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  • UK's Financial Services Authority Welcomes Government Measures To Support Banking System

    Date 08/10/2008

    The Financial Services Authority (FSA) today welcomed the support package for banks announced by the Government this morning.

  • SGX Publishes Listing Rule Waivers With Reasons

    Date 08/10/2008

    Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) today introduced a new initiative to enhance transparency in the markets by publishing the rule waivers and the basis for granting the waivers to listed companies. SGX has also included the reasons for the rule waivers to provide market participants with a better understanding of the basis of approvals. SGX will publish the waivers quarterly, beginning with the period from July 2008 to September 2008.

  • US Federal Reserve And Other Central Banks Announce Reductions In Policy Interest Rates

    Date 08/10/2008

    Joint Statement by Central Banks Throughout the current financial crisis, central banks have engaged in continuous close consultation and have cooperated in unprecedented joint actions such as the provision of liquidity to reduce strains in financial markets.

  • Bank Of England Reduces Bank Rate By 0.5 Percentage Points To 4.5%

    Date 08/10/2008

    The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee today voted at a special meeting to reduce the official Bank Rate paid on commercial bank reserves to 4.5%.

  • HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Cheung Kong Futures

    Date 08/10/2008

    Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Friday, 10 October 2008, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodolog