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European and other regulators are working on reforms to make covered bond funding more efficient
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Derivatives volume pertaining to trades between reporting dealers is critical for market liquidity and the facilitation of client trades as it allows end users to put on risk-reducing and cost-effective hedges, according to a research study from the International Swaps and Derivatives Association.
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The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) and the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (CBR) have signed a draft document in preparation for a currency swap line between the two countries. -
Chinese corporates have rushed to take advantage of a recent change to regulations governing their use of currency derivatives, with domestic and international banks lining up to announce deals for clients under the new rules. This new liberalisation, which took effect on August 1, is a big step in the development of China’s FX market, bankers have told GlobalRMB.
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In this round-up, Standard Chartered's Renminbi Globalisation Index rose marginally in June, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's chief executive Norman Chan believes Hong Kong will continue to benefit from the liberalisation of the Mainland’s financial sector, and Deutsche Bank analysts say annual bilateral trade between China and the European Union could rise to €660bn ($886bn) by 2024.
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The International Organization of Securities Commissions has launched an information repository for central clearing requirements for over-the-counter derivatives, providing both regulators and market participants with a one-stop shop for consolidated information on the clearing requirements of different jurisdictions.
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Covered bond bankers are increasingly fielding calls from mainly German banks who want to know whether their covered bond investments are compliant with Article 129 of the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD). The process has become more challenging recently, because the European Central Bank will no longer provide this information.
