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ECB mulls intervention on uneven banking book reporting
Inconsistency among EU banks on whether deposits and loans are in scope for credit spread risk
EU banks ‘will play for time’ in stand-off over India’s CCPs
Lawyers say banks are unlikely to set up subsidiaries and will instead pin hopes on revised Emir fix
Narrow path to compromise on EU’s post-Brexit clearing rules
Lawmakers unlikely to support industry demand to delete Emir active accounts proposal altogether
Iosco warns of leveraged loan ‘vulnerabilities’
As recovery rates plummet, report calls for clearer covenants and more transparency on addbacks
Do all roads lead to multi-scenario Fed stress tests?
This year’s CCAR faced criticism for underweighting the risk of higher-for-longer inflation
Industry divided on whether Europe should delay FRTB
Most bankers prefer to keep to earlier start date, even though it puts continent out of sync with US
Basel III endgame
Banks slam zombie floors in Basel endgame proposal
US regulators double down on capital floors despite clampdown on internal models
Fed’s plan to end ‘window dressing’ stirs repo debate
Change to G-Sib surcharge could smooth year-end volatility, but some fear liquidity will worsen
Banks fear G-Sib tweak will increase capital volatility
Fed proposal would raise capital surcharge in 10bp increments
The strange effect of US clampdown on FRTB models
Ban on internal models for trading book default risk could provide some banks with unexpected capital relief
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OCC liquidity risk doubles to all-time high in Q2
Concentration of activity around June expiration responsible for record rise
Bank resolution
Chinese banks expected to launch TLAC market onshore
Estimated issuance needs of $510 billion are heavy, but thought to be manageable
Lessons on bank resolution, from Silicon Valley to Zurich
After the chaos of SVB and Credit Suisse, is First Republic a model for future bank rescues?
US regionals need at least two years for TLAC transition
Market participants think issuance will be feasible for largest, but only in calmer conditions
Investor wish-list offers no quick fix for Swiss CoCos
Some want bond doc overhaul to clarify bail-in risk, but sovereigns can always change the rules
Iosco takes aim at pre-hedging with new probe
Global standard-setter intends to release results of review in third quarter of 2024
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