EBF MORNING BRIEF          Wednesday 10 May 2023

FROM THE MEDIA

Bloomberg: EU banks face tougher supervision than many in US

European banks are subject to stronger supervision than many US peers and have proved robust and stable during market turmoil, Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said. Speaking with Bloomberg, he adds that European lenders also benefit from more diversified business models that perform well when interest rates rise. Read more

Reuters: ECB may need to raise rates for longer than anticipated

The European Central Bank (ECB) may need to raise interest rates for longer than anticipated, Reuters writes. September could be the earliest moment when policymakers can judge whether past rate hikes have been effective, ECB Peter Kazimir said. Read more

FT: BoE set to raise interest rates to highest level since 2008

The Bank of England (BoE) is set to raise interest rates to their highest level since 2008 in the wake of official data last month that showed inflation remained stubbornly high. As reported by the Financial Times (FT), economists almost universally expect a quarter of a percentage point increase from 4.25 percent to 4.5 percent. Read more

MAIN EVENTS

• Council Working Party on Financial Services and the Banking Union (Financial Services)

• Council Working Party on European Free Trade Association

• Swedish Council presidency ‘Visit by attachés to the Horizontal Working Party on Enhancing Resilience and Countering Hybrid Threats’

• IADI MENA ‘Key challenges in reimbursing depositors’ workshop

• Deutsche Bundesbank ‘Climate change and central banks — the Eurosystem‘s approach to decarbonize its corporate bond purchases’ seminar

• The World Bank Financial Sector Advisory Centre (FinSAC) ‘Renewed supervisory challenges in light of tightened financial conditions and economic slowdown’ conference

• PIIE ‘Will China’s financial sector remain forever state-dominated?’ event

• Geneva Graduate Institute ‘Socially Responsible Banking: Money as a Vehicle for Social Change’ event

• ENISA and ECATS EG ‘Remote Video Identification: Attacks and Foresight’ workshop

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FROM EBF MEMBERS

SBA: Declaration of intent on multi-banking 

Under the aegis of the Swiss Bankers Association (SBA), a group of banks in Switzerland has just signed a “Memorandum of Understanding”. The aim is to make initial multi-banking offers for natural persons possible by mid-2025. Read more (FR)

Finance Norway: Hearing on financial markets

Kari Olrud Moen, CEO of Finance Norway, emphasized the value of a safe and solid financial sector at a hearing on financial markets. She, therefore, advocated that stable framework conditions must be ensured to enable the industry to create jobs and contribute to green transition and digital development. Read more (NO)

Finance Denmark: Consultation response on common European rules for crisis management of distressed credit institutions

The EU Commission published proposals for the revision of the rules for crisis management of distressed credit institutions. According to Finance Denmark, it's key to ensure a credible and feasible resolution regime for all European banks, regardless of size. Read more (DK)

FROM THE INSTITUTIONS

ECB: Diversity at the top makes banks better

More gender diversity at the top of euro area banks will make them better, said European Central Bank (ECB) Supervisory Board Vice-Chair, Executive Board member Frank Elderson, and Supervisory Board member Elizabeth McCaul in a blog. Read more

BIS: Embedding the flow of finance in the transition

In a speech published by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), Frank Elderson, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (ECB) addressed the ongoing climate and environmental crises calling for more specific commitments. Read more

SRB: Celebrate Europe Day!

On May 9, the EU celebrates Europe Day, which commemorates the Schuman Declaration, the Single Resolution Board (SRB) reports. To mark the occasion, the EU institutions organized a wide range of online and on-site activities, providing citizens with the opportunity to discover and experience the European Union. Read more

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