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Saudi Exchange Statistical Report, July 2023

Date 06/08/2023

The total value of shares traded for the month of July 2023 reached SAR 145.69 billion (US$ 38.85 billion), increasing by 45.56% over the previous month.

Corrected: To Enable National Efficiencies, Improve Professional Competencies And Develop Sector, Saudi Arabia Capital Market Authority Launches GDP 12th Batch

Date 06/08/2023

Securities Commission Malaysia, Industry Leaders Discuss New Capital Market Initiatives - Discussions Centered Around Prime Minister’s Capital Market Announcements At The Ekonomi MADANI Launch

Date 06/08/2023

Following the launch of the “Ekonomi MADANI” by the Prime Minister and Finance Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim on 27 July 2023, the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) last week held its annual industry dialogue to discuss and deliberate on key areas to further develop and grow the capital market.

Brief Remarks On The Economy And Monetary Policy, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle W. Bowman, At The 2023 CEO And Senior Management Summit And Annual Meeting, Sponsored By The Kansas Bankers Association, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Date 05/08/2023

Thank you for the invitation to join you again this year. As a former Kansas banker, it is always great to be with Kansas bankers. I look forward to opportunities to learn about and discuss the issues affecting financial institutions and your communities, from supervision and regulation to how you and you customers are navigating the current economic and financial environment.

Readout: US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Meeting With Coordinating Minister For Maritime Affairs And Investment Of Indonesia Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan

Date 04/08/2023

Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen met with Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan of Indonesia.  During the meeting, Secretary Yellen discussed the Indonesia Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) work on the Comprehensive Investment and Policy Plan (CIPP). The CIPP will inform how partners allocate the $20 billion in JETP financing towards specific projects and priorities that will support Indonesia’s achievement of the ambitious climate targets the Government of Indonesia set in the November 2022 JETP Joint Statement. The Secretary discussed Indonesia’s continued efforts to develop and implement an ambitious strategy for an on-and-off-grid power sector transition that supports Indonesia’s economic development while reducing emissions.  The Secretary also discussed the Inflation Reduction Act, which sets the United States on a strong pathway to meeting our emissions reductions targets while catalyzing jobs through our largest-ever investment in fighting climate change.   

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 04/08/2023

The current reports for the week of August 01, 2023 are now available. Report data is also available in the CFTC Public Reporting Environment (PRE), which allows users to search, filter, customize and download report data.

SEC Awards More Than $104 Million To Seven Whistleblowers

Date 04/08/2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced awards of more than $104 million to seven individuals whose information and assistance led to a successful SEC enforcement action and related actions brought by another agency. Today’s combined award is the fourth largest in the SEC’s whistleblower program’s history.

Nigerian Exchange Weekly Market Report For August 4th, 2023

Date 04/08/2023

A total turnover of 2.575 billion shares worth N29.615 billion in 37,713 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 2.854 billion shares valued at N37.645 billion that exchanged hands last week in 41,547 deals.

SEC, PENCOM, NGX To host Webinar On Securities Lending

Date 04/08/2023

In line with its commitment to enhance investor participation in the Nigerian capital market, boost secondary market liquidity, and facilitate savings mobilization to drive economic growth, Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) in collaboration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and National Pension Commission (PENCOM) is set to hold a Securities Lending Webinar on 9 August 2023 at 10am.

BIS: The Term Structure Of Inflation Forecasts Disagreement And Monetary Policy Transmission

Date 04/08/2023

As inflation expectations play a crucial role in determining the actual price level, they are closely monitored by central banks. Our paper explores the implication of disagreement about inflation expectations on the transmission of monetary policy to both the real economy and financial markets. We focus on disagreement instead of consensus because, even when consensus inflation forecasts align perfectly with central bank inflation targets, individuals can still form varying beliefs about future inflation rates, raising concerns that inflation expectations might de-anchor.