Bail-in
Swiss report fingers Finma on Credit Suisse capital ratio
Parliament says bank would have breached minimum requirements in 2022 without regulatory filter
SocGen’s TLAC ratios drop following senior preferred debt exclusion
Bank’s decision to waive CRR option pushes bail-in funds to lowest since 2020
Bank of Communications moves early to meet TLAC requirements
China Construction Bank becomes last China G-Sib to release TLAC plans
Deposit insurance could transform outlook for China TLAC
Issuance needs drop dramatically if regulators allow maximum inclusion of deposit insurance fund
Bank of China issuance not ‘sufficient’ to cover TLAC needs
Announced issuance still only a fraction of total bail-in debt needs for Chinese G-Sibs
Citi, JP Morgan bail-in buffers ebb above minimums
Duo’s long-term debt headroom closest to regulatory requirements among top US banks
FSB warned not to overfill its planned CCP resolution toolbox
Network contagion could make cash calls systemically risky, but TLAC also controversial
Ally says only a third of long-term debt qualifies for Fed bail-in rule
Bank holding company would face shortfall of $3.5 billion of debt under new standards
Wells Fargo has thinnest TLAC headroom globally
Bail-in funds sat 8% above required amount at end-June, smallest gap among the 25 banks subject to the standard
Metro Bank bets the house on lending pivot
New portfolio will need to grow quickly to avoid squeezing net interest margins, say experts
Chinese banks expected to launch TLAC market onshore
Estimated issuance needs of $510 billion are heavy, but thought to be manageable
SRB head asks for extra tools to restore faith in resolution
Laboureix disputes Swiss claim that G-Sibs are not resolvable, but wants improvements to framework
EU deposit guarantee plan won’t hike moral hazard, says SRB chief
But Laboureix warns risks to national safety nets will increase without a eurozone-wide scheme
Fed urged to focus on resolvability in Basel III endgame
Industry roundtable suggests resolution planning should take priority over higher G-Sib charge
US regionals need at least two years for TLAC transition
Market participants think issuance will be feasible for largest, but only in calmer conditions
DC rejects attempt to trigger Credit Suisse CDSs
Committee dismisses claims Swiss bank’s AT1s were not subordinated to the CDS reference entity
Investor wish-list offers no quick fix for Swiss CoCos
Some want bond doc overhaul to clarify bail-in risk, but sovereigns can always change the rules
Legacy legal costs could stretch state support for UBS
Downside protection of Sfr9 billion must cover numerous outstanding claims against Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse CDSs offer no reprieve for AT1 losses
Legal experts pore over credit definitions after AT1 writedown
SVB wouldn’t happen in Europe, says Deutsche CIB head
Campelli also thinks Credit Suisse’s bailed-in AT1 bonds acted as originally intended
How Finma milked Credit Suisse’s CoCos in UBS deal
Unusual clause in Swiss AT1 bonds allowed them to be written off; could others follow suit?