Tag: Norges Bank

April 28, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

LCH Ltd opens Norwegian Krone account with Norges Bank

LCH Ltd, a global clearing house, announced today that it has established deposit and intraday liquidity facilities with Norges Bank, the central bank of Norway. LCH is now settling its Norwegian Krone payments via the central bank. As part of the account opening process, LCH has become a direct member of NBO, the payments system…

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April 10, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Norwegian central bank Norges increases position in CMC Markets to 4%

LeapRate Exclusive… LeapRate has learned via regulatory filings made in Norway and the UK that Norway’s central bank, Norges Bank, has increased its position in UK online Forex and CFDs broker CMC Markets Plc (LON:CMCX) to 4%, making Norges one of CMC's largest shareholders. The Norges Bank stake in CMC consists of 11.73 million shares, worth about…

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February 15, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Norway central bank Norges takes 3% position in Skrill and NETELLER parent Paysafe Group

LeapRate Exclusive… LeapRate has learned via regulatory filings made in Norway and the UK that Norway’s central bank, Norges Bank, has taken a 3% equity position in the shares of online payments services giant Paysafe Group Plc (LON:PAYS). Paysafe’s brand portfolio includes NETELLER and Skrill, MeritCard, paysafecard, payolution, Income Access and FANS Entertainment. The Norges…

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February 06, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Norwegian central bank Norges takes 3% position in CMC Markets

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned via regulatory filings made in Norway and the UK that Norway's central bank, Norges Bank, has taken a 3% equity position in the shares of UK online Forex and CFDs broker CMC Markets Plc (LON:CMCX). The Norges Bank stake in CMC consists of 8.77 million shares, worth about £9.6 million (USD…

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