News Centre

ECB Extends Bilateral Euro Liquidity Lines With Non-Euro Area Central Banks

Date 04/02/2021

• ECB decided to extend temporary euro liquidity lines by nine months to March 2022
• Objective of these euro liquidity lines is to address possible euro liquidity needs in non-euro area countries in presence of market dysfunctions due to COVID-19

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security QCOM-RM

Date 04/02/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 04.02.2021, 13-57 (MSK) the lower bound of the price band (up to 10897) and initial margins (up to 18.75 %) for the security QCOM-RM were changed. New values are available here

UK Centre For Policy Studies: Carbon Taxes Would Be A Powerful Tool In The Fight Against Climate Change

Date 04/02/2021

Responding to the Prime Minister's reported plans to introduce carbon taxes, Eamonn Ives, Senior Researcher at the Centre for Policy Studies, said: 

"It's encouraging to see the Government express its interest in carbon taxes - which have been proven to be powerful tools in the fight against climate change, but are woefully underutilised. Ideally, any carbon tax would be applied uniformly across the economy to avoid creating economic distortions, and to capture as many sources of emissions as possible, including from imported carbon intensive goods and energy - as previously called for by the CPS.

EEX: Cornerstones For A Transitional Regulation Of Transport Infrastructure For Hydrogen As Proposed By BMWi And BNetzA

Date 04/02/2021

EEX welcomes that BMWi and BNetzA propose short-notice transitional regulation to allow for a quick ramp-up of transport infrastructure for hydrogen. The transition period, however, shall be limited and there must not be different parallel regulatory regimes.  

SET Launches Practices Of How 149 Thai Listed Firms Weather Through Crisis Toward Sustainable Growth

Date 04/02/2021

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) revealed “Sustainable Development Showcase 2020” which has incorporated practices of how 149 listed companies managed the COVID-19-induced crisis. The report gathered these companies’ information in aspects of emergency response, crisis management, impact mitigation and business recovery, aiming to benefit business owners and interested public in adapting the lessons learned.

Eurosystem Agrees On Common Stance For Climate Change-Related Sustainable Investments In Non-Monetary Policy Portfolios

Date 04/02/2021

• Eurosystem agrees on common stance for climate change-related sustainable and responsible investment principles for euro-denominated non-monetary policy portfolios
• Common stance promotes disclosures and understanding of climate-related risks
• Eurosystem aims to start climate-related disclosures for these types of portfolios within two years

Bitfinex On The Rise Amid Surge In New Customer Accounts

Date 04/02/2021

Bitfinex, a state-of-the-art digital token trading platform, has had a 300 per cent increase in new accounts in the first month of 2021 as the exchange charts a course towards becoming the preeminent crypto trading hub.

TrackInsight: Historic Flows For ESG ETFs As Assets Surge To New Highs

Date 04/02/2021

Anglo-Gulf Trade Bank Disrupts Global Trade Banking With Fenergo - Addresses Chronic Shortage Of Trade Finance To Businesses Globally With Fenergo’s API-Led CLM Solutions

Date 04/02/2021

The world’s first digital trade finance bank, Anglo-Gulf Trade Bank (AGTB) Limited (“AGTB”), based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has chosen Fenergo, the leading provider of digital Client Lifecycle Management solutions (CLM) to deploy its CLM platform.

HKEX: Incentive Enhancements For MSCI Asia And Emerging Market Index Futures And Options Suite - Update

Date 04/02/2021

Reference is made to the circular (ref: MKD/EQD/21/20) dated 11 August 2020 regarding the Incentive Enhancements for MSCI Asia and Emerging Market Index Futures and Options Suite (“MSCI Suite”) and the circular (ref: MKS/EQD/23/20) dated 18 September 2020 regarding the Introduction of Five New MSCI Index Futures Contracts. Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (“the Exchange”) is pleased to announce the following updates: