Articles by Lorenzo Migliorato
Crédit Agricole headed for 1.5% G-Sib surcharge in 2026
French bank’s surging G-Sib score puts it past Deutsche in latest systemic risk assessment
Morgan Stanley’s CVA capital charges surge 42% in Q3
Jump in simple approach output drives RWAs to highest since 2020
Mizuho faces steepest capital squeeze from Basel floor
Fully floored RWAs would cut core capital ratio by 244bp, the sharpest drop among Japanese megabanks
New climate inputs upset Commerz’s loan risk map
Integration of sustainability parameters into provision models shifts €16 billion of loans to stage 2
Commerzbank wager swells UniCredit’s modelled RWAs by 62.5%
Total return swaps on German shares inflate VAR and SVAR components
Consolidation of Arval exposures adds €20bn to BNP Paribas’ RWAs
Bank shifts exposures from soon-to-be retired equity IRB treatment to standardised approach
Russian loan liquidation lifts RBI’s risk density
Cash parked at sanctioned central bank carries higher capital requirements than original loans
UBS logs three VAR breaches on legacy Credit Suisse positions
Bank risks higher capital charges amid market volatility and exit-related costs
HSBC’s China CRE provisions surge to cover one-fourth of book
Additional reserves and reduced exposure elevate ECL coverage for mainland portfolio
Breaking market norms, tri-party repo rates plunge for fringe collateral
Yields hierarchy upended as cost of repo-ing equities and other volatile securities falls over a percentage point below UST repos
Volatility drives up NatWest’s market RWAs despite IMA efficiencies
Higher VAR and SVAR readings overshadow £373 million saving from broader modelling scope
NYCB’s NPLs surge continues despite efforts to pare loan book
Soured loans up almost sixfold since start of the year