Risk Quantum/American Express
American Express crosses category II threshold
Cross-jurisdictional activity tops $75bn, but four-quarter average keeps bank in category III
First Citizens records steepest climb in HFI loan risk-weights
Regional lender led US banks in HFI risk-weight growth in Q2 as scrutiny of loan books deepens
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
RBC US inches towards category III status on assets build-up
Canadian lender’s US subsidiary on course for stricter liquidity and leverage requirements in Q3
Dollar dip erodes AmEx’s overseas hedges by $198m
FX swaps shielding foreign equity stumble as greenback retreats
AmEx derivatives book grows on interest rate swap surge
Receive-fixed swaps dominate hedging portfolio as clearing rate spikes
Fourteen US banks poised to benefit from curtailed market risk rule
Fed’s changes to Basel III endgame proposal would keep regional banks with limited trading activity exempt from costly FRTB requirements
US banks rejig AFS books in Q2
Some banks binge on US Treasuries while Goldman doubles down on RMBSs
American Express set to become category III bank
Payment card lender to be subject to stricter capital, liquidity and prudential requirements from next quarter