Foreign currency refinancing operations - 20 March 2020
In the context of the currency swap line arrangements established with the other participating central banks, the ECB has announced that it will offer 7-day US dollar operations on a daily basis, effective as of 23 March 2020 and will continue at least through the end of April.
Operations with 84-day maturity will continue to be offered weekly.
For additional details, please see the ECB press release of 20 March 2020 and related documents on the ECB website.
For any further information, please contact:
bi.cambi@bancaditalia.it, Phone: +39 06 47922834
bi.collateral@bancaditalia.it, Phone: +39 06 47924098
RFP_regolamentoPM@bancaditalia.it, Phone: +39 334 6169421
RFP_GestionePT@bancaditalia.it, Phone: +39 335 8797154
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Foreign currency refinancing operations
As part of a series of coordinated measures taken by central banks following episodes of severe tension on financial and monetary markets, starting in December 2007 counterparties were given the possibility of accessing, through fixed rate tenders, US dollar term funding.
- ECB 'Coordinated central bank action to further enhance the provision of US dollar liquidity', press release, 19 March 2023