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Payments & Settlements
HKMA Further Enhances RMB Liquidity Facility
25/07/2022
The enhancements will increase the size of the RMB Liquidity Facility, streamline its operation, and reduce the rates applicable to overnight repo.
Data Privacy
ACCC Launches Free Sandbox for CDR Participants
25/07/2022
The CDR sandbox will reduce the time and cost firms spend trying to become active CDR participants and updating their CDR offerings.
Credit Risk
China Authorities Work to Quell Mortgage Boycott Concerns
24/07/2022
A property developer bailout fund is being set up. Banks are told to raise capital and help finance the completion of property projects.
Climate Risk
ECB Calls Out Crypto Assets for ‘Outsized Carbon Footprint’
24/07/2022
The ECB calls on investors and financial institutions to evaluate whether crypto undermines their ESG objectives and climate strategy.
Structural Regulation
Fed Consults on Default Rules for Legacy LIBOR Contracts
24/07/2022
The rules would implement a law enacted earlier this year that provides a uniform solution for replacing LIBOR references in contracts without adequate fallback provisions.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
UK FRC Scrutinises Audit Firms’ Exam Cheating Controls
24/07/2022
The UK Financial Reporting Council asked 7 audit firms to detail the controls that are in place to prevent and detect cheating in professional exams.
Liquidity Risk
RBI Imposes Restrictions on Two Cooperative Banks
24/07/2022
The RBI said depositors of the two banks may not with funds, but they may use their deposits to set off loans.
Structural Regulation
ANZ Faces Regulatory, Industry Scrutiny Over Proposed Suncorp Deal
24/07/2022
ANZ will need approval from the ACCC, the Federal Treasurer and Queensland officials. The Finance Sector Union is calling for the deal for be rejected.
Tokenisation
ISSA Finds ‘Major Upsurge’ in DLT Use in Financial Markets
24/07/2022
Over 30% of the industry using DLT in live production, finds ISSA survey, conducted by the ValueExchange with support from Accenture, Broadridge and VMWare.
Clearing & Post-Trade
FSS Korea Proposes to Extend, Revise Non-cleared Margin Guidelines
24/07/2022
The guidelines, which expire on 31 August 2022, will be extended for an additional year to 31 August 2023.
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