Articles by Lea Mok
One in 10 property loans at EU banks threatened by climate hazards
Helaba remains the most exposed among peers, with both residential and commercial books linked heavily to climate risks
HSBC North America posted most loss-making days in Q3
The foreign IHC traded in the red 43 out of 64 days, the highest among 32 banks analysed
Barclays Capital F&O funds jump past $20bn, narrowing gap with Citi
Customer and total funds rose in early November as most FCMs reported declines
JPM stands alone as substitutability cap reins in G-Sib score
Bank of America crosses 500bp threshold for first time, as Basel continues review
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
US banks’ cash holdings jump $79 billion in Q2
Cash reserves up 4%, in biggest rise since 2023
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