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CFTC approved rules for swap dealer and major swap participant minimum capital requirements

05/12/2016(0)
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today unanimously approved proposed rules establishing swap dealer (SDs) and major swap participant (MSPs) minimum capital requirements. As required by the Dodd ... Read More
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IMF Works With Bank Regulators on Contingency Plans for Greek Default

11/05/2015(0)
Discussions with authorities in southeastern Europe aimed at girding for potential failure of bailout talks The International Monetary Fund is working with national authorities in southeastern Europe on contingency ... Read More
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Fed Is Expected to Shift on Municipal Bonds

17/04/2015(0)
In a change of heart, the Federal Reserve will allow big U.S. banks to use some municipal bonds to meet new rules aimed at ensuring they have enough cash ... Read More
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Russian Central Bank Spent $76.1 Billion Defending Ruble in 2014

12/01/2015(0)
The Russian Central Bank’s net currency interventions in 2014 amounted to $76.13 billion and 5.41 billion euros, Interfax news agency reported Monday, citing Central Bank Data. Interventions in the month of December amounted to $11.9 billion. ... Read More
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ECB Weighs Further Action As Economic Picture Darkens

04/12/2014(0)
The European Central Bank will spell out the scale of economic malaise facing the euro zone after it meets on Thursday under growing pressure to take dramatic action to prevent the ... Read More
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FCA fines RBS, NatWest and Ulster Bank Ltd £42 million for IT failures

20/11/2014(0)
The FCA has taken this action against the Banks for failing to put in place resilient IT systems which could withstand, or minimise the risk of, IT failures. The ... Read More
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Banks Said Poised to Settle With CFTC in FX-Rigging Cases

11/11/2014(0)
Banks suspected of rigging the $5.3 trillion-a-day currency market are preparing to reach settlements as early as this week with the main U.S. derivatives regulator, according to a person with knowledge ... Read More
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Bank regulators need to get more realistic if we are to avoid a new crisis

02/09/2014(0)
The idea of a “Europe without banks” became popular after the financial crisis, when bankers were demonised and punitive regulations proposed. Six years on, the repercussions still resonate deeply, ... Read More
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