European banks are stronger than they were, but not strong enough

On: November 30, 2017

November 30, 2017 THE permanent revolution is rumbling. Ten years after the financial crisis, European bankers must wonder if the regulatory upheaval will ever end (read the article). Next month, two European Union directives start to bite. MiFID2 will make trading more transparent and require banks to charge customers separatelyRead More →

European banks shed UK-linked assets

By: Michael R. Carrico

On: November 24, 2017

In: Europe banks

European banks have reduced their exposure to Britain since it voted to leave the EU, removing 350 billion euros of UK-related assets from their balance sheets in just 12 months. The 17% reduction in UK-linked assets shows that banks across the bloc are hedging against the threat of potential lossesRead More →

November 2017