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FTSE UK Index Series Quarterly Review June 2021

Date 02/06/2021

• ITV to join FTSE 100
• Five changes to the FTSE 250

ECB: International Use Of The Euro Broadly Stable In 2020

Date 02/06/2021

• Euro remains unchallenged as second most widely used currency globally after the US dollar
• International role of the euro is broadly stable after the pandemic shock
• Euro plays large role in international green bond markets

Kalpana Kochhar, Director Of The Human Resources Department, To Retire From The IMF

Date 02/06/2021

Ms. Kalpana Kochhar, Director of the Human Resources Department (HRD) at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has notified Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva of her intention to retire from the IMF on July 30, 2021. Ms. Kochhar will take up a position as Director of Development Policy and Finance, at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Spectrum Markets: Sentiment Data Shows Retail Investors Were Bullish On Oil Ahead Of OPEC+ Announcement

Date 02/06/2021

Spectrum Markets, the pan-European trading venue for securitised derivatives, saw European retail investor sentiment towards oil jump at the start of this week as investors positioned themselves positively ahead of yesterday afternoon’s OPEC+ announcement.

Federal Reserve Board Issues Final Rule Amending Regulation D With Regard To Interest On Reserve Balances

Date 02/06/2021

The Federal Reserve Board announced on Tuesday the approval of a final rule amending Regulation D to eliminate references to an interest on required reserves (IORR) rate and to an interest on excess reserves (IOER) rate and replace them with a single interest on reserve balances (IORB) rate. The final rule also simplifies the formula used to calculate the amount of interest to be paid on such balances and makes other minor conforming amendments. The final rule adopts the rule proposed by the Board on January 8, 2021 without change, and takes effect on Thursday, July 29, 2021.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security BAC-RM

Date 02/06/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 02.06.2021, 16-56 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 3601) and initial margins (up to 22.5 %) for the security BAC-RM were changed. New values are available here

Acting CFTC Chairman Behnam To Speak At ARRC’s “The SOFR Symposium: The Final Year”

Date 02/06/2021

FSB Issues Statements To Support A Smooth Transition Away From LIBOR By End 2021

Date 02/06/2021

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has today published a set of documents to support a smooth transition away from LIBOR by the end of 2021. On 5 March 2021, ICE Benchmark Administration (IBA) and the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) formally confirmed the dates that panel bank submissions for all LIBOR settings will cease, after which representative LIBOR rates will no longer be available. The majority of LIBOR panels will cease at the end of this year, although a number of key US dollar (USD) settings will continue until end-June 2023, to support the rundown of legacy contracts only.

Barbara G. Novick Joins Board Of Directors Of The American Financial Exchange (AFX)

Date 02/06/2021

The American Financial Exchange (AFX), an electronic exchange for direct lending and borrowing for American banks and financial institutions, announced today that Barbara G. Novick, co-founder of BlackRock and current Senior Advisor to the firm, will serve as an independent director on AFX’s Board of Directors. 

OCC May 2021 Total Volume Up 32.7 Percent From A Year Ago - Highest May Volume On Record And Fifth Highest Month In OCC’s History

Date 02/06/2021

OCC, the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization, announced today that May 2021 total cleared contract volume was 723,741,756 contracts, up 32.7 percent compared to May 2020 and the highest May volume on record. Year-to-date average daily cleared contract volume through May was 39,367,534 contracts, up 41.9 percent compared to May 2020.