All posts tagged "Government Securities"
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400Capital / LiquidityRBI Updates LCR Guidance for Commercial Banks
Banks can include government securities worth up to 16 percent of their NDTL in their LCR calculations, compared to 15 percent under earlier guidance.
April 30, 2022 -
351Capital / LiquidityRBI Introduces New Standing Deposit Facility for Banks
The facility allows banks to deposit excess liquidity at the RBI, without the central bank having to provide government securities as collateral in exchange.
April 16, 2022 -
779Capital / LiquidityMAS Gets New Mechanism to Transfer Excess Reserves to GIC
MAS will transfer about SGD 185 billion in excess reserves to the government in stages. GIC is estimated to become the world's third-largest sovereign wealth fund as a result.
January 18, 2022 -
700India
RBI Introduces New Market Making Scheme for G-sec Market
The market-making scheme will ensure quotes are available to retail investors using the RBI Retail Direct Scheme to buy and sell G-secs.
January 7, 2022 -
291IndiaSEBI Orders Mutual Funds to Direct More Trades to RFQ Platforms
From 1 December, 25% of mutual funds' corporate bond trades must be directed through RFQ platforms of stock exchanges.
October 14, 2021 -
273Asia-PacificCBSL Roadmap Outlines Six Month Plan to Stabilise Sri Lanka
Export proceeds must be repatriated and converted to local currency. The loan moratorium will be unwound gradually. Liquidity support will be provided to banks.
October 7, 2021 -
435Australia & 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 -
214India
RBI to Enable Settlement of G-secs through ICSDs
The move will enhance access for non-resident investors and facilitate the inclusion of Indian G-secs in global bond indices.
September 5, 2021 -
216India
RBI Issues Guidelines on Retail Access to Government Securities
Retail investors will be able to open an account directly with the central bank to gain access to primary issuance and secondary trading in government securities.
July 15, 2021 -
201India
RBI Eases Reporting Burden for FPIs Trading in G-Secs
FPIs will have up to three hours after the close of trading to report transactions in government securities on the NDS-OM platform.
June 11, 2021
