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Readout: US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Virtual Meeting With G7 Finance Ministers And Central Bank Governors

Date 28/05/2021

Earlier today, Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen participated in a virtual meeting with the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors. Secretary Yellen emphasized the U.S. commitment to multilateralism to solve global issues and the importance of providing further fiscal support to promote a robust and lasting recovery in the wake of the pandemic. She also expressed her strong, continued support of G7 efforts to tackle climate change and the need to work in close coordination on environmental issues. And finally, she expressed her support for ongoing work on digital payments issues, including exploration of potential central bank digital currency policy considerations.

Nigerian Exchange Group: Market Report For May 28th, 2021

Date 28/05/2021

A total turnover of 1.037 billion shares worth N9.471 billion in 17,577 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 1.048 billion shares valued at N11.543 billion that exchanged hands last week in 17,233 deals.

City of Moscow Placed First Green Bond Issue In Full

Date 28/05/2021

The City of Moscow placed the first issue of green bonds on Moscow Exchange. The volume of the 74th internal bond issue (RU26074MOS0) was RUB 70 billion. According to the issuer, demand exceeded the offer by 23%: 721 bids worth RUB 86.3 billion were received. The coupon rate was set at 7.38% per annum.

U.S. Department Of The Treasury, Office Of Public Affairs: Administration's FY2022 Budget Tax Proposals Will Promote Shared Growth And Prosperity

Date 28/05/2021

Today’s budget, which includes the American Jobs and Families Plans, makes the necessary investments in both our infrastructure and our people to ensure the post-pandemic chapter of our history is a strong and prosperous one. Importantly, too, this budget puts our country on a long-term fiscally sustainable path through fair and efficient tax reform.”
– Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Securities

Date 28/05/2021

The following risk parameters will be changed:

Market Risk Rate of the first, second and third level – S_1(2,3)_min

EBA Consults On Institutions’ Pillar 3 Disclosure Of Interest Rate Risk Exposures

Date 28/05/2021

• The proposed IRRBB disclosure framework seeks to ensure stakeholders are informed about institutions’ interest rate risks in the non-trading book.
• The standards put forward comparable disclosures that should help institutions comply with the requirements laid down in the revised Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR).
• This consultation paper is in line with the Pillar 3 disclosure framework of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS).

ESMA Updates Its Opinion On Reporting Information Under The AIFMD

Date 28/05/2021

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has updated the Opinion Collection of information for the effective monitoring of systemic risk under Article 24(5), first sub-paragraph, of the AIFMD, in the context of AIFMD reporting.

Federal Reserve Board Invites Public Comment On Proposed Changes To Its Policy On Payment System Risk That Governs The Provision Of Intraday Credit

Date 28/05/2021

The Federal Reserve Board on Friday requested public comment on proposed changes to its Policy on Payment System Risk (PSR policy) that governs the provision of intraday credit, or daylight overdrafts, to healthy depository institutions with accounts at the Federal Reserve Banks.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters On Securities Market

Date 28/05/2021

CCP NCC sets the following risk parameters on Securities market starting from May 31, 2021:

BIS: US Monetary Policy And The Financial Channel Of The Exchange Rate: Evidence From India

Date 28/05/2021