Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
EU banks rue SA-CCR mismatch with US
European clearers are stuck with CEM until 2021, but some US banks are reluctant to switch early
US banks anticipate fresh guidance on resolution liquidity
Consultation in first half of 2020 expected to clarify intra-group and forecasting requirements
US branches of foreign banks shed $91 billion of reserves in 2018
Drop-off coincides with Fed’s ‘normalisation’ strategy
SA-CCR may need more fundamental fixes
Quants propose tweaks to improve Basel counterparty credit risk framework
US version of SA-CCR could hurt settled-to-market swaps
Capital requirements on a client’s hedged options portfolio could increase by 1,100%
Unmoved, Fed stands by G-Sib surcharge
Facing down frenetic lobbying and even US Treasury, central bank doesn’t blink on surcharge
Regulators rethink Volcker overhaul to solve accounting glitch
Bankers urge cancellation of new definition of prop trades that could capture liquidity buffers
For US banks, billions in regulatory manna
The unwind should help mid-tier banks, but the G-Sib impact is a complex balancing act
FDIC suspends resolution plans for deposit takers
Requirement for opcos of bank holding companies could be tailored or scrapped entirely
Banks scent margin offset in US SA-CCR proposal
US agencies seek comment on whether IM should be recognised in leverage ratio calculations
Basel to propose IM offset in leverage ratio
Four sources say draft will make concession; it could also revive EU-US segregation drama
FDIC may rethink Camels scoring for smaller banks, says chair
Community banks want end to public shaming of those who fail key supervisory test
The price of trust: tackling the risks of ring-fencing
Learning the wrong lesson from Lehman? Ring-fencing hikes risk of bank failure, says Credit Suisse’s Wilson Ervin – he proposes an alternative
To be resolved: the FDIC and the future of bank failure
Will Jelena McWilliams finally nail down the FDIC’s role as a resolution authority?
Banks still face risk of Fed disapproval on exposure limits
Rules loosened on affiliated counterparties, but supervisor can reject banks’ findings
Banks see higher FDIC charges lasting through 2018
Levy adds millions to dealers' expenses
US swaps users want CFTC rules lifted in Libor switch
Dodd-Frank should not catch contracts amended as part of move to new rates, letter argues
Volcker rule revisions may complicate compliance – experts
US regulators’ efforts to simplify key test of trading intent could ramp up data demands
Bank of America and BNY Mellon suffer VAR breaches
Trading losses exceeded estimates on a single day at each dealer in the first quarter
Bridge to nowhere: gaps in Treasury G-Sib bankruptcy plan
US bankruptcy-first approach needs more thought on emergency liquidity, say experts
Web-enabled devices raise cyber risk fears
OpRisk North America: banks wary of growth in ‘internet of things’
No carve-outs in Fed’s revised leverage ratio proposal
Holdco leverage ratio will fall, but initial margin and custody funds still in scope
Basel concession strengthens US opposition to NSFR
Lobbyists say change to gross derivatives liabilities measure shows the whole ratio is flawed
Goldman swaps assets drop $140bn after margin change
Move follows guidance from US regulators; no word from Goldman on capital impact