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EU banks’ incremental risk charges soared in volatile H2
Charge for traded-bond default and downgrade risk hit 10-year high at BNP Paribas
Pimco’s cuts to FX forwards positions hit dealers in Q4
Counterparty Radar: State Street takes top spot among dealers as BNP Paribas slides to fourth
Traders eye negative CDS-bond basis
Changed market dynamic can be profitable for those firms able to capture it
US FCMs far apart on target residual interest levels
Dealers diverge widely in how much capital they deem necessary to cover customer fund shortfalls
Interbank lending plummets at major European banks
Reduced repo operations and TLTRO repayments among drivers
TLTRO hedge unwinding bill tops €1.2bn at BNPP, SocGen
Exit from swaps tripped up by ECB’s tightening marred banks’ 2023 throughout
ING’s op risk jumps 10% on model updates
Other European AMA users report moderate hikes
Kings and kingmakers in the Ucits FX forwards market
Counterparty Radar: First look into European retail fund data reveals HSBC and Vanguard as top dealer and manager
US FCMs wrap up 2023 with required customer funds toeing record high
Wells Fargo, BNP Paribas marked new peaks in December
Op risk data: US piqued by Pictet tax breach
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BNP Paribas USA in line for $1.2bn capital reprieve
Bank’s subsidiary small enough to escape stress capital buffer under current rules
BNP takes top forwards spot with US mutuals
Counterparty Radar: French bank ousts Bank of America to lead the table for the first time
HSBC leads global uptick in OTC derivatives clearing
Systemic banks cleared record €250 trillion in notionals in 2022
EU exposures carve-out cuts BNPP’s G-Sib surcharge once more
French bank remains sole beneficiary of intra-bloc cross-jurisdictional activity waiver for the second consecutive year
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
Indian CCPs derecognition costs BNPP, Deutsche €6bn in RWAs
Esma’s decision forces re-weighting of local exposures by EU dealers
BNP Paribas bolsters inflation desk with new hires
French bank takes on two traders, including a European inflation specialist
BNP Paribas is biggest fish in shrinking repo pond
Counterparty Radar: US retail funds cut their repo exposure in Q2 to the lowest level since 2020
Regulator warns against ‘happy endings’ for op risk wargames
Risk Live: Bankers say third parties should also be at the table when simulating crisis scenarios