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IMF Executive Board Approves A US$20.47 Million Emergency Assistance For Guinea-Bissau To Address The COVID-19 Pandemic

Date 25/01/2021

• The IMF approved the disbursement of US$20.47 million under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) to help Guinea-Bissau meet urgent balance of payments and fiscal needs stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
• The IMF assistance will help support critical spending in health, social protection and investment to underpin the recovery as well as catalyze additional donor resources.
• The authorities have responded quickly to a very severe shock, scaling up health-related spending, deploying containment and mitigation measures, along with a commitment to enhanced transparency.

Climate Change And Central Banking - Keynote Speech By Christine Lagarde, President Of The ECB, At The ILF Conference On Green Banking And Green Central Banking

Date 25/01/2021

In the famous fable “Belling the Cat”,[1] a group of mice gather to discuss how to deal with a cat that is eating them one by one. They hatch a plan to put a bell on the cat so they can hear it coming and escape before being caught. When it comes to who will actually do it, however, each mouse finds a reason why they are not the right mouse for the job, and why another mouse should do it instead. The cat never does receive a bell – and the story ends poorly for the mice.

ISDA: New IBOR Fallbacks Take Effect For Derivatives

Date 25/01/2021

New fallbacks for derivatives linked to key interbank offered rates (IBORs) have come into effect today, ensuring a viable safety net is in place in the event an IBOR becomes permanently unavailable while firms continue to have exposure to that rate.

ECB Sets Up Climate Change Centre

Date 25/01/2021

• New unit, operational as of early 2021, to strengthen and bring together ECB work on climate
• Decision reflects growing importance of climate change for the economy and the ECB’s policy
• Climate change centre will shape and steer climate agenda

Cboe To Introduce New Choice Program For ETP Lead Market Makers, Beginning February 1

Date 25/01/2021

• Designed to help further enhance market quality for Cboe Listed ETPs
• Aims to provide lead market makers with greater choice and flexibility in selecting an incentive model
• New program is developed in close consultation with ETP industry participants
• Builds upon success of Cboe's previous LMM incentive offerings

MOEX Free Float Methodology Change

Date 25/01/2021

On 9 February 2021, a new version of the Moscow Exchange Free Float Methodology will come into force. Some editorial changes have been made throughout the text of the document as well.

Bank Of England: Response To The Environmental Audit Committee Letter To The Governor

Date 25/01/2021

The Bank will respond in full to the Environmental Audit Committee letter in due course.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Securities NEE-RM And RU000A0JW6P7

Date 25/01/2021

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Risk parameters change for the security RU000A0JW6P7

Risk parameters change for the security NEE-RM

BIS Launches Second Green Bond Fund For Central Banks

Date 25/01/2021

• The euro-denominated, open-ended green bond fund for central banks builds on the success of the first, US dollar-denominated green bond fund
• The two funds belong to the BIS's green bond fund initiative and invest in high-quality bonds that comply with international green standards and finance environmentally friendly projects
• The BIS and participating central banks are strongly committed to supporting environmentally responsible investment practices

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

Date 25/01/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 25.01.2021, 17-34 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 11323) and initial margins (up to 17.5 %) for the security AAPL-RM were changed. New values are available here