May 16, 2022 13:18 GMT
Turkey Incentivizes Banks to Increase Lira-Based Collateral: AA
TURKEY
- Turkish central bank revises its collateral decree to encourage banks to increase lira-based collaterals for transactions, state-run Anadolu Agency reports, citing banking sources it does not name.
- Collateral basket is expanded to include lira-denominated TLRef-linked bonds, zero-coupon bonds, fixed-coupon bonds, FRN and sukuk
- Central bank also increases discount rate to 15% from 5% for non-lira denominated collaterals
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