EBF MORNING BRIEF Thursday 14 November 2024 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
Euronews: EU DECODED: Will the Digital Euro strengthen financial security?
The digital euro is being considered by the European Central Bank as a new payment method available on a rechargeable card, a digital wallet or a mobile phone app, writes Euronews. Read more
FT: Q&A: How will a Trump presidency transform global trade and financial markets?
President-elect Donald Trump won a resounding victory last week on a protectionist economic platform, vowing to impose a 60 per cent tariff on all imports from China and levies of up to 20 per cent on goods from the rest of the world, Financial Times reports. Read more
Bloomberg: For Europe, the Next US President Is a Shock—and a Catalyst for Change
According to Bloomberg, a second Trump administration looks like a disaster for the region. It might also—finally—shake the continent out of its torpor. Read more |
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FROM EBF MEMBERS Hungarian Banking Association: Broad Collaboration Supports the Development of Students' Financial Awareness In the 2024/2025 school year, schools can participate for the 11th time in the PÉNZ7 Financial and Entrepreneurial Theme Week. The event is supported by governmental, market, and civil organizations. Last school year, nearly 1,290 schools and 203,000 students joined the program. As of today, registration for schools has also begun. Read more (HU)
Spanish Banking Association (AEB): AEB, CCOO, UGT, and FINE Sign the Agreement on the 25th Banking Collective Agreement
The Spanish Banking Association and the unions CCOO, UGT, and FINE have signed, within the Negotiating Committee, an Agreement on the 25th Banking Collective Agreement, which includes various improvements for the more than 70,000 people working in the sector. Read more (ES)
Finance Latvia Association: November and December – The Most Active Time for Financial Scammers
As the year's biggest sales events approach, including Black Friday deals and holiday preparations, the Financial Industry Association (FNA) urges residents to be especially cautious of financial scammers. Read more (LV) |
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FROM THE INSTITUTIONS ECB: Ten years of European banking supervision In marking the 10-year anniversary of the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM), supervisory and finance officials as well as industry stakeholders shared their thoughts about the achievements and challenges of European banking supervision. Read more
BIS: Whither inflation targeting as a global monetary standard?
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has published the lecture by Mr Claudio Borio, Head of the Monetary and Economic Department, at the OMFIF's Economic and Monetary Policy Institute on the evolution of the global monetary system. Read more
EBA: The EBA updates list of third-country groups and branches operating in the European Union and the European Economic Area
The European Banking Authority (EBA) released an updated list of third-country groups (TCGs) and third-country branches (TCBs) operating across the European Union and European Economic Area (EU/EEA). Read more |
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