Michel Barnier
EU negotiator questions UK’s approach to post-Brexit regulation
Chief negotiator Barnier said to express strong doubts over UK approach in private meeting
Yellen hits back at critics over 'discriminatory' treatment of foreign banks
Following EU complaints, Fed chair tells Senate panel that new regulations are essentially the same as those faced by US banks abroad; Bitcoin is outside Fed's remit
Liikanen says 'Barnier rule' will allow for international regulatory convergence
Finland governor whose recommendations formed the basis of European bank reform notes that commissioner Barnier's proposals are closer to the 'Volcker rule'
Barnier publishes bank split proposals
Europe’s 30 largest banks would be banned from engaging in proprietary trading and forced to separate other risk activities from their retail business under proposed reforms
European Commission pushes for Sepa deadline extension
Michel Barnier defies the Eurosystem by pushing for a six-month extension to the February 1 deadline for migration to the Single Euro Payments Area
Barnier says UK ‘on board' with EU banking legislation
French EU commissioner once dubbed ‘the most dangerous man in Europe' by the UK press says winning British agreement over banking sector reform is a ‘point of credibility'
European Parliament greenlights SSM
Lawmakers vote to put the ECB in charge of supervising Europe's biggest banks, as focus turns to arduous process of establishing single resolution mechanism
European Commission floats proposal to cap fees on credit card transactions
EC says retailers will make big savings by paying lower fees to their banks, and consumers will benefit through lower retail prices as a result of new regulation
Financial exclusion in Europe driven by move away from cash, study finds
New report from Brussels-based pressure group finds financial exclusion is a growing phenomenon as cash falls out of favour for everyday transactions
Euribor and Eonia submission panels to be split
European Banking Federation says banks will have to re-apply to be on each panel to ensure only those active in the markets participate; confirms banks may be forced to make submissions
Europe's finance ministers inch closer to bail-in framework
Meeting of finance ministers, the ECB and the European Commission highlights differences between member states but strikes a hopeful note for agreement
European Parliament claims substantive agreement on EU bank resolution legislation
Vote on legislation for harmonised recovery and resolution processes postponed till May, but European Parliament says it has reached agreement on all the main points
Barnier takes Bernanke to task over foreign bank rules
Letter from European commissioner to Fed chief says proposed rules for foreign banks put global efforts at regulatory harmony in jeopardy and could spark ‘protectionist reaction’
Finance ministers warn US on extraterritoriality
Letter to US Treasury secretary says OTC rules should be applied within national borders only. Signatories include French, German, UK finance ministers
Cyprus strikes last minute bail-out deal
Eurosystem agrees to €10 billion bail-out package after Cyprus vows to honour deposit insurance and resolve failing banks; questions remain over capital flight when banks re-open
European legislators agree sweeping rules for banking sector reform
European Parliament and Commission agree CRD IV package to tighten capital rules, increase bank transparency and curb bankers' bonuses
EC and FDIC team up to tackle G-sifi resolution
European Commission and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation establish working group to co-ordinate G-sifi resolution efforts
Banks could be forced into Euribor submission
European Commissioner Michel Barnier says banks could be compelled to take part in rate-setting process under new legislation
Barnier still examining ‘where to draw the line' on bank ring-fencing
Commission spokesman admits tension between maintaining competitive banks that can still finance economic growth and eliminating risks remaining in the European banking system
Bank of Finland's Erkki Liikanen on bank separation in Europe
Bank of Finland governor, Erkki Liikanen, tells Christopher Jeffery why he believes the separation of ‘risky’ activities at banks represents the third leg to ensure financial stability in Europe
Commission paper sheds light on dangers of shadow banking
The potential for shadow banking to damage the wider banking system and disrupt the macro-prudential aims of the ECB has been highlighted in the latest green paper from the European Commission