Policy
Financial authorities to tighten liquidity rules for securities firms
SEOUL, May 18 (AJP) - Financial regulators are going to tighten the rules for their assessment for how securities firms can raise cash quickly during a financial crisis, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) and the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) said on Monday. The stricter rules, which used to apply only to big brokerages, will now cover all firms. They will also value assets such as stocks and funds at less than their full market value, since these can be difficult to sell
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