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  • Spain’s new covered bond law, if passed, will mean a vast improvement in the quality of the country’s covered bond collateral – but could come at the expense of holders of the old bonds, who will find their deals backed by a dwindling pool of poor quality loans, unless they exchange into new deals.
  • Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEx) announced on Wednesday that it planned to introduce the first RMB denominated aluminium, zinc and copper mini futures on December 1.
  • Bank of China released on October 16 its latest cross border RMB index (CRI) report, which fell by 13% to 202 points due to lower usage of RMB for cross border trade settlement and direct investment.
  • A new report by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce highlights the business benefits of launching an RMB hub in North America. Should Canada get there first, the report estimates that the country would see a $30bn boost in exports over the next ten years.
  • The Singapore Exchange (SGX) this week launched FX futures contracts for Chinese onshore and offshore renminbi (USD/CNH and CNY/USD). Transactions in the new RMB futures achieved a first day volume of 1,836 contracts on October 20, or approximately Rmb1.1bn in notional value ($180m), said SGX.
  • Futures commission merchants (FCMs) are expected to come under increasing pressure from the buyside to reduce the clearing fees that they charge as trading volumes increase. This comes following an increase in rates charged by some FCMs in a bid to cover the rising costs of business associated with the implementation of various regulatory changes.