Risk Quantum/JP Morgan
Required margin by FCMs hit all-time high
JP Morgan reported the largest monthly increase across the 48 reporting firms
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
Citi leads US banks in cutting market risk
Aggregate market RWAs across systemic banks down $26 billion, despite Bank of America bucking the trend
US banks see highest number of loss-making days in six years
Wells Fargo, Citi and JP Morgan the worst performers in record-breaking Q4
Top US banks record 14 VAR breaches
JPM, Morgan Stanley, BofA, Citi, Goldman and State Street wrong-footed in volatile end to 2021
JP Morgan incurs eight VAR breaches, triggering capital hike
Largest trading loss in Q4 reached 207% of the bank’s VAR limit
All top US banks below Collins floor
None of the eight systemic banks in the country above the threshold for the first time since 2015
Top US banks released $18.5bn of credit reserves in 2021
JP Morgan reversed over $6bn of PCLs, the most of the group
Led by BofA, US banks doubled distributions in 2021
Stock buybacks and dividends hit $117.7 billion last year
Top custody banks add record $12.7tn assets in 2021
Assets under custody and administration hit an all-time high as the Basel Committee continues its G-Sib framework review
Mizuho’s F&O clearing unit boosts client margin by $1.05bn
In contrast, Morgan Stanley reports largest drop over same period