"Naša je namjera da unatoč aktualnim oscilacijama tržišta ostanu otvorena i nastave s urednim trgovanjem", objavio je u priopćenju britanski regulator tržišta FCA.

Dodaje da je spreman poduzeti sve nužne korake kako bi se zajamčila zaštita klijenata.

Tržišta dobro funkcioniraju, zaključio je FCA. 

Njegov američki pandan objavio je jučer da će Wall Street ostati otvoren za trgovanje unatoč oštrom padu cijena dionica i špekulacijama da će vlada zatvoriti tržišta.

Britanski regulator signalizirao je pak veću fleksibilnost za trgovce koji dioničke transakcije obavljaju s rezervnih lokacija ili od kuće kako bi se minimaliziralo širenje koronavirusa.

Ta je mogućnost otvorila pitanje poštivanja pravila o postupanju, poput raspolaganja opremom za evidentiranje i praćenje trgovine kako bi regulatori mogli uočiti eventualne tržišne zloporabe.

"Tvrtke moraju i dalje snimati pozive, no prihvaćamo i da bi se mogli pojaviti i scenariji u kojima to ne bi bilo moguće", priznaju britanski regulatori.

"Moraju nas obavijestiti ako nisu u mogućnosti udovoljiti tim zahtjevima. Ako ne mogu ispuniti svoje obaveze snimanja glasovne komunikacije, očekujemo da razmisle kakve bi korake mogle poduzeti kako bi se ublažili izraženiji rizici".

Nakon što se situacija normalizira, trgovci mogu uvesti "pojačani monitoring,odnosno retrospektivni pregled", ističe britanski regulator.

Primjećuju ujedno da su pojedine financijske tvrtke već poduzele korake kako bi klijentima osigurale pristup gotovini, poput ukidanja naknade za štedne račune i osiguranog pristupa oročenim depozitima prije isteka roka oročavanja, napominje FCA.

"Britanske tvrtke poduzimaju korake kako bi klijentima zajamčile pristup novcu, uključujući i povećanje limita za podizanje novca na bankomatima", poručuju.

"Uvjereni smo da pružatelji usluga elektroničkih plaćanja imaju kapacitete nositi se s mogućim promjenama u broju izvršenih transakcija", zaključuje britanski regulator.

* FCA says accepts not all trades can be recorded

* FCA steps taken to ensure everyoneh as access to cash (Adds more detail from FCA market update)

By Huw Jones

LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) - Britain's markets watchdog said on Tuesday it wants to keep stock markets open despite the extreme sell-offs in recent sessions, which have prompted some Eurpoean countries to introduce trading curbs.

"Our aim is to continue to maintain open and orderly markets notwithstanding current volatility," the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said in a statement.

The FCA's U.S. counterpart, the Securities and Exchange Commission, said on Monday it would keep Wall Street open for trading despite a plunge in U.S. shares and speculation the government would shut down markets.

The watchdog also signalled more flexibility for traders who are executing stock transactions from back-up sites or from home.

The FCA said it was ready to "take any steps necessary" to ensure that customers are protected and that markets continue to function well.

Banks have already begun trading shares and other securities from split sites to minimise the potential for the coronavirus to spread among their staff.

This, and the prospect of traders having to execute transactions from home, has raised questions about meeting compliance requirements such as having equipment to record and track trades for regulators to spot any market abuses.

"Firms should continue to record calls, but we accept that some scenarios may emerge where this is not possible," the FCA said.

"Firms should make us aware if they are unable to meet these requirements. We expect firms to consider what steps they could take to mitigate outstanding risks if they are unable to comply with their obligations to record voice communications."

Traders could introduce "enhanced monitoring, or retrospective review", once normal trading resumes, the FCA said.

ACCESS TO CASH

Some firms have taken steps to enable customers' access to cash, such as waiving fees for savings accounts and allowing them to end their term deposits early, the FCA said.

"UK firms have taken steps to help ensure consumers have access to cash, including the raising of cash machine withdrawal limits," the FCA said.

"We are confident electronic payment providers have capacity to cope with the potential changes in transaction numbers."