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EBA’s correlated currencies shake-up raises EU banks’ charges
Capital requirements for FX risk double after EUR/USD and other 196 pairs deemed no longer in sync
MTS shuts euro swap venue
Would-be challenger to Tradeweb and Bloomberg is said to have closed less than ten months after launch
Euro RFR group shuts down amid ongoing benchmark uncertainty
Working group calls time on transition despite split opinion on Euribor’s long-term future
PFZW’s payout to pensioners jolts euro swap curve
Dutch retirement fund’s announcement of unexpectedly large indexation takes market by surprise
Commerzbank’s rate-shock loss sensitivity rises 33%
Bank’s liabilities modelled to reprice faster than assets in a 200bp parallel hike scenario
BNP Paribas bolsters inflation desk with new hires
French bank takes on two traders, including a European inflation specialist
Eurex clearing chief calls for active account carve-outs
Isda AGM: Müller says EU clearing thresholds should exempt market-making and US client trades
Why KfW revived an old idea for cross-currency collateral
Transport currency concept re-emerges at SwapAgent, but dealers warn of hidden FX risks
FX options hint at potential for euro shock
Months-long rally powered by ongoing hikes, but euro-bears fear economy will crack
Ice Clear Credit worst-case liquidity scenario worsens by half
Estimated largest payment obligation at highest ever level in euros in Q4 2022
MTS and WeMatch combine to launch euro swap MTF
New venue to start as interdealer but will soon take on Tradeweb in the dealer-to-client market
Data shines light on Tibor fragility
Lack of actual transactions in D-Tibor should be considered in fallback discussions
Assessing systemic fragility: a probabilistic perspective
Using new measure of systemic fragility, the author ranks euro area banks and sovereigns and according to their systemic risk contribution.
Leaked EC clearing proposal leaves question mark over LCH
UK CCPs expected to secure equivalence, but “vague” active accounts mandate sparks fears
European corporates scramble for alternative credit sources
Credit lines with traditional bank counterparties exhausted since dollar rally against euro
EU expected to publish clearing proposal on December 7
Requirement for actively managed accounts in EU still being discussed by European Commission
Euro banks’ funding plans lag TLTRO repayments – EBA
Survey on funding plans shows banks don’t plan to replace ECB lines just yet
Raiffeisen to rejoin Euribor panel, reversing exodus
Austrian bank’s return as benchmark contributor could be “turning point” for interbank rate, says administrator
Russian corporates stashed cash at EU banks in Q1
Deposits from non-financial corporations increased 36%, while Moscow’s central bank cut balances by 28%
Euro, Swiss swaps trading jump on rate hike chatter
Highest weekly volumes since at least 2020 as ECB and SNB gear up for policy change
Corporates boost FX hedges as US dollar surges
Banks see more business, but also rising exposures, from corporates’ FX decision-making