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Decisions Taken By The Governing Council Of The ECB (In Addition To Decisions Setting Interest Rates)

Date 18/03/2016

Monetary policy

Non-standard monetary policy measures

On 10 March 2016 the Governing Council decided on a number of measures in the pursuit of its price stability objective. This set of measures encompasses, inter alia, the launch of a corporate sector purchase programme as an additional component of the asset purchase programme (APP), an increase in the combined monthly purchases under the APP to €80 billion, starting in April 2016 and the launch of a new series of four targeted longer-term refinancing operations (TLTRO II) starting in June 2016. More detailed information on these measures can be found in three related press releases published on the same day on the ECB’s website.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority: Temporary Restriction In Short Selling

Date 18/03/2016

The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) notifies that it temporarily prohibits short selling in the following instruments under Articles 23 (1) and 26 (4) of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012. This follows a decision made by another EU Competent Authority.

ESMA Announces Vacancy For A Seconded National Expert In The Supervision Department

Date 18/03/2016

Please follow the instructions in the vacancy notice to apply.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Continues Action Against Capital Alternatives

Date 18/03/2016

The FCA is continuing its High Court claim for money to be returned to investors in the African Land and Capital Carbon Credits schemes. The FCA continues to maintain that the defendants made false and misleading statements to investors in these schemes. 

Mandatory Notification Of Trade - Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA

Date 18/03/2016

Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA has 18 March bought 2,656 own shares at a price of NOK 84 per share. After this transaction, Oslo Børs VPS Holding holds 8,056 shares in the company.

EEX: Gunvor UK Ltd To Begin Disclosing Insider Information

Date 18/03/2016

Gunvor UK Ltd as the first reporting company from UK is technically connected to the EEX Transparency Platform and will disclose any insider information in accordance with article 4 paragraph 1 of REMIT in respect of the business through the platform’s Ad-hoc Ticker.

Federal Reserve System Publishes Annual Financial Statements

Date 18/03/2016

The Federal Reserve System on Friday released the 2015 combined annual audited financial statements for the Federal Reserve Banks, as well as statements for the 12 individual Federal Reserve Banks, Maiden Lane LLC (ML LLC), and the Board of Governors. An independent auditing firm engaged by the Board has issued unmodified opinions on these financial statements and unqualified opinions on the Board's and the Bank's internal controls over financial reporting.

U.S. Treasury Extends Comment Period On Request For Information On The Evolution Of The Treasury Market Structure

Date 18/03/2016

The U.S. Treasury Department today announced that it is extending the public comment period for the Request for Information (RFI) on the Evolution of the U.S. Treasury Market Structure.  The RFI was published in the Federal Register on January 22, 2016.  The comment period was set to expire on March 22. Treasury is extending the comment period until April 22, 2016 to provide additional opportunity to comment.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Weekly Market Report

Date 18/03/2016

A turnover of 11.907 billion shares worth N18.338 billion in 19,508 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange in contrast to a total of 1.111 billion shares valued at N7.448 billion that exchanged hands last week in 15,562 deals.

TOM MTF Statistics Week 11, 2016

Date 18/03/2016

Click here to download the weekly statistics update of TOM MTF for week 11, 2016.