UK banks’ RWAs return to growth

- By Alessandro Aimone
- @aimoneale
- 30 Dec 2021

Tweet
Facebook
LinkedIn
Save this article
Send to
Print this page

Risk-weighted assets across UK banks rose £26 billion ($35 billion) in the third quarter of 2021, driven by higher credit and counterparty risk.

Figures from the Bank of England (BoE) show total RWAs for the UK banking sector amounts to £2.8 trillion at end-September, up 1% from the previous quarter, but down almost 3% from Q3, 2020.

!function(e,i,n,s){var t="InfogramEmbeds",d=e.getElementsByTagName("script")[0];if(window[t]&&window[t].initialized)window[t].process&&window[t].process();else

Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.

To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact info@risk.net or view our subscription options here: http://subscriptions.risk.net/subscribe

You are currently unable to print this content. Please contact info@risk.net to find out more.

You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact info@risk.net to find out more.

You may share this content using our article tools. Printing this content is for the sole use of the Authorised User (named subscriber), as outlined in our terms and conditions - https://www.infopro-insight.com/terms-conditions/insight-subscriptions/

If you would like to purchase additional rights please email info@risk.net

You may share this content using our article tools. Copying this content is for the sole use of the Authorised User (named subscriber), as outlined in our terms and conditions - https://www.infopro-insight.com/terms-conditions/insight-subscriptions/

If you would like to purchase additional rights please email info@risk.net