banking regulation

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Germany and France make proposals to simplify EU financial rules, letter shows

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, Feb 17 (Reuters) - France and Germany have urged the European Commission t...

17th February, 2026

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Swiss central bank backs tougher banking regulations for Switzerland

ZURICH, Feb 11 (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank has reiterated its support for government proposa...

11th February, 2026

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ECB changes guidelines to allow lending to failing banks during resolution

FRANKFURT, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank said on Tuesday it was changing guidelines t...

27th January, 2026

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Geopolitical turbulence may test euro area banks' forex funding, risk body warns

FRANKFURT, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Euro area banks might find it hard to finance themselves on the market...

22nd January, 2026

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Bank of England defends cut to capital requirements amid criticism

LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey on Tuesday defended the central ba...

20th January, 2026

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ECB's De Guindos says "balanced" approach needed on Basel 3 bank rules

By Valentina Za MILAN, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Defending the competitiveness of European banks requires p...

15th January, 2026

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Bank of England made 'capital mistake' on bank rules, former officials say

LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The Bank of England has made a mistake by lowering capital requirements f...

15th January, 2026

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ECB's de Guindos says bank valuations show supervisory approach is right

MILAN, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank's supervision has contributed to the resilience...

15th January, 2026

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How regulators globally are softening capital rules for banks

By Tommy Reggiori Wilkes, Phoebe Seers and Pete Schroeder LONDON/WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Seven...

6th January, 2026

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ECB criticises Italy over budget measures affecting banks

ROME, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Measures envisaged in Italy's 2026 budget could have "negative implications...

15th December, 2025

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ECB to quiz 110 banks on geopolitical risk impact

FRANKFURT, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will ask 110 of the euro zone's biggest bank...

12th December, 2025

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ECB proposes simpler bank regulation but rejects calls for lower buffers

By Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT, Dec 11 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank proposed a simplification...

11th December, 2025