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Trading & Investment
BOJ Carries Out Emergency Operations to Curb Bond Volatility
By Editors | 20/03/2020
The 1.3 trillion yen emergency bond-buying operation to was aimed at stabilising the debt market given its recent volatility, the BOJ said.
Liquidity Risk
BNM Cuts Statutory Reserve Requirement for Banks
By Editors | 20/03/2020
BNM has lowered the SRR ratio to the lowest level since April 2011, and is allowing principal dealers to recognise MGS and MGII up to 1 billion ringgit as part of SRR compliance.
Payments & Settlements
Fed Establishes FX Swap Lines with Nine Central Banks
By Editors | 19/03/2020
Temporary currency swap lines will be established with 9 central banks – including BOK, RBA, MAS and RBNZ – to lessen the strain on US dollar funding markets.
Liquidity Risk
Cambodia Delays Implementation of Capital Conservation Buffer
By Editors | 19/03/2020
The National Bank of Cambodia is also reducing interest rates on repo transactions with banks and encouraging more lending to the public.
Liquidity Risk
Philippine Stocks Resume Trading, Central Bank Relaxes Regulations
By Editors | 19/03/2020
The BSP has cut interest rates and relaxed regulations on compliance reporting by banks, calculation of penalties on required reserves, and single borrower limits.
Credit Risk
SBV Directs Banks to Support Borrowers, Cuts Interest Rates
By Editors | 19/03/2020
The central bank has directed banks to restructure repayment periods, cut interest rates, waive fees and maintain debt classifications to support borrowers.
Emerging Prudential Risks
S. Korea to Launch Market Stabilisation Funds, More SME Support
By Editors | 19/03/2020
The government has also decided on emergency financial measures worth 50 trillion won to support SMEs and individuals with low credit ratings.
Liquidity Risk
RBA, APRA Free Up Liquidity, Capital Buffers for Banks
By Editors | 19/03/2020
New measures include an interest rate cut, a bond-buying programme, a term lending facility for banks, and relaxed expectations on bank capital ratios.
Structural Regulation
FMA, NZX Announce Support Measures for Listed Companies
By Editors | 19/03/2020
The measures include higher capital raising capacity for issuers, a two month extension for financial reporting, and delays for some regulatory work.
Structural Regulation
Malaysia Allows Listed Companies to Defer Quarterly, Annual Reports
By Editors | 19/03/2020
Listed companies and REITs managers with a financial year-end of 31 December 2019 can also defer their AGMs.
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