Banks
Off-balance sheet exposures dip at US G-Sibs in Q4 2018
Goldman Sachs posted the largest drop quarter-on-quarter
European and UK G-Sibs cut leverage at year-end
Barclays posted the largest quarterly increase of 60bp
US banks improve funding mix in 2018
Cash outflows with high run-off rates reduce over the year
Escalating global threats make for harsher BoE stress test
World GDP assumed to contract 2.6% in 2019 scenario
US banks boost sales of CDS, reversing two-year trend
BofA Securities increased CDS notionals the most, adding $30.3 billion to its portfolio
Execution issues dominate UK bank op risk losses
This category of risk accounted for 47% of op risk losses on average at five banks
US G-Sibs’ VAR-based charges jump 23% in Q4 2018
On aggregate, the eight G-Sibs posted a VAR-based capital charge of $2.9 billion
Liquid assets fall $56bn at US G-Sibs, clipping LCRs
Rate rises and Fed balance sheet policy may affect HQLA values
Canadian Big Five hoard reserves as credit outlook decays
Four of the five largest Canadian lenders saw provisions rise, with BMO the only outlier
UK banks find various ways to de-risk
Risk-weighted assets fall despite loan growth at four of big five lenders
Sberbank's switch to IRB approach lifts capital ratio
Despite the RWA increase, the bank's CET1 capital ratio rose 20 basis points, to 11.6%
Op RWAs surge at Wells Fargo, dwindle at other G-Sibs
Higher capital charges a knock-on effect of a slew of misconduct scandals
Choppy markets, buying spree cause 28% VAR surge at BMO
The bank's VAR spiked for all asset classes bar commodities on the prior quarter
Overseas push amps Scotiabank credit risk
Loan-loss provisions for the international unit made up 69% of the bank's total in 2018
Structured product holdings fall at big US dealers
Morgan Stanley's portfolio more than halves in 2018 to $401 million
Legal fines dent StanChart profits
The bank put aside $900 million last year to cover penalties related to a series of investigations
Over four years, US G-Sib AT1 capital soars
AT1 capital has increased 57% since 2014, CET1 capital up 2%, Tier 2 capital –16%
Ring-fencing law swells Lloyds’ swap book
Recognition of intra-group trades boosts leverage exposure measure and CCP charges
Junk loan, souring economy push up RBC loan-loss reserves
Provisions for credit losses hit C$514 million in Q1 2019
UK banks build liquidity buffers ahead of Brexit
Four high street lenders boost HQLA by 11% in 2018
US banks’ trading edge slips in 2018
G-Sibs lost on almost half of all trading days last year
UK banks' ECL scenarios vary
Projected economic outcomes most widely dispersed at Barclays
At US G-Sibs, 11 VAR breaches in 2018
The final quarter of 2018 saw a record number of VAR breaches at the biggest US banks
Model expansion cuts Barclays' counterparty risk by 24%
Total CCR risk-weighted assets shrink on modelled exposure measurement approach approval