September 2019
Director General Rowland launches Guidelines on Preventing Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing
Central Bank of Ireland has launched Guidelines to assist firms to meet their anti-money laundering (AML) and countering financing of terrorism (CFT) obligations.
Repo rate unchanged at −0.25 per cent
The Executive Board has decided to hold the repo rate unchanged at −0.25 per cent.
Vasiliauskas: the ongoing trade wars call for mobilisation
With trade wars drums beating loudly, there are no safe havens left. In such an environment, small and open economies become particularly vulnerable.
The Bank of Russia cuts the key rate by 25 bp to 7.00% per annum
the Bank of Russia Board of Directors decided to cut the key rate by 25 bp to 7.00% per annum.
FINRA’s Ambassador Talks Global Regulators
Though FINRA exclusively governs US broker/dealers, it is part of a global regulatory eco-system.
Gold Retreats to 1503, Bitcoin Continues Higher
Gold trades lower at 1503, keeping the bullish momentum as the price holds above all the major daily moving averages. Strong resistance will be met at 1555.
Another Regulator has hit a Wells Fargo Trading Unit
The SEC entered a cease and desist order against Thomas Muldoon, who traded municipal bonds for more than a decade at Wells Fargo.
AUDUSD Breaks Above 0.68, Global Equities Higher
Asian indices finished higher today after China and USA confirmed that they would restart the trade talks.
Beige Book – September 4, 2019
Beige Book summarizes comments received from contacts outside the Federal Reserve System and is not a commentary on the views of Federal Reserve officials.
Introductory Remarks – by Governor Michelle W. Bowman
Fed Listens is a natural outcome of this commitment to public engagement.
Also filing this week: Rick Steves, Karthik Subramanian and Abdelaziz Fathi.