Commodity risk
Goldman Sachs’ VAR averaged record $124m in Q2
Trading risk indicator surged past early pandemic readings
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Commodities threaten pain for initial margins
Market volatility and spot-based Simm approach may drive large margin spikes in little-tested asset class
Clearing industry braces for volatility ‘super-cycle’
Green transition may fuel higher cash demands and more risk events, FCMs warn
JP Morgan leads US banks on surging VAR capital charges
Requirements connected to commodity positions jumped 426% in the first quarter
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Winners of the 2022 Commodity Rankings needed new approaches to manage extreme price swings
Goldman’s VAR climbs to $98 million in Q1
Commodity and interest rate risk push average VAR to its highest reading since 2020
Derivatives exposures up 26% at BP
Oil giant posts fourth consecutive yearly increase in 2021
Shell derivatives exposure rose by $15bn in 2021
Over 93% of the oil giant’s derivatives instruments were designated as current
JP Morgan, Goldman lead US banks in cutting VAR-based charges
On aggregate, requirements connected to commodity positions fell the most, down 28% from end-June
Rabobank’s market risk charges jump 54% in H1
Increases in commodity and FX risk push up SA RWAs
JP Morgan’s fixed income VAR dives 69%
Average trading VAR down 59% over the previous quarter
Managing commodity risk in turbulent times
Faced with today’s razor-thin margins, firms must be able to monitor all risks holistically, in real time and to hedge effectively. This brings technological challenges, and many firms are now grappling with issues such as getting the right datasets,…
EU banks pare back commodities risk
Risk-weighted assets for commodities trading positions under standardised approach fall almost 30%
Interest rate, credit risk push BNP Paribas’ VAR up 25%
French bank also reported a VAR breach in Q3
At CIBC, commodity, forex and rate risks raise VAR 12%
Market risk capital requirement jumps to C$695 million on value-at-risk surge
BNPP’s VAR sinks on prop trading exit, calmer markets
Risk of loss down 17% quarter-on-quarter
Fixed income risk surges 19% at JP Morgan
Fixed income markets revenues came in 18% lower year-on-year
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
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
Equity risk amps up Citi’s VAR charges
Requirements connected to equity positions jumped 49% quarter-on-quarter
BNP Paribas’ VAR soars 17% after brutal Q4
Equity revenues fall 70% on year-ago quarter
JP Morgan VAR surges 46% in Q4
The bank’s average VAR jumped $16 million to $51 million at end-December
VAR-based charges drop at Goldman and Wells, rise at JP
VAR-based capital requirements fell 7% on average across the eight G-Sibs