UBS Group: Supports a comprehensive effort to identify the root causes of Credit Suisse’s collapse.

Traders: Loading of Russian Urals crude oil from the Primorsk port resumed on December 19 following the completion of maintenance work.

Chairman of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority: I hope to have stronger powers so that I can intervene earlier and more effectively in the future.

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority reports: Credit Suisse is close to seeking 50 billion Swiss francs in support from the Swiss National Bank in December 2022.

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority reported: Credit Suisse was on the verge of collapse in late 2022 and was considering using liquidity support on "multiple occasions."

Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority reports: Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA seeks greater powers to supervise lending institutions.

ECB: Banks must address shortcomings in credit risk and asset liability management frameworks. Banks must meet climate requirements and make progress on digital transformation. Banks have maintained solid capital and liquidity positions that far exceed regulatory requirements.

European Central Bank: There are some early signs of deterioration in asset quality.

European Central Bank: Higher interest rates will increase the volatility of some funding sources and bank financing costs.

European Central Bank: Overall capital requirements and guidance for euro area banks were raised to 11.1% from 10.7% due to the increase in the countercyclical buffer.

Deutsche Bank strategist Jim Reid: Although the market generally believes that the Bank of Japan will not change policy at this meeting, market reaction shows that people’s interpretation of the interest rate decision is dovish, which reflects some expectations that the Bank of Japan may have A signal was sent that there would be no policy changes in the coming months.

Market news: Hyundai Motor will sell its Russian factory.

TSMC Chairman Liu Deyin will retire in 2024, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSM.N) said in a statement.

Market news: The Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defense will visit Turkey on December 19.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Unable to decide what policy interest rate to adopt after the end of negative interest rates.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: The decision in January will depend on the information obtained by then.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: We rarely have the opportunity to say "we will change policy next month."

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: There will be some data released between now and the next policy meeting, but not much.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda (asked about the impact of inflation on households) called for more patience until monetary easing reaches its target.