Risk Quantum/Bank of Montreal (BMO)
Equity trading volumes surge at Canadian, Singaporean banks
Seven of eight lenders post double-digit rise in 2025, early systemic data shows
Global OTC derivatives jump €72trn in 2024
Europe, UK, Canada and China hit record highs, while US banks pull back
Canada Big Five set aside C$1.7bn amid tariff uncertainty
Surge in performing loan provisions pushes allowances past pandemic peak
BMO US posts lowest LCR among IHCs
Bank’s first disclosure in five years shows reliance on regulatory adjustment to meet minimum requirement
FRTB may bite harder for Europe’s CVA modellers
Farther reach of advanced approach and lighter load on total requirements mean limited takeaways from Canada and Japan’s implementation
Singaporean banks see surge in systemic risk indicators
2024 figures show underwriting activity spike across the board
A peek under the hood of Canadian banks’ new CVA machine
Disclosures from the country’s top dealers offer first glimpse of how FRTB reforms can reshape capital gauge for potential losses on derivatives
Impaired loans surge at Canadian banks
RBC leads increase with soured C$1.5bn utility loan
BMO sets aside record C$1.5bn for loan losses
Net write-offs reach highest level in over two decades, exceeding early pandemic levels
Default and credit spread risks drive Canadian banks’ FRTB charges
New Basel III disclosures give first glimpse into market risk mix after internal models retirement