Risk Quantum/State Street
US bank RWA density edges higher
Morgan Stanley density increases from 41.46% to 45.47% year-on-year
US CVA charges over seven times higher than EU
Huge disparity appears to result from EU exemption for corporate trades
G-Sib swap portfolios reveal transatlantic divide
EU banks record 16% fall in non-cleared swaps, while US dealers see 9% growth
US bank swaps books rebound after G-Sib reckoning
Total OTC derivative notionals across eight G-Sibs grow $28 trillion in first quarter
Five US banks below Collins floor
Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, Citigroup, State Street and Wells Fargo had higher standardised RWAs than modelled RWAs
Business growth and HQLA cuts see US LCRs fall
Cutbacks in high-quality liquid assets and higher deposits drive reductions across the G-Sibs
US bank VAR-based charges surge in volatile first quarter
Average quarter-on-quarter increase of 23% for VAR-based capital across 11 large dealers
Bank of America and BNY Mellon suffer VAR breaches
Trading losses exceeded estimates on a single day at each dealer in the first quarter
Share of op risk RWAs at US banks falls
Drops at Citi, Goldman, Morgan Stanley suggest op risk capital may have peaked
State Street bolsters liquidity buffers
HQLA share of investment portfolio grows from 61% to 70% in the first quarter
Custody surge could be precursor to capital pain
BNY and State Street assets hit new record, as Basel consider G-Sib changes
State Street and BNY Mellon to benefit from revised leverage ratio
Two banks in line for 1.25% reduction in minimum leverage-based capital requirements