FSB: ‘no immediate case’ for aligning rehypothecation rules

Better monitoring of global collateral reuse will give regulators a clearer understanding

The Bank for International Settlements, Basel
The BIS, host to the FSB. Photo: Ulrich Roth
Photo: Ulrich Roth

There is "no immediate case" for harmonising regulations on rehypothecation, as diverse approaches in different jurisdictions still have common aims, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) has concluded.

At the same time, the FSB urges its members to monitor collateral reuse at the global level, which it says will be an "important step" towards "obtaining a clearer understanding" of collateral reuse in the securities financing markets.

Rehypothecation, on the FSB's definition, is any use of client

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