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San Juan Mercantile Bank & Trust International Commences Banking Operations In Support Of Digital Asset Trading - First Deposits Received

Date 01/04/2019

The San Juan Mercantile Bank & Trust International (SJMBT) announced today that it has received its first client deposit and commenced operations, following the bank's receipt last month of its license to operate from Puerto Rico's Office of the Commission of Financial Institutions (OCIF). SJMBT offers fiat and digital asset custody and settlement services, and it is expected to be integrated with the trading platforms offered by its affiliate, the San Juan Mercantile Exchange (SJMX).  Together, SJMX and SJMBT will provide an integrated end-to-end solution for institutional customers seeking a familiar, efficient and secure way to trade digital currencies.

EBA Publishes Clarifications To The Second Set Of Issues Raised By Its Working Group On APIs Under PSD2

Date 01/04/2019

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today clarifications to the second set of issues raised and discussed by participants of its Working Group (WG) on APIs under PSD2. The issues relate to API performance and support, the provision of a list of Third Party Providers (TPPs) that are interested in testing, the testing by TPPs that are not authorised, and the timelines applicable across the EEA if Account Servicing Payment Service Providers (ASPSPs) want to be exempted from the fall-back mechanism.

Finansinspektionen Comments On The Recent Events Involving Swedbank

Date 01/04/2019

Over the past few weeks, the media has reported on potentially major problems related to money laundering primarily in Swedbank’s Estonian operations. These reports have caused the bank’s share price to fall and had a negative impact on the bank’s reputation. 

London Stock Exchange Group: Block Listing Six Monthly Return

Date 01/04/2019

Click here for details of the LSEG’s block listing six monthly return.

Third-Best March In MGEX History

Date 01/04/2019

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), reports March 2019 as the third-best March in MGEX history with a total volume of 163,316 contracts traded.

UK Serious Fraud Office: Senior Bankers Sentenced To 9 Years For Rigging EURIBOR Rate

Date 01/04/2019

Today Carlo Palombo and Colin Bermingham were sentenced to a total of 9 years imprisonment at Southwark Crown Court for manipulating the Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR) at the height of the financial crisis.

SIX Trading Key Figures: March 2019

Date 01/04/2019

In March, trading turnover on the Swiss stock exchange was up 8.1% on the previous month and reached CHF 119.0 billion. There was also an increase in the number of transactions by 7.0% to 4,355,374. In comparison with the corresponding period last year, trading turnover was down by -7.1% at CHF 348.0 billion, while the number of trades dropped by -21.7% to 13,302,965. Since the beginning of the year, the SMI® rose by 12.4%.

London Stock Exchange Group Plc - Total Voting Rights

Date 01/04/2019

The following notification is made in accordance with the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

KIIFB Lists Debut Masala Bond On London Stock Exchange

Date 01/04/2019

• Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board lists INR 21.5 billon Masala bond on London Stock Exchange’s International Securities Market
• First Masala bond issued by a sub-sovereign entity in India
• London is largest Masala bond centre globally with 49 bonds raising over $7.5 billion equivalent
• Reinforces London’s role as a leading international finance centre, attracting global issuers to its markets

Trump Announces Issuance Of First Ever Green Treasury Bond To Fund Mexico Wall - Claims Wall Will Be "Greener Than Green", Bigly

Date 01/04/2019

The White House today, April 1st, announced the issuance of the first ever US Green Treasury bond, with proceeds to be used to fund the building of the President’s Mexico Wall.