Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)
CFTC cross-border guidance a threat to ‘systemic stability’, say Asian regulators
Leading regulators from across Asia complain of the potentially negative impact of the US regulator’s latest proposals
Australian regulator releases Basel III liquidity proposals
Australia's prudential regulator publishes discussion paper for liquidity reforms under Basel III. In addition, the Reserve Bank of Australia announces further details for its committed liquidity facility to address the liquidity shortage banks will face…
CCIL: The benefits of fragmentation
Fragmentation benefits
ASX vs LCH in race to be Australia's OTC clearer
Home-town blues
Australian regulators suggest clearing exemption for foreign exchange
Reserve Bank of Australia discussion paper commits to harmonising rules with US and Europe
Australian banks still face many liquidity challenges
The liquidity conundrum
Fitch rates Australian covered bond legislation
Fitch Ratings endorses Australian draft legislation on covered bonds, but says market needs more detail on reporting requirements
Funding and pricing OTC derivatives proves treacherous in Australia
Treacherous path ahead
Revised Basel III liquidity rules force Asia into uncharted territory
Uncharted territory
DBS risk chief fears Basel III liquidity rules still ‘not realistic’
Elbert Pattijn, chief risk officer at DBS in Singapore, believes modifications to Basel III liquidity rules made late last year may still fall short of industry requirements to meet the final regulatory definitions of high quality liquid assets.
Risk Australia: Banks ignored uncertainty in run-up to crisis
Pay more attention to unknown unknowns, Debelle advises
Australian interest rate cut 100bp to 4.25%
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) reduced its overnight interest rate today by 100bp to 4.25% - the lowest level since records began in 1990.
Continuous-linked settlement: Extending to Asia
Continuous-linked settlement – the initiative designed to eliminate forex settlement risk – went live at the end of last year. But with only Australia and Japan represented in the first batch of currencies, what will CLS mean for Asia’s banks?