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Fed in $287bn currency swap with central banks
Four central banks, including the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of England (BoE), have agreed further reciprocal foreign currency swap arrangements with the Federal Reserve to provide more US dollar funds to firms in participating nations as…
Russian revolution?
The news that TNK-BP will sell oil products on the St. Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange could signal a shift by Russia towards market mechanisms, Roderick Bruce reports
Phoenix rises into green markets
Interdealer broker expands in to renewables and emissions markets to harness sector growth, and plans to act as a counterparty for RECs
New York may up RGGI allowances
New York State may decide to allocate more allowances under the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to ease the cost burden on compliance buyers, finds Pauline McCallion
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Deutsche Bank queues up certificate listings in Poland
Deutsche Bank has filed to list the eighth series of its Express Notes on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE). The certificates are linked to the domestic Wig 20 index, which tracks Polish equity performance, and should list within the next week.
US Wrap: Barclays back with reverse convertibles
Barclays launched 11 reverse convertibles into the US market yesterday, its first significant chunk of issuance of the structure since its bumper day of 22 notes on March 19. The US equity-linked products constituted well over half of the 17 products…
G20 fires starting gun on global systemic risk regime
A declaration by the Group of 20 leading economies (G20) fleshed out plans for a global regime of systemic risk regulation, “covering regulated banks, shadow banks and private pools of capital to limit the build-up of systemic risk”.
Basel Committee ready for new members
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision is set to confirm the appointment of seven new members within the next fortnight, according to a senior committee official.
Accounting boards: Spain's dynamic provisioning not the way forward
International accounting standard setters have warned that accounting for dynamic provisioning – rainy-day funds banks build up in good times to absorb losses in economic downturns – should not be recorded against profit and loss (P&L), as it is in Spain.
SEC official hopes G-20 will establish “broad parameters” for regulation
Ethiopis Tafara, director of the Office of International Affairs at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), expects the Group of 20 to establish a broad framework for regulation of financial markets over the next two days.
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