Why European banks can better withstand interest rate risks than their US peers

Experts say different supervisory approaches mean mid-size US banks are still vulnerable to interest rate risk, while European banks remain relatively safe. But banks should set aside more capital to ensure a more resilient system.

Banking crisis: who guards the guardians?

The root cause of the latest banking crisis was central bankers, not banks.

JPMorgan rescues First Republic, but what next for US banking stocks?

Can US regional banks put their problems behind them now that First Republic has been bought by JPMorgan Chase?

How does UBS’s takeover of Credit Suisse stack up financially?

The first quarter results for both banks are in, but the value of what UBS has acquired remains to be seen. 

Behind the banking crisis: the invisible hand of shadow banking

Professor John Zhang examines the spectre of shadow banks, how they contributed to the banking crisis, and how to avoid repeating past mistakes.

A time for reflection after banking sector strife

The question of global financial stability has come to the fore following the demise of Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse in quick succession. Where are the emerging points of weakness in the banking system?

The failures of the bank resolution framework

Regulators’ murky, undefined ‘point of non-viability’ has led to instability.

Will AT1 bond issuance become more difficult?

Finma’s treatment of Credit Suisse’s AT1 bonds shocked the market. Will this action have a lasting effect on the European banking sector?

Credit Suisse: How did we get here?

Credit Suisse had bumper years, particularly during the dotcom boom, and it weathered the 2008 financial crisis reasonably better than UBS. But trouble was never far from the bank’s door. 

SVB: US regulators have generated “a moral hazard”

While the collapse of SVB might have been predictable, what was surprising was the US regulators’ response and the precedent it sets.

Is the UBS/Credit Suisse deal enough to protect Europe from US bank contagion?

The sale of Credit Suisse to UBS may have preserved market stability for now, but economists warn we are not out of the woods yet. 

SVB fear unfolds in US banking sector

Is the ‘one off’ First Republic rescue enough to quell fears in the US banking system? 

Will UBS’s takeover of Credit Suisse forge a Swiss titan?

Sealing the merger deal of the two biggest banks in Switzerland of a weekend is an impressive feat. But the hardest part is yet to come, as the pain of integration begins.