Derivative

The KEPE GRIV "Fear" Index eased to 28.48% in December from 31.52% the previous month, evidence of a decrease in uncertainty for the expected short-term course of the Greek market.

Ljubljana – Slovenia’s annual inflation rate accelerated to 4.6% in November from 3% in the month before, the highest it has been since late 2008, on the back of higher prices of oil derivatives, show the latest Statistics Office data. At the monthly level prices were up by 0.7%.

Investing in the financial markets is as exciting as it is risky. While some have made astonishing fortunes over the years, not everyone is as fortunate in their forays. The difference often boils down to the choice of investment and how well you understand it.

The prospect of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) to promote to emerging market status, the diversification of BVB products, the need for setting up the Central Counterparty and the stage of the Sovereign Investment Fund are among the main topics the second Capital Market Forum taking place this Friday in Bucharest will be looking at; the event is organized by the Financial Intelligence econom

Britain's financial watchdog said on April 6 that firms offering services linked to cryptocurrency derivatives must meet all relevant rules in the regulator's handbook or could face sanctions.

Piraeus Bank, Greece's largest lender, has appointed George Handjinicolaou as its new board chairman, it said on Tuesday.

Handjinicolaou, who is taking over immediately, was most recently deputy chief executive officer at the London-based International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), Piraeus said in a statement.

A recent survey by the Exporters' Assembly of Turkey (T?M) has shown that almost half of Turkish exporters do not have any plan to protect themselves against parity risks. 

Bitcoin, a virtual currency that allows users to exchange online credits for goods and services, will now be classed as a commodity in the U.S. along with gold and oil, according to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

This decision follows a clampdown on unregistered firms which trade derivatives of the crypto-currency.

The trading of Turkish equity index derivatives products on the London Stock Exchange Derivatives Market will start on Sept. 14, the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has said following a partnership agreement signed between the LSEG and Borsa Istanbul earlier this year.

Payments on a swap originally arranged by Goldman Sachs Group Inc in 2001 are due on Friday, said a person familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified publicly.

The derivative, now held by the National Bank of Greece, masked the country?s growing debt, helping it meet European Union rules for entering the euro area.