Standardised approaches
Barclays takes selective approach to FRTB IMA applications
Risk Live: UK bank is applying for approval for parts of its portfolio most likely to pass approval tests
‘I feel like a guinea pig’ – lessons from an early IMA adopter
Risk Live: Nomura’s Epperlein urges flexible approach to backtesting exceptions
CRR III curbs charges for BPCE’s equity stakes
RWAs for subsidiaries outside prudential consolidation drop 82% after Basel revamp
Norinchukin trims slotting approach reliance, expands A-IRB scope
Bank’s models recover ground after Basel III curtailing
CVA capital charges more than double at BPCE post-Basel III
French bank leads European trend of elevated capital requirements under new rules
Basel III prompts Scandi banks to redraw credit risk
Danske, Handelsbanken and Nykredit scale back A-IRB under new rules
Morgan Stanley’s RWAs top $500bn after biggest jump since 2020
Derivatives and SFTs propel bank’s RWAs to record high
EC to decide on FRTB delay within ‘days’
Isda AGM: Consultation finds support for delay, with some wanting to go live with targeted changes
US has got what it wanted from Basel, say former regulators
Calls to stay at the table come after US Treasury Secretary condemned “outsourcing” of regulation
Basel III overhaul adds €85bn to EU banks’ op RWAs
BNP Paribas, Soc Gen and SEB see largest rises in absolute terms
BNP Paribas’s CVA risk charges swell 56% on Basel III overhaul
Impact of new formulas is largest yet for a G-Sib
Basel III switch sends BNP Paribas’s op risk charges up 60%
Blow-up follows shelving of AMA model previously underpinning over two-thirds of op RWAs
US Basel equivalence questioned as EU patience wears thin
MEPs say unfaithful US implementation of Basel III could trigger review of third-country capital treatment
Synthetic deals drive securitisation RWA surge at EU banks
BNP Paribas and RBI lead Q4 rise
EU edges closer to calming FRTB fund-linked fray
Dealers say temporary solution is a step in the right direction but won’t fully resolve all issues
European Commission changes tune on proposed FRTB multiplier
Banks fear departure from original diversification factor undermines case for permanent relief
FRTB may bite harder for Europe’s CVA modellers
Farther reach of advanced approach and lighter load on total requirements mean limited takeaways from Canada and Japan’s implementation
Can Europe’s FRTB refurb bring banks back to Club IMA?
Softening the NMRF regime permanently might have the most impact, but the output floor still hurts
Japan, Basel III and the pitfalls of being on time
Capital floor phase-in delay may be least-worst option for JFSA as US and Europe waver
UBS’s CVA charges spike by 30% under new market risk regime
Proportional impact is higher than at any FRTB adopter so far
UBS takes standardised approach for FRTB – for now
Swiss bank is one of the largest to drop internal models; sources say it could switch later
Santander’s operational, securitisation RWAs hit new highs
Record rise in op risk comes before Basel III implementation
A peek under the hood of Canadian banks’ new CVA machine
Disclosures from the country’s top dealers offer first glimpse of how FRTB reforms can reshape capital gauge for potential losses on derivatives
Basel III spurs €62bn credit RWA reshuffle at Rabobank
Bank switched corporate portfolios from A- to F-IRB on eve of reforms’ January 1 go-live