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Speech By Yves Mersch, Member Of The Executive Board Of The ECB, At The 2nd Joint Central Bank Seminar On Collateral And Liquidity Hosted By The ECB And The Deutsche Bundesbank, Hamburg, 17 September 2014

Date 17/09/2014

It is a pleasure to open the second day of the Second Joint Central Bank Seminar on Collateral and Liquidity, hosted by the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Deutsche Bundesbank. I will reflect on the developments we are seeing in what is often referred to as the “new collateral landscape” and, in particular, consider the role central banks have played and can continue to play in order to help shape this new landscape. In this regard I will concentrate on the 1) eligibility, 2) availability and 3) mobility of collateral assets, as these elements represent some of the key subjects in the unfolding collateral landscape.

SGX Consults On Minimum Trading Price

Date 17/09/2014

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is consulting the public on details of the minimum trading price requirement and proposed changes to the existing watch-list. SGX also seeks public feedback on its proposal to retain and codify the notification process and privy list requirements for specific transactions into its Listing Rules.

Bank of England: Minutes Of The Monetary Policy Committee Meeting Held On 3 And 4 September 2014

Date 17/09/2014

The Governor invited the Committee to vote on the propositions that:

• Bank Rate should be maintained at 0.5%;
• The Bank of England should maintain the stock of purchased assets financed by the issuance of central bank reserves at £375 billion.

Euronext Shares Start Trading On Lisbon Market

Date 17/09/2014

Euronext N.V. ("Euronext") today announced it has succesfully completed its listing on Euronext’s regulated market in Lisbon following the admission to trading of 70,000,000 ordinary shares of Euronext. This follows last week’s approval of the Prospectus by the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (Stichting Autoriteit Financiële Martken) and the subsequent notification of the Prospectus for passporting to the Portuguese regulator, CMVM(Comissão do Mercado de Valores Mobiliários).

Bursa Malaysia Unites The Capital Market To Run For Others - Funds Raised From “Bursa Bull Charge” To Go Towards Promoting Financial Literacy And Entrepreneurship In The Community

Date 17/09/2014

The resounding beat of the gong marked the start of trading day today at Bursa Malaysia where members of the capital market gathered to introduce the inaugural Bursa Bull Charge, a run by all capital market players to raise funds for the community.

NOREXECO Gets License To Become The First Dedicated Forestry And Paper Exchange

Date 17/09/2014

The Norwegian Ministry of Finance has given NOREXECO ASA a license to operate as a regulated market exchange. NOREXECO plans to open up for trading before the end of 2014 and will become the world’s first and only dedicated exchange for pulp and recycled paper.

TASE Opened Trading Yesterday At DLD Tel Aviv Digital Conference With Mr. Shimon Peres, Former President Of The State Of Israel

Date 17/09/2014

Cairo Amman Bank Flash Comment: JD Deposits At Banks Up By 73 Million JD In July 2014, Weighted Average Interest Rate Drops 16 Basis Points

Date 17/09/2014

• In July of this year, JD deposits increased by 73 million JD to reach a total of 23.11 billion JD at licensed banks
• The increase in JD deposits in July is significantly lower than the monthly average increase of 340 million JD registered during the first half of the year
• Meanwhile, the weighted average interest rate on JD term deposits dropped by 16 basis points in July of this year to reach 4.44%
• On the other hand, foreign currency deposits grew for the second consecutive month, up by approximately $59 million over the same time period, reversing a downward trend that was evident since the beginning of 2014

ASIC And MAS Sign World-First Memorandum Of Understanding On Authorities Access To OTC Derivatives Trade Repository Data

Date 17/09/2014

ASIC and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to allow trade repositories licensed in one jurisdiction to provide relevant data to the authority in the other jurisdiction.

MNI China Business Sentiment Survey: China Business Sentiment Hits Five Month Low In September - Production And New Orders Decline As Credit Tightens

Date 17/09/2014

Business  sentiment  fell  to  the  lowest  level  in  five months in September, having reached an eight month high in August, as the impact of stimulus measures waned and companies re-assessed the outlook  for the future.