EBF MORNING BRIEF Tuesday 24 June 2025 Good morning. Here are the top news stories and events in European banking, financial regulation and EU policy, brought to you by the European Banking Federation.
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FROM THE MEDIA Reuters: Euro zone needs more ECB stimulus, policymaker Centeno tells paper ECB policymaker Mario Centeno says the euro zone economy remains weak and needs additional stimulus beyond this month’s rate cut. Read more
Financial Times: Germany and Italy pressed to bring $245bn of gold home from US
Germany and Italy face renewed pressure to repatriate their gold reserves from the US amid Trump’s Fed criticism and global tensions, reports the FT. Read more
Bloomberg: Donohoe Says He Plans to Keep Irish Bank Bonus Cap in Place
Ireland’s finance minister Paschal Donohoe plans to maintain the 89% bonus tax on banks despite removing the salary cap, reports Bloomberg. Read more
Politico: French pension ‘conclave’ faces make-or-break moment
France’s government and unions are locked in last-minute talks over reforms to the country’s contested pension system, with no clear path to agreement, writes Politico. Read more |
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EVENTS -
Flossbach von Storch Foundation – “Good debt – bad debt? Connections from an economic and educational perspective” (German) Panel -
Council ‘Working Party on Telecommunications and Information Society’ Meeting -
ECSO ‘EU Funding Opportunities in Cybersecurity and Network’ Brokerage Event -
ECB: Monthly indicators on government debt securities (May-2025) – data release
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FROM THE EBF EBF Vacancies! Work with us! Visit our Vacancies page to learn more about the opening. Read more |
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FROM EBF MEMBERS Febelfin: Verification of the beneficiary’s name – banks begin gradual rollout Febelfin announces that Belgian banks are gradually implementing the verification of the beneficiary's name in transfers to better prevent fraud. Read more (FR)
Hellenic Bank Association: Monthly Bulletin – May 2025
The Hellenic Bank Association has published its monthly economic and banking bulletin for May, summarizing financial developments in Greece. Read more (EL)
Czech Banking Association: CBA’s Chief Economist Series, Part 4
CBA continues its macroeconomic outlook series, with economist Jakub Seidler analyzing key developments in global and domestic economies, focusing on inflation, interest rates, and market expectations. Read more (CS) |
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FROM THE INSTITUTIONS
European Central Bank: ECB publishes consolidated banking data for end-December 2024
Total assets of EU-headquartered credit institutions rose to €32.97 trillion, with an increase in the non-performing loans ratio to 1.97% and a return on equity of 9.34%. The Common Equity Tier 1 ratio stood at 16.27%. Read more
European Securities and Markets Authority: Streamlining financial transaction reporting: ESMA calls for input
ESMA has launched a call for evidence to simplify and integrate supervisory transaction reporting, with the goal of reducing regulatory burden and improving data quality. Feedback is open until 19 September. Read more |
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