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ICMA is pleased to welcome the following new members in June:
AFS Interest B.V., Amsterdam
Bank of Singapore Limited, Singapore
Close Brothers Seydler Bank AG, Frankfurt
Crelan S.A., Brussels
Inter-American Development Bank, Washington DC
Millennium Fixed Income, Ltd., Grand Cayman
Morgan Stanley Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Frankfurt
The Norinchukin Bank London Branch, London
Suncorp-Metway Limited, Brisbane
URALSIB Securities Limited, London
VP Securities A/S, Copenhagen
Click here to view the full list of ICMA members.
Publication of the 2011 GMRA Protocol (Revised)
ICMA has published the 2011 Global Master Repurchase Agreement Protocol (Revised). Click here to view
Participate in the ICMA European Repo Council's 25th European repo market survey
All European repo market participants are invited to submit data on their repo business outstanding at close of business on Wednesday, 12 June 2013.
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ICMA AGM and Conference, Copenhagen, 22-24 May
The ICMA AGM and Conference 2013 in Copenhagen was a resounding success, with over 700 delegates participating. Speeches and presentations from the conference and photos of the event are now available on the webpage. Speeches from the AGM are also available to members only.
Click here to view
The systemic importance of collateral and the role of the repo market
7 May 2013 ICMA European Repo Council paper highlights the disruptive impact of the proposed FTT on the widespread use of collateral that underpins the modern financial system To view the press release, click here.
To view the supplementary paper, click here.

Market Practice & Regulatory Policy

ICMA FIIF submits response to EBA on Asset Encumbrance Reporting
19 June 2013 The ICMA FIIF has submitted a response to the EBA in relation to their Consultation Paper regarding Draft Implementing Technical Standards on Asset Encumbrance Reporting. To view the response, click here.
ICMA submits comments to IOSCO regarding principles for benchmarks
16 May 2013 The ICMA has submitted a response to IOSCO’s consultation regarding principles for financial benchmarks. To see the response, click here.
ICMA ERC submits comments to CPSS/IOSCO on trade repositories
10 May 2013 The ICMA ERC has submitted comments to CPSS/IOSCO in relation to their joint consultative report regarding “Authorities’ access to trade repository data”. To see the ERC response regarding one aspect of this consultation, click here.
ICMA Quarterly Report Second Quarter 2013
9 April 2013 The latest edition of the ICMA quarterly report is now available.

To download the report, click here.
To access the recording of the related Quarterly briefing call click here (ICMA members only).
Economic Importance of the Corporate Bond Markets
8 April 2013 ICMA has prepared a paper for policy makers about why corporate bond markets are so important for economic growth, for investors, for companies, and for governments, around the world; and why it is therefore essential that laws and regulations that affect them avoid any unintended adverse consequences that could inhibit those markets. To view the paper, click here.
Repo FAQs
A comprehensive list of FAQs on the repo market, ranging from the simplest enquiries such as “What is a repo?” to more detailed topical discussions on specialist questions, for example “Do haircuts/margins exacerbate pro-cyclicality?”, is now available to the market from the link below. Click here to view
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