[author: Bethan Saunders]
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) has published a consultation document on haircut floors for non-centrally cleared securities financing transactions.
The report is published following a recommendation by the Financial Stability Board that the BCBS incorporate the haircut floors into capital requirements for non-centrally cleared SFTs by setting significantly higher capital requirements for transactions traded below the haircut floors.
The document welcomes consultation responses, and specifically asks whether the public sees any weakness in the proposals or any specific implementation challenges. Responses must be received by January 5, 2016.
