Internal models approach (IMA)
Deutsche’s IRC peaks at record high during H1
€905m charge for trading book default and migration is largest among global dealers
Norinchukin’s RWAs up 21% as Basel III formulas react to market volatility
Market charges up 230% in harsh test of new standardised approaches
Industry divided on whether Europe should delay FRTB
Most bankers prefer to keep to earlier start date, even though it puts continent out of sync with US
Banks unravel data conundrum as FRTB implementations stall
This Risk.net Rapid read survey report, commissioned by Refinitiv, details how much progress banks have made in implementing FRTB and highlights the major challenges they face in gaining data insight, both for the SA and the IMA
Nine US banks could be caught by Fed’s revised market risk rule
Expansion of trading risk charges to banks above $100bn in assets would also affect firms with minimal trading activity
The strange effect of US clampdown on FRTB models
Ban on internal models for trading book default risk could provide some banks with unexpected capital relief
Banks slam zombie floors in Basel endgame proposal
US regulators double down on capital floors despite clampdown on internal models
Modelled RWAs diverge further from standardised at BNY Mellon
Gap grows to highest since 2019, pushing bank high above Collins floor
EU banks balk at new market risk models back test
EBA proposals introduce additional expected shortfall back test for market capital risk models under FRTB
IRC capital charges surge at Deutsche and Intesa
Risk-weighted assets covering default and downgrade of traded bonds all but double at Italian lender
US arms of Credit Suisse, SMBC stumble on VAR
Breaches of trading forecasts in Q1 result in higher value-at-risk multipliers for the duo
EU banks fear Brexit battle over FRTB internal models
Bank of England approach looks easier, but that may not make much difference to model uptake
Action time on FRTB: is your bank ready for the data challenge?
FRTB has been a long time coming and some have wondered if the new rules for market risk capital would ever see the light of day
FRTB implementation: Spotlight 2023
The Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB) introduces significant technical and operational challenges for banks on the path to compliance.
Banks find new uses for discarded FRTB models
Much-maligned IMA models are being upcycled and repurposed for internal risk management
US falls behind in race to match Europe’s FRTB launch date
Recent US bank failures could jeopardise planned January 2025 start date for Basel III
Investing in operational readiness to optimise FRTB capital
A forum of industry experts discusses the implementation of FRTB, the burden of investment into data and infrastructure for FRTB compliance, the considerations for banks in using the standardised approach (SA) and the internal model approach (IMA)
Challenges still lie ahead as FRTB implementation stalls
While Canada leads the way for implementation, all other jurisdictions are falling behind due to difficult requirements on both the standardised (SA) and internal models approaches (IMA) to the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB)
Nordea’s market RWAs drop 20% on Q4 SVAR cut
Last quarter marked reversal of fortunes after 30-month high hit in June
SEB’s market RWAs drop 20% as FX positions recede
Fall in currency exposures below EU’s threshold in Q4 reversed Skr5.3bn RWA hit from previous quarter
Finma cools off UBS’s VAR model overhaul
Estimated $1.3bn RWA benefit temporarily offset by regulatory add-on
Standardised market charges rose faster at IMA users in H1
Market convulsions and structural FX hedge crackdown felt less acutely at SA-only banks, finds EBA data
Vol pushed HSBC’s modelled market risk up 37% in Q3
Erratic markets in Europe and Asia blamed for $6.4bn increase led by VAR and SVAR-based charges
NatWest’s modelled market RWAs up 10% on RNIV backstop
Bank sees higher charges while it reworks VAR engine