Risk Quantum/Wells Fargo
Fewer losing trading days at top US banks in 2019
State Street posted most losing days in 2019, with 146
Capital buffers edge lower at systemic US banks in 2019
CET1 excess above institution-specific amounts slid 228bp at median G-Sib
Wells Fargo’s VAR spiked in Q4
Interest rate VAR increased to $211 million in last quarter of the year
Systemic US banks shed $70bn of repo exposure in Q4
Goldman Sachs lowered repo exposures 13% quarter-on-quarter
FCMs’ required client margin up 29% in 2019
Citi still far and away the largest FCM
At US banks, CECL effects differ wildly
Truist bank sees reserves leap +150%; average increase is +50%
On share buybacks, BofA leads US banks with $28bn splurge
In total, US G-Sibs spend 28% more on own shares in 2019 than previous year
Legal woes dent Wells Fargo’s earnings
Of total operational losses in Q4, legal costs accounted for 79%
Loosening ties, pt 2: how US G-Sibs cut intra-system liabilities
Citi and Goldman expelled huge amounts of deposits in Q4 2017
How US G-Sibs shrink down at year-end
Derivatives exposure reductions make up bulk of year-end savings
Loosening ties, pt 1: how US G-Sibs cut intra-system assets
Goldman Sachs reduced links with other financial firms the most in Q4 2018
G-Sibs in US grow leverage exposures faster than EU rivals
HSBC saw exposures fall 2.81% in Q3
Big US banks cut OTC notionals by $10trn in Q3
Cleared notionals made up 54% of aggregate total notionals outstanding