Bank of Montreal (BMO)
Foreign banks take bigger capital hit in US stress tests
Federal Reserve projects median CET1 drop of 3pp for non-US lenders
Equity trading volumes surge at Canadian, Singaporean banks
Seven of eight lenders post double-digit rise in 2025, early systemic data shows
CanDeal looks to simplify third-party risk management
Six-bank vendor due diligence utility seeks international reach
Bowman’s GDP-linked proposal would lift bank thresholds by 42%
Recalibration would push five banks out of category III and leave Synchrony and Flagstar below the large-bank line
Foreign banks see steeper CET1 declines in US and EU stress tests
Strong starting capital buffers at overseas subsidiaries eroded by outsized hits
Seven banks fall short of full capital buffers in DFAST 2025
DB USA posts largest gap, with four G-Sibs also dipping below their full requirements
People: Rustad to head SwapClear, Kimmel exits Citadel, and more
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Global OTC derivatives jump €72trn in 2024
Europe, UK, Canada and China hit record highs, while US banks pull back
Canada Big Five set aside C$1.7bn amid tariff uncertainty
Surge in performing loan provisions pushes allowances past pandemic peak
BMO US posts lowest LCR among IHCs
Bank’s first disclosure in five years shows reliance on regulatory adjustment to meet minimum requirement
FRTB may bite harder for Europe’s CVA modellers
Farther reach of advanced approach and lighter load on total requirements mean limited takeaways from Canada and Japan’s implementation
Singaporean banks see surge in systemic risk indicators
2024 figures show underwriting activity spike across the board
A peek under the hood of Canadian banks’ new CVA machine
Disclosures from the country’s top dealers offer first glimpse of how FRTB reforms can reshape capital gauge for potential losses on derivatives
Impaired loans surge at Canadian banks
RBC leads increase with soured C$1.5bn utility loan
BMO sets aside record C$1.5bn for loan losses
Net write-offs reach highest level in over two decades, exceeding early pandemic levels
Default and credit spread risks drive Canadian banks’ FRTB charges
New Basel III disclosures give first glimpse into market risk mix after internal models retirement
RBC’s CVA risk charges swell 42% in first year under FRTB
Bloating RWAs contrast with declines at peers employing new standardised approach
People: All fall in at Citi, TD turbulence, and more
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Eleven banks fall below buffer requirements in latest DFAST
Goldman Sachs worst performer among 31 participating banks, with 450bp gap between stressed CET1 ratio and all-in capital requirements
People: Citi lures JPM private bank CRO, Körner crowns Credit Suisse exits, and more
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BMO’s cloud migration strategy eases AI adoption
Canadian bank is beginning to roll out GenAI tool for internal use cases