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AFME comments on the European Commission’s report on the functioning of European Corporate Bond Markets

LONDON, 21-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Following the publication today of the report by the European Commission’s Expert Group on the functioning of European Corporate Bond Markets, Victoria Webster, Director of Fixed Income at AFME, said: “The uniqueness of this report … Read the full press release

Nationwide: 2017 will mark the biggest retail spend yet

Live spending data and spokesperson available on Black Friday and Cyber Monday Nationwide predicts 13 per cent card spend increase versus 2016 Black Friday 2016 saw biggest spend to date (£167 million) – up 11 per cent on the previous … Read the full press release

Alliance News riceve un investimento strategico da parte di PA Group e dpa per sostenere l’espansione nell’area EMEA

LONDRA, 21-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Alliance News – agenzia stampa leader nella fornitura di notizie in tempo reale sul mondo azionario per investitori e professionisti della finanza – ha ricevuto un investimento da due delle più importanti aziende media europee … Read the full press release

Mobile payment app Twyp, now open to all, offers free cash withdrawals

AMSTERDAM, 16-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Twyp, the ING-developed mobile payment app popular in Spain is now offering free cash withdrawals for all users – ING customers or not. From today, ING is offering free money withdrawals for all Twyp users at … Read the full press release

#SUCCESVOL #VERHUIZEN: VERHUIZEN NAAR HET BUITENLAND

BELASTINGADVIES EN DIGITAAL VERMOGEN GROOTSTE BEKOMMERNIS VOOR GROEIENDE SEGMENT VAN VERHUIZENDE VERMOGENDEN LUXEMBURG, 15-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Uit nieuw onderzoek van The OneLife Company blijkt dat het verzekeren dat beleggingen fiscaal efficiënt zijn en het beheren van internationale fiscale verplichtingen … Read the full press release

#REUSSIR SON #EXPATRIATION: LE PARCOURS DE L’EXPATRIATION

LE CONSEIL FISCAL ET LES SERVICES NUMÉRIQUES DE GESTION DU PATRIMOINE EN HAUT DES PRIORITÉS DU SECTEUR EN PLEINE CROISSANCE DE L’EXPATRIATION DES HNWIs LUXEMBOURG, 15-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Il ressort de la nouvelle étude de The OneLife Company, que … Read the full press release

#SUCCESS IN #RELOCATION: THE RELOCATION JOURNEY

TAX ADVICE AND DIGITAL WEALTH FRONT OF MIND FOR GROWING HNW RELOCATOR SEGMENT LUXEMBOURG, 15-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — New research from The OneLife Company reveals that ensuring investments are tax efficient and managing international tax commitments are among the top … Read the full press release

London Stock Exchange Group: MTS and UnaVista to offer regulatory reporting solution for firms who execute Securities Financing Transactions (SFTs)

Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR) expected to go live in 2019 SFTR will require firms to report transactions including repo trades to an approved EU trade repository Firms trading on MTS’s new Global Collateral Management segment can utilise UnaVista’s Trade … Read the full press release

New covered bonds legislation in Slovak Republic follows EBRD technical assistance project

New legislation follows technical assistance project LONDON, 13-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The Slovak Republic has become a pioneer in creating the legal foundations for covered bonds with amendments to the relevant law in line with best practice recommendations by the European Banking Authority … Read the full press release

EBRD to provide US$ 100 million loan to National Bank for Foreign Economic Activity of Uzbekistan (NBU) in support of SMEs

Financing to support small local businesses and stimulate trade LONDON, 10-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Demonstrating the EBRD’s return to active support in Uzbekistan, the Bank is providing a major boost to local small and medium-sized businesses in the country, as well as … Read the full press release

EBRD supported Yereymentau Wind Farm in Kazakhstan registered as domestic carbon credit project under the country’s emissions trading system (ETS)

Bank-supported Yereymentau project first under emissions trading system LONDON, 10-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The Yereymentau Wind Farm in Kazakhstan, a long-standing partner of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, EBRD, has been registered as a domestic carbon credit project under the … Read the full press release

EBRD President Suma Chakrabarti met with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker

Focus on cooperation with EU and green finance ahead of December summit LONDON, 10-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) President Sir Suma Chakrabarti held high-level talks with officials from the European Union (EU) on 7 November. President Chakrabarti had meetings … Read the full press release

EBRD opens news office in in Tashkent, Uzbekistan; US$ 120 million for new projects

Bank opens office in Tashkent and provides US$ 120 million for new projects LONDON, 10-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Following the launch of a broad reform programme in Uzbekistan, the EBRD is taking its engagement with the Central Asian country to a new … Read the full press release

Banca Transilvania and the EBRD will jointly hold a controlling stake in Moldova’s third-largest bank Victoriabank

First foreign bank investor in Moldovan market in ten years LONDON, 09-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Romania’s Banca Transilvania intends to acquire an initial stake of over 39 per cent in Victoriabank, Moldova’s third-largest bank. Banca Transilvania has requested the approval for … Read the full press release

EBRD: joint programme to support energy efficiency investment in the residential housing sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bank and partners step up energy investment in residential housing sector LONDON, 09-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The EBRD, the European Union (EU) and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance have launched a joint programme to support energy efficiency investment in the residential housing sector in Bosnia … Read the full press release

Rabobank’s risk-weighted assets reduced by EUR 1 billion

Transaction contributes to further optimisation of balance sheet Utrecht, Netherlands, 03-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Rabobank has transferred part of the risk on its commercial credit portfolio involving loans to business customers in Europe and North America amounting to EUR 3 … Read the full press release

Royal Philips commences EUR 150 million share repurchase program

AMSTERDAM, 01-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) today announced that it is initiating a share repurchase program for an amount of up to EUR 150 million to cover its obligations arising from its long-term incentive and employee stock … Read the full press release

INEOS Finance plc launches EUR 500,000,000 senior secured notes due 2025

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Vnesheconombank and Roseltorg launch joint blockchain-based project for electronic transactions

MOSCOW, 26-Oct-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Vnesheconombank Chairman Sergey Gorkov and Roseltorg chief executive Anton Emelyanov signed a cooperation agreement regarding a joint blockchain-based project. The project is to bring about a transparent environment for electronic transactions between businesses and government customers. … Read the full press release

National Grid to provide grants to schools in Kent to promote STEM subjects

National Grid launches new funding scheme in Kent to promote STEM subjects and engineering as career with young pupils. Grant of up to £1,000 are available for new science, engineering and technology equipment. Primary and secondary schools in the Richborough … Read the full press release