September 16, 2019

Romania: Central Bank revises rules on determining the ROBID and ROBOR reference rates

The National Bank of Romania (NBR) has revised the Rules on determining the ROBID and ROBOR reference rates.   The NBR indicates that the amendments will give additional impetus to interbank money market activity and improve the price-setting mechanism.   The amendments, the regulator also notes, will ensure better representativeness
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September 15, 2019

The Bahamas: Central Bank relaxes exchange controls on residential real estate transactions

The Central Bank of The Bahamas (Bank) proposes to liberalize exchange controls (EC) on residential property transactions (both purchases and sales) involving non-residents effective October 1, 2019.    The EC relaxation would apply regardless of whether the transactions take place in the name of an entity or vehicle ultimately owned
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September 15, 2019

Nigeria: Issuance and treatment of Bankers Acceptances and Commercial Papers

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced Guidelines on the Issuance and Treatment of Bankers Acceptances (BAs) and Commercial Papers (CPs), aimed at deepening and facilitating the effective and efficient functioning of the Nigerian money market.   The introduction of the guidelines, according to the regulator, will ensure uniform
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September 13, 2019

European Central Bank: Changes to new targeted longer-term refinancing operations

The European Central Bank has modified some of the key parameters of the third series of targeted longer-term refinancing operations (TLTRO III).   The move is aimed at preserving favourable bank lending conditions, ensuring smooth functioning of the monetary policy transmission mechanism and further supporting accommodative stance of monetary policy.
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September 12, 2019

Australia: Consultation on ISO 20022 migration for the Australian Payments System

The Reserve Bank of Australia and the Australian Payments Council have released for consultation, ISO 20022 Migration for the Australian Payments System – Responses and Options Paper (Responses and Options Paper).    This release follows the Issues Paper, published earlier in 2019, which sought views of stakeholders on the migration
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