Earnings affected by a sizeable drop in capital markets activities
Rating agency questions just how well statutory bail-in regimes in Latin America and Canada will work
Rating agency becoming more cautious
Banks with large energy loan books have manageable exposures to the energy sector relative to their capital positions
Royal to retest $9.6-billion energy loans portfolio for US$45 a barrel oil
Banks to begin year-end reporting this week
New metric follows proposed changes to global bank rating methodology
Review notes the resilience of the banking system overall has improved
Ultimate impact will be determined by the length and severity of price declines, and spillovers to the broader economy
The draft rules are generally viewed as a positive for creditors