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Andrea Enria is chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank

Banking union will make lenders safer - ECB's Enria

The man responsible for leading the supervision of banks across Europe has said success in making lenders safer and sounder hinges on completing the banking union.

Business • 06 Nov 19

The chair of the Single Resolution Fund, Elke Koenig, attended a conference in Dublin today

New euro zone fund for troubled banks facing delay

A new euro-zone fund for troubled banks may face a one-month delay and not go live in January, its chair Elke Koenig said today at a conference in Dublin.

Business • 28 Nov 15

Yves Mersch spoke of benefits of creating a financial marked union.

Mersch suggests widening ECB's policing of banks

A European Central Bank policymaker has floated the idea of widening the ECB's new policing of big banks to other financial players, providing a rare glimpse of its ambition to extend the reach of banking union.

Business • 20 Jun 14

Banking union falls short of ECB President Mario Draghi's vision

Key facts about Europe's banking union

Europe struck a deal today to complete a banking union, but there will be no joint backstop for a fund to pay the costs of closures.

Business • 20 Mar 14

€55 billion fund made up by levies on banks will be built up over eight years

Europe reaches deal to complete banking union

Negotiators from the European Parliament and national governments have reached agreement on a law setting up a Single Resolution Mechanism to deal with failing banks.

Business • 20 Mar 14

Citigroup chief economist Willem Buiter says Ireland has been presented with a rare opportunity

Ireland should press for debt relief - Buiter

The chief economist of Citigroup says the Government should "play hardball" in negotiations over the Banking Union.

Business • 28 Jan 14

Minister for Finance Michael Noonan welcomed the conclusion of the talks

EU agrees banking union deal

European finance ministers have agreed on a broad blueprint for a banking union to close failing banks, before they can damage the wider economy.

News • 19 Dec 13

Finding a way to wind up troubled banks is a key part of the euro zone's banking union plans

Euro zone ministers make progress on banking union

Euro zone finance ministers have made progress on some details of a plan to close banks, paving the way for completion of a banking union that is to restore confidence in the financial sector and boost growth.

Business • 18 Dec 13

Spain and Portugal leaders says that credit is frozen in their countries

Spain, Portugal demand action on bank union

The leaders of Spain and Portugal today demanded that the euro zone speed up efforts to create a banking union.

Business • 13 May 13

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble says promises should be not made if they can't be kept

Germany suggests two-step bank union

Europe should not rush to establish a central authority to wind up failing banks, Germany's finance minister says.

Business • 13 May 13

Mr Schaeuble was speaking at a Berlin University

Schaeuble shifts position on banking union

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble has signalled a softening of his stance on a European banking union.

Business • 07 May 13

Central Bank Governor Patrick Honohan before European Affairs Committee today

Europe must press on with banking union - Honohan

European leaders must not allow an easing of tensions on financial markets to reduce the urgency of building a banking union, Central Bank Governor Patrick Honohan said.

Business • 01 May 13

IMF publishes World Economic Outlook for 2013

IMF urges euro zone to sort out banking problems

The International Monetary Fund has published its World Economic Outlook for this year, in which it says growth prospects have improved again.

Business • 16 Apr 13

Banking union closer after new EU deal

Establishing a banking union in the eurozone area has taken a significant step forward, with final agreement reached on what is called the Single Supervisory Mechanism.

News • 19 Mar 13

The European Parliament has agreed to a compromise package on banking union

Agreement reached on single supervisory mechanism

EU politicians have agreed to allow the European Central Bank to police euro zone banks.

Business • 19 Mar 13

The EU leaders are discussing closer fiscal ties for the currency union

EU leaders meet to discuss closer fiscal ties

European Union leaders have gathered in Brussels for their final summit of the year, which is focused on a massive restructuring of the eurozone's banking sector.

News • 13 Dec 12

Deal on Anglo note ''likely'' before end of March

Finance Minister Michael Noonan has said a deal on the Anglo promissory notes was "likely" before the end of March.

Business • 12 Dec 12

Olli Rehn said it was of fundamental importance agreement be reached by the end of the year

EU talks on banking union end without agreement

European Union finance ministers have failed to reach agreement on setting up a single supervisor for eurozone banks.

News • 05 Dec 12

Finance Minister Michael Noonan (R) will be particularly interested in the single bank supervisor

Europe-wide banking union on ministers' agenda

EU finance ministers met in Brussels today to discuss the latest proposals for a Europe-wide banking union, widely seen as necessary to prevent a repeat of the eurozone debt crisis.

News • 04 Dec 12

Jose Manuel Barroso announced details of the banking plan in his address to the European Parliament this morning

Barroso reveals details of European banking plan

The EU has moved a step closer to a banking union with a plan for the ECB to supervise all euro zone banks, fiscal integration designed to end years of financial turmoil.

Business • 12 Sep 12

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