Risk Quantum/Santander
Trading VAR leapt higher across EU banks in Q2
Average VAR across seven systemic lenders increased 61% quarter-on-quarter
Systemic eurozone bank provisions hit €11bn in Q2
ING sees loan-loss charge double in Q2
Coronavirus crisis sours €8bn of Santander’s loans
Loans moved into IFRS 9 stage two to reflect significant increase in credit risks
Systemic European banks’ bail-in buffers fell in Q1
Bail-in debt stocks increase, but balance sheet expansion crimps TLAC ratios
Greek, Italian banks lead EU on IFRS 9 capital relief
Intesa Sanpaolo saw CET1 capital add-in of €2.6 billion
Systemic European banks expanded scope of credit models in Q1
UniCredit and Santander have increased reach of IRB approaches the most among their peers
Trading losses at US units of Deutsche, RBC exceed VAR by 1,000%
Wild markets overwhelmed foreign banks’ value-at-risk estimates
Eurozone bank capital buffers swell on Covid relief measures
Average buffer increases to 393bp across 14 eurozone lenders
Systemic eurozone banks take €10bn in loan-loss provisions
Santander takes a whopping €3.9 billion out of income
Covid relief frees €4.9bn of capital at Santander
Bank sees CET1 buffer climb to 272bp
Fed’s leverage ratio relief puts foreign banks on the back foot
European banks cannot – yet – exempt US Treasuries from their exposure measures
Dividend freeze could save top UK banks £6.5bn
HSBC will no longer distribute a cash dividend worth $3.1bn
Countercyclical buffer releases may free €6bn at top EU banks
Banco Santander and BNP Paribas could free €1.1 billion each