Statement: Financial benchmarks: Commission welcomes agreement on new rules to prevent manipulation

On 25 November 2015, the European Commission welcomed the agreement between the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union on a Regulation of financial benchmarks.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background Information: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on indices used as benchmarks in financial instruments and financial contracts http://www.europeansources.info/record/proposal-for-a-regulation-of-the-european-parliament-and-of-the-council-on-indices-used-as-benchmarks-in-financial-instruments-and-financial-contracts/

ESO: Background information: New measures to restore confidence in benchmarks following LIBOR and EURIBOR scandals http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-new-measures-to-restore-confidence-in-benchmarks-following-libor-and-euribor-scandals/

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