european banks

EU Bank Watchdog Warns Lenders of Once ‘Inconceivable’ Risks
EU Bank Watchdog Warns Lenders of Once ‘Inconceivable’ Risks
February 12, 2024  |  Banking

Europe’s new top bank regulator wants lenders to beef up plans for dealing emerging risks. “Many of the issues dominating today’s headlines were inconceivable a decade ago,”...

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European Lenders Announce 60K Job Cuts
European Lenders Announce 60K Job Cuts
December 08, 2019  |  International

European banks have been forced to slash more than 60,000 jobs as they face falling profitability, The Financial Times reported on Saturday (Dec. 7). Lenders...

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In Europe, Banks Trial SWIFT Instant gpi Payments
In Europe, Banks Trial SWIFT Instant gpi Payments
May 30, 2019  |  B2B Payments

A group of banks in Europe said they are trialing SWIFT instant gpi cross-border payments. Elsewhere, Square has launched a payment processing service for CBD...

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European Banks Trial SWIFT’s Instant gpi
European Banks Trial SWIFT’s Instant gpi
May 21, 2019  |  Faster Payments

SWIFT announced Tuesday (May 21) that a group of banks are trialing instant gpi cross-border payments in Europe via the TARGET Instant Payments Settlement platform....

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Danske Bank Whistleblower Implicates Major EU Bank, US Lenders
Danske Bank Whistleblower Implicates Major EU Bank, US Lenders
November 19, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Danske Bank whistleblower Howard Wilkinson, speaking during a public hearing at the Danish parliament Monday (Nov. 19), contended that a major European bank helped to...

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Developing Inclusion With Digital Products
Developing Inclusion With Digital Products
June 13, 2018  |  Today In Data

Things that seem routine to some of us can present monumental challenges to others. For someone just starting out, coming up with the cash for a...

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European Banks UniCredit And SocGen Plan Merger
European Banks UniCredit And SocGen Plan Merger
June 04, 2018  |  International

Italy’s UniCredit and French rival Société Générale are planning to merge, which could lead to other big banking mergers throughout Europe. According to the Financial Times,...

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Bad Debt In Europe Prompts ECB To Take Measures
Bad Debt In Europe Prompts ECB To Take Measures
October 05, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

In response to mounting bad debt in the sector, the European Central Bank (ECB) will ask eurozone banks to put more cash aside to cover...

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Two Cryptocurrency Debit Card Companies Run Into Trouble With Visa
Two Cryptocurrency Debit Card Companies Run Into Trouble With Visa
September 01, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Shakepay and Xapo, the two companies pushing cryptocurrency debit cards, are running into problems with Visa, which has reportedly told them to stop offering services...

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