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BIS: Basel Committee Finalises AML/CFT Guidelines On Supervisory Cooperation

Date 02/07/2020

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision today issued the updated version of its guidelines on Sound management of risks related to money laundering and financing of terrorism, with guides on the interaction and cooperation between prudential and anti-money laundering and combatting the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) supervisors.

Federal Reserve Board Issues Enforcement Action With Putnam County Bank And Announces Termination Of Enforcement Action With Barclays Bank PLC

Date 02/07/2020

The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of the enforcement action listed below:

Putnam County Bank, Hurricane, West Virginia
Flood insurance violations civil money penalty, dated July 1, 2020

Moscow Exchange: REPO Risk Parameters Change For The Security AFLT - Updates 3 And 4

Date 02/07/2020

Please follow the links below to access the information:

REPO risk parameters change for the security AFLT
REPO risk parameters change for the security AFLT

EDM Council Expands Partnership With MakoLab To Launch Open Knowledge Graph - Cross-Industry Initiative Supports Global Market Adoption Of Knowledge Graph

Date 02/07/2020

EDM Council, the cross-industry trade association for data management, has expanded its partnership with MakoLab™, focusing on multi-industry digital transformation projects, to provide its Open Knowledge Graph support to a broader range of industry verticals.

SEC Charges Alexion Pharmaceuticals With FCPA Violations

Date 02/07/2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Boston-based pharmaceutical company Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. has agreed to pay more than $21 million to resolve charges that it violated the books and records and internal accounting controls provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).

Moscow Exchange: REPO Risk Parameters Change For The Security AFLT - Update 2

Date 02/07/2020

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 02.07.2020, 15-16 (MSK) the lower bound of the REPO rate for tenor Y0/Y1Dt (up to -61.44 %), penalty rate and IR Risk Rate (up to -0.153 rub) for the security AFLT were changed. New values are available here

European Venues And Intermediaries Association Commenting On The Briefing Paper With Recommendations To Reform The European Union Benchmarks Regulation

Date 02/07/2020

Commenting on the briefing paper published by ISDA, the Asia Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA), FIA, the Global Foreign Exchange Division (GFXD) and the Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA) with recommendations to reform the European Union Benchmarks Regulation (BMR) in light of the European Commission's review of the regulation,

ICE’s Global Energy Markets Reach Record Open Interest As Participants Navigate Challenging Markets

Date 02/07/2020

• Total Energy Futures hit open interest record of 32.5 million contracts
• Total Natural Gas Futures hit open interest record of 18.9 million contracts
• TTF Futures and Options hit open interest record of 3.1 million contracts
• Total Energy Open Interest up 19% year-over-year

Malawi Stock Exchange 2nd Quarter Market Performance Report

Date 02/07/2020

The market transacted a total of 179,323,974 shares at a total consideration of MK6,758,007,139.49 (US$9,172,776.83) in 749 trades. In the corresponding period 2019, the market transacted a total of 206,786,591 shares at a total consideration of MK15,135,991,829.52 (US$20,404,866.73) in 921 trades. This reflects a –13.28% decrease in terms of share volume and a –55.35% (-55.05% in US Dollar terms) decrease in share value. Of the shares traded, 18,671,499 NICO and 1,879,000 PCL traded as negotiated deals.

Federal Open Market Committee Announces Its Tentative Meeting Schedule For 2021

Date 02/07/2020

The Federal Open Market Committee on Thursday announced its tentative meeting schedule for 2021: