Federal Reserve
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
New SLR could cut $63bn off BNY Mellon’s leverage exposure
Proposed rule change would exempt central bank reserves from SLR denominator
US swaps end-users cry foul over SA-CCR punch
Capital on non-margined trades jumps 90%, and energy firms face double hit
Foreign banks stockpile HQLA in US branches
Median FBO has 48% of total HQLA in branches, but only 31% of total assets
Foreign banks eye HQLA savings in US
Liquid asset minimum requirements could drop by $14.9 billion at TD Bank alone
Realism or deregulation? Fed sidelined in oversight of insurers
Proposed activities-based approach to non-bank systemic risk will make Sifi designations less likely
Fed reserves $749bn above banks’ ‘comfort levels’
Lenders could shed excess reserves by up to 61% without breaking a sweat
Foreign bank IHCs run more funding risk than US peers
More than 80% of foreign banks' short-term borrowings mature within 30 days
Risk FX Briefing: Event insights
What lies ahead for investment managers
Data gap leaves six foreign banks in US regulatory limbo
New Fed FBO proposal relies on an indicator that banks have not yet been reporting
Fed proposal likely to relax rules for foreign banks
Few FBOs will face toughest level of regulation, according to Fed estimates
US G-Sibs owned over $50bn of other banks' capital in 2018
BofA Securities held the most of the group at $10.9 billion
Fed repo facility may fix SOFR’s image problem
‘Overnight standing repo facility’ could stop year-end rate spikes, and extend Fed’s reach
Fed DFAST models project huge credit card losses
Losses of over 57% estimated for high-risk accounts
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%
SA-CCR would dent US dealers’ leverage ratios – trade bodies
Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan would likely see the largest leverage exposure spikes
SOFR tipped to hit 300bp at quarter-end
US repo rate set for 25% spike thanks to French bank “window dressing” and US Treasury issuance
Jumbo SOFR swaps herald new world of repo betting
Swaps traders told to “learn repo market dynamics” as market catches glimpse of new trading strategy
Planned US capital buffer endangers shareholder payouts
CCAR-based stress capital buffer would hit healthiest banks harder than weaker rivals
Schwab, Northern Trust’s funding risk rivals G-Sibs'
Two non-G-Sibs have high short-term wholesale funding scores under Method 2
US banks slashed G-Sib scores in Q4 2018
Big cuts to derivatives and trading securities push systemic risk scores lower
Fed may delay counterparty limits for foreign banks
Other countries need time to catch up on Basel large exposures rule, Fed official says
Foreign banks expect Fed proposal imminently
New framework for tiering FBO requirements could come as early as this week