Business Segments · Provision for Credit Losses
Global Markets — Provision for Credit Losses
Bank of America Global Markets — Provision for Credit Losses increased by 125.0% to $27.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 3.6%, from $28.00M to $27.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Global Markets — Provision for Credit Losses shows relatively stable performance with a 3.0% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2018
Last reportedQ1 2026May 1, 2026
Rolls up toProvision for Credit Losses
How to read this metric
A decrease is generally positive, signaling improved credit quality or a more optimistic economic outlook.
Detailed definition
This represents the expense set aside to cover potential future losses from loans and other credit-related exposures wit...
Peer comparison
Standard banking metric; peers report this as provision expense or loan loss provision.
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bac_segment_global_markets_provision_for_credit_lossesHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $22.00M | $16.00M | $32.00M | $5.00M | $8.00M | $11.00M | $4.00M | -$53.00M | -$4.00M | -$14.00M | -$60.00M | -$36.00M | -$13.00M | $7.00M | $28.00M | $22.00M | $9.00M | $12.00M | $27.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -27.3% | +100.0% | -84.4% | +60.0% | +37.5% | -63.6% | <-999% | +92.5% | -250.0% | -328.6% | +40.0% | +63.9% | +153.8% | +300.0% | -21.4% | -59.1% | +33.3% | +125.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -63.6% | -31.3% | -87.5% | <-999% | -150.0% | -227.3% | <-999% | +32.1% | -225.0% | +150.0% | +177.8% | +269.2% | +28.6% | — | -3.6% |
Range-$60.00M – $32.00M
CAGR+4.7%
Avg YoY Growth-206.5%
Median YoY Growth-47.4%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bank of America's global markets — provision for credit losses?
- Bank of America (BAC) reported global markets — provision for credit losses of $27.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Bank of America's global markets — provision for credit losses changed year-over-year?
- Bank of America's global markets — provision for credit losses decreased by 3.6% year-over-year, from $28.00M to $27.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Bank of America's global markets — provision for credit losses?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Bank of America's global markets — provision for credit losses has grown at a 3.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $65.00M to $71.00M.
- What does global markets — provision for credit losses mean?
- Funds reserved to cover expected losses from bad loans or credit defaults.