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BASEL III ENDGAME
Fed’s new liquidity rule spells more pain for regional banks
Limit on HTM assets follows move to deduct unrealised losses from capital buffers
EU banks fear loss of NSFR repo relief
European Commission must decide by next June; other jurisdictions adopted softer calibration
Endgame manoeuvre: US banks put SLR reform back in spotlight
Plan to ease Basel III brings renewed focus to impact of leverage ratio on US Treasury market
EU banks lose relief on model test after FRTB delay
Deferment of new trading book regime to January 2026 eats into transition period for “erratic” P&L attribution test
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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
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BNP Paribas’ FX forwards volumes jump 75% in Q2
Counterparty Radar: French bank’s increased notional with Pimco lifts it into top spot
Risk models
Risk management overhauls juggle speed and independence
Some banks say the 1.5 line of defence responds faster to risk, but supervisors are still divided
Rate risk modellers relieved as EU deposits stay sticky
Banks feared retail deposits would be flightier than during previous periods of rate hikes
Dutch regulator in new push on algo manipulation
AFM teams up with Oxford Uni academics to develop data models that will identify “harmful” collusion in automated trading
The post-Archegos risk model rebuild begins… slowly
Following regulatory prodding, banks start to overhaul counterparty risk models. A flurry of new research on the topic may aid the effort
Central clearing
Fed’s Basel III rollback gives clearing units a capital break
Client-cleared trades will be exempt from CVA charges and G-Sib surcharge calculations, says Barr
Fed relief plan for G-Sib agency clearing welcomed
Rollback may revive interest in European FCM model, as principal clearing still treated punitively
Accounting fix needed for done-away Treasury clearing – DTCC
Splitting UST execution and clearing “not viable” for clearing brokers under current regime
LCH set to take CGBs as collateral
Asia Risk Congress: US dollar and euro CGBs confirmed for next year while CNY versions remain a goal
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