Standardised approach to counterparty credit risk (SA-CCR)
US Basel endgame hits clearing with op risk capital charges
Dealers also fret about unlevel playing field compared with requirements in the EU
Norinchukin’s RWAs up 21% as Basel III formulas react to market volatility
Market charges up 230% in harsh test of new standardised approaches
Like your CSA dirty? It’ll cost more
Buy-side firms have to pay up if they want to post corporate bonds to their dealers, but prices vary
US banks eye collateralisation to tackle SA-CCR costs
Dealers are asking asset managers to post margin on their FX swaps and forwards to offer more competitive prices
SA-CCR charges surge at BNP Paribas and ING
Dealers’ RWAs rise combined €3.1bn in volatile Q1, among biggest quarterly jumps since SA-CCR’s EU debut
SA-CCR lobs $3.6bn onto DBS’s RWAs
New approach’s 1.4x multiplier meant capital charges for derivatives surged last year
Was Archegos default a one-in-a-million event?
BoE quant says neglecting high leverage and WWR may create conditions for similar blow-ups
FX Smart Clearing at LCH ForexClear: solving SA-CCR capital challenges
LCH ForexClear explores how, with the standardised approach to counterparty credit risk increasing the capital requirements of banks’ FX portfolios, its FX Smart Clearing solution can reduce capital burden and achieve additional savings for members
Living with SA-CCR, one year on
Collateral agreements and FX futures may be some of the ways to tackle increased capital costs
SA-CCR gives RBC a chance to prove its worth
RBC attempts to entice buy-side clients with aggressive FX forwards pricing strategy
Looking beyond SA-CCR
An alternative calculation of exposure at default that handles complex portfolios is presented
Equity swap clearing: LSEG aims to sway naysayers
Initial margin, SA-CCR and Archegos fuel comeback of total return swap clearing, but scepticism remains
Addressing SA-CCR capital challenges with FX clearing
Since the implementation of the standardised approach to counterparty credit risk (SA-CCR) in June 2021, the foreign exchange industry has struggled to cope with the sharp increases in capital requirements for FX products. James Shanahan, director,…
SA-CCR’s sacrifice: who stands to lose from new capital rules
Risk.net research shows the potential for dealers to be left at a disadvantage to their foreign rivals
FX market weighs viability of spot clearing
Supporters believe it could remove credit risks, but others say it would be unnecessary and add costs
Counterparty credit risk: special report 2022
This Risk.net special report contains a collection of articles that consider the impact of SA-CCR and how banks are adapting to the new regime, as well as the challenges of managing counterparty credit risk and reducing the cost of trading over-the…
EU Parliament creates multiverse of SA-CCR outcomes
Some MEPs want to ease rules further than EC draft; others want return to undiluted Basel text
Managing CCR to reduce the all-in cost of OTC derivatives portfolios
Erik Petri, head of triBalance at OSTTRA, explores how counterparty credit risk (CCR) compounds the costs of trading over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives and the maintenance of derivatives portfolios, examining the nuances of OTC credit risk management,…
European banks can’t escape SA-CCR hit, warns FX exec
Although not yet directly affected, EU dealers may feel regulation’s impact, says Goldman’s Wilkins
How will US regulators perform the Basel III balancing act?
Largest banks seek offsets for higher capital requirements caused by possible end of IRB, IMM
Standard risk measures low-balled Archegos exposures
When a potential blow-up doesn’t show up, what use are VAR, SA-CCR and stress tests?
SA-CCR could spur move to FX futures
Impact of new capital rules on swaps pricing could see shift to the exchange-traded product, say panellists
Credit risk capital models hanging by a thread in the US
Industry insiders expect Fed to drop IRB and IMM when adopting Basel III, but market risk models may survive