Liquidity coverage ratio (LCR)
Benchmark switch leaves hedging headache for Philippine banks
If interest rates are cut before new benchmark docs are ready, banks face possible NII squeeze
Secured wholesale funding outflows surge 74% at Australian banks
Winding down of term funding facility responsible for September spike
AmEx expansion puts it on track for tougher prudential standards
Lender is within spitting distance of category III designation, which would attract stricter capital and liquidity requirements
Review of 2023: A hard road to a soft landing
Banks and regulators were caught in the crosswinds of the fight against inflation
Rabobank LCR down 7% on TLTRO prepayments
Decline expected to continue as bank pays off final loans extended via EU-wide funding scheme
Resolution liquidity rules set to squeeze US regional banks
Pressure to hold more high-quality liquid assets will eat into net interest margins
HQLAs slide to multi-year lows at largest US regionals
Drops make US Bancorp, PNC and Truist ever more dependent on reduced LCR
Ping An’s LCR hovers above regulatory minimum after Q3 plunge
Lowest ratio in at least four years driven by plummeting HQLAs
Buy-siders bemoan ‘dark arts’ of corporate bond CSA discounting
Litany of pricing variables fuel wide differences in how dealers calculate discount rates for collateral agreements
Fed spares US Bancorp tighter liquidity straitjacket
Having committed to category II standards by end-2024, bank risked incurring LCR shortfall
Revolutionising liquidity management: harnessing operational intelligence for real‑time insights and risk mitigation
Pierre Gaudin, head of business development at ActiveViam, explains the importance of fast, in-memory data analysis functions in allowing firms to consistently provide senior decision-makers with actionable insights
Bankers warn money market rates could hit Fed’s QT plans
Shrinking Fed bond portfolio could squeeze bank liquidity, though money funds remain flush
Don’t count on repo to monetise liquidity books, say experts
QT could force banks to sell bonds during stress, underlining need for fair value accounting
US banks reshaped liquidity buffers in Q2
Truist, BofA and US Bancorp lead highly liquid assets pile-up
NatWest’s LCR dips 4% as liquidity buffers shrink
Drop in net cash outflows contributes to lowest ratio since 2018
Big US banks boost cash holdings by nearly 8% in Q1
Dash for cash props up HQLAs as AFS securities drop to six-year low
Risk modellers navigate fearful new world of depositor behaviour
Silicon Valley Bank suffered fastest bank run in history, but how should others respond?
Bucking UK trend, StanChart’s LCR jumps in Q1
Sharp reduction in projected net cash outflows pushes liquidity ratio to highest point since 2017
FSB to examine social media role in bank runs
Isda AGM: upcoming report will trace flow of deposits out of failing banks; BoE warns of hidden leverage
SVB failure signals Fed’s need for a speed rethink
Rapid transition to large-bank bracket left supervisors flat footed on rate risk
Liquidity modellers clash on assuming central bank support
Experts disagree on whether internal stress tests should include emergency facilities