Scotiabank
RBC lifts CET1 ratio by 80bp with model parameter update
Reclassification of small business clients carves out C$26 billion of credit risk
End of SVAR relief hikes market risk at Canada’s ‘Big Five’
Market RWAs increased by C$13.9 billion over the three months to end-July
Deep XVAs and the promise of super-fast pricing
Intelligent robots can value complex derivatives in minutes rather than hours
At TD and RBC, higher deposits weigh on LCR
Higher net cash outflows in Q2 keep liquidity coverage pressures up
Canada’s top banks cut loan-loss provisions by $1.2bn
The decrease in set-asides represents a 92% fall quarter on quarter
At Canada’s ‘Big Five’, counterparty and op RWAs grew in 2020
Credit, market RWAs ebbed over the year
‘Big Five’ Canadian banks’ provisions doubled in pandemic year
However, over three months to end-January, set-asides dropped dramatically
Technology innovation of the year: Scotiabank
Risk Awards 2021: new risk engine can run nearly a billion XVA calculations per second
CVA charges for Canadian dealers edge off Covid highs
At CIBC, CVA charges fell 12% quarter on quarter
Canada’s ‘Big Five’ see loan-loss provisions halve in Q4
BMO alone recorded a 59% quarter-on-quarter reduction
Scotiabank’s capital ratio improves on fading market risks
VAR-based RWAs dropped 44% quarter on quarter
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‘Big Five’ Canadian banks post C$6.6bn of loan-losses in Q3
PCLs fell 36% quarter-on-quarter
BMO, Scotia crush CVA charges
CVA capital requirement fell 48% at BMO last quarter
CIBC’s escape from SA-CCR lowers capital charge
Bank embraces internal model approach for derivatives portfolio
‘Big Five’ Canadian banks’ loan-loss charges quadruple
Reserves for performing loans increase 32-fold quarter-on-quarter
Scotiabank takes C$116m XVA charge
Introduction of centralised valuation platform altered fair value of uncollateralised positions
Big Canadian banks face C$1bn capital hike on securitisation changes
RBC faces C$551 million uplift alone
Loan-loss provisions climb C$40m at Scotiabank
Canadian lender reports provisions 28% higher than in Q3 2018
Among Canadian banks, credit provisions leap highest at BMO
Aggregate provisions for credit losses up 0.7% quarter-on-quarter at “Big Five”
Scotiabank eyes capital savings following divestments
Wind down of overseas investments expected to increase CET1 capital ratio by 50bp
Model changes, asset growth boost Canada bank RWAs
TD Bank brings credit card portfolio under A-IRB
Canadian banks see loan-loss reserves diverge
Provisions rise at Scotiabank and BMO; drop off at TD Bank, CIBC and RBC