Trading accelerated in the first quarter of 2007
Growth remains very strong in the credit segment, BIS says
Knight to serve until mid-2009
Report focuses on the risks created by delays in documenting and confirming transactions
Value of funds from migrant workers back their home countries estimated to exceed US$230 billion in 2005
BIS finds rapid growth in credit default swaps
Dutch and French banks reported the largest increases in foreign claims
Markets focused on monetary policy in the second quarter
Papers reveal accounting changes can lead to changes in banks’ economic behaviour
Improvements in market liquidity has contributed to the decline, says BIS paper