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Platts Report: China Oil Demand Surged 7.4% In September From A Year Ago - Growth Rate Hit 15-Month High; China Imported Gasoline For 1st Time Since Late-2011

Date 27/10/2014

China's apparent oil demand* in September climbed to the second-highest level since 2005, with a growth rate that was the sharpest in 15 months, according to a just-released Platts analysis of Chinese government data. Platts began tracking apparent oil demand  in 2005.

FIA Japan Newsletter November 2014 Edition Released

Date 27/10/2014

Futures Industry Association of Japan has released the November 2014 edition of its bimonthly newsletter. For browse, please access the following URL.

http://www.fiajapan.org/site_newsletters/en/201411/FIAJ_Newsletter_EN_2014_11.pdf

Tokyo Stock Exchange: New ETFs And ETNs Included In Real-Time Dissemination Of “TSE Indicative NAV”

Date 27/10/2014

Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) will newly calculate and publish the real-time Indicative Net Asset Value (Indicative NAV) per share for the below Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and Exchange Traded Notes(ETNs) beginning November25, 2014.

Swedish banks pass the European stress test

Date 27/10/2014

FI has tested the resilience of the major Swedish banks to a sharp deterioration in the economy. The study is part of the extensive stress test of 123 European banks coordinated by EBA.

ABN AMRO Clearing Sydney Pty Ltd Pays $40,000 Infringement Notice Penalty

Date 27/10/2014

ABN AMRO Clearing Sydney Pty Ltd ("ABN AMRO") has paid a penalty of $40,000 to comply with an infringement notice given to it by the Markets Disciplinary Panel ("MDP"). The penalty was for failing to demonstrate prudent risk management procedures by not setting and documenting appropriate maximum price change limits, as required. 

EGX Chairman Participates In The 54th WFE General Assembly & Committee Meeting

Date 27/10/2014

Dr. Mohammad Omran, EGX Chairman leaves today morning heading to South Korean capital (Seoul) to participate in the WFE general assembly to exhibit EGX experience as one of the most important emerging markets. He uttered the exchange's efforts in the field of governance and institutional structuring for the capital markets on the sidelines the 54th session of the General Assembly of the WFE that is held in South Korea during the period from October 27th to 29th, 2014. 

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Circuit Breakers In And After November 4th,2014

Date 27/10/2014

Circuit breakers in and after November 4th, 2014 will be handled as follows for the time being; provided, however, that the Exchange might change the Initial CB Trigger Levels, CB Expansion Amounts, and number of expansion, etc., when it deems necessary.

Statement By The IMF Spokesman On The ECB’s Comprehensive Assessment

Date 26/10/2014

Mr. Gerry Rice, Director of the Communications Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today:

"The IMF welcomes the successful completion of the ECB’s Comprehensive Assessment of banks in the euro area. The exercise has used a common framework to assess the capital needs of banks and marks the substantial progress that has been achieved towards a banking union."

Results Of The 2014 EU-Wide Stress Test

Date 26/10/2014

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today the results of the 2014 EU-wide stress test of 123 banks. The aim of the stress test is to assess the resilience of EU banks to adverse economic developments, so as to understand remaining vulnerabilities, complete the repair of the EU banking sector and increase confidence. On average, EU banks' common equity ratio (CET1) drops by 260 basis points, from 11.1% at the start of the exercise, after the asset quality reviews' (AQRs) adjustment, to 8.5% after the stress. By disclosing these results, the EBA is providing unparalleled transparency into EU banks' balance sheets, with up to 12,000 data points per bank, an essential step towards enhancing market discipline in the EU.

Bank Of England Statement On EBA Stress Test Publication

Date 26/10/2014

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has today published the results of its EU-wide stress test.  The 2014 UK stress testing exercise will build on the EU-wide stress test by exploring particular vulnerabilities facing the UK banking system.  As previously announced, the Bank of England will publish the results of the UK variant stress test on Tuesday 16 December.