Articles by Lea Mok
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
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
No progress on US banks’ EVE transparency in H1
Less than half of banks analysed disclose figures for key measure of long-term interest rate sensitivity
US banks see record relief in stress capital buffers
Average buffer falls 62bp amid strong stress test showing
BNPP, Deutsche among EU banks hit by VAR breaches in April
Sharpest rise in backtesting exceptions since 2022 Ukraine war shock largely linked to tariff chaos
Large US banks pile up CVA charges amid tariff shock
JP Morgan’s CVA risk-weighted assets saw largest jump in second quarter since Covid-19
Barclays logs five VAR breaches amid tariff turmoil
Bank’s regulatory VAR model loses green status for the first time since 2018