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BIS: Corporate Dollar Debt And Depreciations: All's Well That Ends Well?

Date 24/08/2020

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When a country's exchange rate falls, the effect on corporate balance sheets may become significant. A firm that borrows in foreign currency is vulnerable to unexpected exchange rate movements if its currency exposures are not fully hedged operationally (eg the firm exports) or financially (eg with financial derivatives). A depreciation can weaken the firm's balance sheet and thus hinder investment. This paper studies such balance sheet effects in a sample of 15 emerging market economies (EMEs).

Finansinspektionen: TRS 2 Closed For Maintenance

Date 24/08/2020

It will be possible to submit TR files, but you will not receive any feedback until at the earliest Monday, 31 August.

BIS: Rise Of The Central Bank Digital Currencies: Drivers, Approaches And Technologies

Date 24/08/2020

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Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are in the limelight. But the reasons for issuing them vary between countries, as do the policy approaches and technical designs. This paper looks at the economic and institutional motives behind current CBDC projects and asks how they might shape the design of such currencies.

Chainalysis Partners With Leading Australian Cryptocurrency Businesses - Assembly Payments, CoinSpot, And CoinJar Choose Chainalysis To Boost Compliance Practices

Date 24/08/2020

Chainalysis, the blockchain analysis company, today announced partnerships with leading Australia-based payments provider Assembly Payments and cryptocurrency exchanges CoinSpot and CoinJar to improve compliance standards. CoinSpot and CoinJar will use Chainalysis KYT (Know Your Transaction) and Chainalysis Reactor for transaction monitoring and enhanced due diligence. Assembly Payments will use Chainalysis Kryptos, the industry’s reference directory for cryptocurrency services and their on-chain activity, to make more informed decisions about the cryptocurrency businesses they work with and monitor risky activity.

MGEX Announces A Pair Of Top 25 Records

Date 24/08/2020

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), reports that Friday, August 21st ranked as the 21st best day for daily total volume with a grand total of 23,482 contracts.

tZERO ATS Begins Trading The St. Regis Aspen Digital Security - This Marks The First Time A Tezos-Based Digital Security Will Trade On A Regulated Platform

Date 24/08/2020

Effective August 24, 2020 through August 28, 2020, MIAX Options and MIAX Emerald 2X Opening and Intraday Valid and Priority Quote Spread Relief in All Symbols

Date 24/08/2020

Issue Symbol: All Symbols
Multiplier: 2X
Reason: In maintenance of a fair and orderly market.
Time: Opening and Intraday
Subject Summary: Please be advised, effective August 24, 2020 through August 28, 2020, the MIAX Regulation Department has granted 2 times opening and intraday quote parameter relief for all symbols on MIAX Options and MIAX Emerald. 

Nasdaq CSD Finalizes Migration Of Securities Settlement Platform To Icelandic Securities Market - International Securities Settlement Platform Creates Business Opportunities For Customers

Date 24/08/2020

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announces that the final step in the merger of Nasdaq CSD Iceland with Nasdaq CSD SE (Nasdaq CSD) took place today with the successful technical migration of the Icelandic securities market to the Nasdaq CSD SE (Nasdaq CSD) securities settlement platform. The Icelandic branch will now be positioned to leverage the full potential of Nasdaq CSD‘s securities settlement platform and links to create new opportunities for domestic and international clients. Nasdaq CSD announced the merger with Nasdaq CSD Iceland on May 25.

Moscow Exchange Trading In Futures Contract On Norisk Nickel Ordinary Share

Date 24/08/2020

On 25 August 2020, the Exchange will introduce the Norilsk Nickel ordinary share futures contract with a smaller lot size.

Pushing Liquidity In Options Products – Eurex’s Passive Liquidity Protection

Date 24/08/2020

Eurex launched its Passive Liquidity Protection (PLP) back in June 2019 to strengthen order book liquidity. After a successful pilot phase with German and French equity options, on 24 August 2020 Eurex is rolling this out to the remaining equity options segments, as well as its flagship index product, the DAX Equity Options.