Risk Quantum
European banks
SFT exposures surge at EU banks
Jump in repo and securities lending activity across 31 European dealers elevated total exposures to €802bn in H1
EU banks’ incremental risk charges up 20% in H1 2025
Heightened trading flows and worsening credit outlooks leave dealers with more risk-heavy books
BNP Paribas poised for fresh G-Sib score cut via intra-EU waiver
Carve-out facing US pushback compressed bank’s cross-border footprint 51% in 2024
Crédit Ag’s risk footprint swells faster than EU peers
Relative analysis of systemic scores suggests sticky step-up in G-Sib surcharge
Clearing
Required IM at top CCPs climbs 11% to record high in Q2
Tariff shocks and trading shifts propel surge across the board
Volatile Q2 reshapes margin composition at top CCPs
JSCC introduces new cash collateral method, CME sees gold hit record high
UK CCPs see gradual shift toward foreign clearing members
North America and Asia-Pacific clearing houses remain dominated by domestic members
Tariff volatility triggers record margin calls at global CCPs
Aggregate average VM call in Q2 eclipsed pandemic highs
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