

New bank rules for Europe... towards regulatory competition with the US?
A complete new set of bank rules for Europe The European Commission presented an extensive set of new bank rules, long expected: proposed...


The Banking Crisis in Italy—Bigger than Brexit?
Italy is suffering from both a banking crisis and a political crisis (EuroIntelligence). Italian banks are the focus of attention because...


BlogSpot - October 27th, 2014
Results of the Asset Qualitative Review in Eurozone Benign outcome of the stress tests—Most of Europe’s biggest banks would be able to...


BlogSpot - September 22nd, 2014
Questions about the ECB’s unconventional policy toolkit… The new TLTRO program (introduced in June with two initial auctions in September...


BlogSpot - March 7th, 2014
Growth and in-depth reviews... some way to go The short-term—Some light at the end of the tunnel in Europe… The European Commission...