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BIS report notes low volatility

LONDON – FX markets were characterised by high levels of turnover and historically low volatility in 2006, according to the Bank for International Settlements' (BIS) 77th annual report, released today (June 25).

CLS Bank posts daily record for payment instructions

NEW YORK – Last Wednesday (June 20), CLS Bank International posted a new record for the value of payment instructions settled in one day. The bank settled 604,860 payment instructions with a gross value of $7.28 trillion, beating the previous record of …

BIS report highlights trade growth

BASEL – Trading in currency, interest-rate and equity products continues to grow, according to the latest Bank for International Settlements (BIS) quarterly review released last Monday (June 11).

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