ECB sees easier credit for euro zone firms, households Euro zone banks reported offering firms and households easier access to credit and more generous repayment terms between April and June, a quarterly European Central ... Business • 24 Jul 18
Race for top ECB supervisor job gets under way The European Central Bank has advertised for a new bank supervisory chief, looking for an expert to oversee a bloated and inefficient sector that is ... Business • 16 Jul 18
Regulation of bonus culture in banking was 'needed' Bankers bonuses are now ultimately regulated by the ECB and its Single Supervisory Mechanism - the division set up within the ECB to directly supervise ... Business • 26 Apr 18
Irish bankers don't deserve bonuses, says ECB's Nouy The head of banking supervision at the ECB has said that Irish bankers do not deserve bonuses until they have cleared up all the problems ... Business • 25 Apr 18
ECB mulls shelving rules tackling euro zone's bad loans The European Central Bank, after suffering a political backlash, is considering shelving planned rules that would have forced banks to set aside more money against ... Business • 24 Apr 18
ECB's Nouy says 'split mortgages' may be reclassified The head of the European Central Bank's Supervisory Board has said Irish banks may be able to reclassify some of their split mortgages as performing ... Business • 26 Mar 18
ECB urges banks to clean up before next crisis Euro zone banks have made progress since the financial crisis, but must do more to put their houses in order during economic good times, European ... Business • 07 Feb 18
Banks may try to avoid ECB supervision after Brexit European banks might try to exploit loopholes and differences in national rules to get looser regulation or evade European Central Bank rules altogether, particularly after ... Business • 15 Sep 17
Banks' preparations for Brexit need to improve - ECB The ECB and Bank of England have warned that the Brexit plans of some banks are not good enough as they scrutinise their strategies to ... Business • 30 Jun 17
Some euro zone banks 'in denial' about bad loans - Nouy Some euro zone banks are "in denial" about their problems with unpaid loans, the European Central Bank's chief supervisor has said. Business • 19 May 17
'Regulation should not squeeze life out of banks' New European rules to prevent a repeat of the 2008 financial crisis should not "squeeze the life out of banks", the European Central Bank's top ... Business • 18 Jan 17
Only handful of big banks miss capital requirement Only a handful of Europe's top banks have less capital than required and financial regulation is now entering a period of normalcy after years of ... Business • 10 Nov 15
ECB warns banks to keep dividends tight The European Central Bank has warned banks across the euro zone to curb payouts to shareholders. Business • 29 Jan 15
Nouy says banks must show they can make profits Euro zone banks that failed or barely passed this year's health checks will have to demonstrate they can make sustainable profits, the ECB's top banking ... Business • 28 Nov 14
Senior ECB supervisor backs new mortgage rules The head of the European Central Bank's new bank supervision arm has cautioned against making bank loans more accessible to house buyers in Ireland. Business • 04 Nov 14
Banks 'have work to do' on mortgages: SSM chief The official leading the stress tests of euro zone banks has said the Irish banks still have outstanding work to do to deal with mortgage ... Business • 23 Jun 14
Daniele Nouy named as ECB's banking supervisor Daniele Nouy has been appointed to head the euro zone's banking watchdog at the European Central Bank, the ECB has said, in a step towards ... Business • 16 Dec 13
