Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Commodity exchange trading rises 5.4%
Trading of commodity derivatives has risen 5.4% in the second quarter of this year, according to the Swizterland-based Bank for International Settlements.
Governments must develop exit strategies, BIS warns
Governments need to plan how they will halt rescue measures introduced during the financial crisis, and ought to pull out as soon as conditions allow, according to the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
Central clearing will need new laws, Isda report finds
New laws will be needed in the US and Europe to support the introduction of central clearing of credit default swap (CDS) trades, according to a study published yesterday by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association.
Basel implementation chief: no need for Basel III
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BIS outlines 'narrow path ahead' in annual report
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BIS warns of "enormous risks to recovery"
In its annual report, released June 29, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) warned worldwide rescue efforts for the financial industry might be inadequate.
Basel changes could "kill off correlation trading”
Proposed changes to the Basel II Accord’s trading book regime, due in early July, will make correlation trading uneconomical unless a compromise can be found, say dealers.
BIS: decline slowing on derivatives exchanges
Volumes continued to fall on international derivatives exchanges this year, but there are signs of recovery, according to the latest figures from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), released today.
BIS shows first OTC derivatives market decline
The total outstanding notional of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives contracts fell 13.4% to $592 trillion at the end of December 2008, from $683.7 trillion at the end of June 2008, according to statistics released by the Bank for International…
Record fall in cross-border claims
Cross-border claims at the major banks fell a record 5.4% in the last three months of 2008, according to figures released today by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
Pillars II and III stalled in global Basel II implementation
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Basel Committee prepares to raise capital requirements with 'stressed VAR' test
Banks may face significantly higher regulatory capital requirements under proposed changes to the Basel II capital adequacy rules released today.
HKMA amends FX risk guidelines
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