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CryptoCompare’s Exchange Review: A Monthly Report Covering The Key Developments Within The Cryptocurrency Exchange Market - Spot Volumes Fall 31.5% To Lowest Recorded Levels Of 2021

Date 05/08/2021

July was a positive month for the cryptocurrency markets as prices began to pick up toward the latter weeks – with Bitcoin and Ethereum rising 18.3% and 11.2% respectively month on month (MoM).

Amman Stock Exchange: Tuesday 10 August Is A Public Holiday To Celebrate Hijri New Year

Date 05/08/2021

According to the announcement issued by the Prime Minister on the occasion of the Hijri New Year, the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) will be closed on Tuesday the 10th of August, 2021/ the first of Muharram in 1443 Hijri. The ASE will resume its work on Wednesday the 11th of August, 2021.

July 2021 Monthly Figures At Eurex - Growth In OTC Clearing And European Interest Rate Derivatives Volumes At Eurex In July

Date 05/08/2021

Eurex’s OTC Clearing business continued its strong year with notional outstanding in interest rate swaps (IRS) growing 26 percent – from 7,815 billion EUR to 9,856 billion EUR – and average daily cleared volumes in IRS jumping 31 percent from 13 billion EUR to 17 billion EUR. The overall figures for all products show notional outstanding volumes growing by 5 percent – from 19,488 billion EUR to 20,454 billion EUR – and average daily cleared volumes up 11 percent from 99 billion EUR to 110 billion EUR.

Bank Of England: Asset Purchase Facility: Gilt Purchases - Market Notice 5 August 2021

Date 05/08/2021

t its meeting ending on 4 August 2021, the MPC voted for the Bank of England to continue with its existing programme of UK government bond purchases, financed by the issuance of central bank reserves, maintaining the target for the stock of these purchases at £875 billion

CME Group Declares Quarterly Dividend

Date 05/08/2021

CME Group Inc., the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today declared a third-quarter dividend of $0.90 per share.  The dividend is payable September 27, 2021, to shareholders of record as of September 10, 2021.

Horizon Software Expands Its Presence In The Middle East With The Support Of Business France

Date 05/08/2021

Horizon Software, a leading provider of electronic trading solutions and algorithmic technology, have chosen to partner with Business France Middle East, to expand the range of services on offer to clients based in the MENA region.

LCH Extends Buy-Side Repo Clearing Model To Euro Debt

Date 05/08/2021

• Sponsored Clearing from RepoClear now available at LCH SA
• Offers buy-side firms access to repo clearing across 13 Euro debt markets and €GCPlus
• Builds on the offering for UK gilts, live at LCH Ltd

Bank Of England: Bank Rate Maintained At 0.1% - August 2021 - Monetary Policy Summary And Minutes Of The Monetary Policy Committee Meeting

Date 05/08/2021

Current Bank Rate0.1%

Next due: 23 September 2021

HKEX Monthly Market Highlights

Date 05/08/2021

Highlights

- Securities Market

• Market capitalisation was $46.6 trillion at the end of July 2021, an increase of 15 per cent from $40.6 trillion for the same period last year.
• The average daily turnover in July 2021 was $184.3 billion, an increase of 12 per cent from $165.1 billion for the same period last year.
• The average daily turnover for the first seven months of 2021 was $187.6 billion, an increase of 50 per cent when compared with $124.8 billion for the same period last year.
• The average daily turnover of derivative warrants for the first seven months of 2021 was $12.2 billion, an increase of 45 per cent when compared with $8.4 billion for the same period last year.
• The average daily turnover of ETFs for the first seven months of 2021 was $6.5 billion, an increase of 20 per cent when compared with $5.4 billion for the same period last year.
• The average daily turnover of Debt Securities for the first seven months of 2021 was $410 million, an increase of 64 per cent when compared with $250 million for the same period last year.
• Funds raised through IPOs for the first seven months of 2021 was $253.2 billion, an increase of 85 per cent when compared with $136.5 billion for the same period last year.
• Total funds raised for the first seven months of 2021 was $536.2 billion, an increase of 71 per cent when compared with $314.4 billion for the same period last year.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Stops BDSwiss Offering Contracts For Differences (CFDs) To UK Customers

Date 05/08/2021

The FCA has acted to stop a Cypriot-based firm, BDSwiss Holding Plc, and other members of the BDSwiss Group from offering high risk contracts for differences (CFDs) to UK investors. The BDSwiss Group trades using the brands BDSwiss, Swissmarkets and BDS Trading.