Banks
BNP Paribas’ RWAs shrank over €10bn in Q3
CET1 ratio climbed 20bp to 12.6%
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Danske Bank, Crédit Agricole, Group BPCE lead the field
Covid measures burnished NatWest’s capital ratios in Q3
UK bank’s CET1 ratio benefited 100bp from IFRS 9 relief alone
UK banks took £2bn of loan-loss provisions in Q3
Barclays and HSBC increased reserves the most out of the top lenders
Lloyds lightens 2020 ECL forecast, but projects a gloomier 2021
UK banks expects full-year loan-loss amounts to come hit lower end of £4.5 billion–5.5 billion range
Model tweaks, asset cull helped Credit Suisse cut RWAs in Q3
Model updates took Sfr 2.5 billion off its credit RWA total
One-third of EU banks used TLTROs to hit supervisory targets
Twenty-three per cent said future TLTROs would improve their ability to fulfil regulatory or supervisory requirements
Deutsche’s cash buffer ballooned in Q3
The bank had borrowed €34 billion through the ECB’s TLTRO III as of September
At Santander, Covid relief for €75bn of loans expired through Q3
Sixteen per cent of loans coming out of payment holidays have experienced a fall in creditworthiness
FX headwinds cancel out HSBC’s Q3 RWAs cut
Portfolio reductions reaped $10.8 billion of RWA savings
Cross-border bank loans fizzled in Q2 as bonds soared – BIS
Outstanding dollar-denominated bonds climbed 4% over Q2
Barclays’ RWAs shrank on Q3 tailwinds, but loan failures loom
Decline in loan creditworthiness has added £9.8 billion to RWAs year-to-date
BNP Paribas grew share of MMF Treasury repo over Q3
French bank accounted for 13% of traded volume as of end-September
BoJ stress tests pressure top banks’ buffers
Capital ratios of internationally-active dealers projected to fall to 7.6% in worst-case scenario
Banks’ cross-border exposures to shadow lenders fell in Q2
Loans and deposit claims reduced most over the quarter
UBS market RWAs dropped 25% in Q3 as VAR cooled
High value-at-risk outputs dropped out of averaging window in Q3
Systemic US banks’ RWAs edge lower in Q3
Bank of America reaps benefit of op risk cut
BNY Mellon, State Street reshape liquidity buffers
HQLA falls as share of custody banks’ investment portfolios
Systemic US banks put aside $5bn for credit losses in Q3
Citi put aside $2.3 billion in Q3, the most of the top lenders
EBA’s software treatment offers banks meagre capital benefits
Three-year prudential amortisation approach more generous than initial two-year proposal
Top US dealers’ trading risk indicators varied in Q3
VAR drops sharply at JP Morgan and Goldman, stays steady at Morgan Stanley and rises at BofA
Wells Fargo eyes escape from Collins floor
Advanced and standardised RWAs are just 1% apart
By crushing RWAs, Goldman sends its capital ratio soaring in Q3
Risk-weighted assets fall 5% in three months
Factoring in Covid turmoil amped Bank of America's VAR in Q3
Value-at-risk averaged $109 million over three months to end-September