All posts tagged "Federal Reserve"
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603Australia & NZRBNZ Announces Bond Buying Programme, Other Measures
The latest measures include a NZ$30bn bond-buying programme, a new term lending facility for banks, and additional liquidity to support funding markets.
March 23, 2020 -
2.6KContributed ArticleNow More than Ever: The Need for Reliable Conduct Risk Metrics
The demands being imposed on the global banking system highlight the Achilles Heel of nonfinancial risk management and, particularly, misconduct risk, says Stephen Scott at Starling.
March 21, 2020 -
1.3KAustralia & NZFed Establishes FX Swap Lines with Nine Central Banks
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.
March 19, 2020 -
323KoreaS. Korea Cuts Key Interest Rate to Record Low
Bank of Korea has cut its key rate by 50 basis points to 0.75 percent, joining other central banks unveiling emergency measures to fight the coronavirus outbreak.
March 17, 2020 -
1.2KCapital / Liquidity
US 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 -
648Australia & NZ
Central Banks Act to Mitigate Covid-19 Economic Threat
The HKMA has responded to the US rate cut with a cut of its own. The RBA and BNM have also cut their key policy rates, while the BOJ focuses on asset purchases.
March 4, 2020 -
865Fintech / Regtech
Federal Reserve Explores Feasibility of US Dollar CBDC
The Fed is exploring policy and design issues, legal considerations, and financial stability and resilience implications, governor Lael Brainard says.
February 11, 2020 -
747Capital / Liquidity
Further Volcker Rule Easing Proposed, Despite Dissenting Voices
The proposed revisions seek to relax the Volcker Rule's general prohibition on banks investing in hedge funds, private equity funds and credit funds.
February 1, 2020 -
1.5KFintech / RegtechFormer CFTC Chair Launches Digital Dollar Project with Accenture
The Digital Dollar Project is a multi-stakeholder initiative to explore options for creating a US dollar CBDC, which would coexist with other Federal Reserve liabilities.
January 20, 2020 -
701IndiaGoogle Recommends India UPI Model for New US ‘FedNow’ Service
UPI adoption has grown from 100,000 to 1.15 billion monthly transactions in four years, with 140 member banks using its rails to enable payments for customers.
December 19, 2019
