Liquidity push has ECB lending covered bonds and prompting trade reporting.

The article discusses the move by the European Central Bank (ECB) to make a portfolio of covered bonds available for lending. The ECB also urged the European Covered Bond Council (ECBC) to issue a consultation on post-trade price transparency in an attempt to enhance market liquidity. Some traders oppose the proposed post-trade reporting claiming that they would be at a disadvantage. DZ Bank analysts stated that the move by ECB is aimed at indicating that the bank considers the situation of the secondary market unsatisfactory.