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Abstract:Denmark's financial regulator, the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA), has directed Saxo Bank to divest its cryptocurrency holdings, citing that it falls outside the bank's authorized activities, while Saxo Bank reports a decline in forex trading volumes for June 2023.
Denmark's financial regulator, the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA), has instructed Saxo Bank to divest its cryptocurrency holdings, citing that the bank's trading of digital assets for its own accounts falls beyond the scope of its authorized activities as an investment bank.
Saxo Bank, known for its specialization in online trading and investment, offers a comprehensive range of financial products and services, including online trading in stocks, bonds, commodities, forex, contracts for difference, fiat currencies, and cryptocurrencies.
The FSA explains that while Saxo Bank hedges its crypto assets to align with the market risk associated with its digital asset products, the trading of cryptocurrencies is not listed among the supported activities in Appendix 1 of the Danish Financial Business Act.
The financial watchdog further emphasizes that unregulated trading of crypto assets can erode trust in the financial system, and legitimizing such trading would be unjustified for reasons of financial stability, as per Section 24 of the Danish Financial Business Act. Additionally, the FSA notes that crypto trading among financial institutions remains unregulated as the full enforcement of the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation is slated for December 30, 2024.
Saxo Bank acknowledges the FSA's decision and expresses its intention to thoroughly review and consider an appropriate response. The bank highlights that its customers gain exposure to cryptocurrencies without direct ownership, and its limited crypto portfolio serves primarily as a risk hedge for facilitating crypto assets, with the majority of exposure being mitigated through exchange-traded and cleared products. Saxo Bank believes that the FSA's decision will have minimal impact on its business operations and client experience.
In terms of trading volumes, Saxo Bank reports an 8% decline in forex trading volumes for June 2023, amounting to $119.5 billion, with the daily average decreasing by 5% to $5.4 billion. Comparing the figures to the same period last year, the drop in total forex volume for June 2023 is more significant, showing a 22% decline from $152.5 billion, while the daily average volume experienced a 21% decrease from $6.9 billion.
Since the beginning of 2022, Saxo Bank's monthly forex trading volumes have shown fluctuations, hitting a low of $102.8 billion in April, the lowest volume since December 2021. However, volumes rebounded, reaching $130.5 billion in May, only to decline once again in June.
Across all markets, Saxo Bank witnessed a 4% decrease in trading volumes, totaling $391.7 billion. The trading volumes for commodities and fixed income experienced significant declines of 21% and 13% respectively, amounting to $32.1 billion and $6.6 billion. Conversely, trading volume in equities displayed a 2% increase, rising from $228.2 billion in May to $233.5 billion in the last month.
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