Capital requirements
No Fed G-Sib buffer reform in 2025, say experts
Recalibration of Method 2 seen as more likely than its abolition; banks resist daily averaging
Citi first to adopt Fed’s two-year SCB average in capital target
Bank’s 12.8% CET1 target reflects proposed averaging rule, pushing capital goal up $2.4bn
Has the Collins Amendment reached its endgame?
Scott Bessent wants to end the dual capital stack. How that would work in practice remains unclear
Basel III reforms expected to lift large bank capital requirements by 2.1%
Latest BCBS analysis highlights increased capital needs from the output floor
Ditching Fed’s method 2 could unlock $112bn for top US banks
JPM and BofA could see largest capital gains if US G-Sib surcharge approach dropped, amid speculation of a framework overhaul
How EU supervisors react to interest rate risk outliers
Banks have faced no automatic penalties for breaching new NII test, but do come under microscope
EC mulls blanket FRTB multiplier
Leaked doc includes bank-specific or industry-wide relief on impact of new EU market risk rules
EBA’s Campa on simplifying EU regulations and supervising stablecoins
Departing pan-European supervision chief discusses advancing the banking union, streamlining implementation of new rules, financial resilience, and stepping down early
Basel III alone won’t be capital neutral, says Fed official
Endgame may raise requirements, but will be offset by changes to G-Sib and stress capital buffers