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Margin rules for uncleared FX rest with regulatory working groups
Regulators must adopt a calibrated approach to mandated collateral so that short-dated FX swaps and forwards are not caught up in the rules unnecessarily, argue market participants
A proposal by the Monetary Authority of Singapore to exempt forex swaps and forwards from mandatory clearing is seen as a positive move to harmonise treatment of foreign exchange with the US
Steady volume rises in US and UK indicative of healthy state of foreign exchange markets
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Icap’s forex spot and NDF electronic platform, EBS, is looking to diversify into outright forwards and other services this year
Basel guidance on settlement risk delayed until June
Updated guidance on foreign exchange settlement risk from the Basel Committee and CPSS was originally expected by the end of 2011, but now has an expanded remit
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Markets braced for tough 2012 in FX
Market participants share their expectations for a challenging year ahead in the foreign exchange industry
Forex repository aiming for mid-2012 launch, says DTCC
Following the launch of the interest rate derivatives trade repository last week, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation confirms foreign exchange and commodities are the next priority
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