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DME Congratulates CEO On New Responsibilities
09 Mar 2015
DME Congratulates CEO On New Responsibilities Dubai, 9 March 2015 - Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME) announced today that its chief executive Christopher Fix will be taking up new responsibilities from…
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ING Bank N.V. Approved to Issue Letters of Credit for DME Trading from Singapore
21 Jan 2015
Dubai, 21 January 2015 - Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME) announced today that ING Bank N.V., Singapore Branch has been approved to issue Letters of Credit (LCs) for trading on DME directly…
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33 % Growth in Trading Volumes Recorded by DME in 2014
12 Jan 2015
19,936,000 barrels of Oman crude oil traded on DME in 2014 compared to 1,600,918,000 barrels in 2013 Dubai, 12 January 2015 - The Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME), the premier international…
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Oman Crude Oil below $50/b, down 55% from 2014 peak
06 Jan 2015
Dubai, 6 January 2015 - Oman crude oil prices on the Dubai Mercantile Exchange tumbled to under $50/b for the first time in more than 5 years, as the 2014…
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Mizuho Bank Becomes First Japanese bank to be approved to Issue Letters of Credit for DME from Singapore
06 Jan 2015
Dubai, 6 January 2015 - Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME) announced today that Tokyo-headquartered Mizuho Bank has been approved to issue Letters of Credit (LCs) for trading on DME directly from…
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Oman Crude Oil Futures Contract (DME Oman) at 5-year low below $70/b
01 Dec 2014
Dubai, 1 December 2014 - Oman crude oil prices on the Dubai Mercantile Exchange closed below $70/barrel Monday for the first time in more than four years, with prices plunging…
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Korea Exchange and DME Announce Cooperation
24 Nov 2014
Dubai, November 24, 2014 - Korea Exchange (KRX), the leading North Asian equities and derivatives operator, and the DME, the premier energy futures and commodities exchange in the Middle East,…
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Oman Crude Oil Futures Contract (DME Oman) trades below $80/b
11 Nov 2014
Dubai, 11 November 2014 - Oman crude oil prices on the Dubai Mercantile Exchange traded below $80/barrel Tuesday for the first time in more than four years, as the oil…
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