Risk-weighted assets (RWAs)
SocGen makes great strides to 12% capital target
Risk-weighted asset movements improve CET1 ratio by 23bp alone
Securitisation setback causes credit risk build-up at BNPP
Total RWAs increase 3% on quarter-on-quarter
IFRS 16 takes bite out of Danske’s capital ratio
RWAs rise Dkr6.2 billion on accounting switch
Higher op risk charge follows UBS tax fraud verdict
Clash with French courts adds $2.8 billion to op RWAs
At Credit Suisse, RWAs leap over Sfr5 billion
Credit RWAs grew 4% due to a combination of model, accounting and regulatory changes
EU G-Sibs add €2.7bn of op RWAs in 2018
Op risk charge anticipated to jump €21.5 billion under Basel III
Sovereign risk weights cannot wait
Why reform of Basel rules is urgent – and how to improve on December 2017 proposals
Lower credit risk shrinks UK banks’ RWAs
Figures from the Bank of England show total RWAs for the UK banking sector amounted to £2.83 trillion at end-December
Counterparty risk climbs at JP Morgan, falls back at rivals
JP Morgan EADs up 10% and CRR RWAs 11% year-on-year
Constrained by Fed cap, RWA density rises at Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo reported total assets of $1.89 trillion in the fourth quarter, down $56 billion year-on-year
One-third of US G-Sib capital due to op risk
Op risk share of total RWAs has increased over three years
PRA's Pillar 2 add-ons reflect mixed verdict on UK banks
Median CET1 Pillar 2A charge for big six banks rises to 2.25%
UK banks find various ways to de-risk
Risk-weighted assets fall despite loan growth at four of big five lenders
Sberbank's switch to IRB approach lifts capital ratio
Despite the RWA increase, the bank's CET1 capital ratio rose 20 basis points, to 11.6%
Op RWAs surge at Wells Fargo, dwindle at other G-Sibs
Higher capital charges a knock-on effect of a slew of misconduct scandals
Overseas push amps Scotiabank credit risk
Loan-loss provisions for the international unit made up 69% of the bank's total in 2018
Model expansion cuts Barclays' counterparty risk by 24%
Total CCR risk-weighted assets shrink on modelled exposure measurement approach approval
Functional programming reaches for stardom in finance
Fans highlight more reliable code, and suitability for complex tasks and distributed ledgers
End of an era: Credit Suisse dissolves resolution unit
The Swiss bank’s SRU reduced its total leverage exposure in 2018 to $30 billion – below the bank’s end-year target of $40 billion
Model woes swell ABN Amro RWAs
Trim and model reviews add €5 billion in risk-weighted assets
Groupe BPCE fortifies TLAC buffer
French bank posts TLAC ratio of 22.5%, up from 20.08% in 2017
Dinged by RWAs, SocGen capital ratio misses target
Bank accelerates asset sales plan to reach 2020 CET1 goal
Commonwealth Bank blitzes IRRBB charges
Shake-up of banking book saves A$10.5 billion in RWAs
Even after hefty loss, Nomura capital ratio remains aloft
CET1 ratio jumps to 17.8% despite ¥76 billion loss