Mandatory electronic trading of Japanese Yen interest rate swaps takes effect…
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ICE launching euro and sterling Eris Standard interest rate futures on June 29
The new contracts, Eris Standard EUR Interest Rate futures and Eris Standard GBP Interest Rate futures, will trade and clear at ICE Futures Europe and ICE Clear Europe. They are based on the product design of Eris Exchange US dollar-denominated Eris Standard Swap future and Eris Flex Swap future contracts
Read MoreBank of Russia cuts key interest rates to 12.5%
In a widely expected move, the Bank of Russia brought key interest rates to 12.5%, with the decision to come into force on May 5th.
Read MoreOp Ed: Why Russians love things big (including interest rates)
LeapRate’s Russian editor Maria Nikolova explains why high interest rates and rapid inflation benefit indebted commercial enterprises, and provides a profound economic lesson learned by purchasing a plastic cup for 3,000 rubles
Read MoreReuters: Global forex reserves set to post first quarterly drop since 2008/09
Global foreign exchange reserves may have fallen in the third quarter for the first time since the financial crisis as…
Read MoreBreaking: Bank of Israel cuts interest rate to 0.5%
The Monetary Committee reduces the interest rate for August 2014 by 25 basis points; even though leaving the rate unchanged at 0.75% was the popular view amongst economists
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