Articles by Lea Mok
SRT issuance hits €260bn as capital relief grows
Banks cut capital ratios by over 40bp on average via SRT deals, BIS research shows
US G-Sibs ease off TLAC build as buffers plateau
Loss-absorbing buffers edged lower across most major banks at end-2025
SLRs at four US banks sink to record lows on early rule switch
Goldman Sachs biggest beneficiary of softened minimum requirements
JGB sell-off drives late-2025 record markdowns at Japanese banks
Unrealised losses on Japanese government bonds hit ¥7.05 trillion
American Express crosses category II threshold
Cross-jurisdictional activity tops $75bn, but four-quarter average keeps bank in category III
SEC enforcement actions fall to 20-year low
Fewer filings but higher penalties driven by past actions
La Banque Postale trades cash for HQLAs as liquidity mix shifts
€15bn drop in reserves offset by surge in securities holdings
Nykredit retail banking risk-weight hits nine-year high
Retail banking risk-weight jumps to 46%, second only to commercial
Korean banks post record write-offs as bad bank programme begins
Kookmin and Shinhan book combined 664 billion won surge in Q4 charge-offs as New Leap Fund accelerates NPL disposals
November VAR breach keeps Barclays in amber zone
UK bank logged five backtesting exceptions in 2025, keeping model in penalty band
China-led pullback drags Apac cross-border credit lower
Emerging Asia posts $46bn outflow as other EMDE regions expand
NBFIs dominate US cross-border credit growth in Q3
Cross-border lending to US shadow banks rose $157 billion, second-highest level in five years
Wells Fargo posts fastest assets growth among US G-Sibs
Post-cap assets climb to $2.15 trillion, outpacing peers