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BIS Board Elects François Villeroy de Galhau As New Chair

Date 13/01/2022

The Board of Directors of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) yesterday elected as its new Chair, François Villeroy de Galhau, Governor of the Bank of France. His term is for a period of three years, commencing on 12 January 2022.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security MGNT

Date 13/01/2022

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 13.01.2022, 18-40 (MSK) the lower bound of the price band (up to 5004.5) and initial margins (up to 17.5 %) for the security MGNT were changed. New values are available here

BIS: Project Helvetia Phase II: Settling Tokenised Assets In Wholesale CBDC

Date 13/01/2022

Internet Pioneer Michael Onghai Joins American Blockchain PAC’s Board Of Advisors - Author, Chartered Financial Analyst & Patent Holder Will Help Shape Present And Future Landscape Of Critical Technological Ecosystem And Foster Advances In Governance

Date 13/01/2022

The American Blockchain Political Action Committee is pleased to announce that Michael Onghai has joined our Board of Advisors. As one of the earliest pioneers of the Internet revolution as former CEO of Looksmart, Michael Onghai is also a seed investor in Coinbase, FundersClub, and Upflex. He currently is principal and seed investor in Alpha Sigma Funds, and a director of MGT Capital, a publicly traded company engaged in mining of Bitcoin.He also was one of the pioneer software developers of the Human Genome Project.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security LRCX-RM

Date 13/01/2022

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 13.01.2022, 17-58 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 58424) and initial margins (up to 22.5 %) for the security LRCX-RM were changed. New values are available here

BIS: Informational Switching Costs, Bank Competition, And The Cost Of Finance

Date 13/01/2022

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We test two theories of banking competition. The first is the market power hypothesis, which claims that higher market power leads to financial constraints and wider spreads.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security TSM-RM - Update

Date 13/01/2022

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 13.01.2022, 17-39 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 11259) and initial margins (up to 21 %) for the security TSM-RM were changed. New values are available here

BIS: Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) In Latin America And The Caribbean

Date 13/01/2022

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While much research has examined the pros and cons of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), there has been less focus on the relative merits of CBDCs in particular economies or global regions. We attempt to fill that gap for the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) economies.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change On Securities Market

Date 13/01/2022

CCP NCC will set the following risk parameters on Securities market starting from January 20th. From this date on, risk parameters will be applied according to the table below.

IOSCO Consults On Lessons Learned From The Operational Resilience Of Trading Venues And Market Intermediaries During The Pandemic

Date 13/01/2022

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) is requesting feedback on the lessons learned regarding the operational resilience of trading venues and market intermediaries during the COVID-19 pandemic.