Risk Quantum/Federal Reserve
Fed ‘tailoring’ led to larger, less capitalised regional US banks
Lenders freed from toughest requirements in 2018 grew balance sheets but saw capital ratios slip
DFAST 2022 leverage results widest in four years
Distribution of post-stress leverage ratios sees expanding gap between top and bottom performers
Foreign banks outperform US peers on DFAST
Intermediate holding companies reported higher post-stress capital and leverage ratios under the Fed’s severely adverse scenario
Fair value gains give JP Morgan DFAST edge
Bank was only one to record bigger capital lift from AOCI by end of test’s horizon
BofA, Citi among hardest hit in latest Fed buffer review
Five out of eight US systemic banks face higher stress capital buffer add-ons
US banks underestimate loan losses in Fed stress test
Systemic lenders predict 34% lower hit to their loan books in latest DFAST exercise
HSBC exhausts leverage headroom in Fed stress tests
Goldman Sachs worst performer among US banks
Euro, dollar-denominated ETDs boomed in Q1
But diverging demand for futures and options points to uncertainty on Fed and ECB timings
Charles Schwab rejigs bond books as it braces for AOCI reintroduction
Dealer might soon lose ability to waive mark-to-market swings from capital
At CME, central bank balances hit all-time high
Over 70% of the CCP’s loss-absorbing funds stashed at the Fed, as interest rate expectations drive liquidity pool expansion
Goldman, JP and BofA face higher G-Sib surcharges
Banks could see an extra 50 basis points of capital add-on without remedial action
Citi’s share of cleared swaps hits new high
Latest quarterly increase, alongside that of Goldman Sachs, bucks trend across top US banks
US unit of Barclays close to a VAR breach in Q4
Largest loss-to-VAR ratio at the firm was highest among 10 US intermediate holding companies