Reduced regulatory hurdles could spur more growth in the M&A scene in the EU. On Monday, CEB’s Francois Villeroy de Galhau, who is also the Governor of the Bank of France, stated, it is of prime importance that regulatory hurdles… Read More ›
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Banks across the Eurozone gets reprieve from ECB’s bad loan guidelines
Saddled with 750 billions euros in sour loans, ECB’s guidelines had wanted banks to hike up their provisions against these non-performing assets. On Thursday, the European Central Bank stated although its guidelines on the treatment of non- performing assets of… Read More ›
British banks should apply for EU license by end of second quarter: ECB
The statement by Sabine Lautenschlaeger, a board member of the ECB, brings more clarity on the outlook of British financial institutions vis-a-vis Brexit. On Wednesday, Sabine Lautenschlaeger, a board member of the European Central Bank made it lucidly clear to… Read More ›
Mario Draghi, ECB’s president, hints at possible interest rate hike in future
ECB’s decision to extend its bond buying program up to Sept. 2018 is strategic. On Friday, Mario Draghi, the president of the European Central Bank, stated the central bank’s decision to extend its bond-buying program upto September 2018 is central… Read More ›
The European Central Bank wants progress on NPAs from banks in the Eurozone
Taking a tough stance, the ECB has made it lucidly clear that banks across the Eurozone will have to stick to the deadline in reducing their non-performing assets, including loans. On Friday, the European Central Bank disclosed that it plans… Read More ›
A strong Euro could complicate matters for the European Central Bank
Despite the ECB’s concerns, the Eurozone’s economic performance has been stellar this year – its best since the end of the financial crisis. In the wake of the European Central Bank’s policy meeting providing short term optimism to the euro,… Read More ›
The ECB is likely to launch ownership control procedures for 2 of the top Deutsche Bank’s share holders
The fact that the Europe’s central bank is considering to investigate China’s & Qatar’s holdings is telling. As per a regulatory source within Europe’s top banking regulator, the bloc’s central bank is considering carrying out a review of Deutsche Bank’s… Read More ›
ECB holds onto quality standards as EU’s states lure London-based institutions
Although financial institutions have yet to publicly acknowledge their relocation to EU states, the migration is on and finer details are being worked out quietly. In what is forming out to be a strategic development, a gap in the financial… Read More ›
ECB’s will provide sufficient time for banks moving out of Britain
Banks based out of Britain who want to retain their passporting rights and still able to tap EU’s single market will be given enough time, possibly in years. Sabine Lautenschlaeger, an executive board member of the European Central Bank has… Read More ›
Eurozone’s PMI points to strong economic growth across the region
IHS Markit’s final composite Purchasing Managers’ Index has risen to a new historic high. The results of a survey have disclosed that business in the Eurozone has grown in its fastest pace in almost 6 years with job creation being… Read More ›