Bank of China (BoC)
Guangfa’s NSFR drops to just above regulatory minimum
Eight of 12 Chinese banks see decline in funding metric in Q1
Bank of China issuance not ‘sufficient’ to cover TLAC needs
Announced issuance still only a fraction of total bail-in debt needs for Chinese G-Sibs
China G-Sib scores tell story of lenders’ decade-long rise
Chinese banks capture far larger share of systemic risk than in 2013
Citi propels G-Sibs’ OTC derivatives notionals to nine-year high
Bank leapfrogged Goldman as fourth-largest derivatives dealer after 20% jump over 2022
UBS, three Chinese banks face higher capital surcharges
Credit Suisse and UniCredit dropped from G-Sib list in latest systemic risk assessment
Ping An’s LCR hovers above regulatory minimum after Q3 plunge
Lowest ratio in at least four years driven by plummeting HQLAs
Chinese banks expected to launch TLAC market onshore
Estimated issuance needs of $510 billion are heavy, but thought to be manageable
China’s top banks cut PCLs by $6.9bn
Loan-loss provisions in Q4 down 96% at ABC and 63% at ICBC
BofA faces higher G-Sib surcharge, BNPP earns reprieve
Second-largest US lender assigned to 2% capital add-on bucket in latest systemic risk assessment
At some Chinese banks, NPL growth outpaces allowances
Bank of Beijing, Bank of China, China Merchants Bank and Industrial Bank see bad loans climb faster than set-asides
China’s ABC, BoC buck H1 trend and cut market risk
Market risk charges keep rising at CCB, ICBC and all non-systemic banks
Op risk data: Banks dial in $600m loss for illicit phone use
Also: Santander staff mistreatment; cum-ex rumbles on; CFTC steps up scrutiny of swaps reporting. Data by ORX News
Op risk data: SEC says no to Charles Schwab robo-adviser
Also: China steps up scrutiny of wealth management products; Libor fines still rumble on. Data by ORX News
China’s top banks slashed market RWAs by $15bn in 2021
Aggregate market RWAs at top five lenders down 17% in year marred by domestic and overseas volatility
Most G-Sibs fail to disclose financed emissions
None of the world’s top 30 banks disclose climate impact of their whole portfolio
Level 3 assets at global systemic banks down 36% since 2014
Hard-to-value holdings down sharply over the past six years, but pandemic threw spanner in the works at some banks
Asia risks falling behind on Libor transition, sources say
Regulators urged to take a more active role in steering buy-side firms to new benchmarks
Asia debt market suffers SOFR inertia
Issuers of floating rate notes stick with Libor in absence of term version of risk-free rate
China commodities regulation: time to end the turf war
Mishmash of regulations still govern China’s financial industry
Negative oil prices put spotlight on investors
What part did Bank of China and other investors play in last month’s oil rout, asks derivatives veteran
First USD/CNY cross-currency swap using SOFR trades
Crédit Agricole and Bank of China’s $10m trade marks a new milestone for risk-free rate