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 … Business • 06 Nov 19
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 … Business • 28 Nov 15
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 … Business • 20 Jun 14
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 … Business • 20 Mar 14
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
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
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
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 … Business • 18 Dec 13
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
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
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
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 … Business • 01 May 13
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 … News • 19 Mar 13
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
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 … 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
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
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 … News • 04 Dec 12
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 … Business • 12 Sep 12
