by Regitze Ladekarl, FRM | Jul 28, 2025 | Risk Report
We recently mentioned that the US regulators have asked the large banks to comment on a proposal to recalibrate—and most likely lower—what is called the supplementary leverage ratio. The supplementary leverage ratio determines the extra capital buffer large banks have...
by Regitze Ladekarl, FRM | Jul 14, 2025 | Risk Report
At the end of June, the Federal Reserve released the results of the 2025 Dodd Frank Act Stress Test (DFAST). This is the annual test where banks send their balance sheets to the Fed which then works their scenarios and models to predict how the banks will fare through...
by Regitze Ladekarl, FRM | May 12, 2025 | Risk Report
One of my favorite “Steve” memes is: Steve joined a gym in January. He’s had disappointing results. Today, he has finally decided to head down there himself to find out what’s going on. -In Otter News I am not saying that banks have treated AI like Steve’s...
by Dao Shyan Liew, FRM | Apr 15, 2025 | Basel 3.1 Market Risk, Regulations
Capital adequacy regulations are a cornerstone of financial stability, ensuring that banks maintain sufficient capital to absorb potential losses. While global standards are set by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS), Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)...
by Regitze Ladekarl, FRM | Feb 17, 2025 | Risk Report
One can almost hear the collective groan that escapes from the gate area when the flight status changes from ON TIME to DELAYED on the board. However, I am pretty sure no bank let out the same kind of groan when OSFI, the Canadian bank regulator, announced this week...