Open-market operations

ECB closes in on inferior collateral with new haircut scheme

Central Banking | 29 Jul 2010 |secure

European Central Bank’s new discount schedule increases haircuts levied on troublesome collateral, such as asset-backed securities; analysts expect move to discourage pledging of risky assets

Topics: Open-market operations, European Central Bank, Asset-backed securities, Eurozone, Greece, crisis, ratings

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BoE expands discount window collateral list

Central Banking | 20 Jul 2010 |secure

Topics: Bank of England, Open-market operations

BoJ board split on doubling liquidity scheme

Central Banking | 17 Mar 2010 |secure

Topics: Japan, interest rates, Bank of Japan, Shirakawa, Open-market operations

Deputy: Canada could keep new OMOs post crisis

Central Banking | 18 Feb 2010 |secure

Topics: Open-market operations, Bank of Canada

ECB wants more info on collateral - report

Central Banking | 24 Apr 2009 |secure

Topics: ECB, European Central Bank, Eurozone, ratings, collateral, Open-market operations, ratings agencies

Bundesbank makes biggest profit since 2001

Central Banking | 10 Mar 2009 |secure

Topics: Bundesbank, Germany, Lehman Brothers, banks, gold, profit, Weber, Luxembourg, collateral, Asset-backed securities, Open-market operations

Kuwait enhances operations to restore liquidity

Central Banking | 19 Nov 2008 |secure

Topics: Kuwait, Central Bank of Kuwait, Open-market operations

Fed has little control over rates

Central Banking | 07 May 2008 |secure

Topics: United States, Federal Reserve, Fed, interest rates, St Louis, Open-market operations

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