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Irish Stock Exchange: Spanish Banking Group Bankinter Lists €200m Tier 1 Bond On GEM

Date 11/05/2016

Bankinter, the Spanish commercial and personal banking group quoted on the Madrid Stock Exchange, has listed Tier 1 debt securities on the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) for the first time.

European Banking Authority: Consultation On Guidelines On The LCR Disclosure (EBA/CP/2016/06)

Date 11/05/2016

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a consultation on its draft Guidelines on the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) disclosure. These Guidelines harmonise and specify both the qualitative and quantitative information that institutions are required to disclose on liquidity and namely on the LCR.  The consultation will run until 11 August 2016.

Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Provides Mid-Cycle Status Report On Its Fiscal Year 2016 Committee On Bank Supervision Operating Plan

Date 11/05/2016

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released its mid-cycle report on key actions completed to date to execute its annual Committee on Bank Supervision’s operating plan and on priority objectives for the remainder of the year.

EBA Acknowledges Another Notification From The Central Bank Of Hungary On The Ongoing Resolution Of MKB Bank Zrt.

Date 11/05/2016

The 9th Iran International Exhibition Of Exchange, Bank And Insurance, 10-13 July 2016, Tehran

Date 11/05/2016

The Iran International Exhibition of Exchange, Bank & Insurance will bring into focus the latest achievements in Bank, Exchange & Insurance, and is an opportunity for those with an interest in these areas to connect with interested parties.

EBA Consults On LCR Disclosure

Date 11/05/2016

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a consultation on its draft Guidelines on the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) disclosure. These Guidelines harmonise and specify both the qualitative and quantitative information that institutions are required to disclose on liquidity and namely on the LCR.  The consultation will run until 11 August 2016.

European Investment Bank: Launch Of Ginkgo Fund 2

Date 11/05/2016

Building on its first vehicle, instigated by the Edmond de Rothschild Group in 2010, Ginkgo announces the first closing and launch of its second fund, Ginkgo 2, which targets the sustainable remediation of brownfield sites in urban areas. Ginkgo Fund 2 will be supported by the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), a cornerstone of the Investment Plan for Europe. 

EBA Provides Guidance For Computing Financial Soundness Indicators (FSIs)

Date 11/05/2016

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today a guidance document to assist competent authorities in compiling IMF Financial Soundness Indicators (FSI) for deposit takers using statistical input derived from the EBA Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on supervisory reporting. Authorities are encouraged to use this guidance and the comprehensive mapping between the FSI forms and the EBA ITS templates to foster harmonised FSI reporting by the EEA authorities. In addition, it provides transparency to FSI users on how they have been computed for EEA countries.

SEC Charges Father, Son, Others In Tribal Bonds Scheme

Date 11/05/2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a father and son and five associates with defrauding investors in sham Native American tribal bonds in order to steal millions of dollars in proceeds for their own extravagant expenses and criminal defense costs.

New Research Published By The SWIFT Institute Investigates The Practical Application Of Blockchain (Or Mutual Distributed Ledger) Technologies In Securities Markets

Date 11/05/2016

New research published by the SWIFT Institute investigates the practical application of blockchain (or mutual distributed ledger) technologies in securities markets.