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EXNESS supports a project to save the polar bear in the Arctic In cooperation with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Russia, EXNESS is supporting the "Save the Polar Bear" project in Republic Yakutia (Russia). The campaign is set to start in March 2015. As part of the project EXNESS will allocate funds to support patrols of the Bear Islands (Medvezhyi Islands), which are home to up to 15 ancestral bear dens, and will finance the purchase of field equipment for inspectors (GPS units, binoculars, uniforms, cameras) and fuel for the snowmobiles. In the middle of March female bears with cubs leave the dens, so it is an especially important time to protect them. Experts estimate that no more than 25,000 polar bears remain in the world and their number shrinks with each passing year. Large-scale poaching and climate change are to blame. Due to the melting of Arctic sea ice, the polar bear is losing its natural habitat. The bears live on ice floes and hunt for seals - their main source of food - on them. Learn more about other WWF projects supported by EXNESS at https://www.exness.com/social-responsibility-wwf/ Risk Warning: Trading leveraged products such as CFDs involves substantial risk of loss and may not be suitable for all investors. Trading such products is risky and you may lose all of your invested capital.

Analytics In the short term, the euro may fall to the 1.03 level On March 18, we expect the US Federal Reserve to reject the "show patience" phrase when planning to preserve the federal funds rate at a low level. The US regulator is most likely to increase it to 0.5% on June 17, 2015. In the next 1-1.5 years, the US dollar will certainly continue to be one of the strongest currencies in the world, which is also due to the weakness of the euro and the currencies of developing countries. The employment growth in the US (which exceeds 200 thousand people per month), in the long term will increase the GDP growth rate from the current 2.4% to 3% per annum. Growth of aggregate demand in the United States will in turn accelerate the inflation in the country to 1.5% -2.0% in the medium term. This week, we expect a reduction in the EUR/USD pair to the 1.03 level, in the GBP/USD pair- to the 1.46 level, and an update in the USD/JPY pair's high to around the 122 level this year. On March 19, attention should be paid to the Swiss National Bank meeting. Against the background of the EUR/CHF pair falling in March, the national regulator can reduce the key interest rate to minus 1%, which will bring about a growth in the USD / CHF pair above the 1.0240 level. Risk Warning: Trading leveraged products such as CFDs involves substantial risk of loss and may not be suitable for all investors. Trading such products is risky and you may lose all of your invested capital.

EXNESS takes the lead with the release of audited funds and trading volumes EXNESS has today called on the retail Forex industry to become more transparent regarding broker funds and trading volumes, so that traders can assess the financial strength of brokers and their ability to withstand market shocks. George Tsaparillas, Director of Global Strategy and Business Development of EXNESS, comments: “This year has already been a testing time for retail Forex brokers, with many suffering losses on the back of January’s volatility in the Swiss Franc. At present, the industry is far too opaque, with traders often having no visibility of the financial performance of their broker. We believe traders deserve more transparency and that is why we are today releasing audited figures for our funds and trading volumes.” EXNESS has today released its trading volumes, client withdrawals and agents’ commissions for the period 1 October to 31 December 2014, in addition to figures for EXNESS’ own funds on 20 January 2015. All figures are audited by Deloitte, one of the world’s leading auditing firms. EXNESS’ trading volumes for the period were US$536 billion, with average monthly trading volumes of US$178 billion, 7% higher than the average trading volumes for the previous months in 2014. Total client withdrawals during the period October to December 2015 were US$42 million, averaging US$14 million being withdrawn by EXNESS clients each month. Commissions paid to clients for introducing new traders to EXNESS totalled US$6.8 million over the three month period. On 20 January 2015, EXNESS’ total funds stood at US$66 million, of which US$51 million was EXNESS’ own funds. These figures were audited after compensation was paid to clients for negative client account balances as a result of the fall in the Swiss Franc earlier in January. George Tsaparillas comments: “With the release of these audited figures, EXNESS is one of the most transparent retail Forex brokers in the industry. Our trading volumes remained high in the final quarter of last year and, with a substantial level of own funds relative to our trading volumes, traders have a visible measure of the financial strength of the company.” Learn more about the report on EXNESS website. Risk Warning: Trading leveraged products such as CFDs involves substantial risk of loss and may not be suitable for all investors. Trading such products is risky and you may lose all of your invested capital.

An energetic start to 2015: the partnership between EXNESS and Infiniti Red Bull Racing begins Beginning January 1, 2015 EXNESS will be an official partner of the Infiniti Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team. The partnership will continue throughout the entire year. "The past year was one of the most successful in the company's history. The trend in trading volumes and the number of new clients indicates steady growth, and traders increasingly trust us as a reliable and transparent company. As a result, we are prepared for big achievements together with Infiniti Red Bull Racing. And we believe this partnership will recharge us with special energy and power to succeed in the coming year," said Petr Valov, director of EXNESS. EXNESS has big plans in 2015 to improve our services for our clients. And the partnership with the Infiniti Red Bull Racing team will be another occasion to meet with partners and clients from around the world - and it will motivate us to implement ideas and joint projects. To stay tuned in to the latest news about contests and events being held in cooperation with Infiniti Red Bull Racing, watch for updates on the company's website under the "News" section. EXNESS' most active clients and partners will have the opportunity to participate in drawings for unique gifts with EXNESS and Infiniti Red Bull Racing branding and other unusual prizes. Follow EXNESS and Infiniti Red Bull Racing: Be at the epicenter of big events! EXNESS hopes that 2015 will become a significant milestone in the company's history and a success time for traders, and that it will bring many breathtaking wins to the Infiniti Red Bull Racing team. Risk Warning: Trading leveraged products such as CFDs involves substantial risk of loss and may not be suitable for all investors. Trading such products is risky and you may lose all of your invested capital.

EXNESS operating hours on Christmas and New Year's Day Due to the upcoming holidays, there will be changes to the trading conditions and operating hours of many major financial centers, which may affect your trading at EXNESS. Please see the changes to trading during the holidays and for EXNESS client support. Risk Warning: Trading leveraged products such as CFDs involves substantial risk of loss and may not be suitable for all investors. Trading such products is risky and you may lose all of your invested capital.

This week, the dollar may fall to 117.2 yen The US Federal Reserve meeting will be this week's key event. On Wednesday, the US regulator will announce the economic forecasts for inflation and GDP growth in the US over the next 2 years. The November decline in the producer price index from 1.7% (y/y) to 1.1% (y/y) in the United States signaled a weakening of inflationary pressures in the world's largest economy. The cold winter in the United States in Q1 2015 can play a mean joke on the US GDP as it did in Q1 2014. The US Central bank is unlikely to take risks and will raise the key rate at the end of Q2 2015 rather that at the beginning. On Monday, December 15, the preliminary results of the parliamentary elections in Japan will be announced. It is expected that the Liberal Democratic Party, led by current Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will get a comfortable majority. In this case, the implementation of an ultra soft monetary policy in Japan is likely to continue. With the USDJPY pair lowering to the 117.20 support level, opening long positions in the US dollar is worth considering. In the first half of this week, market participants will learn the latest data on inflation and unemployment in the UK. The expected reduction in both indicators will cause headache for the Bank of England again. According to the forecasts of the S&P agency in 2015, the UK's GDP growth rate will exceed 3% per year. The British regulator will probably raise the rate next year, but earlier than Q3. 2015. During the week, the pound may test the 1.5800 level. Risk Warning: Trading leveraged products such as CFDs involves substantial risk of loss and may not be suitable for all investors. Trading such products is risky and you may lose all of your invested capital.

EXNESS' new website — New opportunities for traders! Dear clients and partners! We are pleased to announce that, thanks to your active assistance, we have completed a major project to update the official EXNESS website. We have entirely transformed the website and created a new state-of-the-art resource with convenient features that comply with the latest web technology standards. Each employee actively participated in this project in order to make our service both high-quality and informative, but also simple and intuitive. We have tried to consider the needs of each of our clients. And now the new EXNESS Group website is ready — and we are delighted to present it to you! Continuous improvement is one of our priorities. But effective growth is only possible with our clients' involvement. That is why for six years we have carefully listened to your wishes to create the most convenient environment for successful trading. We eagerly look forward to you visiting the updated website and would love to receive any comments about how to make it even better. Our technical support specialists are ready to receive your feedback, comments, and suggestions at any time. We hope that our new website will not only be an excellent help and source of information, but also expand your opportunities to achieve new levels of professional mastery in the forex market! Risk Warning: Trading leveraged products such as CFDs involves substantial risk of loss and may not be suitable for all investors. Trading such products is risky and you may lose all of your invested capital.

EXNESS launches instruments with fixed spreads Dear clients and partners, EXNESS is announcing the launch of financial instruments with fixed spreads. Ten currency pairs are already available on Mini and Classic accounts. Our specialists have decided to accommodate our clients' wishes: now traders who prefer fixed spreads can also trade successfully at EXNESS. You can find the list of new financial instruments, which have the suffix "f", in the "Forex_Fixed" symbol group in your terminal. To start trading instruments with fixed spreads, you must review and accept the agreement in your Personal Area. Trading financial instruments with fixed spreads has certain advantages such as a predictable spread in changing market conditions and simple advisor settings. Bear in mind that market execution will be used for orders with these currency pairs. With the introduction of these new instruments, traders can perfect their trading strategies and employ them more effectively. You can find the list of currency pairs with fixed spreads on the EXNESS website, on the page with contract specifications. Risk Warning: Trading leveraged products such as CFDs involves substantial risk of loss and may not be suitable for all investors. Trading such products is risky and you may lose all of your invested capital.

In the medium term, the euro could test the 1.2600 level This week, the publication of industrial production and consumer price index in the United States will attract investors' attention. We believe the slowdown in the US inflation rate expected in October, will largely be due to a drop in oil prices. On November 17, the USDJPY currency pair will likely to show an increased volatility due to publication of Japan's GDP for Q3 2014. During the week, the dollar may again test the level of 116.8 yen. This week, buyers of the euro will be monitoring the dynamics of Germany ZEW's business sentiment index with agitation, as well as the business activity indicators in the manufacturing sector and the service sector in the euro-zone. By the end of the week, the euro is likely to consolidate above the 1.2600 level. November 18 is worth paying attention to the price statistics of the UK. If in October, the country's consumer price index will exceed 1.2% (y/y), the GBPUSD pair could test the 1.5800 level. On November 20, we will find out the data on the producer price index in New Zealand Q3 2014. The expected increase in inflationary pressures in the country may allow the NZDUSD pair to test the 0.8000 level. Risk Warning: Trading leveraged products such as CFDs involves substantial risk of loss and may not be suitable for all investors. Trading such products is risky and you may lose all of your invested capital.

EXNESS announces trading volumes to be audited by Deloitte EXNESS has today announced that its trading volumes will be audited by the world’s largest auditing firm, Deloitte, and that it experienced record trading volumes of US$192,43 billion during September. Since January 2014, EXNESS has been the only retail Forex broker to have its trading volumes audited by an independent auditor and, moving ahead, Deloitte take over auditing the figures on a quarterly basis. Victor Masalov, Director of Product Development at EXNESS, comments: “Trust is a critical factor for traders when choosing a retail Forex broker because traders want the reassurance that they are with a broker who will be a transparent and trusted partner. For the past 9 months, EXNESS has had audited trading figures and our link up with Deloitte, one of the world’s most respected auditing firms, offers our clients greater transparency than any other retail Forex broker.” EXNESS has announced trading volume of US$192,43 billion in September. More than 39,000 EXNESS unique clients traded during the month, with the most popular financial instrument being EUR/USD at US$93,1 billion, accounting for 48% of the total trading volume across all instruments. In second place was GBP/USD at US$44,9 billion, with USD/JPY rounding out the top three at $US24 billion. Download report here. EXNESS has also announced today record trading figures of US$198,78 billion in October. During the month, EXNESS also experienced its highest ever trading volumes in a single day - a record US$11,3 billion on 15th October. Download report here. More than 38,000 EXNESS unique clients traded during the month, with the most popular financial instrument being EUR/USD at US$98,47 billion. Sergey Kochergin, Senior Analyst at EXNESS, comments: “In October we saw a number of significant macroeconomic events that influenced volatility and therefore the attractiveness of specific trades. For example, in the US the minimisation of QE3 led to the formation of a clear growing trend in the US dollar, which traders capitalised on. The increase or resumption of quantitative easing programmes in Japan and the Eurozone certainly led to an increase in trading activity in the Yen and Euro cross rates, with us seeing a near doubling of USD/JPY trades since August.” Risk Warning: Trading leveraged products such as CFDs involves substantial risk of loss and may not be suitable for all investors. Trading such products is risky and you may lose all of your invested capital.

EXNESS and WWF have joined forces to restore rare and vanishing animal species As part of projects to protect animals, EXNESS and WWF Russia have joined forces to restore the Persian leopard population in the Caucasus and the Siberian tiger population in central Sikhote-Alin. These special projects, which are being implemented with EXNESS' support, will help preserve and restore these subspecies. Not long ago the Persian leopard was spread quite broadly in the Caucasus and inhabited virtually all of the region's mountainous areas, but due to intensified extermination at the end of the last century its numbers have fallen sharply. It has almost disappeared from Russia. In 2007 WWF Russia advanced an initiative to restore the rare leopard subspecies in the Russian Caucasus. With the participation of the Russian Academy of Sciences, a program was developed to restore (reintroduce) the Persian leopard to the Caucasus. The program is being implemented by the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology in collaboration with the Sochi National Park, the Caucasus Reserve, Russian Academy of Sciences' Institute of Ecological and Evolution Issues, World Wildlife Fund (WWF), and the Moscow Zoo. The restoration of the leopard population is not only a matter of concern for scientists and public agencies, but also people and businesses who want to demonstrate social responsibility. The Siberian tiger has met a similar fate. The ongoing human-induced destruction of habitats and the poaching and illegal sales of tigers, and tiger body parts and derivatives seriously threaten the subspecies' fate. The new five-year program to preserve the tiger population at the Sikhote-Alin Reserve began by reinforcing the technical capabilities, expanding the size of the anti-poaching brigade, and monitoring the state of the Reserve. In 2014 our company also joined the effort to protect and restore the population of rare animals. Thanks to EXNESS' support, WWF plans to continue the restoration of the Persian leopard by creating, in captivity, conditions similar to the natural environment in order to prepare a group of leopards to be released into the wild. In order to develop, animals require not only food and care, but also special structures that imitate the natural landscape and allow the leopards to develop their dexterity and strength. And to observe the leopards after their release into nature, the Fund and EXNESS will purchase special radio collars and equipment to broadcast information about the animals' movements. EXNESS will also support WWF Russia's work to preserve the Siberian tiger. Specifically, the infrastructure at the Sikhote-Alin Reserve will be improved by cleaning paths for employees' movements and building at least four inspection huts on the Reserve. EXNESS believes it is important and proper to support wildlife and thus assist the growth of the environment in which we live. EXNESS is proud to contribute to the restoration of the populations of rare animals and to partner with one of the world's largest independent nature conservation organizations.

MAP Audit confirms EXNESS' record trading volume in September Dear clients and partners, EXNESS Group is pleased to announce that in September 2014 its clients' trading volume reached the record level of 191.38 billion USD. As is customary, the financial report has been certified by an independent external auditor*. In the past month the trading volume has grown to 19.61 billion USD. The trading took place on the accounts of more than 38,000 EXNESS clients. The most popular financial instrument in September was EURUSD (90.7 billion USD – 47% of the total trading volume across all instruments). In second place was GBPUSD (44.4 billion USD), while USDJPY rounded out the top three (23.9 billion USD). Download information about EXNESS trading volumes from 09/01/2014 to 09/30/2014, which have been certified by the audit company MAP Audit. *MAP Audit (legal name Meritorius Audit Limited) is an independent member of the MAP S.Platis Group — one of the leaders in professional consultancy services in Europe's forex industry, offering solutions in a wide range of financial services: licensing, financial auditing, risk management consulting, etc. Risk Warning: Trading leveraged products such as CFDs involves substantial risk of loss and may not be suitable for all investors. Trading such products is risky and you may lose all of your invested capital.

EXNESS to become Team Partner with Infiniti Red Bull Racing Formula One Team EXNESS will become a Team Partner with Infiniti Red Bull Racing’s Formula One team. The partnership will begin on 1st January 2015 and the EXNESS logo will feature on the cockpit of the team’s Formula One cars. Petr Valov, Director of EXNESS, said: “We are very proud to become a Team Partner with Infiniti Red Bull Racing. Both Red Bull and Formula One are two of the strongest and most exciting brands in the world, and the Infiniti Red Bull Racing team has a very similar philosophy to EXNESS - we are both young teams and very ambitious, and we share the same values of freedom and drive.” Welcoming EXNESS as a Team Partner, Christian Horner, Team Principal of the Infiniti Red Bull Racing Team, said: “We are delighted that EXNESS is joining our team next year. Our approach as a team is to do things differently, with a strong commitment to quality and excellence. These are principles we share with EXNESS and we greatly look forward to our partnership during the upcoming season.” This announcement by EXNESS follows a period of outstanding growth by the company and expansion across the globe. In September this year, EXNESS' trading volumes exceeded US$190 billion. Risk Warning: Trading leveraged products such as CFDs involves substantial risk of loss and may not be suitable for all investors. Trading such products is risky and you may lose all of your invested capital.

Forecast for the week October 13, 2014 - October 17, 2014 Last week, the negative IMF forecasts of future growth of the world economy intensified the folding of the carry trade operations in global financial markets before the expected completion of the QE3 program in the United States in October. This week, attention should be paid to the final assessment of the euro zone's GDP for Q2 2014, as well as to the statistics on inflation and industrial production. After the statement made by the IMF chief Christine Lagarde that the euro zone's economy will slide into a recession with a probability of 40%, doubts about this disappeared. The Ukrainian crisis, being the main reason for the decline of investment growth in the euro zone is likely to continue until the end of this year, which will allow market participants to see new lows for the euro. In the short term, the EURUSD pair will probably retest the support level of 1.2500. The dynamics USDJPY pair will be linked to the statistics on industrial production and retail sales in the United States. Despite the expected growth for these indicators, we can not rule out the dollar's decline to 107 yen as part of its adjustment to the growth. The British currency still looks indefinite in relation to its future trajectory of motion. This week, it can be put into a stupor by the UK's volatile macroeconomic statistics. On the one hand, a decline in the unemployment rate in the country to 6.1% is expected, and on the other hand- there is the September decline in inflation to 1.4%. In the short term, the Brit will, apparently, once again, test the 1.5950 support level before seizing the initiative from its American counterpart. ______________ Risk Warning: Trading leveraged products such as CFDs involves substantial risk of loss and may not be suitable for all investors. Trading such products is risky and you may lose all of your invested capital.

New payment systems are available for ECN accounts Beginning in September 2014, ECN account holders at EXNESS LIMITED (VC) will be able to make deposits and withdrawals using bank cards and various electronic payment systems, in addition to bank transfers. One of EXNESS' fantastic features is many methods to make deposits and withdrawals for each account type. Today clients have access to more than 30 ways to perform transfers, including through popular electronic payment systems like WebMoney, Neteller, and Skrill (Moneybookers). Profits can be withdrawn to many of them instantly and without commissions. These new options for performing transactions on ECN accounts mean that traders will be able to make deposits and withdrawals more quickly and comfortably. Learn more about ways to make deposits and withdrawals, and about the relevant rules. ________________ Risk Warning: Trading leveraged products such as CFDs involves substantial risk of loss and may not be suitable for all investors. Trading such products is risky and you may lose all of your invested capital.

Forecast for the week 29.09.2014-03.10.2014 Last Friday, a revision of the US GDP from 4.2% (q/q) to 4.6% (q/q) for Q2 2014 helped the world's reserve currency to significantly strengthen its position in the FOREX market. This week, the September statistics on the US labor market is capable of making the dollar bulls happy. Despite its significantly overbought value, the USDJPY pair will probably close above the 110.00 mark on October 3rd. Strengthening of the dollar and the continued fall in commodity prices may adversely affect the Aussie, the Kiwi and the Loonie. During the week, we expect them to reduce to the levels of 0.8660, 0.7750 and 1.1250, respectively. On Thursday 2 October, the foreign currency market participants will listen carefully to the ECB president M.Dragi's speech, who is likely to announce the launch of the parameters for the ABS program of asset purchases in the euro zone. In the context of an expansion of the money supply in the euro zone, the euro can be expected to decline to the 1.2600 level. This week, the pound will discount the data on the balance of payments, the final assessment of the country's GDP for Q2 2014, as well as the September business activity indices in the UK's manufacturing and service sectors. Given the close relationship of the British and European economies, the reduction of the latter will probably hit not only the value of the euro, but also that of the pound. We assume that the GBPUSD pair will fall to the 1.6165 support level. ________________________ Risk Warning: Trading leveraged products such as CFDs involves substantial risk of loss and may not be suitable for all investors. Trading such products is risky and you may lose all of your invested capital.

Forecast for the week September 22, 2014 - September 26, 2014 According to last week's results, the world's reserve currency has significantly strengthened in the FOREX market against the background of a reduction in the US FRS monthly program of QE3 asset purchases down to 15 billion dollars. We believe that the growth of long-term interest rates on the US government bonds will facilitate the settlement of carry trade transactions in the EURUSD and USDJPY pairs. At the end of this week, attention should be paid to the third estimate of the US GDP for the 2nd quarter of 2014. A revision of the growth rates for the US key macroeconomic indicators from 4.2% (m/ m) to 4.6% (m/ m) will increase the likelihood of increasing the federal funds rate in Q.1 2015. During the week, the EURUSD pair may be lower to the 1.2750 level, and the USDJPY pair may test the 110.00 mark. After the referendum held in Scotland, which turned out to be a success for the UK, a resumption of demand for British assets can be expected. In relation to the GBPUSD pair, which came down by 2 figures on September 19, opening a long position at the support level of 1.6250 should be considered. On September 23, the Aussie, Kiwi and Loonie commodity currencies will closely monitor the HSBC bank's preliminary evaluation of the business activity index in China's manufacturing sector. The projected September decline in the PMI index from 50.2 p. to 50.0 p., will emphasize the correct control measures taken by the Chinese regulator in order to stimulate the national economy. During the week, the pair AUDUSD, NZDUSD and USDCAD may test the 0.8850, the 0.8050 and the 1.1000 respectively. Source ____________________ Risk Warning: Trading leveraged products such as CFDs involves substantial risk of loss and may not be suitable for all investors. Trading such products is risky and you may lose all of your invested capital.

Audit company reviews the accuracy of EXNESS trading volumes for August 2014 Dear clients and partners, We have published another detailed report on client trading volumes. The report was certified by MAP Audit*, an independent external audit company. The report contains information about trading in August 2014. The total trading volume in this period amounted to 171.77 billion dollars. Our clients' most popular financial instrument remains EURUSD (accounting for 81.8 billion dollars of the trading volume), with GBPUSD (40.9 billion dollars) taking second place. Download information about EXNESS trading volumes from 08/01/2014 to 08/31/2014, which have been certified by the audit company MAP Audit.

Forecast for the week September 8, 2014 – September 12, 2014 Despite the substantial easing of monetary policy in the euro zone, the cessation of warfare in the south-east of Ukraine will probably support EU countries' currencies this week. Given the weak August employment data outside the US agricultural sector, one can count on the correction of the EURUSD pair to the level of 1.3000, and the USDCHF pair - to the level of 0.9250. On Tuesday, September 9, attention should be paid to the statistics on UK foreign trade and industrial production. The growth of UK trade balance from (-9.4 billion.) to (-9.1 billion.) expected in July, may lead to the pair GBPUSD testing the 1.6400 level. The curtailment of the carry trade operations in the USDJPY pair will probably cause a downward revision of Japan's GDP in the 2nd quarter 2014 from 1.7% (m./m.) to -1.8% (m./m.). By the end of the week the pair is risking to be lowered to the level of 104.30. After the July decline, an increase in lending in China expected in August, is likely to provide support for commodity and raw material assets. During the week, the rate of the "Aussie" can test the 0.9460 level, while the "Kiwi" can test the 0.8400 mark.

Forecast for the week of 09.01.2014 – 09.05. 2014 Last week the unified European currency dropped by 1 figure, which facilitated a slowing of the consumer price index in the Eurozone from 0.4% (y/y) to 0.3% (y/y), and an acceleration of GDP growth rates in the US in Q2 2014 to 4.2% (q/q). Last year the growth of the interest differential between 10-year US and German bonds from 92 basis points to 145 basis points triggered the gradual flow of capital from the Old World to the New World. On Tuesday, the AUD/USD pair, which has not experienced special problems due to the Russian sanctions restricting exports of Australian food into the Russian Federation, will test the level of 0.9370 because Australia's key lending rate will likely be preserved at 2.50%. This week market participants will pay close attention to the meeting of the ECB, where the key interest rate in the Eurozone is expected to be retained at 0.15%. However, Mario Draghi's subsequent soft rhetoric may throw the euro below the 1.3100 mark. On Thursday, the Bank of England and its European counterpart will apparently refrain from changing the key interest rate, leaving it at 0.50%. Nevertheless, the British currency seems to continue to be under pressure amid August's likely slowdown of the business activity index in Great Britain's industrial and service sectors. The pound is in danger of dropping to last week's low of 1.6535. Buyers of the USD/JPY pair await another gift on Friday: data on US employment and unemployment. The expected growth of NFPR by 200,000 given a drop in unemployment from 6.2% to 6.1% will likely support dollar-denominated assets. We expect the USD/JPY pair to continue to grow to the level of 104.50-105.00;

EXNESS invites you to participate in a webinar entitled «How to benefit from bullish or bearish trends» Register for free here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1927886247902598658 EXNESS and the international agency Trading Central have been hosting world-class training webinars since May 2014. A new webinar, in which Clément Hirson will talk about how traders can earn money from bullish and bearish trends, will be held September 9, 2014. Clément Hirson is a senior technical analyst at TRADING CENTRAL. He is in charge of the indices, equities and ETF for US and LATAM institutional buyside clients. Mr. Hirson received his Master degree of finance from the ESG Management School. He has over five years trading experience. In the webinar, Clément Hirson will briefly discuss the basics of technical analysis, how to identify trends and figures, as well as provide concrete examples of trading strategies and real market situations. The "How to benefit from bullish or bearish trends" webinar will be held Tuesday, September 9, 2014, at 08:00 GMT +0. You can register for the webinar for free using the following link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1927886247902598658 The number of participants is limited!

Forecast for the week of 08.25.2014-08.29.2014 Last week's speech by J. Yellen at Jackson Hole provided substantial support to the world's reserve currency in the FOREX market. The Chairman of the Federal Reserve said that in the event of a further improvement in the US labor market or a more rapid rise in inflation, an increase in the federal funds rate may happen sooner than it is expected by the FOMC now. This week, pay attention to the August CPI in the euro zone. According to a number of forecasts, annual growth for this indicator can slow from 0.4% to 0.1%, which would require the ECB to further expand monetary stimulus in the euro zone. By the end of the week the EUR/USD pair may be reduced to the level of 1.3100. On Tuesday, British currency buyers will closely monitor the statistics on the number of permits issued for mortgage lending in the UK. In case of a July decrease of this index below 43.3 thousand, the pound may test the level of 1.6500. On the same day an unpleasant surprise lies in wait for buyers of the Kiwi. In case of the projected decline from 247 million to (-475 million) of New Zealand's trade balance in July, the NZDUSD pair risks falling back to its 0.8350 low of last week. The USDJPY pair may rise to the level of 105.00 if the 104.20 high is renewed. American currency can be helped by data on the number of new home sales and the volume of orders for durable goods in the United States. We believe that the second estimate of the US GDP for the 2nd quarter of 2014 published on Thursday will not cause significant resonance in dollar assets.

Audit company confirms accuracy of EXNESS trading volumes for May-July 2014 Dear clients and partners, We are pleased to inform you that in August 2014 EXNESS continues to publish detailed reports about its trading volumes, which have been certified by an independent external auditor. EXNESS specialists are confident that this new standard for providing reliable financial information will contribute to more open and transparent business relationships on the forex market. As before, the trading volume data was certified by the independent audit company Meritorius Audit Limited, which is part of the MAP S.Platis Group — one of the leaders in professional consultancy services in Europe's forex industry, offering solutions in a wide range of financial services: licensing, financial auditing, risk management consulting, etc. The provided report contains information about trading in the period from May to July 2014, inclusive. Download information about EXNESS trading volumes from 05/01/2014 to 07/30/2014, which have been certified by the audit company Meritorius Audit Limited.

Forecast for the week August 18, 2014 - August 22, 2014 This week, attention should be paid to the publication of the minutes from the last US Federal Reserve meeting, as well as the meeting of representatives of central banks and leading economists at the annual symposium at Jackson Hole. At the time, Ben Bernanke and Alan Greenspan used the annual meeting in Wyoming as a platform for important announcements. This year, a possible comment made by Janet Yellen concerning the terms of increase in key interest rates in the United States, may trigger the curtailing of the carry trade operations in global financial markets. Tuesday to Thursday, the July statistics on consumer inflation, as well as the data on home sales in the United States will be released. Against the background of the expected consolidation of the world's reserve currency, we do not exclude the EURUSD pair falling to the support level of 1.3335. In the light of the soft statements coming from the Bank of England, involving an interest rate rise in the UK, only in Q1 of 2015, on Tuesday, buyers of the British currency will be closely monitoring the inflation rates in the country, especially the consumer price index. On Wednesday and Thursday, the volatility of the pound strengthened against the background of the release of the Bank of England's August meeting minutes, as well as the July data on retail sales in the UK. During the week, a consolidation of the pound range 1.6650-1.6750 is expected. August 21 will be a landmark day for the commodity currencies. On this day, HSBC and Markit will submit a preliminary report for this month on the index of business activity in China's manufacturing sector. In the case of the growth rate above 52 p., the AUD / USD and NZD / USD pairs are likely to test the levels of 0.9370 and 0.8550, respectively.

Forecast for the week August 11, 2014 - August 15, 2014 In the near future we expect a number of macroeconomic parameters in the Eurozone to deteriorate after the Russian Federation introduces retaliatory sanctions on the EU. This week watch the final estimate of the consumer price index in the Eurozone for the month of July. CPI is expected to be 0.4% (y/y) for the reporting period, reflecting the development of deflationary processes in the Eurozone. Furthermore, the Euro may experience pressure from the likely slowdown of GDP growth rates in the Eurozone in Q2 2014 from 0.9% (y/y) to 0.7% (y/y), and of industrial production from 0.5% (y/y) to 0.1% (y/y). We do not rule out the possibility that the Euro may fall to the level of 1.3300 by the end of the week. This week the British currency will account for unemployment figures and the Bank of England's quarterly report about inflation in the country. We don't anticipate any changes to the previous estimate of Great Britain's GDP for Q2 2014. We believe that, by the end of the week, the pound will test this summer's lows in the region of the 1.6700 mark. The USD/JPY pair will probably continue to consolidate in the range of 101.50-102.50. The world's reserve currency may be bolstered by July's figures for industrial production and retail sales in the US, while the yen may receive support from information about Japan's GDP for Q2 2014, and the ongoing geopolitical conflicts in Iraq and Ukraine.