Euro zone banks tighten credit by most since 2011 - ECB Euro zone banks have tightened companies' access to credit by the most since the 2011 debt crisis and expect to continue doing so as they … Business • 31 Jan
ECB to raise scrutiny of banks' credit risk The European Central Bank will increase scrutiny over how banks manage credit risk and diversify funding, it said today while outlining its 2023 priorities as … Business • 12 Dec 22
Euro zone banks will have to up provisions - De Guindos Banks in the euro zone will have to raise provisions to cope with the consequences of the economic slowdown due to the fallout from Russia's … Business • 26 Sep 22
Euro zone banks still missing ECB's climate risk goals No big euro zone lender meets the European Central Bank's climate risk management goals, the ECB said today, just months before it is due to … Business • 22 Nov 21
Banks should be legally bound to climate plans - ECB Euro zone banks should be legally bound to adopt plans that spell out how they will mitigate their exposure to climate-related risks over the next … Business • 20 Oct 21
Euro zone banks to tighten access to credit in Q2 - ECB Euro zone banks expect to tighten access to credit further in the second quarter, a European Central Bank lending survey showed today, as the bloc's … Business • 20 Apr 21
ECB finds top euro zone banks under-report risk Large euro zone banks have been under-reporting their risky assets by €275 billion by using their own models to quantify potential losses, the European Central … Business • 19 Apr 21
Nine euro zone banks eat into capital buffers - ECB Nine euro zone banks ate into their capital buffers last year, making use of leeway granted by supervisors to help them cope with the fallout … Business • 28 Jan 21
Euro zone bank damage from pandemic limited so far Euro zone banks have suffered some damage so far from the coronavirus pandemic, but that could change once official support measures are lifted, the European … Business • 15 Jan 21
ECB warns against early withdrawal of Covid supports The European Central Bank has said if governments withdraw financial support from households and companies too early, it could "set back the economic recovery". Business • 25 Nov 20
ECB extends dividend ban, capital relief for euro banks The European Central Bank has extended a recommendation to euro zone banks not to pay dividends until the end of the year and allowed them … Business • 28 Jul 20
Euro zone banks expect to tighten credit access in Q3 Euro zone banks maintained relatively easy access to credit for firms in the second quarter with the backing of government guarantees, but they will likely … Business • 14 Jul 20
BNP Paribas profit falls 33% on expected loan losses Profit at BNP Paribas fell by 33.1% in the first-quarter as the coronavirus crisis hit equity trading and prompted the euro zone's biggest bank to … Business • 05 May 20
Euro zone firms rush for emergency loans - ECB survey Euro zone banks recorded a surge in emergency credit demand from corporate clients in the first quarter and a further rise is likely as the … Business • 28 Apr 20
Euro zone banks axe dividends to build virus war chest Banks across the euro zone are tearing up plans to return cash to shareholders at the behest of regulators, instead shoring up reserves as the … Business • 30 Mar 20
Six euro zone banks fall short of ECB capital demands Six euro zone banks have fallen short of the European Central Bank's capital demands and have been told to shore up their balance sheets or … Business • 28 Jan 20
Low rates to keep sapping bank profits - ECB Low interest rates will continue squeezing euro zone banks' profitability in the foreseeable future, European Central Bank vice president Luis de Guindos said today. Business • 18 Nov 19
De Guindos questions strength of banks' capital buffers The vice-president of the European Central Bank has raised the question of whether European banks have sufficiently large capital buffers that can be released in … Business • 06 Nov 19
Weak euro zone bank profits could take fresh hit - ECB Euro zone banks face growing pressure on earnings from a maturing business cycle, and their projections for lukewarm earnings in the coming years may still … Business • 07 Oct 19
ECB worries about weak banks, property bubbles & Brexit With the euro zone economy stumbling this year, risks to financial stability are on the rise, the European Central Bank said today. Business • 29 May 19
Euro zone banks toughen rules for mortgage borrowers Euro zone banks are toughening their requirements of prospective mortgage borrowers, a European Central Bank survey published today showed. Business • 09 Apr 19
Euro zone bank falls short of ECB capital requirements One euro zone bank is falling short of the European Central Bank's capital requirements for 2019, an ECB presentation showed today. Business • 08 Apr 19
ECB to probe banks' cash stamina in new stress tests The European Central Bank said today it would check up on dozens of banks' ability to withstand a crisis from a new angle, looking this … Business • 06 Feb 19
EU accuses 8 banks of forming euro zone bond cartel The EU's powerful competition commissioner has accused eight banks of having conspired for several years to distort competition in the euro zone bond market. Business • 31 Jan 19
Euro zone bank fund holds €25 billion after four years The fund designed to shield taxpayers from future banking crises in the euro zone totaled €24.9 billion at the end of June. Business • 24 Jul 18
