Repo
IM at three LCH clearing units rose in Q2
Increase in clearing volumes pushed collateral up at EquityClear, RepoClear and SwapClear
Netting uncertainty inflates Citi’s Russia exposure
Russia made up 1.2% of the bank’s top 25 exposures by country, up from 0.8% in Q1
‘Very little support’ for a US Treasury clearing mandate – Isda
Dealers and clients prefer carrot to stick in efforts to improve Treasury market liquidity
‘Repo by the minute’ could reshape lending – but not quite yet
Blockchain-based platforms from JP Morgan and Broadridge offer smart contracts that enable intraday repo
Repo haircuts and economic capital: a theory of repo pricing
The author proposes a repo haircut model that will identify capital for repo default risk as the main driver of repo spreads and allow investors to settle at an optimal combination of the haircut and repo rate.
JP Morgan extends run as top repo dealer to US funds
Counterparty Radar: New data shows wide variation in haircuts, with biggest clients – like BlackRock and Pimco – getting best terms
How to stop stablecoins from hoarding precious collateral
Repo markets expert and crypto bank chief exec think Fed reserves are the right answer
Ice Clear Europe boosts liquidity buffer by 77%
More than half of the CCP’s loss-absorbing funds is now deposited in central bank balances
Behnam urges wider CCP access to Fed deposit accounts
CFTC chair says recent market shocks highlight value of Fed accounts; Congressman agrees
SEC proposal could mandate crypto venue registration
Updates to Reg ATS would classify “communications protocol systems” as exchanges
Russian banks draw over 3trn rubles at 1-day repo auction
Country’s central bank allotted full amount on offer, the highest amount since 2014
Borrowers redefine green repo, repurposing non-green bonds
Collateralised repo transactions that support sustainability can be cheaper than green bonds or loans
At LCH, required IM rose over Q3
Required minimum demanded of clients increased at ForexClear, RepoClear and EquityClear, but fell at SwapClear
Industry relief as US keeps leverage ratio reform on the table
Risk USA: Market participants welcome Treasury market report, which includes possible SLR changes
Fed repo backstop won’t help intraday liquidity stress
Banks say lack of guidance on resolution plans means SRF may not halt liquidity hoarding behaviour
Don’t bank on it: Fed urged to widen access to new repo facility
Central clearing of SRF’s repos and less unease over its use could also buoy glitchy Treasury market
BNP Paribas leads EU banks on repo exposures
French bank increased securities financing transactions by €66bn in the first half of the year, the most among the bloc’s top lenders
Fed’s repo facility won’t end US Treasury woes, experts say
Dealer facility does little to address root causes of recent liquidity shocks
Ex-regulators back PTFs’ call to reform Treasuries clearing
G30 proposal comes just weeks after PTFs requested improvements to Ficc sponsored clearing
EU considers postponing CSDR’s mandatory buy-ins
Industry faces unnecessary compliance costs if rules are enforced, despite being under review
Isda’s ‘master’ master agreement courts controversy
Single master agreement to cover repo, securities lending and derivatives could bring efficiencies, but many remain sceptical
The US Treasury’s great market makeover
Changes to regulation will need to take account of evolving market structure
Swipe left: repo reporting no match for Brexit, or collateral
A happier start than Emir, but SFTR honeymoon is over now that trades report separately in UK and EU
Derivatives footprint of top EU banks shrinks
Deutsche Bank reduced these exposures by 12% alone