All posts tagged "BOJ"
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159JapanJapan FSA to Issue Climate Risk Guidelines for Banks
Financial institutions will be expected to incentivise borrowers to decarbonise through loan terms and preferential interest rates.
April 29, 2021 -
213FeatureBank Losses from Archegos Collapse to Exceed $10bn
New disclosures from UBS and Nomura have raised estimates of the total losses to banks to over $10.5bn.
April 29, 2021 -
128Big PictureBOJ Warns of Post Covid Risks to Financial Stability
Even after the pandemic subsides, low interest rates will continue to exert downward pressure on FIs' profits, the BOJ says.
April 22, 2021 -
159Feature
Japan Sets End Date for New JPY LIBOR Interest Rate Swaps
New interest rate swaps referencing JPY LIBOR and maturing after the end of 2021 should cease by end-September 2021.
April 20, 2021 -
338EnforcementNomura Establishes Internal Team to Probe Archegos Loss
Nomura has set up the team to look into the bank’s risk management practices. It plans to disclose details of Archegos loss in late April.
April 14, 2021 -
154Fintech / Regtech
Japan Starts Testing Central Bank Digital Currency
The first phase of testing will involve experiments on the basic functions of the CBDC as a payment instrument.
April 7, 2021 -
187FeatureJapan to Start Publishing TORF Production Rates from 26 April
QUICK Benchmarks, formed in January 2021, has been publishing TORF prototype rates weekly since May 2020 and daily since October 2020.
April 7, 2021 -
789EnforcementUS SEC Opens Preliminary Investigation into Archegos Collapse
Credit Suisse expects a $4.7bn loss from the collapse of Archegos. The bank has suspended share buybacks, cut its dividend, and announced the departure of seven key executives.
April 7, 2021 -
150FeatureHKMA, BOJ Launch Cross-border DvP Link for JGBs
The link supports DvP settlement of the HKD sale and repo transactions using JGB as collateral, eliminating settlement risk on such transactions.
April 2, 2021 -
148Fintech / Regtech
BOJ Forms Committee to Lead CBDC Testing in April
The BOJ Liaison and Coordination Committee will share details and provide updates on the PoC with the private sector and the government.
April 1, 2021
