All posts tagged "Federal Reserve"
-
494FeatureUS Federal Reserve Launches Bond-Buying Programme
A step not taken during the 2008 GFC, the Fed has started to buy corporate bonds in the secondary market, in a bid to support market liquidity and ensure credit availability.
June 17, 2020 -
899AML / KYCBangladesh Bank Files New Civil Suit Over 2016 Cyber Theft
Bangladesh Bank has filed a new civil suit against RCBC and other Philippine entities in New York State Court over the 2016 bank heist, after its Federal Court case was dismissed in March.
June 3, 2020 -
3.2KCapital / LiquidityHKMA Support Measures and the Impact to the Banking Industry
Pierre Latrobe at Mazars discusses recent HKMA initiatives taken in response to Covid-19 and their implications for Hong Kong banks, highlighting credit risk as a growing threat.
May 13, 2020 -
875InternationalISDA, IIF Warn G20 of Acute USD Shortage in Emerging Markets
US dollar shortages could constrain policy responses aimed at cushioning emerging market economies from the Covid-19 shock.
April 14, 2020 -
1.2KCapital / LiquidityHKMA Frees Up Regulatory Reserves, Liquidity Buffers for Banks
Regulatory reserves held against possible credit losses will be reduced by half. Banks are encouraged to use liquidity buffers built up under the LCR and LMR regimes.
April 5, 2020 -
2.7KCapital / LiquidityCovid-19 Puts Financial Regulation Under Stress
Business continuity plans, social distancing measures, economic stimulus and liquidity constraints are hindering banks’ abilities to stay consistent with regulators' expectations, says Peter Guy.
March 30, 2020 -
640KoreaBOK to Provide Banks $12b in USD Funding This Week
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.
March 30, 2020 -
740Feature
BOK 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 -
462SingaporeMAS Offers Banks US Dollar Funding
Banks are "strongly encouraged" to avail themselves of MAS liquidity facilities so that they can better serve customers.
March 27, 2020 -
754Feature
US Fed Indicates Open-ended Commitment to Quantitative Easing
“Aggressive efforts must be taken across the public and private sectors,” the Fed said, effectively pledging to buy Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities to any extent required
March 23, 2020
