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ECB to assess six Bulgarian banks for Eurozone membership

The European Central Bank (ECB) is set to evaluate six banks in Bulgaria as a step towards offering the Banking…

ECB set to annul licence of Malta’s Pilatus Bank

The European Central Bank (ECB) has decided to cancel the licence of Malta-based Pilatus Bank after its chairman Ali Sadr…

ECB fines Crédit Agricole over capital reserves

The European Central Bank (ECB) has imposed a fine of around €4.3m ($5.5m) on Crédit Agricole for violating the regulations…

EU court annuls ECB decision against French banks’ capital holding ratio

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has annulled the European Central Bank (ECB) decision that required six French lenders to…

ECB increases supervisory fees for banks by nearly 12%

The European Central Bank (ECB) has decided to increase supervisory fees by nearly 12% this year to pay for the…

ECB suspends all ABLV Bank payments citing poor financial position

The European Central Bank (ECB) has requested Latvia’s Financial and Capital Markets Commission (FCMC) to impose a temporary moratorium on…

ECB increases Deutsche Bank’s minimum capital requirements

European Central Bank (ECB) has increased Deutsche Bank’s minimum capital holdings for this year after completing its 2017 Supervisory Review…

Cash still rules the roost in Europe

Cash continues to dominate consumer payments in the European Union despite the increasing adoption of mobile and card payments, according…

Banca Popolare di Vicenza fined €11.2m for supervisory rule violations

The European Central Bank (ECB) has imposed a fine of €11.2m on Italian lender Banca Popolare di Vicenza, for flouting…

ECB to unveil instant payments settlement service

The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced plans to launch a new real-time payments settlement service, which will be known…