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GARP Benchmarking Initiative (GBI)®

Addressing the need for evidence-based policymaking and risk management research through the provision of industry benchmarking studies.

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About GBI

GBI was launched by GARP in 2012 for banks to compare risk measures against realistic benchmark portfolios. They quickly pivoted to becoming an independent, non-partisan platform conducting cross-border benchmarking studies with efficiency, security, and transparency. Today, GBI is a trusted partner for collecting and analyzing sensitive data in today’s rapidly changing and interconnected marketplace, with over 100 quantitative and qualitative studies completed on a range of timely risk management topics.

Our Partners

We work regularly with firms across the financial service sector, including both banks and asset managers.

  • JPMorgan
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  • Citi
  • Bank-of-America
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  • JPMorgan
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  • Citi
  • Bank-of-America
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Featured Benchmarking Studies

Learn about some of the recent studies undertaken by GBI.

  • Deposit Insurance Data Study - U.S. G-SIBs

    The Financial Services Forum will respond to certain policy makers re: a bipartisan bill introduced by Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) that proposes to raise the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) coverage for business checking accounts from the current $250,000 to $10 million. An earlier draft suggesting $20 million per account. The coverage would be phased in over ten years, but the increased protection would take effect immediately.

    This reform is intended to strengthen regional and community banks and ensure that small businesses can safely manage payroll and operating funds even during financial instability.

    Participating Institutions: 8
    Study type: Regulatory

  • 2025 US SRT Study

    This study aims to assess the scope of SRT issuances in the U.S. and the range of practices being used by U.S. banks.

    Participating Institutions: 9
    Study type: Survey

  • Cumulative Supervisory Capital Demand Study

    This study assessed the incremental impact of supervisory capital buffers, capital deductions and capital provisions relative to European banks’ baseline Pillar 1 capital requirements envisioned under the Basel framework and how these impacts may feed through to the provisioning of finance and asset creation.

    Participating Institutions: 15
    Study type: Regulatory

  • Buy-Side Operational Error Benchmarking Study – 2025

    This study is being run for the GARP Buy-Side Risk Managers Forum and will allow each member to benchmark itself against the peer group using an operational risk taxonomy focused on error identification, measurement, management, and remediation.

    Participating Institutions: 12
    Study type: Survey
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Deposit Insurance Data Study - U.S. G-SIBs

The Financial Services Forum will respond to certain policy makers re: a bipartisan bill introduced by Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) that proposes to raise the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) coverage for business checking accounts from the current $250,000 to $10 million. An earlier draft suggesting $20 million per account. The coverage would be phased in over ten years, but the increased protection would take effect immediately.

This reform is intended to strengthen regional and community banks and ensure that small businesses can safely manage payroll and operating funds even during financial instability.

Participating Institutions: 8
Study type: Regulatory
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2025 US SRT Study

This study aims to assess the scope of SRT issuances in the U.S. and the range of practices being used by U.S. banks.

Participating Institutions: 9
Study type: Survey
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Cumulative Supervisory Capital Demand Study

This study assessed the incremental impact of supervisory capital buffers, capital deductions and capital provisions relative to European banks’ baseline Pillar 1 capital requirements envisioned under the Basel framework and how these impacts may feed through to the provisioning of finance and asset creation.

Participating Institutions: 15
Study type: Regulatory
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Buy-Side Operational Error Benchmarking Study – 2025

This study is being run for the GARP Buy-Side Risk Managers Forum and will allow each member to benchmark itself against the peer group using an operational risk taxonomy focused on error identification, measurement, management, and remediation.

Participating Institutions: 12
Study type: Survey

Insights

View GBI's thought leadership on key topics and issues impacting risk managers around the world, including our Risk Snapshots series, data-driven insights, and more.