Risk-weighted assets (RWAs)
Basel III ratios bolster bank resilience – BIS
Analysis shows regulatory minimums protect banks from distress
New US buffer triggers fresh focus on CCAR transparency
Banks fear capital volatility and may also push for changes to US G-Sib surcharge
European banks op risk losses dominated by business failures
Losses relating to accident and neglect account for 38% of op risk losses at eight big dealers
EU bank securitisation exposures continue to fall
ECB data shows securitisation exposures as a percentage of total risk exposures 78% lower than in 2008
Take-up of credit modelling varies at European banks
Percentage of credit RWAs calculated using IRB approaches ranges from 42% to 91% across large dealers
Crédit Agricole and Groupe BPCE hardest hit by countercyclical buffer
Minimum capital requirement will rise around 20 basis points at BPCE; 16 at Crédit Agricole
French countercyclical buffer lowest in EU
0.25% surcharge the lowest of nine CCyBs across member states
Model and policy changes behind billions in UK bank RWA shifts
Net capital charges of £368 million across five lenders attributable to model updates alone
US bank RWA density edges higher
Morgan Stanley density increases from 41.46% to 45.47% year-on-year
The special one: a eurozone G-Sib waiver for BNP Paribas
Experts say French bank’s G-Sib buffer could fall to 1%, saving €3 billion in regulatory capital
Royal Bank of Canada RWAs return to growth
Loan growth contributes to C$22 billion increase
TD Bank freed from Osfi capital floor
As a result, the bank’s CET1 jumped to 11.8% from 10.6% in the previous quarter
New capital floor saves CIBC C$244 million
Switch to Basel II-based floor adds 16 basis points to bank's CET1 ratio
Five US banks below Collins floor
Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, Citigroup, State Street and Wells Fargo had higher standardised RWAs than modelled RWAs
EU Council aims to limit bail-in debt rules
Leaked BRRD text reveals all Greek and Portuguese banks could escape subordinated debt regime
Crédit Agricole de-risking saps earnings
Corporate and investment banking RWAs fall 11%; net income falls €103 million
European banks face forex volatility on bail-in ratios
Use of funding in foreign currencies creates new risk, especially in non-eurozone countries
Share of op risk RWAs at US banks falls
Drops at Citi, Goldman, Morgan Stanley suggest op risk capital may have peaked
Finma’s op risk ruling could set precedent, banks hope
Credit Suisse granted capital relief for divested business; others hope for clemency ahead of SMA
JP Morgan counterparty credit risk grows
Risk-weighted assets consumed by least-risky counterparties decline from 57% to 36% in two years
Commonwealth Bank hit by A$1bn op risk add-on
Capital charge applied for poor management of operational, compliance and conduct risks
Westpac's capital charge rises as securitisation rule bites
Securitisation RWAs jump from A$1.4 billion under new standard
NAB model change boosts mortgage RWAs
Residential mortgage RWAs leap A$10.6 billion
BBVA gets capital relief through synthetic securitisation
Second deal with European Investment Bank frees up balance sheet for lending