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Trésor-Éco n° 231 - Le réseau mondial des lignes de swap entre banques centrales

Les lignes de swap bilatérales entre banques centrales sont des outils de protection contre un risque de liquidité en devises.... Lire la suite

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Trésor-Economics No. 231 - The global network of central bank swap lines

Bilateral swap lines are ex-ante arrangements between central banks that provide protection from foreign currency liquidity risk. These lines are not subject to conditionality, and foreign central banks can draw on them under predefined terms. From an economic standpoint, the transaction can be likened to a foreign currency loan, backed by local currency collateral, with the borrower bearing the f... Lire la suite