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FSA proposes liquidity overhaul for banks

Just out from the regulator, a whole new approach to liquidity risk management. Quick headlines:

 · a new, quantitative framework for liquidity risk management which places greater emphasis on firms’ ability to assess liquidity risks and develop policies to tackle them;

· a strengthened qualitative framework for liquidity risk management, with an increased focus on firms’ stress testing and contingency funding plans;

· new liquidity reporting requirements; and

· a new approach to firms operating in the UK which are part of a wider UK or international group.

Full nitty-gritty here.