Nigerian stocks rose 0.08% on Friday, as the value of shares rose by N16.9 billion, supported by investors’ greater willingness to own stocks than to sell them. But the growing decline in the amount of shares traded still casts doubt on the market’s ability to return to pre-pandemic levels, a …
Read More »Lebanon needs $ 12 billion to $ 15 billion to jumpstart recovery (central bank)
Published on: 12/21/2021 – 1:30 PM Beirut (AFP) – Lebanon needs to receive 12 to 15 billion dollars from its partners to start its economic recovery and consolidate its rapidly declining foreign exchange reserves, Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh said on Tuesday. Lebanon is grappling with an unprecedented economic crisis …
Read More »Expanding African Footprint Is Still Part of Our Strategy, Says CIB CEO
How do you see the prospects for the Egyptian economy in the short, medium and long term? The Covid-19 pandemic has been a test for the Egyptian economy, in particular due to the decline in foreign currency inflows into the country. However, the impact was not as severe as everyone …
Read More »Over 100 U.S. Banks Watch Tassat Group Make First Real-Time Digital Payment Between Two Banks Using Blockchain Technology
NEW YORK–(COMMERCIAL THREAD) –Groupe Tassat inc. unveiled the country’s first real-time digital interbank network (âthe Networkâ) and the technological infrastructure that underpins it with a live demonstration attended by more than 100 banks from across the country. Held today at the Times Center in New York City, the event was …
Read More »Chinese companies in yuan as c.bank keeps MLF rate unchanged, Fed in focus
SHANGHAI, Dec. 15 (Reuters) – The Chinese yuan strengthened on Wednesday after the central bank left a policy rate unchanged, as new data shows factory output rose faster than expected, but traders and analysts expect the currency’s further gains to be limited. Traders said moves would also be muted as …
Read More »Swiss National Bank should rely on currency purchases to tame the franc: poll
ZURICH – The Swiss National Bank will resist the urge to change interest rates to tame a strengthening Swiss franc and instead rely on currency purchases, analysts polled by Reuters ahead of the central bank’s monetary policy decision say . Although the Swissie hit its highest level against the euro …
Read More »Do you want to own shares in Chinese companies?
IINVESTORS ARE still speculating on what Didi Global, a transit giant, has done to anger Chinese regulators. Some say he has gone madly ahead with his initial public offering of $ 4.4 billion (Initial Public Offering) in New York despite advice from officials to delay registration. Others suggest he stole …
Read More »A 10-year Treasury yield of 2% or greater has been elusive. Here are the banks that are making their call for 2022.
Large financial firms, such as JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Morgan Stanley, are once again forecasting a 10-year Treasury yield of 2% and above for 2022, supported by expectations of stronger growth in the United States. Earlier calls to 2% in 2021 were hampered by a year of uneven progress …
Read More »RBNZ’s Hawkesby Says Higher Currency Will Help Bank Goals
WELLINGTON, Dec. 7 (Reuters) – A higher New Zealand dollar will help the central bank meet its policy goals faster, including managing the risks of rising inflation, Deputy Governor Christian Hawkesby said on Tuesday. “For now, a higher currency in the short term will actually help us meet our goals …
Read More »Traders Watchlist: Top 12 Data Points to Know Before the Market Opening Bell on December 6
The Indian market saw a surge in sales on Friday amid Omicron fears as Sensex fell more than 765 points and Nifty50 dropped the key 17,200 mark level, led by banking, metals and auto stocks. At the sector level, selling was visible in almost all indexes such as banking, automotive, …
Read More »What local and foreign workplaces can learn from OFWs
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 4) – Having spent time in the Philippines and abroad, Filipino Overseas Workers (OFW) are in a good position to share with local and overseas businesses the best practices they have learned. That’s according to successful business leaders who have spent a lot of time …
Read More »Anil Singhvi’s strategy on December 2: the daytime support zone on Nifty is 16,985-17,065 and Bank Nifty is 35,900-36,025
Amid negative global sentiment, neutral data on foreign institutional investors (FII), positive domestic institutional investors (DII), and neutral futures and options (F&O) indices, general sentiment will be cautious and the trend will remain negative on Thursday, December 2, 2021. See Zee Business Live TV Streaming below: Indian markets were sitting …
Read More »Kenya’s economy to grow at a faster rate this year and next – central bank
Central Bank of Kenya Governor Patrick Njoroge speaks during a press conference at the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya on July 25, 2019. REUTERS // File Photo Register now for FREE and unlimited access to reuters.com Register now Transport and manufacturing sectors to support faster growth …
Read More »Bangladesh ready for large foreign investment
TBS Report 28 November 2021, 22:35 Last modification: November 28, 2021, 10:46 PM International Investment Summit 2021. Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed / TBS “> International Investment Summit 2021. Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed / TBS A hundred economic zones and a dozen high-tech parks under construction, 11 growth sectors with great potential and …
Read More »Identify winning positions in the market | The star
BASED ON statistics provided by Bursa Malaysia since the start of the year, the biggest buyers on the local exchange in the form of market participants are retail investors with a total net inflow of around $ 11.7 billion. RM as of November 24, 2021. While we have seen net …
Read More »Analysis: Interest rates and deposits
This is the fourth part in a series that offers a retrospective look at Bangladesh’s financial sector The financial sector has a number of markets and the prices determined by supply and demand in these markets are returns on asset values, usually interest rates. For deposit rates and lending rates …
Read More »Report by President Charles Michel to the plenary session of the European Parliament
First of all I would like to extend our deepest condolences to the victims of this accident first which is concluded in Bulgaria, and also express thoughts to the attention of North Macedonia, with many victims of the coming of this country. Our last meeting of the European Council was …
Read More »Net foreign exchange inflows reached $ 2.77 billion in July, according to CBN
Posted 22 November 2021 Net foreign currency inflows into the Nigerian economy edged up to $ 2.77 billion in July from $ 2.27 billion in June, the Central Bank of Nigeria said in its currency flow report. He said that despite the contraction in autonomous inflows, the upward trajectory of …
Read More »Falling Real Yields Key to Market Recovery: What Investors Need to Know
Meet the force behind TINA – the popular acronym among traders for the idea that “there is no alternative” to stocks. Real, or inflation-adjusted, yields on safe government bonds have remained consistently negative despite rising inflation, contributing to continued demand from yield-hungry investors for stocks and other assets perceived to …
Read More »SEC “Zombie Claims” Not Reactivated With New Law, Penny Stock Fraud Charged With
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Read More »Bank of England governor “very worried” about inflation situation – business live | Business
Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England, told MPs he was “very worried” about the inflation situation in the UK as supply chain bottlenecks affected the reprise. Bailey is testifying before the Treasury Committee about this month’s interest rate decision, where the BoE left the cost of borrowing unchanged. …
Read More »Latest news: Gazprom replenishes European gas storage facilities
European stocks and Wall Street stock futures drifted on Tuesday as cautiousness ahead of US inflation data tempered a long winning streak for stocks. The Stoxx Europe 600, which closed higher for 13 of the last 15 trading sessions and hit its last all-time high on Monday, stagnated at the …
Read More »Is Bangladesh at risk of falling into the Chinese debt trap?
Mon Nov 8, 2021 12:00 AM Last update: Mon Nov 8, 2021 12:00 AM Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Over the past two decades, bilateral relations between the two countries have evolved from a commercial relationship to a strategic partnership. Archive photo: Star “> Bangladeshi …
Read More »Market surveillance: November 5 | rdnewsnow.com
All eyes were on the Federal Reserve on Wednesday as the central bank approved plans to start cutting its bond buying program this month and end it by June, according to early estimates. Fed officials said they would cut the bank’s bond purchases by $ 15 billion per month in …
Read More »China enters Asia’s most international market, SGX
Market participants in mainland China will have real-time access to prices in Asia’s most international market. Mainland China has gained new access to securities market data through the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX), following a partnership with China Investment Information Services, a subsidiary of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE). The agreement …
Read More »Three days to reveal global inflation alert level
The Reserve Bank of Australia will be the first, in a decision on Tuesday that “is set to be a potentially evolutionary decision in the market,” according to James McIntyre of Bloomberg Economics. Officials are facing a surprisingly strong recovery in basic consumer prices, although economists expect them to avoid …
Read More »Quantitative Easing (QE): definition, how it works
Quantitative Easing (QE) is a type of non-traditional monetary policy in which a central bank purchases a large number of securities to stimulate the economy. When QE works well, increasing the money supply encourages lending, lowers interest rates, and drives economic growth. Critics believe that prolonged QE can cause dramatic …
Read More »Japanese insurers cautious on foreign government bonds, ignore dollar rally
A hundred dollar bill and 10,000 Japanese yen bills are seen in this pictured pictured in Tokyo, February 28, 2013. REUTERS / Shohei Miyano / File Photo Some Japanese insurers are wary of the currency risks of foreign bonds Most favor credit products due to low yield on government bonds …
Read More »Citibank Korea to close retail banking operations after failed sale attempt
[Photo by Han Joo-hyung] Citibank Korea Inc. will gradually cease its consumer banking operations after failing to find a suitable buyer for the operations that began serving Korean consumers in the early 1980s for the first time as a foreign bank. Citibank Korea said on Monday that its board of …
Read More »EXCLUSIVE Turkish state banks set to follow central bank and cut interest rates on Monday – sources
A customer uses an ATM at a branch of Halkbank in Istanbul, August 15, 2014. REUTERS / Osman Orsal ISTANBUL, Oct. 24 (Reuters) – Turkish state-owned banks are expected to cut borrowing costs on loans by around 200 basis points on Monday, according to three people familiar with the plan, …
Read More »Markets May Show Further Weakness, But Bank Nifty May Outperform Benchmark
India’s stock indexes ended the two-week winning streak, ending with a 0.8% drop in the past week due to strong selling pressure from IT, FMCG and retail stocks. metals. Institutional investors have become cautious in the market amid increasing inflationary pressure in the economy, which has started to affect corporate …
Read More »China will take action if currency market fluctuations become too large
SHANGHAI / BEIJING: China will implement countercyclical measures at the appropriate time if policy tightening in major world economies leads to too large swings in the foreign exchange market, the country’s foreign exchange regulator said on Friday. Wang Chunying, spokesperson for the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE), said that …
Read More »Market Movers: Top 10 Things to Know Before Making Your Opening Trade Thursday
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Read More »UK bond yields soar as investors brace for higher interest rates; Chinese growth slows – as it happened | Business
It’s time to recap Expectations of an interest rate hike in the UK jumped today after the Governor of the Bank of England issued yet another warning about inflationary pressures. The markets are now anticipating a rate hike of 0.1% to 0.25% as of November. It would be the first …
Read More »Quarterly earnings, global indices to dictate market trends this week: analysts
The markets will also follow the movement of the rupee, foreign institutional investors and Brent crude. Quarterly earnings and global indices will be the main driver of sentiment for the stock market this week, analysts say. In recent times, benchmarks have broken records. âQuarterly results will dictate market sentiment and …
Read More »Latest updates: US stocks post biggest one-day gain since March
More than 10,000 workers at US Deere factories went on strike Thursday, marking the first major walkout at the tractor manufacturer in 35 years after workers rejected a draft collective agreement. The United Auto Workers union said its members officially went on strike at midnight and began forming picket lines …
Read More »Debt payments, falling gold prices lower foreign exchange reserves
Lawrence Agcaoili – The Filipino Star October 14, 2021 | 00h00 MANILA, Philippines – The country’s currency cushion edged down to $ 107.16 billion in September from $ 107.98 billion in August as the national government settled more foreign bonds maturing and the value of the central bank’s gold holdings …
Read More »Homebuyers who bet everything on Evergrande now want to get out
China is trying to cool its expensive and dangerously indebted housing market, where high prices and levels of borrowing and spending are increasingly seen as a national threat. But as the woes of a major real estate developer and its mountain of $ 300 billion in debt drive government efforts …
Read More »Emerging market bonds fall victim to fickle sentiment
While some see emerging market bonds as a hard-hitting game in the often pessimistic world of fixed income investing, others see the field too reliant on fickle sentiment. At the turn of this year, the asset class was back in vogue just months after the low in Q2 2020 – …
Read More »State banks themselves are in trouble
Almost three months after Padma Bank submitted its proposed merger with a state-owned lender, the Bank of Bangladesh said public lenders are now plagued by financial health problems due to a number excessive delinquent loans. In addition, Bangladesh’s public banks are suffering from a lack of capital, according to the …
Read More »Confused reaction on Wall Street following weak jobs report | national
NEW YORK (AP) – US stocks are mixed in confused trading on Friday after a weak employment report raised questions about the Federal Reserve’s timetable to reduce its immense support for markets. The S&P 500 was up 0.1% after fluctuating between a 0.1% loss and a 0.3% gain in the …
Read More »Naira falls further in official market as foreign exchange reserves gain $ 786 million in one day – Nairametrics
Tuesday, October 5, 2021: The exchange rate between the naira and the US dollar closed at 414.3 N / 1, at the investors and exporters window, where the forex is officially traded. The naira depreciated further against the US dollar on Tuesday, to close at 414.3 N / $ 1, …
Read More »Moody’s upgrade boosts stocks, but risks remain
MUMBAI : India is expected to outperform other emerging markets, benefiting from global investors who view the country positively due to an improvement in its sovereign rating outlook, analysts said. While a sharp rebound in economic activity has supported investment sentiment after the devastating second wave of the pandemic, gradual …
Read More »Latest Updates: US Services Growth Accelerates Despite Workforce Issues
PepsiCo increased its annual forecast for the second time in three months as resurgent demand in restaurants and arenas boosted quarterly sales. The U.S. food and beverage company’s net revenue rose 11.6% year-on-year to $ 20.2 billion in the three months to early September, eclipsing analyst expectations of 19 , …
Read More »Foreign tourists increase the occupancy rate of local hotels
Market news Foreign tourists increase the occupancy rate of local hotels Tuesday 05 October 2021 Tourists resting on a beach in Diani. PHOTO FILE | NMG By ELIZABETH KIVUVAMore from this author Summary The number of foreign customers at hotels increased in September, indicating improving optimism in the industry with …
Read More »Latest Updates: China Evergrande Halts Stock Trading As Debt Problems Worsen
North Korea re-establishes inter-Korean hotline after period of anti-missile diplomacy Christian Davies in Seoul North Korea reestablished its lines of communication with South Korea on Monday morning, after a period of intensive missile testing and megaphone diplomacy on the Korean Peninsula. The North’s intention to re-establish inter-Korean hotlines, which were …
Read More »What is the exchange rate and why the value of the rupee fluctuates against the US dollar
Fluctuations in the value of the rupee against the dollar are a daily occurrence. The value of the rupee, like any other currency, changes almost daily. This concept of currency fluctuation is part of the larger forex market. To understand the concept and process of the value of a currency, …
Read More »Emerging markets could trigger ‘cryptoisation’ of local economies and threaten financial stability: International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Cryptocurrencies in theory offer a cheaper and faster way to send money across borders The advent of digital currencies in emerging markets could trigger “cryptoisation” of local economies, potentially undermining currency and capital controls and disrupting financial stability, the International Monetary Fund said on Friday. The price and popularity of …
Read More »Zee Business Exclusive: the Ministry of Finance and the MCA are not convinced by Sebi’s proposal to review the shareholding of MIIs
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Read More »Reauthorization of the EB-5 program on September 30, 2021
Opinions expressed by Contractor the contributors are theirs. You are reading Entrepreneur United States, an international Entrepreneur Media franchise. The EB-5 Regional Center program allows foreign investors to invest in a business enterprise approved by the United States, thus providing the investor and their immediate family members with the opportunity …
Read More »Dollar Hits Year High As Fed Tightens, Iron Ore Prices Rise Aussie
LONDON, Sept. 30 (Reuters) – The dollar hit a new one-year high on Thursday against a basket of peers on the growing prospect that the Federal Reserve will cut monetary stimulus from November, while a rebound in Iron ore price boosted the commodity-linked to the Australian dollar. The safe haven …
Read More »a beginner’s guide to how it works
Forex is a global market for exchanging one currency for another. Central banks are also involved in the foreign exchange market, buying and selling currencies in order to make the value of their original currency go up or down. The forex markets offer investors 24/7 liquidity and trading, but they …
Read More »The effectiveness of the ECB’s euro liquidity lines
Silvia Albrizio, Ivan Kataryniuk, Luis Molina Sánchez, Jan Schaefer September 29, 2021 Central bank swap and repo lines have been used extensively over the past decade to provide liquidity in foreign exchange markets during times of distress (e.g. McCauley and Schenk 2020, Aizenman et al. 2021). During the Covid-19 pandemic, …
Read More »We’re not looking to steal your customers, CBN tells banks
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) told financial institutions in the country that eNaira is not a subtle ploy to take customers away from banks. He said the plan is to grant access to more financially excluded people. The regulator said this in details posted on the country’s digital currency …
Read More »Comment: Evergrande’s woes could spread to real estate markets and construction suppliers in Southeast Asia
In the most severe crisis scenario, where NPLs in real estate development increase by 15 percentage points and mortgages by 10 percentage points, China’s more than 4,000 banks still have sufficient available capital. With an average capital adequacy ratio dropping to 12.3% if this happens, banks should have enough cushion …
Read More »Pfizer CEO Says Vaccine Data For 5-11 Year Olds To Be Filed With FDA In Days
Bennett’s UN speech will call for action against Iran, not focus on Palestinians Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will discuss Iran’s nuclear program at some length in his first address to the United Nations General Assembly tomorrow morning, sending a message that the time has come for concrete action to stop …
Read More »Pakistani rupee won’t ‘swing wildly’ next week, analysts say
A representative image. Photo: File The Pakistani rupee closed the week at 169.03 rupees against the US dollar. The rupee is expected to move in the 169-169-50 range over the next week, according to a currency expert. The government and the SBP issue guidelines to achieve fiscal and external discipline. …
Read More »Deadline for registering financial and economic information with the Central Bank of Brazil
In short This is to remind you that September 30, 2021 is the legal deadline for companies that receive foreign investments and have assets or equity greater than BRL 250 million to comply with the Economic and Financial Information Declaration in submitting their financial data related to the base date …
Read More »Brazil’s central bank to hold additional swap auctions to meet demand for excessive hedging
September 24 (Reuters) – Brazil’s central bank said on Friday it would hold additional twice-weekly auctions of traditional currency swaps, starting September 27, to meet demand from banks that are dismantling their “over-hedging” position to protect against exchange rate fluctuations. The auctions will take place on Mondays and Wednesdays. The …
Read More »Zimbabwe: Who is pushing up parallel market rates?
Over the past 18 months, the country’s economy has rebounded, helped by the better performance of the agricultural and mining sectors, an improvement in the balance of payments and the position of the external sector, as well as the introduction of an auction system which improved access to foreign currencies …
Read More »As US eases travel restrictions, foreign investment in US real estate set to return
The hot housing market across the country exists despite a massive reduction in foreign investment during the pandemic. Easing travel restrictions could rekindle foreigners’ interest in US real estate, pushing up house prices in some markets. On Monday, the White House announced that it will begin allowing international travelers to …
Read More »Sensex, Nifty slightly higher in prudent trading
(RTTNews) – Indian stocks posted a mixed performance Wednesday morning, with investors largely taking cautious measures as they anticipate the Federal Reserve’s move. The Fed, which is expected to announce its monetary policy later today, is expected to largely keep rates unchanged for now, but may revise the outlook for …
Read More »Evergrande Saga could boost payments investments
As Evergrande goes, so does China – at least in the short term, at least in some sectors of the economy, particularly financial services. But it may be that as money flees the inflated real estate vertical, it will shift to other industries, which in at least one possible scenario …
Read More »Evergrande used retail financial investments to fill funding gaps
Executives at crisis-hit Chinese real estate developer Evergrande admitted that billions of dollars raised by selling wealth management products to retail investors have been used to fill funding gaps and even to reimburse other investors in wealth management. Evergrande’s financial advisers have marketed the products widely, including to the owners …
Read More »Wall Street joins the massive sell-off; CO2 shortages threaten UK meat supply; record gas price – business live | Business
The lifting of travel restrictions for double-stung visitors to the United States provided the push needed to send the airline inventory resumption at full speed. After months of weathering the heart-wrenching turmoil of rolling restrictions with flashing red lights on transatlantic voyages, the industry is now poised to recover from …
Read More »2021-26 Foreign Exchange Market Report, Industry Analysis, Share, Size, Trends and Future Scope – Stillwater Current
The global forex market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.5% during the period 2021-2026. Looking ahead, the market is expected to continue to grow moderately over the next five years, according to the latest report from IMARC Group. Foreign exchange (forex) refers to the systematic process of …
Read More »OP-ED: Countertrade: an alternative option to explore export markets
The current policy framework requires export payments to be made through bank channels in convertible foreign currencies Bangladesh tries to explore untapped export markets from Central Asia to Eurasia, West Asia to Africa, the Caribbean to South America and many other destinations. This means that the export orientation will be …
Read More »CSE authorizes fundraising in foreign currencies
Sri Lankan companies will be allowed to raise debt and equity in foreign currencies on the Colombo Stock Exchange. A new benchmark is also being launched. The CSE (Colombo Stock Exchange) is trying to increase the liquidity of the stock market by introducing new instruments and a new calculation standard …
Read More »Lebanon: Government raises oil prices again to cope with shortages | Business and Economy News
Beirut, Lebanon – Lebanon’s energy ministry on Friday again raised oil prices – this time by nearly 38% – as the country continues to cut fuel subsidies to deal with crippling shortages. According to an official document signed by the new Minister of Energy Walid Fayyad, the price of 20 …
Read More »Market Ahead Podcast, September 17: Factors That May Guide Markets Today
On Thursday, the Sensex BSE crossed the 59,000 mark for the first time, hitting a new high of 59,204. The Nifty50, meanwhile, hit a new lifetime high of 17,645. Going forward, market watchers are betting on a rapid move towards 20,000 for Nifty and 66,000 for long-term Sensex. Rahul Sharma, …
Read More »Who needs expatriates? | The Economist
Sep 18, 2021 IF EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS are the monarchs of the corporate world, the cadre of well-paid staff they deploy from head office to oversee operations across the planet are their ambassadors. In the golden age of globalization, sending an expatriate Western executive to a remote emerging market meant the …
Read More »Thailand, Malaysia sign financial services agreement
The central banks of Thailand and Malaysia have signed an agreement that will facilitate the establishment of banks in the two countries and is part of a larger effort to deepen intra-Asian trade and investment. Commercial lenders in Thailand and Malaysia can establish and expand their international branches more easily …
Read More »China looks to new stock exchanges to channel funding to innovative companies
VSTHE ECONOMY OF HINA planners want more home-made semiconductors, but they’re not happy with producing more chips just at home. They want to bring the entire supply chain, from raw materials and chippers to labor and capital, ashore. Tens of thousands of companies have established microchip businesses in the past …
Read More »Mahmud: central bank worries mainly about currency supply, not valuation of naira
Eromosele Abiodun with agency report Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Monetary Policy Director Hassan Mahmud said yesterday that the umbrella bank was concerned about the increase in the supply of dollars in the currency market, not the valuation from naira. Mahmud said at a virtual investor conference: âWe don’t really …
Read More »Sensex crosses 58k on RIL push
Mumbai: Major buys in the heavyweights of the Reliance Industries (RIL) index helped sensex cross the 58,000 mark for the first time in its history. The benchmark index closed 277 points higher at 58,130 as foreign funds continued their buying frenzy. The Nifty on the NSE also hit a new …
Read More »Sensex closes above 56k on ecological outlook and rupee strength
MUMBAI: Sensex closed above the 56k mark for the first time on Friday after breaking through that level several times over the past two weeks as L&T, TCS and UltraTech Cement led the winners. The sensex closed 176 points higher at 56,125, its highest all-time close as investors banked on …
Read More »Main findings of the foreign exchange sector from the latest triennial survey of central banks
The 2019 triennial survey of central banks is one of the most comprehensive reports on the amount of turnover in the foreign exchange markets. The first report was in 1986. Their last report was in 2019 and the next is due in 2022 (as the name suggests), as long as …
Read More »Securities Financing Industry News | Foreign banks allowed to become direct clearing members of the Russian NCC
The Moscow Stock Exchange introduced a separate trading member and clearing member status for participants on the Russian execution platform and the central counterparty. From today, foreign banks with clearing interests in the Russian market will be able to offer sponsored access to the National Clearing Center (NCC), the group’s …
Read More »JPMorgan’s punishment for currency rigging ends.
The Federal Reserve lifted restrictions on JPMorgan Chase for its role in exchange rate rigging between 2008 and 2013. The Fed, which among its responsibilities helps regulate banks, ended a 2015 enforcement order against JPMorgan for “dangerous and misguided banking practices,” such as coordinating transactions with other banks through discussion …
Read More »Crown, forint expected to strengthen with rising interest rates
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Read More »China’s crackdown on tech companies and the risk it poses to investors
A gold coin with the Chinese yuan symbol is clamped in the clamp. Financial concept. Isolated. … [+] 3d illustration getty One of the hallmarks of the Chinese economic miracle was the willingness of Deng Xiaoping and his successors to allow the Chinese communist system to evolve into a more …
Read More »Challenger banks for businesses | PYMNTS.com
Say what you want about the world of payments and trading, it is never dull as each week brings a new set of problems to the table. And last week was no exception as the big challenger bank disruption began to shift the focus away from personal banking in favor …
Read More »Highest-paid gig in town rains £ 12million a head – but are non-exes still independent? | Nils Pratley
S166 millionaires were created Wednesday in the City. Well, strictly speaking, the fortunes of the investment professionals at private equity firm Bridgepoint were not “created” all at once. On the contrary, listing the company on the stock exchange crystallized the value of the shares they already owned and allowed them …
Read More »Bond rally reduces inflation fears
The multi-month decline in bond yields illustrates investor belief that inflation is probably not the biggest problem facing the US and global economy. Monday’s massive sell-off in major U.S. stock indexes highlighted growing investor concern that the biggest risk to the markets right now is disappointing growth, rather than the …
Read More »2nd Circ. Will not revive the market rigging lawsuit against the big banks
Law360 (July 19, 2021, 8:42 p.m. EDT) – The Second Circuit on Monday upheld a partial final judgment dismissing antitrust complaints filed by investors who alleged that Citigroup, Barclays, Credit Suisse and others rigged the market for issued bonds governments, finding that investors “cast so wide a net” that their …
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Read More »Rbi reading The Riot Act To Mastercard Kills Two Birds With One Stone
On Wednesday July 14, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) banned MasterCard from onboarding new domestic customers, including debit, credit or prepaid card users on its network. The ban will take effect on July 22. The supervisory action was taken in the exercise of powers conferred on RBI under section …
Read More »CBN says only Dangote, BUA and Golden Sugar can import sugar into the country
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced the restriction of the importation of sugar into the country to only 3 companies. The umbrella bank said that only BUA Sugar Refinery Limited, Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc and Golden Sugar Company may be allowed to import sugar into the country through one …
Read More »FCA’s new “game plan” – What do banks need to know about FCA’s 2021/22 business plan? | Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
FCA’s priorities At first glance, companies will not be surprised by many of the CFA priorities set out in the Plan. Indeed, after reading the priorities in isolation, you would be forgiven for thinking that it was “business as usual” for the FCA, in the extension of their business plan …
Read More »Indian rupee mad rush is coming to an end, top forecaster says
According to Crédit Agricole CIB, the currency’s main forecaster, the Indian rupee should end its recent phase of volatility due to increased foreign capital inflows and a possible hawkish turn in central bank fluctuations. After going from the best performance in Asia in the first quarter to its worst in …
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