New EU rules increases competition and security between banks and fintech The Independent
Regulators edge closer to deal on global bank capital rules Reuters
EU Council says ECB does not have mandate for its bad loan measures Reuters
ECB plans for non-performing loans dealt another blow Financial Times
ECB Will Stick With Its Bad-Loan Proposal That Italy Opposed Bloomberg News
ECB Says Bad-Loan Market Could Be Aided by an Actual Market for Bad Loans Bloomberg News
UK AND IRELAND
City of London voices in unison on Brexit threat to investment Financial Times
UK Finance: Post-Brexit Regulation Should Remain Close to EU Bloomberg News
UK financial sector needs favourable Brexit banking deal after paying record amounts of tax, says City of London The Independent
EU approves Ireland's early repayment of last of IMF bailout loans Financial Times
BRIEF-?Fitch Says London Market Insurance Outlook Negative Despite Pricing Reuters?
Lloyds Banking Group
London Stock Exchange
City grandee drafted in to solve London Stock Exchange boardroom row City A.M.
OakNorth Bank
Israeli cybersecurity firm Illusive gets deal with OakNorth bank Reuters
Ulster Bank
Ulster Bank seeks €3.95m judgment against businessman The Irish Times
Worldpay Group
BRIEF-Vantiv Says Worldpay Deal Gets ?U.S., UK And Dutch Regulatory Nod Reuters
GERMANY, SWITZERLAND AND AUSTRIA
BdB expects three-digit million amount Handelsblatt
JP Morgan brings Polo rider for Zurich Private Banking finews.ch
Allianz Group
Allianz seeks buy rest of French credit insurer Euler Hermes Financial Times
Allianz wants to completely take over Euler Hermes Börsen-Zeitung
Credit Suisse Group
Credit Suisse Loses Lawsuit Filed by Wealthy Kuwaiti Investors Bloomberg News
Exclusive - RBR seeks Saudi royal family investment for Credit Suisse: source Reuters
Deutsche Bank
MOVES-Deutsche Bank names new head of TFFI in MENA, Turkey Reuters
MOVES-Deutsche Bank's funds arm hires private equity head - memo Reuters
Julius Bär Gruppe
Swiss Private Banking World Stunned as Baer CEO Joins Rival Bloomberg News
UBS Group
FRANCE AND BENELUX
AXA
MOVES-AXA UK names Scott Wheway chairman of the board Reuters
BNP Paribas
MOVES-BNP Paribas Asset Management names head of UK institutional sales Reuters
BNP Paribas to step up cross-selling with U.S. Bank of the West Reuters
BNP Paribas stops smoking L'Agefi
ING Groep
ING closes private banking division in Bucharest Romania Insider
ING BANK SLASKI SA Notice of the Polish Financial Supervision Authority's decision to request the Financial Stability Committee's opinion on imposing the other systemically important institution buffer on ING Bank Slaski S.A. PAP
KAS Bank
Natixis
Natixis strengthens in Bordeaux with the acquisition of Galia Gestion La Tribune
Orange Bank
Orange Bank: Orange CEO recognizes "bugs" at the start Le Figaro
Société Générale
SocGen to close 15% of branches as it cuts costs Financial Times
UPDATE 1-SocGen to cut costs, protect dividend in 2017-2020 Reuters
Societe Generale Insurance partners with eBaoTech in Europe L'Agefi
SPAIN AND PORTUGAL
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
BBVA carries out the first international trade transaction based on blockchain between Europe and America Europa Press
Banco Santander
Santander will allow 'contactless' payments with MasterCard cards through the Fitbit smartwatch Europa Press
Santander will stop sponsoring Ferrari El País
Bankinter
Bankinter and the EIB put 600 million euros available to SMEs to finance their investments Europa Press
Liberbank
The shorts at Liberbank fall to 0.54%, at minimum since April 2016, after completing the capital increase Europa Press
Mapfre Re
Mapfre Re to open Tokyo office Post
ITALY AND GREECE
Venetian banks are ready for integration MF
Alpha Bank
Alpha Bank: Delayed payments for two months to flood victims Kerdos
Banca Carige
Banca Popolare di Sondrio
BRIEF-Amber Capital had 5 pct of Italy's Popolare di Sondrio on Nov. 22 Reuters
Intesa Sanpaolo
Mediobanca: Intesa, with 2,000 extra outputs, earnings per share of 2% MF
UniCredit
BRIEF-Italy's UniCredit sells 715 mln euro bad loan portfolio Reuters
Unione di Banche Italiane
NORDIC COUNTRIES
Popular loans are close to closing: 1.5 per cent. Loans on the launch ramp Finans
EASTERN EUROPE
Fitch: CEE Bank Outlooks Stable, Helped by Economic Momentum Reuters
Polish regulator welcomes further consolidation of banks Reuters
Polish banks seen accelerating lending growth to 7-8% in 2018 - Fitch PAP
Armenian central bank working now to introduce single money transfer system ARUS Armbanks
The Central Bank revoked the license from the Moscow bank "New Symbol" Banki.ru
UPDATE 1-Slovenia should curb budget spending, introduce reforms - cenbank Reuters
Alior Bank
Alior Bank plans no further subordinate bond issues soon - press statement PAP
Bank Millennium
Bank Millennium to issue up to PLN 700 mln in subordinate bonds - filing PAP
Bank Ochrony Srodowiska
BRIEF-BOS Meets KNF's Recommended Level Of Capital Ratios Reuters
mBank
mBank inks conditional deal to sell part of unit mFinanse for up to PLN 520 mln - filing PAP
mBank with a deal to sell mFinanse Warsaw Business Journal
VTB Bank
VTB will replace Sberbank's ATMs in the Moscow Metro with its own Banki.ru
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