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Market Infrastructure
Fed Establishes Repo Facility to Ease USD Funding Stress
By Editors | 31/03/2020
Foreign central banks can temporarily exchange their US Treasury holdings with the Fed for US dollars, which can then be made available to institutions in their own jurisdictions.
Market Infrastructure
India: State Bank Merger Plan Takes Effect on 1 April
By Editors | 31/03/2020
A plan to merge ten state-run banks into four takes effect from 1 April, in a move that will help consolidate their national presence and extend their global reach.
Market Infrastructure
MAS Eases SGD Policy Amid Negative Growth Expectations
By Editors | 30/03/2020
MAS projects the ongoing wave of Covid-19 outbreaks will continue to dampen global growth beyond the first half of the year.
Big Picture
Central Banks Must Target Global Supply Chains: Carstens
By Editors | 30/03/2020
Central banks need to channel their US dollar liquidity towards preventing global supply chains from unravelling, says BIS general manager Agustín Carstens.
Market Infrastructure
BOK to Provide Banks $12b in USD Funding This Week
By Editors | 30/03/2020
The move is expected to help stabilise US dollar funding markets, after the BOK signed a $60bn currency swap agreement with the US Federal Reserve earlier this month.
Market Infrastructure
A New Structure for Private Equity Funds in Hong Kong
By Su Cheen Chuah | 28/03/2020
The Limited Partnership Fund Bill will be seen by PE industry stakeholders as a positive step towards bringing Hong Kong’s active PE market onshore, says international law firm Deacons.
Market Infrastructure
China to Enhance Oversight of National Bad Debt Managers
By Editors | 27/03/2020
The reforms are said to be in part aimed at shielding the Ministry of Finance from risk. The Ministry is the largest shareholder of each of the national AMCs.
Market Infrastructure
ISDA Calls for Delay to Initial Margin Deadlines
By Editors | 26/03/2020
Without a delay, smaller entities will almost certainly be shut out of the derivatives market, denying them the ability to manage risk when they need it most, says ISDA chief Scott O’Malia.
Market Infrastructure
Singapore Stimulus Plan to Catalyse Private Sector Loans
By Editors | 26/03/2020
MAS is working with banks and insurers to see how best to help businesses and individuals with loan obligations and insurance premium payments.
Market Infrastructure
Interim LIBOR Transition Milestones May Be Affected: FCA
By Editors | 26/03/2020
While end-2021 remains the firm target date for all firms to meet, interim transition milestones in some of the less prepared segments such as loan markets may be affected.
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