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ING Bank reports a 31 per cent decline in its first-quarter foreign exchange trading portfolio, to GI35 million for the period ending March 31, from GI51 million a year ago. ING's Ernst Moeritz, senior manager of treasury and trading declined comment.

The CME reports a new all-time record for open interest in its futures and options contracts at the close of trading Monday, June 3, of 7.1 million futures and options positions held open on its books. The open positions have an underlying value