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Basel Committee Assesses Members' Implementation Of The Net Stable Funding Ratio And Large Exposures Framework

Date 19/03/2020

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has today published assessment reports on the implementation of the Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) and the large exposures framework (LEX) in Hong Kong SAR (NSFR, LEX), Indonesia (NSFR, LEX) and Singapore (NSFR, LEX). 

MIAX Options And MIAX Emerald 2X Opening And Intraday Valid And Priority Quote Spread Relief In All Symbols

Date 19/03/2020

Issue Symbol: All Symbols
Multiplier: 2X
Reason: In maintenance of a fair and orderly market.
Time: Opening and Intraday
Subject Summary: Please be advised the MIAX Regulation Department has granted 2 times opening and intraday quote parameter relief for all symbols on MIAX Options and MIAX Emerald. 

BIS: Implications Of Negative Interest Rates For The Net Interest Margin And Lending Of Euro Area Banks

Date 19/03/2020

Focus

A bank's net interest rate margin (NIM) is the difference between the interest it receives on its assets and the interest it pays on its liabilities, divided by the amount of its interest-bearing assets. In general, a decreasing level of market interest rates compresses the NIM. But does the effect of a change in the interest rate on the NIM also depend on whether the interest rate level is negative instead of low and positive? And what is the impact of a shrinking NIM on lending?

FSB Publishes Peer Review On Implementation Of Over-The-Counter Derivatives Reforms In Mexico

Date 19/03/2020

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) published today its peer review of Mexico, which examined the implementation of the G20 commitments on over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives.

Tether Launches On Bitcoin Cash Via SLP, Supporting Large Blocks, Low Transfer Fees

Date 19/03/2020

Tether, the blockchain-enabled platform that powers the largest stablecoin by market capitalization, is live on Bitcoin Cash via the Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP), providing users with access to a chain supporting large blocks and low transfer fees.

Exchange Data International (EDI) Launches Volatility Series

Date 19/03/2020

Exchange Data International (EDI) a leading provider of global security corporate actions, pricing and reference data services, is pleased to announce the launch of our flexible volatility dataset series. 

Amman Stock Exchange: Donate One Working Day's Salary To The Special Fund To Tackle The Corona Virus

Date 19/03/2020

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE), Mazen Al-Wathaifi, said that, in light of the exceptional circumstances that the country lives in at the present time and based on social responsibility and the necessity of joining efforts at all levels in order to contribute to supporting all preventive measures by the government in facing the repercussions of the spread of the Corona virus in the Kingdom and in support of the efforts of the Ministry of Health in this regard. The ASE decided to donate one working day's salary in support of these efforts for the benefit of the special fund to tackle the pandemic of the emerging Corona virus, which was created by the government early this week.

The World Federation Of Exchanges Issues Statement On Covid-19 And Market Volatility - Exchanges And CCPs Support Market Participants In The Face Of The Global Coronavirus (Covid-19) Economic Shock

Date 19/03/2020

The World Federation of Exchanges (“WFE”), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, has today issued a statement on coronavirus (Covid-19) and current market volatility.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Sets Out Expectations For General Insurance Firms During Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic

Date 19/03/2020

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today set out expectations for general insurance firms and provided information for consumers about what they should see from their insurance provider during the coronavirus pandemic.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security XS1759801720

Date 19/03/2020

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 19.03.2020, 13-45 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 101.998616) and initial margins (up to 18.75 %) for the security XS1759801720 were changed. New values are available here