TD Bank
US unit of TD Group close to a VAR breach in Q3
Largest loss-to-VAR ratio at the firm was highest among 10 US intermediate holding companies
Most G-Sibs fail to disclose financed emissions
None of the world’s top 30 banks disclose climate impact of their whole portfolio
TD Bank’s CRO on the importance of staying nimble
Downturn readiness exercises helped bank weather Covid credit shock
Level 3 assets at global systemic banks down 36% since 2014
Hard-to-value holdings down sharply over the past six years, but pandemic threw spanner in the works at some banks
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
Foreign banks perform better in 2021 Fed stress tests
Intermediate holding companies reported higher post-stress capital and leverage ratios than their US peers did
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
Energy Risk Commodity Rankings: firms provide a lifeline in choppy waters
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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
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
Almost G-Sibs: five banks near systemic designation
Chinese banks continue to grow systemic footprints
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Big Five Canadian banks post C$6.6bn of loan-losses in Q3
PCLs fell 36% quarter-on-quarter
Model change erodes credit RWAs at TD
US retail loans have grown 23% in two years
Foreign banks and Fed at odds on stress test impacts
HSBC North America predicted a loan-loss rate of 2.7%, well below the Fed’s 6% estimate
CIBC’s escape from SA-CCR lowers capital charge
Bank embraces internal model approach for derivatives portfolio
Structured product losses weigh on Canadian G-Sibs
CDOs held by RBC lose C$369 million over three months
‘Big Five’ Canadian banks’ loan-loss charges quadruple
Reserves for performing loans increase 32-fold quarter-on-quarter
Energy Risk Awards 2020: The winners
Key wins for BP, Engie and Uniper while Macquarie takes the derivatives house of the year award
Trading losses at US units of Deutsche, RBC exceed VAR by 1,000%
Wild markets overwhelmed foreign banks’ value-at-risk estimates