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The EBA Takes Steps To Address ‘De-Risking’ Practices

Date 22/03/2021

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published this month three regulatory instruments to address de-risking practices based on evidence gathered in its call for input. The instruments clarify that compliance with anti-money and countering terrorist financing (AML/CTF) obligations in EU law does not require financial institutions to refuse, or terminate, business relationships with entire categories of customers that they consider to present a higher ML/TF risk. In these documents the EBA also set out steps that financial institutions and competent authorities should take to manage risks associated with individual business relationships in an effective manner.

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

Date 22/03/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 22.03.2021, 20-04 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 26112) and initial margins (up to 15 %) for the security COST-RM were changed. New values are available here

Euronext Launches New CAC 40® ESG Index To Meet Financial Community's Sustainable Investment Needs

Date 22/03/2021

Euronext today announced the launch of the CAC 40® ESG index1 (gross return Bloomberg  code: CACESGGR), designed to identify the 40 companies within the CAC® Large 60 Index that demonstrate the best Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. Responding to the growing demand for sustainable investment tools from investors and from the market, the CAC 40® ESG is Euronext’s first national ESG index and is derived from the CAC 40® index family.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Securities

Date 22/03/2021

The following risk parameters will be changed:

IR risk (downward scenario) - SECΔ_1 (Y0/Y1)

U.S. Department Of The Treasury And IRS Disbursing More Economic Impact Payments In Coming Days And Weeks

Date 22/03/2021

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Internal Revenue Service, and the Bureau of the Fiscal Service announced that the next batch of Economic Impact Payments will be issued to taxpayers this week, with many of these coming by paper check or prepaid debit card.

Finansinspektionen’s Approach To Setting The Countercyclical Capital Buffer

Date 22/03/2021

In a new memorandum, Finansinspektionen describes the general principles for the application of the countercyclical capital buffer. FI is also leaving the countercyclical capital buffer unchanged at 0 per cent.

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

Date 22/03/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 22.03.2021, 19-13 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 55835) and initial margins (up to 28.75 %) for the security TSLA-RM were changed. New values are available here

Federal Reserve System Publishes Annual Financial Statements

Date 22/03/2021

The Federal Reserve System on Monday released the 2020 combined annual audited financial statements for the Federal Reserve Banks, as well as statements for the 12 individual Federal Reserve Banks, the Board of Governors, and five limited liability companies (LLC's) that manage and operate some of the credit facilities established by the Board in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. An independent public accounting firm engaged by the Board has issued unqualified opinions on the financial statements and on the Board's and each Bank's internal controls over financial reporting. The audited financial statements provide information about the assets, liabilities, and earnings of the Reserve Banks, the Board, and the LLC's as of December 31, 2020.

TD Ameritrade And Dash Financial Technologies Executives Join OCC Board Of Directors

Date 22/03/2021

OCC, the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization, today announced two new members of its Board of Directors: JJ Kinahan, Chief Market Strategist and Managing Director of Trading and Education at TD Ameritrade, and Peter Maragos, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Dash Financial Technologies.

AFME Report Reveals Contribution Of European Banking And Capital Markets In Financing The Recovery

Date 22/03/2021

European banking and capital markets have provided unprecedented levels of funding and record volumes of market support to assist businesses and economies during Covid-19, a report by AFME revealed today (22nd March).