Regional banks
First Republic taps Fed facilities in effort to plug funding hole
Discount window and BTFP provide temporary relief as deposits slump $72bn in Q1
US banks report negative NII growth amid rising rates
Goldman, KeyCorp and Charles Schwab worst hit in Q1 as funding costs sap income growth
As PNC bleeds non-interest deposits, US Bancorp picks up more
Divergence in savings mix follows March’s deposit flight
Schwab turns to costly FHLB advances as deposits drop
Bank draws $45.6 billion in facilities carrying four times the interest rate paid on deposits
For 11 US regionals, capital adequacy hinges on AOCI waiver
A repeal of the 2019 provision would hit KeyCorp and Charles Schwab the most
Lending via Fed’s BTFP overtakes discount window
Emergency facility extended $79bn last week, $10bn more than central bank’s traditional credit lending tool
How Man Numeric found SVB red flags in credit data
Network analysis helps quant shop spot concentration and contagion risks
First Republic burned through short-term investments in 2022
Cash and securities maturing within a year went from over- to undermatching short-term funding liabilities
Did US hedge accounting rules contribute to SVB’s recklessness?
Hedging and directional risk-taking was a problem, but FASB regime may have complicated matters
US banks vulnerable to losses if HTM securities need to be sold
Overall mark-to-market value $300bn lower than amortised cost across 30 banks
First Citizens closer to tighter rules after SVB deal
With assets more than doubling to $219bn, acquisitive bank flirts with category III designation
At regional US banks, BTFP-eligible securities top $300bn
Assets classified as held-to-maturity made up less than 19% of aggregate securities portfolios in 2022
First Republic had just $11bn eligible for Fed’s new facility
The bank held nearly $20bn of municipal bonds, representing over 60% of its securities portfolio
Fed ‘tailoring’ led to larger, less capitalised regional US banks
Lenders freed from toughest requirements in 2018 grew balance sheets but saw capital ratios slip
New model simplifies loan-loss forecasts. Some say it’s too simple
Modelling approach devised by Commerzbank quant promises to ease computational burden, but may not suit complex portfolios
The Libor replacement stakes: runners and riders
Credit-sensitive rates Ameribor and BSBY nose ahead of Ice, Markit and AXI; regulators keep watchful eye
US unit of BBVA on the brink of a VAR breach in Q1
Largest loss-to-VAR ratio at the firm was highest among the 12 intermediate holding companies
PNC appoints new chief risk officer
Super-regional, soon to be US’s fifth-biggest bank, switches risk chief
SOFR credit debate is “hindrance” to corporate transition
Libor Telethon 2020: NACT chair calls for clear path towards SOFR adoption before 2023 switch-off
Bloomberg joins race for SOFR credit add-on
Benchmark provider building bolt-on adjustment from short-term bank lending data
First Ameribor bond bolsters SOFR alternative
Signature Bank sets sub debt milestone for aspiring Libor replacement; swaps expected to follow
Markit plans SOFR credit spread add-on using CDS data
Vendor taps vast pool of credit market data to create new benchmark “not dissimilar” to Libor
FCA dismisses Libor credit component concerns
UK regulator bemused by distress raised by US regional banks to Fed
Smaller Japan banks set to adopt CVA accounting
IFRS convergence levels playing field as regional banks start to price in credit risk