Risk Quantum/State Street
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
JP Morgan's repo book bulged at year end
US bank added $101 billion of repo assets in three months to end-December
US G-Sibs hike loan-loss provisions by $737m
Five banks increased PCLs in the fourth quarter of 2018, with JP Morgan leading the way
Charles River purchase drains State Street’s capital
Depleted CET1 capital ratio spells trouble for 2019 stress tests
State Street leads US custody banks’ assets drop
Equity rout drives down value of assets under management
Shareholder giveaways deplete US G-Sib capital
Aggregate CET1 ratio robust at 12.1%
US banks pare reliance on unsecured funding
Average share of unsecured wholesale funding falls to 42% in a year
JP Morgan’s CVA charge jumps $203m in Q3
Median CVA capital charge for US G-Sibs was $2.1bn in third quarter
US banks’ CDS books shrink $2 trillion in two years
Wells Fargo only major bank to grow credit portfolio year-to-date
Goldman sees third-quarter fall in market RWAs
Market RWAs fell $13 billion across the eight US G-Sibs
US banks bolster quality of short-term funding
Eight US G-Sibs increase share of total borrowings made up of well-collateralised repo
Custody banks add $1.2trn assets, BNY Mellon overtakes State Street
The combined total hit $93 trillion at end-September
JP Morgan on brink of 4% G-Sib surcharge
US bank will have to cull balance sheet by year-end