Risk Quantum/Bank of America
Wells Fargo has thinnest TLAC headroom globally
Bail-in funds sat 8% above required amount at end-June, smallest gap among the 25 banks subject to the standard
US banks’ RWA density dwarfs that of European peers
Truist, Capital One and PNC Bank lead with risk density above 65%
Morgan Stanley’s default fund contributions jump $1.9bn in Q2
Aggregate increase across US clearing banks pushes requirements to highest point since 2021
Citi, JP Morgan slash $3tn of OTC notionals in Q2
Trimming of cleared portfolios bucks trend across top US banks
UBS leapfrogs global peers following Credit Suisse takeover
Swiss lender reports big increases in RWAs, leverage exposures and other key metrics
US banks reshaped liquidity buffers in Q2
Truist, BofA and US Bancorp lead highly liquid assets pile-up
FCM client margin for swaps hit record high in June
JP Morgan, Barclays drive required funds increase, with UBS doubling prior-year figure
US banks see net charge-offs up 21% in Q2
Synchrony and Discover lead rise, predicting rates might peak in 2024
Goldman most threatened by Fed’s rejig of modelled capital charges
End of credit risk modelling and scaling up of SCB’s role could tip six US banks below minimum requirements
JP Morgan only bank set to benefit from Fed’s G-Sib review
Proposal to reduce ‘cliff effects’ would generate 10bp surcharge relief while four peers face higher requirements
US banks offload FHLB advances after record glut in Q1
First Citizens leads shift, Regions bucks trend
Pre-merger, PacWest reported record negative NII growth
Funding costs continue to outpace income growth at majority of US banks