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European Central Bank Monetary Policy Decisions

Date 03/11/2011

At today’s meeting the Governing Council of the ECB took the following monetary policy decisions:

The interest rate on the main refinancing operations of the Eurosystem will be decreased by 25 basis points to 1.25%, starting from the operation to be settled on 9 November 2011.

Statement By IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde On Greece

Date 03/11/2011

Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today in Cannes, France:

“I remain convinced that the agreement reached by the leaders of the Euro Area at their Summit last week, which includes a substantive reduction in Greece’s debt burden and additional financial support for a new ambitious program, will greatly benefit Greece by helping to restore growth and create jobs."

Greek Prime Minister To Visit President Following Cabinet Meeting

Date 03/11/2011

Greece's Prime Minister George A. Papandreou is on his way to meet the President of Greece, Karolos Papoulios.

RTS Indices Weekly Review

Date 03/11/2011

Weekly review: October 24 - 28, 2011 (pdf, 246 Кб)

Palestine Exchange Closed For Eid Al-Adha Holiday

Date 03/11/2011

The Palestine Exchange (PEX) will be on Eid Al-Adha holiday from Sunday 06/11/2011. The Palestine Exchange (PEX) will resume business on the morning of Thursday 09/11/2011.

The EU At The G-20 Summit

Date 03/11/2011

The G-20 summit will take place from 3 – 4 November in Cannes, France.

ECC Supervisory Board Extends Contract Of Christoph Mura

Date 03/11/2011

The Supervisory Board of European Commodity Clearing AG (ECC) has confirmed Dr. Christoph Mura in his office as a member of the Management Board of the clearing house. In its meeting on 13 October 2011, the Supervisory Board adopted a resolution on the confirmation of Christoph Mura in his position as a member of the Management Board of ECC with the function of the Chief Operating Officer until 31 October 2014.

BSE Derivatives Trading Volume Rs. 759. 64 Crores On 3rd November

Date 03/11/2011

1. Volume: Rs. 759.64 Cr. 
2. Participation: 128 broker members 
3. Trading Summary:

Malta Stock Exchange Signs Xetra Contract With Deutsche Börse

Date 03/11/2011

The Malta Stock Exchange is going to use Xetra – Deutsche Börse Group’s fully electronic trading system. Probably from mid 2012, Deutsche Börse will organize trading in equities listed on the Malta Stock Exchange. Both parties signed a minimum 5-year contract on 24 October.

Commodity Markets On The Growth Surge In Pakistan

Date 03/11/2011

The Pakistani Commodity trading market has visibly entered into the growth momentum and is on its way to become a central hub for commodity related activities which include investing in precious metals i.e Gold and Silver and Energy i.e Crude Oil. The number of new investors trading on the exchange grew more than 245 % in the current year. At  present  there  are  investors  in  cities  from  Urban  Pakistan  like  Karachi,  Lahore, Islamabad, Multan, Faisalabad and Peshawar to smaller cities like Jhelum, Attock, Jhang, Sargodha and Rahim yar khan who are actively investing on Pakistan Mercantile Exchange.