All posts tagged "Collateral"
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327Australia & NZAPRA Defers Basel III Capital Reforms by One Year
The move will allow ADIs to dedicate time and resources to maintaining their operations and supporting customers, APRA says.
March 30, 2020 -
507FeatureSC, Bursa Malaysia Ease Margin Financing Rules for Brokers
Brokers are no longer required to liquidate client holdings, make margin calls, or impose haircuts on collateral if client equity balances fall below 130%.
March 27, 2020 -
389FeatureBOK Promises “Unlimited Liquidity” for Financial Firms
South Korean authorities will also reduce the amount of high-quality foreign assets banks need to hold to free up additional US dollar liquidity.
March 27, 2020 -
423EnforcementSingapore: Four Individuals Charged for Illegal Trading
An investor used share financing facilities from two banks and third-party trading accounts procured by three brokers to manipulate the price of Sky One Holdings shares.
March 27, 2020 -
260Asia-PacificBOT Establishes Liquidity Facility for Money Market, Fixed Income Funds
Money market and daily fixed income funds can obtain low-cost liquidity assistance from banks, which can in turn use fund units they buy under repurchase agreements as collateral for BOT liquidity.
March 25, 2020 -
191EuropeECB Launches €750b Emergency Asset Purchase Programme
The 'Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme' will include purchases of public and private securities, including non-financial commercial paper and Greek sovereign bonds, until end-2020.
March 20, 2020 -
222Australia & NZRBA Mulls First-Ever Quantitative Easing Programme
The RBA says it stands ready to buy government bonds in the secondary market, while APRA and ASIC are tasked with 'adjusting' regulatory requirements to boost credit availability.
March 17, 2020 -
206FeatureUPDATED – BOJ Introduces New Lending Facility, Expands Asset Purchases
The new 8 trillion yen lending facility will offer banks one-year, zero-interest loans collateralised by corporate debt securities. The BOJ is also doubling its annual ETF purchase capacity.
March 16, 2020 -
729Capital RegulationUS Fed Cuts Rates, Relaxes Regulatory Requirements to Boost Lending
The Fed is cutting interest rates by 100bps and will buy $700bn in assets. Banks will no longer have to meet reserve requirements and can use capital and liquidity buffers to lend.
March 16, 2020 -
403FeatureFSC Korea Imposes Complete Ban on Short-Selling for Six Months
The FSC is also loosening rules on share buybacks and lifting minimum collateral coverage requirements for securities firms, while the BOK considers an interest rate cut.
March 14, 2020
