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February, 2012

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Thomas Murray - Monthly Newsletter

As a local market infrastructure entity or interested participant, Thomas Murray is pleased to send you our February newsletter. This newsletter provides access to the top stories we reported on as part of our on-going surveillance of local capital markets worldwide. We currently track over 100 securities markets, 130 Central Securities Depositories and have Capital Market Infrastructure Risk Rating Reports on over 90 markets worldwide, assessing the post trade risk exposures faced by international investors.

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Top Stories

Colombia - New Regulation on Dividend Payments - Update

In an update to our previous newsflash, the Colombia Stock Exchange (Bolsa de Valores de Colombia - BVC) has published a draft related to changes in the dividend payment procedures and relevant definitions in its regulation...

Hungary - Government Bonds to Be Traded on MTS Hungary - Update

Further to our previous newsflash, the Government Debt Management Agency (GDMA) has confirmed the continuation of secondary trading in government debt instruments on both the Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE) and the MTS...

Russia - NSD, DCC and Custodians Sign Declaration on the Use of Electronic Registration Confirmation

The National Securities Depository (NSD), the Depository Clearing Company (DCC) and ING Commercial Banking signed the Declaration on the Use of Notifications of Settlement Depositories in Conducting Operations with...

South Africa - Strate and Clearstream Sign LOI Regarding Collateral Management Service

On 18 January 2012, Strate and Clearstream signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) aimed at exploring a new tri-party collateral management service for South Africa. Under the LOI, Strate will look to utilise Clearstream's collateral...

Vietnam - MoF Approves Restructuring Plan for Securities Companies

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has approved the proposal of the State Securities Commission (SSC) on the restructuring of securities companies. These measures are aimed at enhancing the transparency and efficiency of...

Total Number of Thomas Murray Flashes Issued: January 2012

Depository/CSD Risk Flashes: 82 (1004 year on year)
Capital Market Infrastructure Risk Flashes: 83 (1026 year on year)

Worth Knowing

Depository Risk Flashes

Chile - DCV Registros Launches Additional Services for Issuers

Croatia - Proposed Amendments to SKDD Rules - Update

Global - New Collateral Management Features at CBL

Kenya - CBK CSD Report Update and Rating Upgrade

Pakistan - Implementation of Pre-Settlement Delivery

Capital Market Infrastructure Risk Rating Flashes

Global - EACH Publishes Best Practices for CCP Stress Testing

Qatar - Trading and Settlement During AGMs

Peru - BVL Updates Securities Reference Table for Securities Lending and Short Selling Transactions

Philippines - SCCP Consults on Revised Penalties

Ukraine - Approval Required for Acquisition of Substantial Stake in Non-Banking Financial Institutions

Zambia - Increase In Minimum Capital Requirement For Banks

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