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US Acting Comptroller Of The Currency Issues Statement On FDIC And Federal Reserve Board ANPR On Resolution-Related Resource Requirements For Large Banking Organizations

Date 18/10/2022

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael J. Hsu today issued the following statement at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) board meeting:

CFTC Commissioner Mersinger To Participate In A Panel Discussion Regarding Pragmatic Commodity Surveillance In Unprecedented Times

Date 18/10/2022

Readout: US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Virtual Meeting With Ukraine Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal

Date 18/10/2022

Today, Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen held a virtual meeting with Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal. Secretary Yellen reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to supporting Ukraine’s brave resistance against Russia’s illegal war, including Russia’s latest barbaric attacks on civilians, and noted the United States is working swiftly to disburse $4.5 billion in recently-approved budget support, bringing total U.S. economic assistance to $13 billion, all in grants. Secretary Yellen acknowledged Ukraine’s significant financing needs next year for critical government services and urgent recovery projects.  Secretary Yellen also emphasized the need for inclusive coordination across international partners to help Ukraine begin to rebuild and recover.

API Standards For Data-Sharing (Account Aggregator) - Report By The Consultative Group On Innovation And The Digital Economy (CGIDE) Established At The BIS Representative Office For The Americas

Date 18/10/2022

This report is the third part of a trilogy on enabling open finance through APIs under the auspices of the BIS Consultative Group on Innovation and the Digital Economy (CGIDE). A survey of CGIDE central bank members shows that there is a common interest in implementing data-sharing with the aim of increasing efficiency and promoting cooperation. The main challenges are coordination among participants, standardisation and technological infrastructure.

IMF Executive Board Selects Pablo Moreno As Director Of The Independent Evaluation Office

Date 18/10/2022

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has selected Mr. Pablo Moreno as Director of the Independent Evaluation Office of the IMF. He will succeed Mr. Charles Collyns of the United States, whose term will expire on April 30, 2023.

FESE Capital Markets Fact Sheet - Q3 2022: A Quarterly Visual Overview Of Trading On European Capital Markets From FESE's Stats Team

Date 18/10/2022

Seasonality, combined with inflationary pressures, rising interest rates and lingering geopolitical uncertainty, are the background to a bearish market picture in Europe.

Bank Of England Confirms APF Gilts Sales For Q4 2022

Date 18/10/2022

On 28 September 2022, the Bank of England’s (Bank’s) Executive postponed the start of sales of UK government bonds (gilts) held in the Asset Purchase Facility (APF) in light of market conditions at that time. The first gilt sales operation was scheduled to take place on 31 October 2022 and proceed thereafter.

ICE Expands Equity Derivatives Complex With The Launch Of FTSE® 100 Index Total Return Future

Date 18/10/2022

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, and home to the most liquid markets for trading FTSE® derivatives, today announced that it plans to launch a FTSE® 100 Index Total Return Future (TRF) on November 14, 2022, subject to regulatory approval.

US Treasury’s Federal Insurance Office Takes Important Step To Assess Climate-Related Financial Risk – Seeks Comment On Proposed Data Call

Date 18/10/2022

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Federal Insurance Office (FIO) issued a proposed data collection from insurers to assess climate-related financial risk across the United States. FIO is seeking public input on a proposed collection of data from property and casualty insurers regarding current and historical underwriting data on homeowners’ insurance. 

Three New Non-Executive Directors Appointed To The Court Of The Bank Of England - Lord Jitesh Gadhia, Sabine Chalmers And Tom Shropshire Will Take Up Their Roles At The Bank’s Court In The Coming Months

Date 18/10/2022

Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second approved the appointment of three new Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) of the Court of the Bank of England. These appointments will be made by the King.