Risk Quantum/Bank of America
US banks held record $78bn in equity collateral before market crash
Stocks made up 11% of dealers’ OTC derivatives collateral at end-2024 – highest ever reported
JPM leads record STWF surge at US G-Sibs
Five banks hit new highs in Q4, as increased reliance weighs on systemic risk scores
US dealers’ OTC clearing rates plunge to multi-year lows
Cleared notionals down $24.3trn in Q4 amid year-end compression push
BofA, JPM face 50bp increase in G-Sib surcharge
Surge in systemic indicators puts banks on track for 3.5% and 5% add-ons in 2027
SLR relief for Treasuries would lift median banks’ ratio by 57bp
Charles Schwab and Goldman Sachs set for biggest boost if Covid-era relief returns
Credit fears drive US banks’ IRC requirements to 2022 highs
JP Morgan, BofA lead with triple-digit surge in Q4
US banks’ unrealised losses surge by $33bn in Q4
Led by JPM, Wells Fargo and Capital One, every major bank reported higher losses in AOCI, in reversal of previous quarter’s recovery
US banks return to MBSs amid value recovery
Bank of America and Wells Fargo ramp up AFS holdings in the third quarter
Substitutability cap keeps JP Morgan out of top G-Sib bucket
Uncapped systemic risk score grows to highest level on record
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
JPM, PNC bolster available-for-sale portfolios in Q3
Four major US banks add $119bn to AFS holdings
As Fed eyes rule change, over 50% of US banks’ securities held as HTM
PNC, BofA and Schwab report highest share among banks subject to LCR amid move to limit their role in liquidity buffers
Required swaps margin surged at three US FCMs in volatile August
Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo and BofA hoovered up $5.5bn in client margin over first half of last month
Cashflow volatility lowest in four years at big US banks
Maturity mismatch add-ons ease up, but BNY Mellon, Goldman, Morgan Stanley and State Street buck trend in Q2
Credit options notional for top US dealers soars 45.3%
Investor demand for puts and calls drives balances near Q1 2022 record
US banks rejig AFS books in Q2
Some banks binge on US Treasuries while Goldman doubles down on RMBSs
US G-Sibs’ SLR exposures top record for second consecutive quarter
Aggregate leverage exposures up $455 billion in H1
Barclays overtakes BofA on client margin for swaps
July figures make FCM fifth-largest by total margin in the US
US banks endure climb in charge-off rates
Write-offs spread from consumer and CRE portfolios to other corporate lending
BofA’s collateralised mortgage obligation holdings surge 263%
Second-quarter purchase in line with trend among top US dealers of expanding AFS books beyond Treasuries
JP Morgan and BofA’s credit loss provisions highest since Covid outbreak
Quarterly set-asides eat into 13% and 11% of banks’ NIIs in Q2
JP Morgan sails through DFAST with 200% AOCI reversal
Only major dealer to turn mark-to-market losses into gain in simulated recession
Eleven banks fall below buffer requirements in latest DFAST
Goldman Sachs worst performer among 31 participating banks, with 450bp gap between stressed CET1 ratio and all-in capital requirements
US systemic banks’ use of STWF hits record high
BofA, Citi, Goldman and JP Morgan hit new peaks