Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)
CBA’s IRRBB charges finally ease
After over a year of surging charges for interest rate risk, last quarter of 2022 brought reprieve
Aussie banks slash quasi-HQLAs by 27%
Lenders told to cut reliance on central bank repos for liquidity coverage amid a glut of government debt
Commonwealth Bank’s LCR dips 13% as liquidity buffer shrinks
The Australian bank reported liquidity assets of A$171 billion, down 6% from the previous quarter
Guy Debelle on the FX Global Code and the rise of the buy side
Asia Risk 25: Code’s creators considering updates to sections on last look and pre-hedging
Australia central bank: repo collateral will require fallbacks
Isda AGM: Debt instruments will need the provisions to be eligible for Reserve Bank of Australia repo programme
RBA’s Debelle warns against buy-side Libor complacency
Central banker also says Australian dollar swaps may gradually migrate to cash rate if other Ibors end
People: SGX’s new fixed-income origination head
Plus: ANZ Taiwan CEO; DBS Private Bank hires Ioannou; global risk head for ADS Securities
Australian banks fear loss of rates trading name give-up
A push towards anonymous trading via platforms could undermine counterparty risk management
Aussie market clearing well ahead of April mandate
Largest onshore derivatives dealers already caught by US and European rules
Australia regulator rejects liquidity facility for use under NSFR
Apra says that an RBA liquidity line cannot be used for NSFR
Adopt FX code or face regulation, warn central bankers
Global code of conduct must be adopted, Schiavi and Debelle insist
No need for repo CCP in Australia, RBA says
Central bank says no financial stability case, and costs would be high
'Get used to it': central banks advise on liquidity risk
Central bankers fear buy side has not yet woken up to bond imbalance
Australia probes AUD spike prior to rates decision
Australia's authorities look into sudden moves in the Aussie's value
HSBC hires Liu in China product strategy role, and other recent job moves
Job changes in the derivatives, regulation and risk industry throughout Asia
Bank funding options increased under revised Australian securitisation framework
Increased funding options welcomed in the face of a potential spike in Australia consumer credit growth
Australia mandates OTC clearing to ensure substituted compliance
Global regulatory agenda drives switch from market-based incentives to clearing
HKMA and RBA voice fears over Iosco benchmark proposals
Responses to Iosco's Principles for Financial Benchmarks reveal concerns that many markets will not be able to support transactions-based rates; RBA questions 'lexicographic hierarchy'
Australian regulators unveil criteria for mandatory clearing
Three regulators, including the RBA, reveal how they will decide whether and when to implement mandatory clearing requirements for OTC derivatives
Basel Committee secretary-general to head Australian regulator
Wayne Byres is set to become chairman of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority when his term as secretary-general of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision ends