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EBA stress test results shed light on sovereign derivatives exposures
European bank sovereign derivatives exposures revealed
Norwegian oil and gas giant Statoil's results are hit by major losses on hedging derivatives in spite of a rise in profits and production
The Nordic countries get lumped together for a variety of reasons – some sound and others less so. They have things in common: lots of coastline, a shared scepticism of the euro and an enduring fondness...
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Nordic markets warm to central clearing
Regulators across the globe are intent on forcing over-the-counter derivatives through central clearing. How are supervisors in the Nordic region responding, and could the relative lack of liquidity in domestic markets hamper their efforts? By Christopher...
Solvency II to increase FX hedging
Solvency II could cause rise in foreign exchange hedging programmes by insurers
DnB Nor returns to the Norwegian structured products market
Nordic bank DnB Nor will resume distribution of structured products to high-net-worth investors and affluent retail clients in Norway on May 25. The two new products, translated roughly as “Global ‘Trigg’ (safe)” and “Top Norden” (top selected...
Binge then bust
Politicians have recently expressed alarm at a cross-currency swap conducted between Greece and Goldman Sachs in 2001, which allowed the sovereign to reduce the debt it reported in its public accounts. But other examples now coming to light show the apparent...
Lukoil-led consortium seals Iraq deal
A consortium led by Russian private oil company Lukoil is the latest in a line of energy giants sealing deals in Iraq, in a move set to develop one of the country’s largest oil fields.
Norway pledges support for CCS
The Norwegian government has allocated Nkr3.4 billion (US$600 million) to carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology in its 2010 national budget issued last week. Funding will be allocated to CCS projects at Mongstad and Kårstø in Norway and also...
Norway and Sweden agree a joint electricity certificates market
Norway and Sweden have agreed on a joint green electricity certificates market from January 1, 2012. The scheme promotes green energy by offering producers of electricity from renewable sources a green certificate for every MWh of electricity produced,...
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