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The percentage difference between an asset's market value and the amount that can be used as collateral for a loan.

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Industry
DTCC��s FICC and BNY launch collateral-in-lieu service

The service maintains the haircut typically posted by dealers to money market funds and other cash investors in triparty while implementing a CCP lien that is applied ��in lieu�� of both a sponsor guaranty and margin posting to the CCP

Repo
BoE��s Foulger pushes for UK gilt repo reform

In a speech at the AFME��s 20th Annual European Government Bond Conference, Lee Foulger discussed unintended consequences of upcoming reforms and market feedback

Repo
FICC submits proposal to offer new ��Collateral-in-Lieu�� service

The new enhancement is designed to solve industry concerns regarding the need for enhanced margin and capital efficiency, in relation to the US Treasury clearing mandate

Industry
Barr outlines new Basel III Endgame proposals

Michael Barr, vice president for the Supervision Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, today reviewed the proposals for Basel III Endgame at Brookings Institute

Industry
Collateralisation brings ��significant benefits��, says BoE

As counterparties across the financial ecosystem have become increasingly interconnected, credit relationships have become increasingly collateralised, according to Nathanael Benjamin

Regulation
Basel III Endgame and G-SIB Surcharge may reduce clearing access for SFT and derivatives markets

ISDA��s head of capital Panayiotis Dionysopoulos and head of clearing services Ulrich Karl speak to Bob Currie about the implications of the US Basel III Endgame and G-SIB Surcharge proposals

Regulation
RMA: US Treasury Clearing proposal to increase costs

The anticipated US Treasury Clearing proposal has caused concern for some firms, which indicate that the costs of its implementation will outweigh the benefits

Regulation
India launches consultation on securities lending for government securities

The Reserve Bank of India proposal will allow borrowing in all G-SECs issued by central government apart from treasury bills, with loan trades from one day to 90 days