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ONSF

It stands for overnight standing facility; a standing facility that involves a bank (a regulated entity) lending funds to other...

Overnight Standing Facility

A standing facility that involves a bank (a regulated entity) lending funds to other market participants, on an overnight basis,...

Standing Facility

A credit facility that a central bank makes available to counterparties (banks and other financial institutions) at their own initiative....

Vostro Account

A bank account that is held and maintained by one bank on behalf of another bank (a respondent bank), usually...

Nostro Account

An account that a bank holds in a foreign currency in another bank. Nostro accounts are used for payment services...

Haircut

In relation to a loan, it represents the difference between the current market value of collateral posted for a loan...

Margin

In relation to a loan, it represents the difference between the current market value of collateral posted for a loan...

IDL

It stands for intraday liquidity; all the funds that are available and can be accessed during a business day so…

Loro Account

In relation to correspondent banking, it is an account that one bank holds on behalf of another bank (the customer...

IDL Stress Testing

A stress testing exercise that a bank conducts on its intraday liquidity (IDL). Depending on the size, business model, payment...