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IMF Adds Liquidity Line To Strengthen COVID-19 Response

Date 15/04/2020

Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement:

“Today, our Executive Board approved the establishment of the Short-term Liquidity Line (SLL) to further strengthen the global financial safety net as part of the Fund’s COVID-19 response. The facility is a revolving and renewable backstop for member countries with very strong policies and fundamentals in need of short-term moderate balance of payments support. In these cases, the Short-term Liquidity Line will provide revolving access of up to 145 percent of quota."

Nadex Refrains From Listing Certain Contracts

Date 15/04/2020

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:  

ISDA Announces Preliminary Results Of Consultation On Pre-cessation Fallbacks For LIBOR

Date 15/04/2020

ISDA has today announced preliminary results of its consultation on the implementation of pre-cessation fallbacks for derivatives referenced to LIBOR.

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 15/04/2020

CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.

ESMA Issues Positive Opinions On Short Selling Bans By Austrian FMA, Belgian FSMA, French AMF, Greek HCMC And Spanish CNMV

Date 15/04/2020

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has issued opinions agreeing to the renewal of the emergency restrictions on short selling and similar transactions by the Finanzmarktaufsicht (FMA) of Austria, the Financial Securities and Markets Authority (FSMA) of Belgium, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) of France, the Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC) of Greece and the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV) of Spain.

JonesTrading Establishes Private Markets Group - Taps Brian Cilento As Head

Date 15/04/2020

JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC (“JonesTrading”) continues its expansion of services to institutions and has established a Private Markets Group in response to market demand. The Group will build on JonesTrading’s successes in relationship-based transactions, for its 1,500 institutional clients, now extending to Private Equity, Venture Capital, and other private entities.

Eurex Exchange's Quarterly Equity Derivatives Highlights - Q1/2020

Date 15/04/2020

IMF - Exceptional Times, Exceptional Action: Opening Remarks For Spring Meetings Press Conference

Date 15/04/2020

Introduction and Outlook

Welcome to our virtual 2020 Spring Meetings!

I would like to start by wishing you and your families my personal best—for your health and safety in these difficult times. I would also like to express my profound gratitude to all those doctors, nurses, and workers who are serving so selflessly on the front lines of this health crisis.

Finansinspektionen’s View On The Application Of The EBA’s New Guidelines On Moratoria

Date 15/04/2020

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published guidelines on 2 April on the criteria that must be fulfilled in order for measures taken to be viewed as general moratoria. FI considers exemptions from amortisation requirements for mortgages and payment reliefs for small and mid-sized firms in accordance with the Swedish National Debt Office’s loan guarantees to be measures that can be viewed as general moratoria under the guidelines.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Securities

Date 15/04/2020

The following risk parameters will be changed:

IR risk (downward scenario) - SECΔ_1 (Y0/Y1)