Lea Mok
Lea Mok is a data journalist on the Risk Quantum desk at Risk.net. She previously reported on leveraged loans, China credit and Hong Kong politics. She holds a master’s in Comparative Politics from LSE and a journalism degree from CUHK.
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Euro credit growth catches up with dollar in global flows
Cross-border lending hits $37trn as euro flows gain ground
Chinese banks drive global G-Sib liquidity coverage ratio to two-year low
The average G-Sib LCR falls to 136% as top Chinese dealers reverse 2024 gains
Wells Fargo assets surpass $2trn as cap lift fuels expansion
Bank’s total assets rise $82bn in Q3, driven by federal funds, securities and loans
Hang Seng impaired loans surge past $7bn ahead of HSBC buyout
Residential mortgage impairments up 73% as CRE bad loans double
Basel III adoption gap widens as Turkey and India stall
With just a third of jurisdictions fully compliant, progress on the post-crisis banking reforms remains uneven worldwide
Morgan Stanley SCB cut unlocks $4.2bn after rare Fed appeal win
Bank’s buffer falls 170bp, widening average cut across US banks subject to the regime to 66bp
JP Morgan SE’s clearing rate plunged to 15% in 2024
US bank’s EU arm slashed €5.7trn in cleared notionals, while bilateral grew €11.4trn
JP Morgan SE, BPCE drive surge in European OTC derivatives
Foreign-owned dealer and French bank climb rankings on rapid notional growth in 2024
Trade tensions lift China G-Sibs’ CVA charges 10% in Q2
Top Chinese banks’ RWAs rebound for first time since Basel III overhaul
US banks’ OTC derivatives climb to new highs amid tariff woes
Notionals up more than 7% in largest Q2 jump on record
Market RWAs climb at top Chinese banks as risk sensitivities spike
China Construction Bank records biggest rise on record in Q2