Switzerland is to implement the net stable funding ratio from 2018 and consult on the liquidity coverage ratio for small banks
Liquidity
US banks need more capital says FDIC vice chairman
Banks need to hold more capital as US interest rate cycle turns upwards says Thomas Hoenig.
CFTC executive frustrated over liquidity drain
Commodity Futures Trading Commission frets over falling liquidity levels in key US markets.
ECB and Bundesbank differ over high-frequency traders
Two central banks have released reports on high-frequency trading taking differing stances on the issue demonstrating the challenges of properly regulating the activity.
US money market fund rule changes hit borrowing costs
Changes in US regulations for money market funds are creating unintended consequences by driving up dollar costs for banks, for the real economy and even in the huge derivatives complex. Meanwhile, European regulators are carefully monitoring US moves to help inform their own reforms.
Money market reforms delivering US rate rise
Reforms to US money market funds have already delivered a US interest rise and are making short-term funding more expensive for banks
Swap dealers given another month to comply with OTC rules
Aping the move by other regulators around the world, the US Commodity Futures and Trading Commission has delayed the implementation of OTC derivatives rules for swap dealers.
Leverage ratio could shift OTC markets back into the shadows
The leverage ratio risks pushing many over-the-counter derivatives back into opaque bilateral trading arrangements going against the wishes of regulators to see more of them centrally cleared.
EU urged to expand net stable funding ratio
The European Systemic Risk Board has suggested applying a net stable funding ratio buffer to reflect a build-up of liquidity risk over time, or the systemic liquidity risk of specific institutions.
Vote backs muni bonds HQLA status
Legislators from both US political parties have backed a reform that would allow banks to include US municipal bonds in their liquidity buffers.
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