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RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA

Submissions on Disclosure of Equities Securities Lending

In its media release of 24 October 2008, the Reserve Bank proposed some improvements in the transparency of equities securities lending activity. Views were sought from interested parties on a modification to the Financial Stability Standard for Securities Settlement Facilities to clarify that a licensed facility would need to collect and publish data on securities lending. Respondents were also asked to consider a number of practical considerations in the implementation of such a disclosure requirement. The following submissions have been received.

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Received by 21 November 2008

Australian Securities Exchange
RBA Consultation Paper: Disclosure of Equities Securities Lending [PDF 1.1M]
21 November 2008

Australian Securities Lending Association
Re: Consultation on Variation of the Financial Stability Standard for Securities Settlement Facilities; Disclosure of Equities Securities Lending [PDF 27K]
21 November 2008

RiskMetrics Australia
Letter [PDF 38K]
21 November 2008

Westpac Banking Corporation
Re: Consultation on Variation of the Financial Stability Standard for Securities Settlement Facilities; Disclosure of Equities Securities Lending [PDF 89K]
20 November 2008

Received after 21 November 2008

Australian Bankers' Association Inc
Disclosure of Equities Securities Lending [PDF 45K]
26 November 2008

Australian Custodial Services Association
Re: Variation of the Financial Stability Standard for Securities Settlement Facilities: Disclosure of Equities Securities Lending [PDF 3M]
24 November 2008

Securities & Derivatives Industry Association
Consultation on Variation of Financial Stability Standard for Securities Settlement Facilities: Disclosure of Equities Securities Lending [PDF 25K]
3 December 2008