Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Leverage ratio unpopular among non-Basel countries
Few jurisdictions use measure to backstop risk-based capital frameworks
Global banks shrink systemic footprint
The big banks trimmed total leverage exposure by €2.9 trillion (4%) in 2017
Rate rises, structural reforms transforming swaps market – BIS
Interest rate derivatives notionals up 13% in first half of 2018, but values collapse 12%
Basel Committee names and shames regulatory laggards
Mexico, China, and US yet to implement key rule changes
Cross-border loans to the US dip in Q2
Coss-border borrowings expressed as a percentage of the region’s GDP fell from 15.3% to 14.3%
Global bank equity dips $230 billion in Q2
UK banks post the largest dollar declines
Cross-border loans to eurozone show signs of life
The increase seen in Q1 2018 interrupted a downward trend that began at the start of 2016
Interest rate ETD open interest drops in Q2
Open interest in options and futures contracts combined dropped 12%
Global bank equity levels returned to growth in Q1
Bank equity level increased by $87 billion in the first quarter
US banks more cramped by stress tests than global peers
Five out of six US dealers adjust capital based on stress scenarios
FSB launches crypto asset monitoring framework
Metrics will focus on the financial stability risk of crypto market
Ice single-name clearing surge defies market trend
Ice Clear Credit open interest grows 31%
BIS renews claims of capital 'gaming'
Modelled capital requirements for identical portfolios can differ by up to 4%, study shows
Basel III ratios bolster bank resilience – BIS
Analysis shows regulatory minimums protect banks from distress
BIS calls for ‘redrawing of regulatory boundaries’ around crypto
Regulation will have to adapt to “new reality”, says BIS, suggesting new ways the underlying technology could improve financial efficiency
Japanese cross-border claims on European countries hit all-time high
Loans to entities in developed European countries outpace those to other western nations in Q1 2018
Hedge funds cut CDS positions as basis trades diminish
Net long CDS positions fell by $117 billion from mid-2014 to end-2017
Global banking sector equity surged in 2017
Surplus of assets over liabilities increased 17% in the year – BIS data
CDS market structure transformed – BIS
Inter-dealer trades have retreated as CCP dominance grows
Interest rate ETD open interest soars
Outstanding positions at end-March hit $105 trillion
Over half of CDS contracts cleared – BIS
Non-cleared trades continue downward slide
Interest rate derivatives values fall to pre-crisis low
The value of interest rate derivatives plummeted more than 16% to $7.6 trillion in the second half of 2017
Loans to offshore centres surge
Total claims surpass pre-crisis peak
Uneven Basel rule adoption threatens regulatory arbitrage
Committee names and shames regulatory laggards