22.03.2012 - Banking regulation may hurt hedging in commodities, study finds
Services in commodities hedging provided by banks will shrink and the terms will be stricter because of new regulations adopted since the global financial crisis, Greenwich Associates said. Regulations such as Dodd-Frank and Basel III will establish stricter capital reserve requirements and require mandatory central clearing for over-the-counter derivatives that will reduce bank profits, the Stamford, Connecticut-based researcher said..............................................Full Article: Source
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