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The Central Bank Of Iceland Auctions Repurchase Agreements For 26.5 Billion Krónur.

Date 13/02/2001

The Central Bank of Iceland held a weekly auction of repurchase agreements on February 13 of the maturity of 14 days. The auction was a fixed rate one at 11.4 per cent p.a. Offers were made for a total amount of 26.5 billion krónur resulting in repurchase contracts for that amount.
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Announces Dual-Listing Of First U.S.-Based Company

Date 13/02/2001

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange announced that the shares of Polycom Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCM), a California-based company will begin trading on the TASE today. Polycom became the first U.S.-based company to dual-list its shares on the TASE. The company develops, manufactures and markets a full range of premium quality network access devices and broadband appliances.
Sterling Bancshares, Inc. To Join Nasdaq Financial-100 Index Beginning February 15, 2001

Date 13/02/2001

Sterling Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq:SBIB) of Houston, Texas, will become a component of the Nasdaq Financial-100 Index®, effective at the beginning of trading Thursday, February 15, 2001. Sterling Bancshares will replace E*TRADE Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:EGRP), which is delisting from The Nasdaq Stock Market®.
London Stock Exchange Builds On International Business With Visit To Japan

Date 13/02/2001

As part of its continuing strategy to build international business, the London Stock Exchange today began a two-week marketing visit to Japan. Representatives of the Exchange's Issuer Services and Institutions Group are re-emphasising London's pre-eminence as an international market to the Japanese financial community. <
Laura S. Unger Designated As Acting Chairman U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission

Date 13/02/2001

The White House announced that President George W. Bush has designated Laura S. Unger as Acting Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

HKEx To Introduce ORS And Its Online Trading Service On 23 February

Date 13/02/2001

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) will introduce the Order Routing System (ORS) to AMS/3, the Third Generation Automatic Order Matching and Execution System, and its Online Trading Service on 23 February (Friday).
Euronext Amsterdam Has Good Start To Year

Date 13/02/2001

Euronext Amsterdam’s markets achieved good results in the first month of 2001. The total value of turnover on the stock market exceeded ? 221 billion, up 30% on January 2000. The newly introduced trackers (investment products that closely follow an index) also performed well. In their first month, trackers included in the NextTrack segment had a total market capitalisation of ? 439 million.
CBOT’s Neubauer Urges Treasury: Maintain Long-Term Debt Market Presence

Date 13/02/2001

February 12, 2001 The Honorable Paul O’Neill U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20220 Dear Mr. Secretary: An article in the February 9 issue of the Wall Street Journal ("Fewer Treasurys Bring More Fund Risk) raises questions regarding the continued issuance of 30-year U.S. Treasury bonds. At the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®“), we are very interested in any plans being discussed by the Treasury Department regarding the lo
CBOE Trading Schedule For Presidents Day Holiday

Date 13/02/2001

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced the following trading schedule in observance of the Presidents Day holiday:
Baltic Stock Exchanges Monthly Statistics 01/2001

Date 13/02/2001

Riga In January Latvian capital market turnover was EUR 36.27 million. Equity trading volume was EUR 1.5 million, while trading with debt securities amounted to EUR 34.77 million. Equity market capitalisation at the end of the month stood at LVL 370.97 million (EUR 653.22 million); total value of debt securities was EUR 303.46 million. Dow Jones RSE index appreciated by 1.35% since end of December, while RICI lost 3.87% of its end of December closing value.