Globalbank messaging system calls in help to bolster cyber defenses Reuters
Bigbanks: Who should merge with whom finews.ch
Brexit,banks and budget breaches: Key takeaways from Eurogroup Bloomberg News
Merkelurges Britain to quickly clarify relationship with EU Reuters
Germanstate of Hesse pushes to move EBA to Frankfurt post-Brexit Reuters
Thepromise of Regrexit - George Soros TheGuardian

UK AND IRELAND

UK'sCameron says will step down as prime minister on Wednesday Reuters
HomeSecretary Theresa May will be installed as the UK's new prime minister onWednesday City A.M.
Mayas British leader buoys banks' single-market hopes Reuters
Lastwoman standing, Theresa May offers calm on Brexit road Bloomberg News
Obamaconfident US/UK 'special relationship' to continue under May Reuters
GeorgeOsborne reassures Wall Street: UK won't become 'Little Britain' The Guardian
Islamicand European banks hit top of UK savings table Financial Times
UKconsults on insurance, driving rules for autonomous cars Reuters
S&Pwarns on longevity of hedge fund reinsurance model Artemis
Delaysto Brexit could turn UK into 'zombie member' of the EU, says HSBC The Daily Telegraph
Whatbanks can learn from fintech CEOs' reaction to Brexit Euromoney
Financialgroups sign up to link executive pay to senior jobs for women Financial Times

Aberdeen Asset Management
Aberdeento keep suspension of property fund in place for two more days Reuters

Aviva
Avivato be hit by Homeserve deal Post
Avivatackles SME underinsurance in campaign to improve customer trust Insurance Times

HSBC
TopUS officials rejected push to prosecute HSBC - lawmakers' report Reuters
HSBCescaped US money-laundering charges after UK intervention The Guardian

Royal Bank of Scotland
Interestin RBS Greek shipping unit cools after Brexit vote – sources Reuters

GERMANY, SWITZERLAND AND AUSTRIA

Credit Suisse
CreditSuisse axes Russia onshore private banking as demand ebbs Bloomberg News
CreditSuisse to close booking center for its private banking customers in RussiaL'Agefi
Credit Suisse haltsonshore booking platform for Russian residents The Moscow Times

Deutsche Bank
DeutscheBank: Wealth management in Asia is expected to grow Handelsblatt

Deutsche Börse
DeutscheBörse lowers shareholder acceptance hurdle for LSE merger Reuters
DeutscheBörse lowers threshold of acceptance offer for the LSE merger to 60% from 75%Reuters
Mergerof LSE with Deutsche Börse: New rules, new opportunities Handelsblatt

HSH Nordbank
FitchAffirms HSH Nordbank's IDR at 'BBB-'; VR at 'b'; off RWP Reuters

UBS
UBSto freeze new hires in parts in wealth management unit – source Reuters
UBSsaid to impose partial wealth-management hiring freeze Bloomberg News

FRANCE AND BENELUX

France:Borrowing increasingly in negative rates Le Figaro

SPAIN AND PORTUGAL

Spain,Portugal closer to prospect of EU sanctions Financial Times
Dijsselbloem:Lisbon has to present measures to be taken before a decision on sanctions Jornal De Negócios
Schäuble:Eurogroup 'is obliged to accept the Commission's recommendations' Jornal De Negócios
MichelSapin advocates for Portugal L'Agefi
Frenchfinance minister says Portugal doesn't deserve EU deficit sanction Reuters
Noonan'not interested' in fining Spain and Portugal over breaches The Irish Independent

Banif Banco de Investimento
BTGPactual engaged in talks to buy Banif's Brazilian unit Reuters

MAPFRE
S&Paffirms MAPFRE's rating at 'BBB +' with stable outlook Europa Press

ITALY AND GREECE

IMFwarns Italy of two-decade-long recession The Guardian
IMFsays Italy faces 'monumental challenge', cuts growth outlook Reuters
IMFurges action on Italy's retail investors' bank bail-in Bloomberg News
Noacute crisis in Italy, stop asking for public money for banks- EU'sDijsselbloem Reuters
Nospeculation on Italian banks before stress test – SchäubleReuters
Investorssteer clear of Italian banks as crisis unfolds Reuters
Italyto approve decree on bad debt guarantee by beginning of Aug – sourceReuters
Italy'sbanking sector told it needs to play by the rules City A.M.
Bankspredict Italy will fudge a new bailout TheDaily Telegraph

UniCredit
UniCreditto face regulatory demands for CEE asset transfer – source Reuters
UniCreditlaunches strategy review under new CEO, places Fineco stake Reuters
UniCreditand Santander scramble to save asset manager merger Financial Times
Unicreditto sell 10% of Finecobank Il Sole 24Ore

Veneto Banca
Atlantepresents the nominations for Veneto Banca MF

EASTERN EUROPE

NationalBank of Kazakhstan lowered its key interest rate to 13% Banki.ru
Russiancentral bank calculates net capital outflow in H1 Banki.ru
LargePolish banks feel no immediate effect of bank tax, expect impact on lending inlong term PAP

Alior Bank
Poland'sAlior makes tender offer for 66% of Bank BPH Reuters
AliorBank launches tender offer on 66% of Bank BPH shares at 31.18 zlotys per sharePAP

Raiffeisen Bank Polska
Spain'sSantander to join race for Raiffeisen's Polish arm – sources Reuters

VTB Bank
VTBprivatization postponed to next year Vedomosti

The Daily Dose Europe"Headlines" edition aggregates banking, financial services andinsurance headlines from the websites of a limited number of major Europeanpublication titles and newswires, with an editorial deadline of 6 a.m. Londontime. Language translations to English are provided by an automated service andmay not be entirely accurate.