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Joint Statement Of The 11th ASEAN Finance Ministers’ And Central Bank Governors’ Meeting (AFMGM)

Date 05/04/2024

1. The 11th ASEAN Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting (AFMGM) was convened under the co-chairmanship of H.E. Mr. Santiphab Phomvihane, Finance Minister and H.E. Mr. Bounleua Sinxayvoravong, Governor of the Bank of the Lao PDR.

ASX Group Monthly Activity Report - March 2024

Date 05/04/2024

Trading – Cash Markets (including equities, interest rate and warrant trades)

• In March 2024, the average daily number of trades was up 11% on the pcp. The average daily value traded onmarket of $6.073 billion was down 1% on the pcp. 
• Volatility (as measured by the average daily movement in the All Ordinaries Index) was 0.5% in March, compared to 0.7% in the pcp. 
• Future volatility (as measured by the S&P/ASX 200 VIX) in March was an average of 11.1, down 19% on pcp.

Enriching Data And Analysis In Economics With Real Life Experiences, Federal Reserve Governor Adriana D. Kugler, At Women In Economics Symposium, Federal Reserve Bank Of St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri

Date 05/04/2024

Thank you, President Musalem, and many congratulations on the start of your new position here at the St. Louis Fed. We are all so happy to have you as part of the Federal Reserve System, and I am grateful for the opportunity to speak here today.

Register For The SEC’s 43rd Annual Small Business Forum April 16-18

Date 04/04/2024

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation will host the SEC’s 43rd Annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation during three virtual sessions April 16-18 from 1-2:30 p.m. ET.

CFTC Commissioner Johnson To Deliver Keynote At AI Civil And Human Rights Policy Roundtable And Book Workshop

Date 04/04/2024

CFTC Commissioner Johnson Announces CFTC Market Risk Advisory Committee Meeting On April 9

Date 04/04/2024

CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson, sponsor of the Market Risk Advisory Committee (MRAC), announced today the MRAC will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, April 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (EDT) at the CFTC’s Washington, D.C. headquarters.

IMF Executive Board Statement On The Managing Director’s Selection Process

Date 04/04/2024

The Board Coordinators of the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Mr. Afonso S. Bevilaqua and Mr. Abdullah F. BinZarah, made the following statement today:

“The period for submitting nominations for the position of the next Managing Director closed on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. One candidate, the current Managing Director of the IMF, Kristalina Georgieva, has been nominated.

US Acting Comptroller Of The Currency Discusses Elevating Fairness In Banking

Date 04/04/2024

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael J. Hsu today discussed the importance of fairness in remarks given at the National Community Reinvestment Coalition Just Economy Conference 2024.

EU Banks Are Robust, But Signs Of Credit Quality Deterioration Are Becoming Apparent, The EBA’s Risk Dashboard Shows

Date 04/04/2024

The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published its Q4 2023 quarterly Risk Dashboard (RDB), which discloses aggregated statistical information for the largest EU/EEA institutions. EU/EEA’s banks capitalisation stands at record levels, liquidity has improved, while return on equity (RoE) stood at 10.3%. Yet, early signs of credit quality deterioration have become more apparent. The publication also includes information on minimum requirements for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL).

Malawi Stock Exchange: 1st Quarter Market Performance Report - 2024

Date 04/04/2024

The market transacted a total of 53,935,741 shares at a total consideration of MK8,912,062,489.17 (US$5,258,326.00) in 2,516 trades. In the corresponding period in 2023, the market transacted a total of 118,816,338 shares at a total consideration of MK6,853,106,604.91 (US$6,676,611.71) in 1,545 trades. This reflects a 54.61% decrease in terms of share volume and a 30.04% (-21.24% decrease in US Dollar terms) increase in share value.