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The European Parliament today adopted the so-called ‘banking package’ broadly amending cornerstones of banking regulation.

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An even stronger role for the euro in international markets would increase the EU’s independence and be good for …

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Once again, the ECB has failed to begin its withdrawal from negative interest rates. That’s disappointing. Measures should have …

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The European banking associations of Austria, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia find that for small and …

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Since the 2008 financial crisis a number of new laws,rules and regulations have been introduced to increase the stability …

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A current study by the Association of German Banks shows that European banks are more heavily burdened by the Basel …

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The digital transformation (KYC) is one of the key challenges today – also for the financial industry. The Association of German …

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The German Banking Industry Committee (GBIC) has studied the impact of the European Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II).

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The Basel Committee’s additional leverage ratio disclosure requirements are designed to reflect its concerns about “window-dressing”. The Basel Committee …

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Around three months before the European elections, the private banks reiterate that more, not less, Europe is what’s needed …

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DK comments on the above-mentioned EBA consultation paper. The EBA changes the ITS requirements in both the credit risk and …

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“The vote is a serious warning shot for all concerned,” Andreas Krautscheid, Chief Executive of the Association of German Banks …

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In July 2018 the IASB has published a discussion paper due to the distinction between liabilities and equity for financial …

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“100 days before the United Kingdom leaves the EU, a hard Brexit is more likely than ever", comments Andreas Krautscheid …

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“The ECB’s decision to end its net asset purchases at the end of the year was overdue,” said Hans-Walter …

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“Europe” polarises opinion. As results of an online survey commissioned by the Association of German Banks show, a good half …

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Today in Brussels, EU finance ministers have reached agreement on major elements of the risk reduction package. Christian Ossig, Chief …

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“We are relieved that the Brexit agreement has finally been approved by the Member States," said Chief Executive Andreas Krautscheid …

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“Equivalence regimes for financial services are quite rightly no substitute for today’s EU passporting,” Chief Executive Andreas Krautscheid said …

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The German private banks’ EU policy positions for the 2019-2024 legislative term.

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The German private banks believe the European Union should push ahead more decisively with the single market for financial services …

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“The moment of truth has come sooner than many people expected. The response of the British House of Commons will …

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The decision of the UK to leave the EU entails the need to qualify an entire EU submarket as a …

Interview

Brexit-Countdown - five questions of Boersen-Zeitung at Andreas Krautscheid, Chief Executive of the Association of German Banks.