All posts tagged "Government Debt"
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341Australia & NZAPRA, RBA to Discontinue Committed Liquidity Facility
APRA and the RBA consider there to be sufficient HQLA for banks to meet LCR requirements and for the foreseeable future without the need to utilise the CLF.
September 10, 2021 -
770Australia & NZ
APRA to Amend Liquidity Rules for Banks – Report
The changes will require banks to decrease their holdings of private sector liquid assets in favour of buying more government debt.
September 9, 2020 -
643Capital RegulationChina: Banks May Sell Subordinated Debt to Local Govts for Capital
Regulators are reportedly considering allowing small and midsized banks to sell subordinated debt to local governments to replenish tier 2 capital.
August 26, 2020 -
637FeatureBOK to Launch New Loan Programme for Brokers, Insurers
Under the programme, corporate bonds rated AA or higher are eligible as loan collateral, a major shift for the BOK which has traditionally only bought government debt.
April 17, 2020 -
561FeatureUPDATED – 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 -
828IndiaIndia Offers FPIs a New Route to Debt Markets
While the RBI introduces a new scheme to encourage FPI participation in India's debt markets, SEBI has tweaked valuation norms make debt funds more secure for investors.
March 5, 2019 -
725Capital RegulationChina Scraps Ceiling on Banks Investing in Local Govt Bonds
A 20% ceiling was introduced in 2012 to prevent banks from buying up bonds issued by their own underwriting departments; banks can now buy any portion of a bond sale that is not fully subscribed.
September 6, 2018 -
497IndiaIndia Raises FPI Investment Limits for Govt, Corporate Debt
Investment limits raised almost 10% effective 12 April, with additional increases set for October.
April 17, 2018
