Risk Quantum/Bank of Montreal (BMO)
At US G-Sibs, 11 VAR breaches in 2018
The final quarter of 2018 saw a record number of VAR breaches at the biggest US banks
Canadian lenders resilient to oil rout
Just 1.7% of 'Big Five' total loans exposed to energy producers
CIBC the outlier as ‘Big five’ loan-loss ratios improve
CIBC’s PCL ratio stood at 0.29% at end-July, up from 0.24% the previous quarter
BMO’s loan loss reserves climb
Canadian bank reserves increase C$26 million quarter to quarter
Fed stress tests: foreign banks lag US on capital estimates
On average, IHCs missed the Fed’s estimates of the amount their CET1 ratios would fall in the 2018 test cycle by 213bp, compared with 109bp by US lenders
'Big Five' Canadian banks' loan-loss ratios improve
BMO cuts PCL ratio 10 basis points year-on-year
BMO shrinks loan-loss provisions as US outlook improves
US provisions for credit losses drop from C$110 million to C$44 million year-on-year
Basel floor change boosts Canadian bank capital ratios
CET1 ratios improve between five and 120 basis points quarter-on-quarter at 'Big Five'