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Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TSX Alpha Exchange And Montréal Exchange Closed For Good Friday
Date 20/03/2026
Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TSX Alpha Exchange and Montréal Exchange will be closed on Friday, April 3, 2026, for Good Friday.
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Bank Of England - Asset Purchase Facility: Gilt Sales – Market Notice 20 March 2026
Date 20/03/2026
At its September 2025 meeting, the MPC voted to reduce the stock of gilts held in the APF by £70 billion over the period from October 2025 to September 2026, to a total of £488 billion.
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Elavon And Bancontact Company Sign Bancontact Acquirer License Agreement - New Payment Agreement To Meet Evolving Payment Needs In Belgium
Date 20/03/2026
Elavon has signed a merchant acquirer and processor license agreement with Bancontact Company, the domestic payment scheme in Belgium with over 18 million Bancontact cards in circulation. Elavon, one of Europe’s largest merchant acquirers, will now offer merchants throughout Belgium direct acquiring services for Bancontact transactions, in addition to continuing to support international card scheme transactions.
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Authority For Anti-Money Laundering And Countering The Financing Of Terrorism To Hold Public Hearing On Two Draft RTS
Date 20/03/2026
The Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA) will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, 24 March 2026, in two sessions. Participation in the hearing requires registration - find all details below.
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Decisions Taken By The Governing Council Of The ECB (In Addition To Decisions Setting Interest Rates)
Date 20/03/2026
Monetary policy
Central bank compliance with prohibitions on monetary financing and privileged access
On 18 March 2026, in accordance with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) which tasks the ECB with monitoring the compliance of EU central banks with the prohibitions referred to in Articles 123 and 124 of the TFEU and the related regulations, the Governing Council approved the monitoring report covering 2025. Further information on this matter will be available in a dedicated section of the ECB’s Annual Report 2025, which will be published on the ECB’s website on 4 May 2026.
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SEPI Returns To The Commercial Paper Market With A New €1 Billion Program Listed On BME
Date 20/03/2026
BME’s fixed-income market, AIAF, has admitted to trading a new Commercial Paper Programme by Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales (SEPI) with a maximum outstanding balance of 1 billion euros.
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How Technology Is Changing The Pensions Conversation - Speech By Nikhil Rathi, Uk Financial Conduct Authority Chief Executive, At The Jp Morgan Pensions And Savings Symposium 2026
Date 20/03/2026
Key points
- Technology has the potential to transform how consumers see their pension savings. The transparency provided by dashboards could be a catalyst for greater engagement and changes in consumer behaviour.
- The pensions system must be ready to support a wide spectrum of consumer behaviours and support needs. From well-designed defaults to Targeted Support and simplified advice, firms and policymakers must empower consumer agency, while ensuring appropriate guardrails are in place.
- Retirement decisions are increasingly interconnected across pensions, housing and wider financial resilience. As consumers consider their financial futures more holistically, the system must work together to support informed long-term decision making.
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London Stock Exchange Group plc Publication Of Offering Circular
Date 20/03/2026
The following offering circular has been approved by the Financial Conduct Authority and is available for viewing:
Offering circular relating to the London Stock Exchange Group plc, LSEG Finance plc, LSEG Netherlands B.V. and LSEG US Fin Corp. £10,000,0000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme dated 19 March 2026.
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European Council Appoints Boris Vujčić As Vice-President Of The European Central Bank
Date 20/03/2026
The European Council today appointed Boris Vujčić as Vice-President of the European Central Bank for a non-renewable 8-year term.
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UK Financial Conduct Authority Highlights Risks When Dealing With Unregulated Lenders
Date 20/03/2026
The FCA is reminding regulated firms they need to undertake proper checks when dealing with unregulated lenders, safe custody providers, money brokers and financial leasing companies – also known as 'Annex 1' firms.
