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Markets Committee calls for wider adoption of global code of conduct for foreign exchange markets

Markets Committee calls for wider adoption of global code of conduct for foreign exchange markets (Press release, 30 January 2020)




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No global real estate market despite higher price synchronisation and growing role of international investors, central banks find

No global real estate market despite higher price synchronisation and growing role of international investors, central banks find (Press release, 18 February 2020)




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Basel Committee meets to review vulnerabilities and emerging risks, advance supervisory initiatives and promote Basel III implementation

Basel Committee Press release "Basel Committee meets to review vulnerabilities and emerging risks, advance supervisory initiatives and promote Basel III implementationl", 27 February 2020.




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Statement: BIS staff member confirmed with Covid-19 in Basel

BIS statement, 16 March 2020.




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Basel Committee assesses members' implementation of the Net Stable Funding Ratio and large exposures framework

Press release about Basel Committee assesses members' implementation of the Net Stable Funding Ratio and large exposures framework, 19 March 2020




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Basel Committee coordinates policy and supervisory response to Covid-19

Press release "Basel Committee coordinates policy and supervisory response to Covid-19", 20 March 2020




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Governors and Heads of Supervision announce deferral of Basel III implementation to increase operational capacity of banks and supervisors to respond to Covid-19

Press release "Governors and Heads of Supervision announce deferral of Basel III implementation to increase operational capacity of banks and supervisors to respond to Covid-19", 27 March 2020




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Basel Committee sets out additional measures to alleviate the impact of Covid-19

BCBS Press release "Basel Committee sets out additional measures to alleviate the impact of Covid-19", 3 April 2020




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Basel Committee and IOSCO announce deferral of final implementation phases of the margin requirements for non-centrally cleared derivatives

BCBS Press release "Basel Committee and IOSCO announce deferral of final implementation phases of the margin requirements for non-centrally cleared derivatives", 3 April 2020




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Basel III monitoring results based on end-June 2019 data published by the Basel Committee

BCBS Press release "Basel III monitoring results based on end-June 2019 data published by the Basel Committee", 8 April 2020




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Saudi G20 Presidency and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub invite global innovators to find solutions to the most pressing financial regulatory & supervisory challenges

Press release "Saudi G20 Presidency and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub invite global innovators to solve RegTech and SupTech challenges", 27 April 2020




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Basel Committee issues progress report on banks' implementation of the "Principles for effective risk data aggregation and reporting"

BCBS Press release "Basel Committee issues progress report on banks' implementation of the 'Principles for effective risk data aggregation and reporting'", 29 April 2020




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FDA grants emergency approval for first at-home saliva-based coronavirus test

Rutgers' RUCDR Infinite Biologics received an amended emergency use authorization from the FDA late Thursday for the first SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus test that will allow people to collect their own saliva at home and send to a lab for results.




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N.S. nurses' union wants debate about PPE use settled once and for all

When the province eventually conducts its review on the response to COVID-19, the president of the Nova Scotia Nurses’ Union can think of one thing in particular that needs to be discussed.



  • News/Canada/Nova Scotia

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Police say efforts to find driver of abandoned car likely saved a life

Police say efforts to find the driver of an abandoned car in Kings County last week likely saved his life.



  • News/Canada/Nova Scotia

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Quebec relies on hundreds of asylum seekers in long-term care battle against COVID-19

Asylum seekers make up a large portion of the "guardian angels" Quebec Premier François Legault has praised in his daily COVID-19 briefings: the orderlies who have no guarantee they'll be allowed to stay in Canada.



  • News/Canada/Montreal

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Korea baseball reportedly nearing deal with ESPN to televise games

Live professional baseball games could be televised in the United States as early next week, with South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reporting Monday that ESPN and the Korea Baseball Organization are nearing an agreement.



  • Sports/Baseball/MLB

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Larry Walker's Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony pushed to 2021

Derek Jeter, Larry Walker and the rest of this year's Baseball Hall of Fame class will have to wait another year for their big moment at Cooperstown.



  • Sports/Baseball/MLB

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Canadian in Korean baseball league bracing for season without family, fans

The Korean baseball league opens its delayed season Tuesday in empty stadiums across South Korea and Canada's Jamie Romak, along with the rest of the league's players, are getting used to a new baseball normal that includes rules against high fives and spitting, daily temperature checks and the absence of fans.



  • Sports/Baseball/MLB

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It's Opening Up Day: Korean baseball league begins in empty stadiums

The new baseball season began in South Korea on Tuesday with the crack of the bat and the sound of the ball smacking into the catcher's mitt echoing around empty stadiums.



  • Sports/Baseball/MLB

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Pete Rose had bats corked in '84, former Expos groundskeeper says

A former groundskeeper for the Expos recently told the Montreal Gazette that Pete Rose, who played less than a full season with the team, routinely had an Olympic Stadium staffer cork his bats in 1984.



  • Sports/Baseball/MLB

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A lot is riding on baseball in South Korea

Everyone is rooting for Korean baseball to succeed right now because, if it fails, we're left with a pretty dark thought: If they can't pull this off, what hope do we have?




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Banner Renovation

The National Museum of American History will undergo a dramatic makeover




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Pandemic claims 1 in 12 Manitoba jobs so far, Statistics Canada says

About one in 12 Manitoba jobs disappeared during the first two months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Statistics Canada's latest monthly survey of Canadian employment.



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Heavy May snowfall may be on the way for southwestern Manitoba

Hope you didn't pack away those winter boots yet: southwestern Manitoba, from Riding Mountain south to the Canada-U.S. border, is expected to get heavy rain and snow Friday night.



  • News/Canada/Manitoba

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Manitoba municipalities to receive most operating funds sooner than normal due to COVID-19

Manitoba municipalities will be receiving most of their operating funding from the province sooner than usual because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the province announced Friday.



  • News/Canada/Manitoba

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$200 cheques for Manitoba seniors draw mix of praise, criticism

Earlier this week, Manitoba's premier announced $200 cheques for seniors to help pay for increased costs during the COVID-19 pandemic. But some wonder if there is a better way to help those in need.



  • News/Canada/Manitoba

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1 new case of COVID-19 in Manitoba connected with Brandon trucking company cluster

Eight COVID-19 cases are now connected to that workplace, including six employees.



  • News/Canada/Manitoba

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Union raises concerns over lack of safety inspections after Manitoba construction worker dies on the job

The union that represents thousands of Manitoba workers is asking what safety protocols were in place when a construction worker was killed after a trench wall collapsed on him earlier this week.



  • News/Canada/Manitoba

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Flowers to 'brunch in a box': Manitoba businesses working hard to make Mother's Day special during pandemic

With Mother's Day only a few days away, businesses are coming up with creative ways to help your family celebrate. Everything from brunch in a box to colourful bouquets and home delivered chocolate.



  • News/Canada/Manitoba

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Layer of snow covers parts of southwestern Manitoba

We can expect to see more seasonable temperatures by next weekend, says a meteorologist from Environment Canada.



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From vaccine research to developing tests, Manitoba scientists playing important part in COVID-19 fight

They're not necessarily treating sick patients in hospitals, but a number of Manitoba-based scientists are working long hours and facing incredible pressure to battle the novel coronavirus from their labs and research facilities.



  • News/Canada/Manitoba

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P.E.I. gas prices leap back up

Prices on P.E.I. for gas, heating oil and diesel all took a big jump upwards Friday.



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Michigan Bill Boosts Spending To Combat Lead, Abusive Clergy

A $28.8 million spending bill nearing legislative approval would allocate funding to combat lead in Michigan drinking water systems and investigate sexual assaults by clergy.




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Former Gov. Snyder Will Not Be Harvard Fellow After Backlash

Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder says he won’t continue with a fellowship at Harvard University following backlash over his role in Flint’s water crisis.




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BIS global liquidity indicators at end-June 2019

US dollar credit to non-bank borrowers outside the United States grew by 4% year on year at end-June 2019, to reach $11.9 trillion. Foreign currency credit denominated in euros and Japanese yen continued to expand at a faster pace than that in US dollars, growing at annual rates of 9% and 8%, respectively. US dollar credit to emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) grew at an annual rate of 2% (to reach $3.7 trillion), though growth varied substantially across regions.




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BIS international banking statistics at end-September 2019

Global cross-border bank claims continued to expand rapidly, growing at 9% year on year. As in previous quarters, the expansion was mainly due to claims on the non-bank sector, which grew at 12% year on year. The growth in claims on non-bank financial institutions was particularly strong (+17%). European banks' cross-border lending, which went through a prolonged contraction after the Great Financial Crisis (GFC) of 2007-09, has been expanding again since the start of 2018.




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BIS global liquidity indicators at end-September 2019

US dollar credit to non-bank borrowers outside the United States grew by 5% year on year at end-September 2019, to reach $12.1 trillion. Euro-denominated credit outside the euro area continued to expand at a fast pace (9%). In contrast, the growth rate of yen-denominated credit outside Japan fell to 1%. Strong debt securities issuance drove expansions in US dollar and euro credit to emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs). US dollar credit to EMDEs grew at an annual rate of 3% (to reach $3.8 trillion); euro credit to EMDEs expanded by 9% (to reach €0.7 trillion).




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BIS international banking statistics at end-December 2019

The annual growth rate of global cross-border bank claims fell to 6%, down from 9% at end-September 2019. The short-term share of foreign banks' claims, a key indicator of external vulnerability, is elevated for a number of borrowing emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs). Borrowers in EMDEs had untapped credit lines of $610 billion, or roughly 10% of the stock of global foreign claims on EMDEs at end-2019. Saudi Arabia joined the reporting population for the locational banking statistics (LBS) with data starting from Q4 2017, bringing the number of countries reporting these data to 48.




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Locational banking statistics

The locational banking statistics provide quarterly data on the outstanding claims and liabilities of internationally active banks located in reporting countries against counterparties residing in more than 200 countries. They capture the currency composition of banks' balance sheets and the geographical breakdown of their counterparties.




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Consolidated banking statistics

The consolidated banking statistics provide quarterly data on the worldwide consolidated positions of banks headquartered in reporting countries. They are designed to analyse the exposure of internationally active banks of different nationalities to individual countries and sectors.




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BIS global liquidity indicators at end-December 2019

US dollar credit to non-bank borrowers outside the United States grew by 6% in 2019, to reach $12.2 trillion at end-2019. The annual growth rate of euro-denominated credit outside the euro area slowed to 6%, while that of yen-denominated credit outside Japan turned negative (-1%). In 2019, euro-denominated credit overtook US dollar-denominated credit as the largest stock of foreign currency credit to emerging Europe. The debt securities share in US dollar credit outside the United States has risen considerably over the past decade across a number of major borrowing regions.




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Global liquidity indicators

The term global liquidity is used by the BIS to mean the ease of financing in global financial markets. Credit is among the key indicators of global liquidity, and is the focus of the quarterly indicators estimated by the BIS.




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Dimitar Radev: The Bulgarian banking sector under Covid-19

Publication by Mr Dimitar Radev, Governor of the Bulgarian National Bank, in the Quarterly Bulletin of the Association of Banks in Bulgaria, issue 61, March 2020.




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Fehmi Mehmeti: The Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo has taken steps to protect the economy from Covid-19 damages

Speech by Mr Fehmi Mehmeti, Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo, at the press conference where the details of the measures taken by the CBK for maintaining health in the economy were given, Pristina, 3 April 2020.




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Isabel Schnabel: The European Central Bank's response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Remarks by Ms Isabel Schnabel, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, at a 24-Hour Global Webinar co-organised by the SAFE Policy Center on "The COVID-19 Crisis and Its Aftermath: Corporate Governance Implications and Policy Challenges", Frankfurt am Main, 16 April 2020.




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Learning the value of resilience and technology: the global financial system after Covid-19

Remarks by Benoît Cœuré, Head of the Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub, at the Reinventing Bretton Woods Committee - Chamber of Digital Commerce webinar on "The world economy transformed", 17 April 2020.




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Thomas Jordan: Introductory remarks, Swiss National Bank news conference

Introductory remarks by Mr Thomas Jordan, Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank, at the Media News Conference of the Swiss National Bank, Berne, 25 March 2020.




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Olli Rehn: A globally symmetric crisis calls for a globally coordinated and forceful policy response

Remarks by Mr Olli Rehn, Governor of the Bank of Finland, at the Reinventing Bretton Woods Committee Panel Discussion on "The world economy transformed: Reflections on policy responses and the future post pandemic monetary architecture", in the context of the virtual IMF Spring Meetings, Washington DC, 17 April 2020.




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Benjamin E Diokno: The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipina's response to the Covid-19 pandemic

Speech by Mr Benjamin E Diokno, Governor of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP, the central bank of the Philippines), at an investor call with Standard Chartered Bank, Manila, 22 April 2020.