Market Infrastructure

Market Infrastructure

PBOC Pledges to Further Open Access to Bond Market

By Editors | 08/01/2024

The PBOC said it will continue to strengthen China’s financial market to make it more standardised, transparent, open, dynamic and resilient.

Market Infrastructure

ECB to Launch First Cyber Resilience Stress Test for Banks

By Editors | 06/01/2024

The stress tests will assess the ability of 109 banks to respond to and recover from a cyber attack, rather than their ability to prevent it.

Capital / Liquidity

BSP Amends Cheque Clearing Policy, Reintroduces Funding Facility

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/01/2024

The reforms are aimed at enhancing the efficiency and safety of the Philippine payments system.

Market Infrastructure

Philippine Bourse Outlines Plans to Boost Market Liquidity

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/01/2024

The PSE plans to lower the minimum board lot size, allow algorithmic trading, and introduce depositary receipts.

Market Infrastructure

India Launches UPI Block Facility for Stock Market Trades

By Editors | 04/01/2024

Investors can block funds in their bank accounts for secondary market stock trades rather than transfer them to brokers upfront.

Capital / Liquidity

Chinese Banks Act Against Credit Risk Exposure – Report

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/01/2024

Some large Chinese banks are critically assessing small banks to identify those with poor asset quality and high risk of default.

Big Picture

Early Testing Will Be Key to Derivatives Reporting Compliance

By Manesh Samtani | 04/01/2024

DTCC’s Chris Childs and Priya Kundamal say there is no replacement for early testing to ensure data and reporting systems are fit for purpose.

Securities / Derivatives

RBI Issues Draft Directions on Bonds Forwards in G-Secs

By Ajoy K Das | 03/01/2024

Resident and non-residents who are eligible to invest in government securities will also be eligible to undertake bond forward transactions.

Securities / Derivatives

RBI Issues New Rules for Financial Benchmark Administrators

By Ajoy K Das | 02/01/2024

Financial benchmark administrators operating in India must seek authorisation from the RBI within three months.