European Commission (EC)
EBA says Paris move will be complete by June 3
All governing meetings to be held in Paris from March 30 as EBA leaves London in response to Brexit
IMF board says Malta must tighten AML-CFT regime
Maltese Financial Services Authority needs better funding and more independence – IMF board
Campa confirmed as EBA head
Next EBA chief warns staffing levels may not be enough for AML duties
EU to cut price of cross-border euro payments
Amended law will also give customers information on currency conversion charges
Riksbank maintains normalisation plans despite global slowdown
Next rate hike still expected in the second half of 2019
European Commission accuses eight banks of bond market collusion
EC can fine banks 10% of their turnover if it finds “sufficient evidence” of market rigging
European Commission takes legal action against Slovenia over central bank raid
Slovenia’s seizure of ECB documents and failure to co-operate broke European law, EC says
Malta’s crypto asset plan means greater money laundering risks, IMF warns
Authorities must rapidly improve AML regime and guarantee FSA’s independence, mission says
EU supervisors set out process for cross-border AML data sharing
Agreement will allow ECB and national supervisors to share data on suspected money-laundering
European auditors ask lawmakers for increased access to ECB documents
ECB has failed to provide sufficient information in three major audits, official body says
EC should conduct ‘comprehensive’ crypto analysis, says EBA
Regulator says crypto assets fall outside the scope of current EU financial services regulation
FCA opens temporary permissions regime application window
Firms have until March 28 to notify the UK regulator
ECB appoints administrators to run Italian bank Carige
Resolution of troubled bank may face political difficulties
Europe approves post-Brexit CCP and CSD framework
EC adopts temporary regime to allow UK CCPs and CSDs to continue operating for 12 months after Brexit; BoE and Esma in talks to ensure efficient supervision
No-deal Brexit could hit UK harder than global financial crisis, BoE says
Latest analysis from the UK central bank says growth could plummet 8% in the event of a no deal
Greek central bank suggests switching €7.5 billion in bad assets to new entity
Uncertainty over whether government or European Union will accept suggestion
Esma acts to give UK-based CCPs EU access if ‘hard Brexit’ occurs
Banque de France governor says equivalence must last “no more than a year or so”
ECB sets up anti-money laundering office
Nouy says new office will enable information exchange and act as “centre of expertise”
EU offers Iran sanctions relief with new clearing house
Iran retains access to Swift network despite US sanctions, but new clearing house could provide permanent loophole
The EU tries to rethink its faltering AML regime
The European Union plans to centralise its anti-money laundering efforts following a series of scandals this year. Dan Hardie looks at the options available and the multitude of challenges that remain
Cyprus ex-governor says government errors helped bring bank down
Demetriades rejects attacks claims made by CBC predecessor Orphanides
ECB says Cyprus must act carefully over NPL plans
Government must also take care over treatment of assets of collapsed bank, ECB cautions
EBA raises ‘serious concerns’ over Malta’s AML regime
Enria calls for changes to EU’s AML regime and says Maltese authority must make major changes
EC’s Cyprus ‘failure’ undermined Eurozone central bank independence – Demetriades
Barroso’s decision not to take legal action against Cyprus for undermining the independence of the central bank damaged the ECB’s authority and emboldened others, claims former CBC governor