Risk Quantum/HSBC
Credit risk exposures shrink share of top UK banks’ RWAs
Barclays reported the biggest drop, both on a quarterly and yearly basis
BoE relief waives record £718bn off UK banks’ leverage exposures
On average, the UK leverage ratio of the top five lenders stood 80bp points higher than the CCR iteration in Q1
Core systemic indicators at HSBC blinked higher in 2020
Underwriting indicator increased over 30%
UK banks released £671m of loan-loss provisions in Q1
HSBC, Lloyds and NatWest all released surplus credit reserves
Riskiness of internationally-active UK banks edged up in 2020
Risk density across top five UK banks fell year on year
UK banks added £140bn to HQLA in 2020
Barclays saw its LCR improve the most over the course of 2020
IFRS 9 relief added £8bn to UK banks’ capital buffers in 2020
Lloyds’ CET1 ratio reaped a 120bp benefit
UK banks count cost of EU software capital reversal
Average CET1 ratio would fall 29 basis points
HSBC pares down market RWAs after model update, VAR change
Risk-weighted assets for trading exposures fall $2.8 billion quarter on quarter
Barclays leads Europe’s banks on trading risks
Top 20 banks with most trading risks accounted for 79% of market RWAs across EBA sample
Almost G-Sibs: five banks near systemic designation
Chinese banks continue to grow systemic footprints
Lloyds’ the outlier as UK banks crush CVA charges in Q3
Aggregate CVA RWAs of top five UK banks fell 21%
Barclays, unlike UK peers, saw its LCR surge in Q3
High-quality liquid assets surged 9% quarter on quarter