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Coming On 27 February: Two ACER Consultations On Electricity Topics

Date 17/02/2026

On 27 February 2026, ACER will open two public consultations on:

• economic input data to improve European electricity system modelling; and
• amendments to the Core region's long-term capacity calculation methodology.

ECB Welcomes Extension Of Frank Elderson’s Term As Vice-Chair Of The Supervisory Board

Date 17/02/2026

• Frank Elderson’s term of office as Vice-Chair of ECB’s Supervisory Board extended until end of his term as ECB Executive Board member

Iberclear And LCH SA Expand Their Collaboration To Support The Settlement Of Italian Government Bonds

Date 17/02/2026

Iberclear, BME’s (SIX) central securities depository, announces an enhanced collaboration with LCH SA, the global clearing house of LSEG, aimed at enabling the settlement of Italian government bond transactions. 

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: Call For Public Comments Regarding The Addition Of A Liquidity Criterion As A Threshold Condition For Inclusion In Bond Indices

Date 17/02/2026

The corporate bond market has reached a record size of approximately NIS 422 billion, yet about 90% of the Bond series included in the Tel-Bond universe record an average daily trading volume of less than NIS 2.4 million.

Quantoz Partners With Visa To Make Stablecoins Spendable

Date 17/02/2026

Quantoz Payments B.V. (Quantoz) the Netherlands headquartered payments technology company, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a partnership with Visa to become a direct Visa principal member. The agreement enables Quantoz to facilitate the issue of virtual Visa debit cards and act as a BIN-sponsor for third-party fintechs and platforms, allowing their customers to spend e-money/ stablecoins wherever Visa is accepted.

Cyprus Stock Exchange Bulletin For January 2026

Date 17/02/2026

The total value of transactions during the month in re view reached € 12,60 million, with an average of € 0,63 million per trading session. The Financials sector contrib uted 84,06% to the total value traded which was the high est among all other sectors. Investors primarily focused their interest on the shares of “Bank of Cyprus Holdings Plc” and also on shares of “Demetra Holdings Plc” with 72,76% and 5,16% of the total value respectively.

ADX And Al Ramz Capital Create Unique Investment Initiative To Boost Investment Literacy And Strategic Market Skills - Win 1 Million Etihad Guest Miles Monthly

Date 17/02/2026

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) Group and Al Ramz Capital are pleased to introduce the region’s first-of-its-kind collaboration – “Al Ramz Investment and Trading Competition” – to foster strategic financial planning and nurture a long-term savings and investment culture. 

Qatar Stock Exchange Working Hours During Ramadan

Date 17/02/2026

Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) announces On the occasion of the Holy Month of Ramadan, the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) announces that the official working hours of the Stock Exchange during .Ramadan will be from 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM

EGX Rings-The-Bell Supporting Sustainable Finance Celebrating CIB Named The Best Bank In Africa Implementing Sustainability Standards

Date 17/02/2026

EGX Chairman, Dr. Islam Azzam, inaugurated the trading session ringing-the-bell celebrating the listed bank, Commercial International Bank (CIB), named as the best bank for sustainable finance in Africa award for year 2025. This emphasizes commitment of the Egyptian banking and non-banking sectors to implementing the highest standards of sustainability and governance.

Applying The Financial Services And Markets Act 2000 Model Of Regulation To The Capital Requirements Regulation

Date 17/02/2026

Legislation to facilitate changes to the UK prudential banking framework, including implementation of Basel 3.1 and the Small Domestic Deposit Takers (SDDT) regime