Analysis-Wall Street gears up for US tax season liquidity test
By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street is bracing for a potential bout of stress in money markets by putting some cash on … Read more
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China widens commercial property loan uses to ease liquidity
BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Wednesday said it is widening the uses for commercial property lending by banks in its latest effort to ease a … Read more
Liquidity risks worry IMF amid high debt, Gopinath tells Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund is watching for potential market liquidity risks as countries refinance debt issued during the pandemic, its first Deputy Managing … Read more
Fed liquidity drains moves spotlight to usage of new lending facility
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – The traditional turbulence of money markets at year’s end could pose a first test for a new … Read more
China central bank boosts liquidity offering via policy loans, rate unchanged
SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – China’s central bank ramped up liquidity injection but kept the interest rate unchanged when rolling over maturing medium-term policy loans on Friday, … Read more
China’s central bank set to boost liquidity injection but keep key rate unchanged
SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – China’s central bank is expected to ramp up liquidity injections while leaving the key interest rate unchanged when it rolls over maturing … Read more
Sharp Fed liquidity drain hints at early end for balance sheet runoff
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – A key threshold markets link with an end to the Federal Reserve’s wind-down of its asset holdings … Read more
China’s money market shows signs of liquidity tightness towards month-end
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Cash conditions in China’s money market showed signs of tightness on Monday, as market participants grew cautious about month-end demand and a … Read more
Fitch cuts Swedish SBB rating over tight liquidity, weak market
By Louise Rasmussen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Fitch on Wednesday downgraded Swedish property company SBB’s long-term issuer default rating to CCC+ from B-, and its senior … Read more
Global watchdog FSB to tackle funds’ liquidity mismatch – Knot
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The Financial Stability Board, a global risk watchdog, plans to issue new liquidity recommendations for some investments funds after bouts of stress … Read more
Porsche SE expects net liquidity at year-end in upper forecast range
BERLIN (Reuters) – Porsche SE said on Monday that net liquidity had improved to a deficit of 5.8 billion euros ($6.20 billion) as of the … Read more
Fed and banks can do more to reduce liquidity risk -Logan
(Reuters) – Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Lorie Logan on Friday defended the U.S. central bank’s “ample reserves” approach to monetary policy implementation, even as … Read more
China regulators probe liquidity stress that sent rates to record 50% – sources
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China’s financial regulators are investigating a month-end liquidity crunch that saw short-term money rates surge to as much as 50%, asking some institutions … Read more
Some Chinese institutions borrow at 50% rate as liquidity squeezed
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Overnight borrowing costs for some Chinese financial institutions jumped to as high as 50% on Tuesday, as a month-end scramble for cash … Read more
Bank of England piles pressure on money market funds to bolster liquidity
By Huw Jones and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England said on Tuesday that money market funds should hold “significantly” higher amounts of … Read more
India central bank keeps key rate steady; signals tight liquidity
(Reuters) -The Reserve Bank of India’s key lending rate was held steady at a fourth consecutive policy meeting on Friday, as widely expected, but signalled … Read more
India’s banking system liquidity deficit jumps to over 4-year high
By Dharamraj Dhutia MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s banking system liquidity deficit is at its widest in over four years ago, amid tax outflows and the … Read more
China boosts liquidity with medium-term policy tool
SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -China’s central bank rolled over maturing medium-term policy loans while keeping the interest rate on them unchanged on Friday, boosting liquidity after a … Read more
China’s central bank set to boost liquidity but keep policy rate steady
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s central bank is expected to boost liquidity while keeping the borrowing cost steady when rolling over its medium-term policy loans on … Read more
India bond yield curve inversion to persist on tight liquidity, inflation fears – traders
By Dharamraj Dhutia MUMBAI (Reuters) – Tight liquidity conditions and sticky inflation will keep the four-year to 10-year part of the Indian government bond yield … Read more
Colombia banks call for measures to help liquidity squeeze
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s banks have called on the country’s central bank to tackle liquidity issues amid lower-than-expected government spending and compliance with international regulatory … Read more
China’s Country Garden flags H1 net loss, vows to address liquidity concerns
(Reuters) – Debt-laden Chinese developer Country Garden expects to report a net loss for the first half of 2023 and said it would take measures … Read more
Aussie regulator removes Bendigo and Adelaide Bank’s add-on liquidity requirement
(Reuters) – Australia’s prudential regulator said on Wednesday Bendigo and Adelaide Bank no longer needs to keep an additional amount of cash reserve after the … Read more
EU banks face liquidity checks next year after 2023 crises
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – European Union banks’ plans for surviving a major crisis without having to tap central bank money will undergo intense … Read more
Bank of Korea tweaks lending facility to boost liquidity
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s central bank said on Thursday its monetary policy board decided to reform its standing lending facility, a monetary policy tool … Read more
ECB to ask banks to provide weekly liquidity data to monitor their health – Enria
MILAN (Reuters) – The European Central Bank (ECB) will ask banks to provide weekly liquidity data from September so that it can carry out more … Read more
US banks’ reserves steady, assuaging liquidity drainage fears
By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK (Reuters) – A feared liquidity drainage in the U.S. banking system as the Treasury refills its coffers has not materialised … Read more
BoE reports second-biggest usage of short-term liquidity repo
LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England allotted 1.2 billion pounds ($1.55 billion)of one-week funds in its short-term repo (STR) operation on Thursday, the second-largest … Read more
S.Korea state-run banks join liquidity support effort for credit union
By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean state-run banks are providing at least two trillion won ($1.54 billion) of liquidity support to a credit union … Read more
UK regulator orders investment funds to manage liquidity better
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Some asset managers face sanctions for failing to manage liquidity properly, posing risks to market stability and investors’ ability … Read more
Saudi Central Bank may need to inject liquidity into banks – Capital Economics
DUBAI (Reuters) – The Saudi Central Bank, known as SAMA, may need to inject liquidity into the banking sector like it did last year as … Read more
US banks have strengthened liquidity after spring turmoil but must remain vigilant -regulator
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top U.S. bank regulator said on Wednesday that while banks have strengthened their liquidity after the spring banking … Read more
Switzerland speeds up work on liquidity backstop after Credit Suisse crash
BERN (Reuters) – The Swiss government on Thursday moved to speed up work on extending a public liquidity backstop Credit Suisse received access to in … Read more
China central bank to keep liquidity ample, support economic recovery
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s central bank said on Monday it would keep liquidity reasonably ample and interest rates reasonable and appropriate, focusing on supporting domestic … Read more
Treasury: US banks have ‘substantial’ liquidity, deposit flows are stable
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday said it was continuing to monitor market developments amid sharp drops in the shares of regional … Read more
Japan Economy Minister Goto urges US banks, regulators to tackle liquidity risks
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Banking sector problems in the United States and Europe were caused by liquidity and interest rates risks, … Read more
Chinese stock listings in Europe face liquidity hurdle
By Li Gu and Tom Westbrook SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – China’s ambitious plan to get its companies listed in London and Zurich stock markets needs fine-tuning, … Read more
Market stress may pressure Spanish banks despite strong liquidity- cenbank
By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish lenders may feel the impact from rising global risks, such as the higher cost of funding and liquidity stress, … Read more
China rolls over $2 billion loan to Pakistan as it struggles with external liquidity
By Asif Shahzad and Ariba Shahid ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistani Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday China had rolled over a $2 billion loan that … Read more
Swiss authorities reveal cost of Credit Suisse’s liquidity lifeline
By Noele Illien ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland’s authorities revealed the interest rates Credit Suisse and UBS will pay for the 250 billion Swiss franc ($273.31 … Read more
Swiss sight deposits jump, suggesting Credit Suisse, UBS took emergency liquidity
ZURICH (Reuters) – Sight deposits held by the Swiss National Bank (SNB) jumped last week, data showed on Monday, suggesting that both Credit Suisse and … Read more
Yellen says US banks shoring up liquidity to guard against runs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that banks across the United States are worried about contagion and have been shoring up liquidity … Read more
U.S. banks should defend by boosting liquidity, curbing risk -Morgan Stanley
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. banks should boost liquidity, tighten lending standards and boost balance sheet defenses after bank closures heightened concerns about systemic risks, … Read more
Sight deposits rise, indicating Credit Suisse took central bank liquidity
ZURICH (Reuters) – Credit Suisse took a hefty chunk of liquidity from the Swiss National Bank last week, sight deposit data published by the central … Read more
Exclusive-California bank PacWest Corp in talks to get liquidity boost -sources
By Anirban Sen and David French NEW YORK (Reuters) -PacWest Corp is in talks about a liquidity boost with Atlas SP Partners and other investment … Read more
Credit Suisse CEO said bank’s liquidity basis is “very very strong”
(Corrects the source of the interview in first paragraph) ZURICH (Reuters) – Credit Suisse Chief Executive Ulrich Koerner spoke of the strength of the Swiss … Read more
Swiss National Bank confirms that it will provide liquidity to Credit Suisse
ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss National Bank confirmed on Thursday that it will provide liquidity to Credit Suisse against sufficient collateral. “Within the framework of … Read more
Israel Finance Minister says immediate liquidity risk averted after SVB collapse
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s Finance Ministry said on Tuesday that a panel formed to assess the fallout from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank determined … Read more
Brazil is closely monitoring credit market to ensure liquidity -Treasury
BRASILIA (Reuters) – The Brazilian government is closely monitoring the credit market to ensure liquidity and considering measures for specific sectors, Treasury Secretary Rogerio Ceron … Read more
Russia eyes end to liquidity caps on wealth fund ‘anti-crisis’ spending
By Darya Korsunskaya and Alexander Marrow (Reuters) -Russia’s finance ministry on Thursday proposed scrapping liquidity restrictions for spending on “anti-crisis” investments from its National Wealth … Read more