All posts tagged "BOJ"
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273JapanJapanese FIs Still Have $24tr in LIBOR Exposures – Report
The December 2020 figure is down only slightly from the $27.5tr of contracts referencing LIBOR 18 months earlier at the end of June 2019.
May 20, 2021 -
1.5KContributed ArticleIs Asia Ready for the End of LIBOR?
Li Renn Tsai compares progress in Asia’s main trading hubs, warning of a logjam of transition-related operational work that will pile up towards year-end.
May 18, 2021 -
554ESG / SustainabilityJapan 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 -
539FeatureBank 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 -
407Big Picture
BOJ 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 -
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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 -
673EnforcementNomura 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 -
388Fintech / 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 -
554FeatureJapan 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 -
4.9KEnforcementUS 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
