In an interview to German magazine Der Spiegel, the European Union’s Economics Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said, the EU would need around $1.63 trillion (1.5 trillion euros) to mitigate issues revolving around the coronavirus crisis. “The Eurogroup has now made proposals… Read More ›
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France earmarks $21.7 billion for corporate bailouts of public & private companies
On Friday, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire stated, the French government has allocated $21.7 billion (20 billion euros) for helping big companies shore up their capital reserves. “We’ve decided to put credit on the fund, to put 20 billion… Read More ›
Tesco Bank adds John Kingman to its board of directors
John Kingman was closely involved in the British government’s response to the 2008 financial crisis as Second Permanent Secretary to the treasury. On Monday, Tesco’s financial arm stated, it has appointed John Kingman, the businessman who oversaw Britain’s bailout of… Read More ›
BlackRock pulls out from rescue bid for Italian bank Carige
Although neither BlackRock nor Carige gave a reason for the pullout, sources say BlackRock’s reasons include excessive risks. On Thursday, U.S. asset manager BlackRock stated, it has pulled out of a proposed rescue of Italian bank Carige, which raises the… Read More ›
Royal Bank of Scotland reaching out to investors to settle deal
Last minutes negotiations are on. Two sources familiar with the matter at hand have disclosed that the Royal Bank of Scotland has tried to reach for a last minute settlement with a group of investors who had alleged that it… Read More ›
European Banks need to defend their interest more vigorously against U.S. rivals: Deutsche Bank chairman
While Deutsche Bank has ruled out a merger or a bailout, its chairman has called for a more vigorous defence for European banks and cautioned that global banking rules, should not be lopsided. German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung has cited… Read More ›