EBF MORNING BRIEF Tuesday 19 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
Bloomberg: Greece Plans to Repay €5 Billion of Long-Term Debt Early
According to Bloomberg, Greece plans to accelerate the repayment of billions of euros of bailout loans in the latest sign of the country’s economic reversal since it nearly fell out of the euro area more than a decade ago. Read more
FT: Keir Starmer to urge G20 leaders to ‘double down’ on Ukraine support
Sir Keir Starmer, the UK prime minister, will urge G20 leaders to “double down” on their support for Ukraine, as he seeks to rally support for Kyiv ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration as US president in January,, writes the Financial Times (FT). Read more
The Banker: International regulator urges G20 to push ahead with Basel reforms
The Financial Stability Board is asking jurisdictions to implement key regulatory reforms, including the Basel III rules, to preserve financial stability, chair Klaas Knot said in a letter to G20 leaders ahead of their summit in Brazil on November 18-19, The Banker reports. Read more |
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MAIN EVENTS Deutsche Bundesbank: Climate Change, Environment and Financial Markets – The View of a Central Bank Forum Bundesbank event IAPP Europe Data Protection Congress 2024 Council Working Party on Financial Services and the Banking Union (Financial Services) Tallinn Digital Summit ‘Securing the Digital Tomorrow’ IBA ‘Challenges for corporate tax counsel (2024)’ webinar |
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FROM EBF MEMBERS Finance Iceland (SFF): Various ways to lower interest rates in Iceland Last week the Icelandic Financial Services Association, together with the Confederation of Icelandic Enterprise, hosted a morning meeting under the title “Ways to Lower Interest Rates,” where various methods to promote lower interest rates in Iceland in the future were discussed. Read more (IS)
Italian Banking Association (ABI): Here begins the new initiative “Words of Innovation” for financial education
The new "Words of Innovation" are here. ABI's podcast, dedicated to multichannel banking, accessibility, and innovation, is expanding with new terms to explore, aimed at helping citizens better understand and use technologies and choose the banking channels and services most suited to their needs. Read more (IT)
Hungarian Banking Association: The Hungarian Banking Association as a Partner in Helping Young People Acquire Housing
Creating an independent home is a key element on the path to starting a family. In today's societal context, this requires an adequate supply of residential properties in terms of quantity, size, quality, and pricing. Read more (HU) |
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FROM THE INSTITUTIONS
ECB: Financial stability in the euro area
Speech by Luis de Guindos, Vice-President of the ECB, at the Frankfurt Euro Finance Week, organised by the dfv Euro Finance Group. Read more
ESMA: ESMA proposes to move to T+1 by October 2027
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has published its Final Report providing the assessment of the shortening of the settlement cycle in the European Union (EU). Read more
European Council: European Union Solidarity Fund: Council agrees to €116 million in disaster relief aid for Germany and Italy
The Council agreed to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Germany and Italy relating to natural disasters occurred in 2024. The assistance will come from the EU’s 2024 budget. Read more |
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