Risk-weighted assets (RWAs)
The IMA map: charting market risk capital under Basel 2.5
The current market risk framework refuses to be superseded. Risk.net dissects banks’ disclosures to explore how trading book capital requirements have evolved
CVA capital charges more than double at BPCE post-Basel III
French bank leads European trend of elevated capital requirements under new rules
Basel III prompts Scandi banks to redraw credit risk
Danske, Handelsbanken and Nykredit scale back A-IRB under new rules
Morgan Stanley’s RWAs top $500bn after biggest jump since 2020
Derivatives and SFTs propel bank’s RWAs to record high
Basel III overhaul adds €85bn to EU banks’ op RWAs
BNP Paribas, Soc Gen and SEB see largest rises in absolute terms
First Chinese TLAC ratios trail global peers
Bank of Communications’s 18.7% TLAC lowest among 28 G-Sibs
Basel III switch sends BNP Paribas’s op risk charges up 60%
Blow-up follows shelving of AMA model previously underpinning over two-thirds of op RWAs
Synthetic deals drive securitisation RWA surge at EU banks
BNP Paribas and RBI lead Q4 rise
JPM leads record STWF surge at US G-Sibs
Five banks hit new highs in Q4, as increased reliance weighs on systemic risk scores
FRTB may bite harder for Europe’s CVA modellers
Farther reach of advanced approach and lighter load on total requirements mean limited takeaways from Canada and Japan’s implementation
Can Europe’s FRTB refurb bring banks back to Club IMA?
Softening the NMRF regime permanently might have the most impact, but the output floor still hurts
Santander’s operational, securitisation RWAs hit new highs
Record rise in op risk comes before Basel III implementation
A peek under the hood of Canadian banks’ new CVA machine
Disclosures from the country’s top dealers offer first glimpse of how FRTB reforms can reshape capital gauge for potential losses on derivatives
Basel III spurs €62bn credit RWA reshuffle at Rabobank
Bank switched corporate portfolios from A- to F-IRB on eve of reforms’ January 1 go-live
Why the survival of internal models is vital for financial stability
Risk quants say stampede to standardised approaches heightens herding and systemic risks
HSBC’s SVAR hits highest in six years on interest rate sensitivity
Lofty readings in the last quarter of 2024 push associated RWAs to $13 billion
Basel uniformity fades as members defy dress code
Rule-makers diverge from Basel III standards, denting aims of comparability and fuelling fears over fair competition
Barclays’ SVAR hits record high in 2024
Macro and equities drive end-year spike, but market RWAs decline
Dutch banks see mortgage loans sour in Q4
ABN Amro’s stage 2 mortgage ratio hits highest level since Covid-19 pandemic
Annual update ratchets up op RWAs at European banks
DNB, RBI and Swedbank post double-digit RWA rises for second year running ahead of Basel III implementation
SEB’s RWAs hit record high on upcoming requirements
Add-on of Skr9 billion helps drive CET1 ratio to lowest since pandemic
EU banks show basic instinct for credit valuation adjustments
Simpler approach to CVA appeals even to some already using more complex models for counterparty risk
UBS blunts Basel III RWA impact, gains time for Credit Suisse integration
Bank secures valuable time to integrate legacy assets and prepare for forthcoming regulatory challenges
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