Midland Bank PLC, London Branch, to be a Primary Dealer in both the currency and the money market

In conjunction with the fusion of the trading rooms of Midland Bank Plc, London Branch, and Midland Bank Plc, Stockholm Branch, the primary dealer contracts for the foreign exchange and money markets are to be transferred to Midland Bank Plc, London Branch. The change is effective from 1 May 1996.

The following ten institutions have a primary dealer contract with the Riksbank for the foreign exchange market:

Banque Indosuez, Stockholm Branch
Chase Manhattan Bank N.A., London
Citibank N.A., London
Föreningsbanken AB
Midland Bank plc, London
Nordbanken
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken
Swedbank (Sparbanken Sverige AB)
Svenska Handelsbanken
Unibank, Copenhagen

The following 11 institutions have a primary dealer contract with the Riksbank for the money and bond market:

Alfred Berg Transferator AB
Consensus Fondkommission AB
Erik Penser Fondkommission AB
Föreningsbanken AB
JP Bank
Midland Bank plc, London
Nordbanken
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken
Swedbank (Sparbanken Sverige AB)
Svenska Handelsbanken
E. Öhman J:or Fondkommission AB

For further information contact
Kjell Nordin phone + 46 8 696 68 04

SVERIGES RIKSBANK