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Remarks Before The Peterson Institute Of International Economics, SEC Commissioner Kara M. Stein, Washington, D.C., June 12, 2014

Date 12/06/2014

Thank you, Adam, for the kind introduction.  I also would like to thank the Peterson Institute for International Economics for hosting me today.

Speech Given By Mark Carney, Governor Of The Bank Of England At The Lord Mayor’s Banquet For Bankers And Merchants Of The City Of London At The Mansion House, London, 12 June 2014

Date 12/06/2014

My Lord Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen.

 A year ago when my predecessor Lord King delivered his final Mansion House speech, he noted “clear signs that a recovery in the UK, albeit modest, [was] underway.”

Letter From The FCA Chairman To The UK Chancellor On Senior Managers And Certificate Scheme: Extension To Foreign Banks

Date 12/06/2014

Letter from the Chairman to the Chancellor on the Senior Managers and Certificate Scheme: extension to foreign banks.

Federal Reserve Board Invites Comment On Proposal To Modify Regulations For Capital Planning And Stress Testing

Date 12/06/2014

The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday invited comment on a proposal to modify the regulations for capital planning and stress testing.

OCC Releases Proposed Rulemaking To Amend Annual Stress Test Rule

Date 12/06/2014

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced it is seeking comment on a notice of proposed rulemaking amending the OCC’s Annual Stress Test rule.

ESMA Adds European Commodity Clearing And LCH. Clearnet Ltd To The List Of Authorised CCPs Under EMIR

Date 12/06/2014

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has updated its list of Central Counterparties (CCPs) that have been authorised to offer services and activities in the Union in accordance with the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). With the authorisation of European Commodity Clearing (Germany) and LCH.Clearnet Ltd (UK), there are now eight CCPs authorised under EMIR.

FMO Lists USD 500 Million Floating Rate Notes On Euronext Amsterdam

Date 12/06/2014

Euronext today announced that FMO, the Dutch development bank, listed its USD 500 Million Euro Medium Term Notes on Euronext Amsterdam (ISIN XS1075175619).

IOSCO Intensifies Work On Market-Based Finance

Date 12/06/2014

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) met in Madrid this week to drive forward IOSCO’s work on market-based finance.

Finansinspektionen - Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority: Household Debt And Bank’s Market Funding – Risks To Stability

Date 12/06/2014

The Swedish financial system is resilient, but stability risks are present. The two major risks are banks’ dependence on market funding, and high debt among households. This is the conclusion from Finansinspektionen’s (FI’s) Stability Report.

Egyptian Exchange: A New Deal Of Block Trading Worth LE 1.28 Billion On Amer Group Shares

Date 12/06/2014

EGX witnessed today a deal of Block Trading. The deal is worth LE 1.28 billion on 876 Million shares of Amer Group. Shares were priced at 1.47 EGP per share.