Press Release on FX Liquidity – 10/03/2015, (2015-18)

No: 2015-18

10 March 2015

PRESS RELEASE ON FX LIQUIDITY

As of 13 March 2015, foreign exchange (FX) liquidity of approximately USD 1.5 billion will be provided to the system via adjustments in the reserve option coefficients.

On 27 March 2015, approximately USD 1.3 billion will be added to Central Bank reserves via measured increases in reserve requirement ratios for the non-core short-term FX liabilities.

Thereby, FX liquidity for the banking system together with incentives for longer term borrowing will be provided.

 

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