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BIS - Project Agorá: Central Banks And Banking Sector Embark On Major Project To Explore Tokenisation Of Cross-Border Payments

Date 03/04/2024

• Project Agorá will explore how tokenisation of wholesale central bank money and commercial bank deposits on programmable platforms can improve the monetary system. 
• The project will explore how tokenisation and smart contracts could enable functionalities and transactions that are not viable today. 
• The primary area of exploration will be to increase the speed and integrity of international payments, while lowering costs.

Remarks At SEC Speaks 2024, Gurbir S. Grewal, Director, SEC Division Of Enforcement. Washington D.C., April 3, 2024

Date 03/04/2024

Good morning everyone, and welcome!

Whether you’re here in person or participating virtually from around the country, or even overseas, I thank you for joining us.

CFTC Commissioner Johnson Announces CFTC Market Risk Advisory Committee Meeting On April 9

Date 03/04/2024

CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson, sponsor of the Market Risk Advisory Committee (MRAC), announced today the MRAC will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, April 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (EDT) at the CFTC’s Washington, D.C. headquarters.

The Bank Of England And The UK Financial Conduct Authority Issue Joint Consultation And Draft Guidance On The Digital Securities Sandbox

Date 03/04/2024

The Bank of England (the Bank) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) (collectively the ‘regulators’) are consulting on their proposed approach to operating the Digital Securities Sandbox (DSS). The DSS is an initiative run by the regulators that will help facilitate the adoption of innovative technology in digital assets in the UK.

Vienna Stock Exchange Q1: Record Quarter For Bond Listings In A Continuously Challenging Environment

Date 03/04/2024

High interest rates, the ongoing war in Ukraine and persistently high inflation: trading activity on the Vienna Stock Exchange in the first quarter of 2024 – as on comparable European markets – was characterised by the unchanged difficult conditions. Share turnover totalled EUR 14.3 billion in the first three months. Bond listings, on the other hand, remained at a record level, with 3,000 new listings, the best start to a year in historical terms. Securities ownership in Austria is also developing positively, as the latest “Aktienbarometer” shows. With Jump Trading B.V., a new trading member was connected to the Vienna Stock Exchange. This means that a total of 69 members – 21 Austrian and 48 international banks and investment firms – are currently authorised to trade on the Vienna Stock Exchange.

ISDA And AFME Responds To UK Prudential Regulation Authority On Approach To Policy

Date 03/04/2024

On March 28, ISDA and the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) submitted a joint response to the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) consultation on its approach to policy. The associations highlight the importance of considering UK market specificities in meeting the secondary competitiveness and growth objective, and in the implementation of international standards. The associations express their support for the continuation of structured policy development in dialogue with the industry, while also advocating for the enhancement of the PRA’s stakeholder engagement by re-establishing standing groups and horizon risk scanning groups, and greater industry cooperation during the initiation phase of the policy cycle. Other key points in the response include recommendations on clustering regulatory principles and suggested improvements to the cost-benefit analysis and data collection processes to achieve greater transparency.

Bank Liquidity, Regulation, And The Fed's Role As Lender Of Last Resort, Federal Governor Michelle W. Bowman, At The Roundtable On The Lender Of Last Resort: The 2023 Banking Crisis And COVID, Sponsored By The Committee On Capital Markets Regulation, Washington, D.C.

Date 03/04/2024

Today's roundtable comes at an opportune time, as we recently passed the one-year anniversary of the failures of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank.1 The long shadow of these bank failures, and the subsequent failure of First Republic, have prompted a great deal of discussion about the bank regulatory framework, including capital regulation, the approach to supervision, and the role of tailoring, among other topics. It is my hope that our discussion today reviews and considers the appropriate role of the Federal Reserve in providing liquidity to the U.S. banking system and, of course, its role as the "lender of last resort" through the discount window and authority under section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act.

CaixaBank Studies The Prevention Of Cyberthreats By Using AI Tools

Date 03/04/2024

• The bank is involved in two European consortia to improve the financial system's strengths in the face of cyberthreats and improve its response to incidents.
• The bank is the only Spanish company to be selected to become part of two projects within the framework of the Digital Europe programme.
• Cybersecurity is a strategic priority for CaixaBank, which has optimised its cybersecurity ecosystem with specialist teams and advanced technology infrastructure to protect digital transactions.

LME Data Highlights: Q1 2024

Date 03/04/2024

Overview

In Q1 2024, LME volumes surged with overall average daily volume (ADV) up 31% year-on-year, and market open interest (MOI) up 21%. Particularly strong growth was seen in LME Lead, with ADV at a record high of 83,431 lots in March 2024 – and up in Q1 by 48% year-on-year. LME Nickel ADV increased 75%, with MOI up 47% compared to the same period in 2023.

Intercontinental Exchange Reports March And First Quarter 2024 Statistics - Record Q1 Total Futures & Options ADV, Including Record Energy

Date 03/04/2024

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of technology and data, today reported March 2024 trading volume and related revenue statistics, which can be viewed on the company’s investor relations website at https://ir.theice.com/ir-resources/supplemental-information in the Monthly Statistics Tracking spreadsheet.