trend
State Street bolsters liquidity buffers
HQLA share of investment portfolio grows from 61% to 70% in the first quarter
Custody surge could be precursor to capital pain
BNY and State Street assets hit new record, as Basel consider G-Sib changes
Modelled RWAs fall at BNY Mellon
Gap between RWAs calculated under the two approaches shrinks
Morgan Stanley expands long-term debt issuance
Outstanding long-term debt jumps 12% year-on-year
US Bancorp unfazed by Fed’s new capital buffer
Lender targets dividend payout ratio of 40%
Goldman shakes off tax reform capital effects
Stronger regulatory ratios support capital distributions
Goldman Sachs’ VAR at three-year high
Increased client activity and market volatility increases firmwide risk
BAML approaches Collins floor
The gap between RWAs calculated under the two approaches continues to shrink
Wells Fargo cuts deposits to meet Fed order
$15 billion in financial institution deposits driven out in response to Fed-imposed asset cap
JP Morgan criticises revised leverage ratio
"Time is right" to reconsider G-Sib capital framework, says CFO
Citi's core capital ratio drops 70 basis points
Capital returns and tax reform impacts behind decline
Top UK banks slash CVA capital charges by £680 million
Hedging, market movements, and cuts to exposures behind reductions