Danske Bank
Op risk data: Wells Fargo walloped to the tune of $1.7bn
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Handful of EU banks reap benefits from domestic exposure carve-out
BNP Paribas, ING Bank and UniCredit account for more than three-fourths of G-Sib score savings from favourable intra-EU risk calculation
European banks’ CVA RWAs up €2.2bn in Q3
Banco Sabadell, Intesa Sanpaolo and ING Bank reported largest quarterly increases
New risk indicator shifts EU’s G-Sib score heatmap
Revision in substitutability category inflates mid-sized banks’ score, lowers G-Sibs’
Danske gets Pillar 2 reprieve through $2bn AML provision
Quantifying the hit from Estonian branch investigations earned the bank a 75% cut in add-ons in place since 2018
European banks’ aggregate LCR dips as outflows rise
Net cash outflows outpaced HQLAs, but liquidity reserves remain plump
Market risk capital relief could cut charges at 13 EU banks
EBA says Covid-style measures could be considered to tackle energy crisis
EU dealers’ IRC charges surge on debt market jitters
Santander and Natixis among hardest hit, with charges up 117% over first six months of the year
EU banks add overlays as crises evade modelling
Lenders buttress provisions against unpredictable fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Danske breaches VAR four times, spurring RWA hike
Fifth hypothetical breach in six months triggers VAR multiplier increase
Danske, Deutsche and PNC pin SVAR to Covid-19
Most global banks continue to use the global financial crisis to stress-test their portfolios
Credit RWAs for EU, UK banks up in Q1 amid IRB clampdown
Reforms to improve comparability of internal models compound declining asset quality
EU banks racked up VAR breaches in 2021
Crédit Agricole and ING Bank hit with higher multipliers after exception count rises
Smaller EU nations stare down giants in capital floor standoff
EU member states clash over severity of internally modelled output floors for cross-border bank groups
Regulatory straitjacket adds $7bn to Danske’s credit RWAs
Remedials to improve internal models push total RWAs up 5%
EU banks’ derivatives exposures jumped 36% in H1
Top banks added €235bn since December, amid switch to SA-CCR and a new leverage ratio template
After Archegos, a bigger role for XVA desks?
Credit Suisse has stalled on call to expand XVA remit; others think it would have helped, but disagree on how
New China data law threatens KYC efforts
Local banks will need permission to export any data that could end up in the hands of foreign law enforcement bodies
EBA guidelines on IRB boosts Danske’s credit RWAs
The bank expects further increases in the second half of the year after adding $3.17 billion in Q2
Deep XVAs and the promise of super-fast pricing
Intelligent robots can value complex derivatives in minutes rather than hours
Regulatory breaks strengthened EU banks’ CET1 ratios in 2020
In spite of Covid turmoil, top lenders improved their CET1 ratios by around 70bp on average
Op risk data: Chronic corruption charges cost Deutsche dear
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Loan-loss provisions take a smaller bite out of EU banks in Q3
Set-asides fell 57% quarter on quarter
SME risks take centre stage at European banks
Lenders could suffer if government support for small business starts to wane