Sept 25 (Reuters) – South Korea is discussing measures to crack down on excessive foreign-currency borrowing by banks, Chin Dong-soo, chairman of the Financial Services Commission, said.
The timing of the proposed measures may be flexible, depending on decisions on global standards by the Financial Stability Board, the G20′s regulation coordination arm, he said. (more…)
S.Korea to restrict FX borrowing, excessive hedging
Ukraine cbank to lift ban on forwards, spot FX deals
KIEV, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s central bank will end a ban on forward and spot trades on the foreign currency market as of Oct. 26, according to documents published on Thursday.
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In China, banks chafe at derivatives drive
By Eadie Chen and Jonathan Leff
BEIJING/SINGAPORE, July 27 (Reuters) – While Washington pursues a high-profile overhaul of its derivatives markets, a more modest but equally important crackdown is underway in China. (more…)
S.Korea eyes curbs on FX margin trading from Sept
SEOUL, July 16 (Reuters) – South Korea will sharply lower the leverage investors can employ when trading currencies via margin trading to discourage speculative trading, the top financial regulatory agency said on Thursday.
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