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ABS eligible for the simple, transparent and standardised’ (STS) criteria could have lost its preferential capital benefits after payment freezes on consumer lending went into place across Europe, but the EBA has acted to clear up the uncertainty and confirm the capital benefits. -
The World Bank’s pandemic bond is still yet to trigger and pay out to support poor countries. This appears to be because of the slowdown in new reported Covid-19 cases in China since February.
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A new insurance-linked security (ILS) gives investors exposure to Credit Suisse’s operational risk: the third trade of its type covering the Swiss bank and the biggest one yet. Credit Suisse can receive relief on regulatory capital from insurance policies related to non-financial risk.
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The ABS market is expected to reopen in the next week, as indicated by a burst of pre-sale reports and ABS-15G filings. While markets have been soothed by spread tightening for the second week in a row, the full effect of central bank measures such as TALF 2.0 needs to be seen before issuers flock back to market, sources say.
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The Federal Reserve unveiled two new liquidity facilities on Thursday to support small and medium sized businesses against the backdrop of an unemployment report that showed another 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week.
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AMAG Leasing, the Swiss importer for VW Group, is bringing a new Swiss auto ABS deal to market, the first ABS transaction to be publicly issued since lockdowns were implemented across Europe in the wake of the pandemic crisis.
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US lawmakers are moving towards securing an additional $250bn for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) as it becomes clear that businesses will burn through the amount originally set aside for the rescue. But more funding is just one of the many fixes the programme needs, sources say.
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GlobalCapital speaks with Funding Circle head of US regulatory affairs and social impact, Ryan Metcalf, about the pitfalls of the US government’s Paycheck Protection Program, the hurdles for fintech companies, and other measures the Trump administration can take to protect small businesses.
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Kroll Bond Rating Agency placed all whole business securitizations from Planet Fitness and Massage Envy on negative watch this week, warning that prolonged closure of their businesses will lead to disruption of cash flows to to the bonds.
