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First Blockchain-Based Transaction Serviced By NSD Attracted Investors’ Interest In New Issues Up To RUB 10-15 Billion In 2018

Date 25/12/2017

National Settlement Depository (NSD) sums up the results of Russia’s first transaction issuing commercial bonds based on the blockchain technology. On 22 December, the RUB 500 million commercial bond issue of MegaFon was paid off at par value; Raiffeisenbank was the organizer and buyer of the bond issue. A full life cycle of the security, based on blockchain technology, was implemented successfully: from placement to the full execution of the issuer’s obligations to the investor.

Moscow Exchange: The Additional Trading Session Starts Later For Derivatives On 11, 17, 18, 25 And 26 January 2018

Date 25/12/2017

Please note that the Derivatives Market evening trading session will begin five minutes later, i.e. at 7:05 pm MSK, on 11, 17, 18, 25 and 26 January 2018, as these are the last trading days for options contracts (in accordance with clause 7.2 of the Rules of organized trading for the Moscow Exchange Derivatives Market).

DFM Issues New Regulations For Repo And Murabaha Transactions

Date 25/12/2017

• H.E. Essa Kazim: “the two new mechanisms are in line with DFM’s strategy 2021 to further diversify market products and services”
• Maryam Fekri: “DFM constantly identifies new opportunities for investors to efficiently use their DFM listed securities in a non-trade related manner”

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Final Settlement Prices Of December 2017 Mini ＆ Option Contracts

Date 25/12/2017

Final Settlement Prices of  December 2017 Mini & Option contracts

• Gold Mini (Gold Options)  : 4,663yen(per gram)
• Platinum Mini                  : 3,320yen(per gram)

Asia Region Funds Passport (ARFP)

Date 25/12/2017

Shenzhen Stock Exchange: Merchants Expressway Goes Fully Listed Through The Merger And Absorption Of HB Expressway

Date 25/12/2017

On December 25, China Merchants Expressway Network Holding Co, Ltd. (“Merchants Expressway”) has its share listed on Shenzhen Stock Exchange (“SZSE”). So far, the merger and absorption of Huabei Expressway Co., Ltd. (“HB Expressway”) by Merchants Expressway has been successfully completed. Chairman Li Jianhong of China Merchants Group and General Manager Wang Jianjun of SZSE attended the listing ceremony.

Tadawul To Adjust The Price Limit Validation On Incoming Orders

Date 24/12/2017

The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) is to adjust the price limit validation on incoming orders for shares starting from January 21, 2018.

The Saudi Stock Exchange Announces The Publication Of The Weekly Stock Market Ownership And Trading Activity Report (By Nationality And Investor Type)

Date 24/12/2017

To view the detailed Weekly Stock Market Ownership and Trading Activity Report (by Nationality and Investor Type) for Main Market and Nomu-Parallel Market please Click Here

EGX Chairman Issues Two Resolutions On The Determinants Of Closing Price Calculation And The Impact Of The Cash Distribution On The Market Price

Date 24/12/2017

Continuing EGX Board aim to improve trading environment of The Egyptian Market; a more dynamic with better control market, EGX Chairman, issued a decision on the determinants of closing price calculation and the subsequent move controls within price limits and pause.  He issued another one on closing rate calculation parameters. This is based on EGX's Board of Directors decisions number 8 for the year 2017 and the adoption of the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) of such decisions. 

Tehran Stock Exchange Weekly Market Review From 16 December 2017 To 20 December 2017

Date 23/12/2017

Click here to download Tehran Stock Exchange's weekly market review.