Central bankers around the world shifted priorities in a last minute notice. They postponed deadlines for FRTB revised market risk framework, CVA, IRB, operational risk SMA and others to 2022 and beyond. I have mixed feeling about this because they are rightfully suspicious about the usefulness of risk models or any central risk book. Irony is – risks are likely to be heightened to an unprecedented level in 2018. Let’s plan ahead for 2018’s “irrational exuberance” factors in a sarcastic manner. Who knows, my “sarcasm” may indeed be the best precaution against the next financial crisis!
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