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BM&FBOVESPA Presents Final Proposals For The Novo Mercado And Level 2 Regulations That Will Be Put Before A Closed Hearing - Voting Phase Of The Closed Hearing Occurs June 01-23,

Date 16/03/2017

BM&FBOVESPA presents here the final proposals of the Regulations for the BM&FBOVESPA special corporate governance segments (Novo Mercado and Level 2) which will be put before a Closed Hearing. In the first phase, which begins today and continues until May 31, 2017, the companies listed in these segments can make assessments and clarify doubts regarding the proposals for the respective listing segments. The second phase, for voting, will occur June 01-23, 2017. Taking part in the voting for the Closed Hearing will be the 131 companies listed on the Novo Mercado and the 19 companies listed at BM&FBOVESPA Level 2.

IMF Managing Director Welcomes Establishment Of High Level Advisory Group On FinTech

Date 15/03/2017

• The Group is composed of highly-experienced and respected leaders in the field of finance and technology and includes industry pioneers, regulators, lawyers and academics.
• The Group will work closely with the IMF's Interdepartmental Working Group on Finance and Technology to study the economic and regulatory implications of developments in the area of finance and technology.

Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Issues Draft Licensing Manual Supplement For Evaluating Charter Applications From Financial Technology Companies, Will Accept Comments Through April 14

Date 15/03/2017

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today provided additional detail on evaluating national bank charter applications from financial technology (fintech) companies that engage in the business of banking.

Treasury International Capital Data For January

Date 15/03/2017

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for January 2017.  The next release, which will report on data for February 2017, is scheduled for April 17, 2017.

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 15/03/2017

CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.

EBA Issues Opinion On Measures To Address Macroprudential Risk

Date 15/03/2017

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today an Opinion following the notification by the National Bank of Belgium (NBB) of its intention to modify capital requirements in order to address an increase in macroprudential risk. Based on the evidence submitted by the NBB, the EBA does not object to the adoption of the proposed measures, which are based on Article 458 of the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR).

Federal Reserve Board And Federal Open Market Committee Release Economic Projections From The March 14-15 FOMC Meeting

Date 15/03/2017

The attached table and charts released on Wednesday summarize the economic projections and the target federal funds rate projections made by Federal Open Market Committee participants for the March 14-15 meeting.

Readout From A Treasury Spokesperson Of Secretary Mnuchin’s Call With Republic Of India Minister Of Finance Arun Jaitley

Date 15/03/2017

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin spoke by phone yesterday with Republic of India Minister of Finance Arun Jaitley. 

Federal Reserve Issues FOMC Statement

Date 15/03/2017

Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in February indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has continued to expand at a moderate pace. Job gains remained solid and the unemployment rate was little changed in recent months. Household spending has continued to rise moderately while business fixed investment appears to have firmed somewhat. Inflation has increased in recent quarters, moving close to the Committee's 2 percent longer-run objective; excluding energy and food prices, inflation was little changed and continued to run somewhat below 2 percent. Market-based measures of inflation compensation remain low; survey-based measures of longer-term inflation expectations are little changed, on balance.

EEX To Continue Polish Emissions Auctions – Auction Calendar 2017 Adjusted

Date 15/03/2017

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) and the Polish Ministry of the Environment have concluded an agreement under which EEX, in its capacity as the common EU auction platform, will auction off the Polish share of emission allowances until a national opt-out platform has been established. In this context, the auction calendar for 2017 was determined in coordination with the Ministry and the European Commission. The first auction is scheduled for 29 March 2017.