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Statement By European Commission President Von Der Leyen

Date 10/05/2020

The recent ruling of the German Constitutional Court put under the spotlight two issues of the European Union: the Euro system and the European legal system.

Tehran Stock Exchange Bulletin - April 2020

Date 10/05/2020

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The Egyptian Exchange Launches A New Index "EGX 100 EWI" To Diversify The Market Performance Measurement Tools

Date 10/05/2020

The Egyptian Exchange has launched the EGX100 Equal Weight Index (EWI) replacing EGX100. The EGX 100 EWImeasures the performance of the best 100 companies on the EGX in terms of liquidity and activity including EGX30 and EGX70 EWI constituents.

Securities Commission Malaysia: Court Grants Order To Freeze Rm169 Million Of Ricky Wong's Assets

Date 10/05/2020

The Kuala Lumpur High Court had on 8 May 2020, granted an interim Order for the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) to freeze the assets of, among others, Wong Shee Kai (Ricky Wong), who is currently still at-large. The Order stems from the SC’s suit against the defendants in relation to securities fraud offences involving Bright Packaging Industry Berhad under Section 179 of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 (CMSA).

Qatar Stock Exchange Listed Companies Reported QR 8.3 Billion Net Profits The 1st Quarter Of 2020

Date 10/05/2020

All of Qatar Stock Exchange listed companies (47 listed companies ) have disclosed their financial results for the period ended March 31, 2020. The results show a net profit of QR 8.3 Billion compared to QR 10.5 Billion for the same period last year, the mount shows decrease with 20%.

EBA Launches Updated College Collaboration Platform

Date 09/05/2020

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched an updated version of its online collaboration platform enabling the joint work and sharing of information between authorities involved in supervision and resolution of cross-border banking groups. Thanks to its enhanced functionalities, the updated college platform facilitates the operation of the colleges and ensures high security standards.

The Amman Stock Exchange Issues A Circular To Its Members Regarding The Resumption Of Trading Tomorrow, Sunday 10 May 2020

Date 09/05/2020

The CEO of the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE), Mazen Wathaifi, issued a circular to the members of the ASE, in which he clarified the procedures related to the trading session decided by the ASE Board of Directors to resume trading on Sunday 10 May 2020.

Tehran Stock Exchange Weekly Market Review - 2 May 2020 To 6 May 2020

Date 09/05/2020

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Nadex Refrains From Listing Certain Contracts

Date 08/05/2020

Due to activity in the underlying markets upon which the Nadex contracts are based and pursuant to the authority granted in Nadex Rule 12.1(i), Nadex took the following actions:  

• No Weekly FTSE 100 or Germany 30 Binary contracts will be listed for the week of May 4, 2020;

• No EUR/JPY, GBP/JPY, or USD/JPY 5-Minute Intraday Currency Binary contracts were listed for the 6:05pm or 6:10pm ET expiration times on trade date May 6, 2020.

• No GBP/JPY 5-Minute Intraday Currency Binary contracts were listed for the 6:05pm or 6:10pm ET expiration times on trade date May 7, 2020.

• No GBP/JPY or GBP/USD 5-Minute Intraday Currency Binary contracts were listed for the 6:05pm or 6:10pm ET expiration times on trade date May 8, 2020.

• No Daily, Weekly or Intraday Natural Gas Binary contracts were listed May 4 through May 6, 2020.Daily and Intraday Natural Gas Binary contracts were relisted beginning on May 7, 2020.

IMF Executive Board Approves A US$121.1 Million In Emergency Assistance Under The Rapid Financing Instrument And Rapid Credit Facility For The Kyrgyz Republic To Address The COVID-19 Pandemic

Date 08/05/2020

• The Executive Board of the IMF approved US$ 121.1 million in emergency assistance to the Kyrgyz Republic. This is the second IMF emergency loan under the RFI/RCF for the Kyrgyz Republic since the outbreak of the pandemic:
• The IMF emergency support addresses the urgent balance of payments need, shores up confidence, and catalyzes donor support.
• To ensure that the financing provided is efficiently spent on addressing the crisis, the authorities have committed to strengthen procurement rules.