Archives - Institutional and Market Infrastructure
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1 March 2010 The role of margin requirements and haircuts in procyclicality
The report recommends enhancements to haircut-setting and margining practices to dampen the build-up of leverage in good times and soften the system-wide effects during a market downturn. It also recommends that macroprudential authorities consider measures that involve countercyclical variations in margins and haircuts. -
26 February 2010 Guidance for the Establishment of a Legal Protection Scheme for Deposit Insurance Systems
The deposit insurer and individuals working for the deposit insurer should be protected against lawsuits for their decisions and actions taken in "good faith" while discharging their mandates.