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Friday's headlines, Financials edition

Euro zone banks to get more time to cover bad loans as ECB eases rules Reuters
ECB eases rules on bad loans after EU Parliament's intervention Reuters
Bad loan sales will continue despite let up in ECB pressure Irish Independent
ECB readies big guns as September rate cut beckons Irish Independent
ECB eyes stimulus package as growth looks weaker: minutes Reuters
ECB Saw Need to Counter Doubt Over Ability to Hit Inflation Goal Bloomberg News
EU considers €100bn tech fund to rival Apple, Alibaba - reports Reuters
EU floats plan for €100bn sovereign wealth fund Financial Times
Nasdaq plans day-ahead power market launch in Germany, France, Nordics Reuters

UK AND IRELAND

Macron defends backstop in talks with Johnson The Times
Macron Pours Cold Water on Johnson's Optimism Over Brexit Deal Bloomberg News
Emmanuel Macron dashes Boris Johnson's hope for Brexit deal Financial Times
Merkel Didn't Give Johnson 30 Days to Fix Brexit Bloomberg News

Al Rayan Bank
Al Rayan bank investigated over money-laundering controls The Times

Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland shares rally with 6pc turnaround Irish Independent

CMC Markets
CMC Markets confident on outlook even as it braces for Australia clampdown Reuters

Eisler Capital
Hedge fund Eisler Capital turns to Goldman for latest big bank hire Financial News

H2O AM
H2O reveals scale of Windhorst writedowns in new report Financial Times

HSBC
HSBC urges peaceful resolution to Hong Kong protests Financial Times
HSBC Calls for Peaceful Ways to Resolve Hong Kong Issues Bloomberg News
HSBC considering a bid for Aviva's Asian operations, reports suggest Reinsurance News

Investec Asset Management
MOVES-Investec Asset Management names Amy Leung to China equity investment team Reuters

PIB Group
PIB u-turns on pledge to keep childcare broker brand Post

The Ardonagh Group
Ardonagh reveals future plan for Swinton as all branches close Post
Ardonagh posts loss of £44.5m for the first half of the year Post

GERMANY, SWITZERLAND AND AUSTRIA

Bundesbank Sees No Need for Fiscal Stimulus in Germany Right Now Bloomberg News
It's Tough to Invest in Germany, Even for a German-Focused Fund Bloomberg News
Scholz wants to protect savers from punitive interest: "It would be best if the banks simply leave that" Handelsblatt
Goldman Sachs Pushes Into Swiss Mortgages finews.com
Many Swiss private banks facing 'extinction' Swissinfo
Swiss Private Banking on the bedside finews.ch
The future of Swiss private banks is bleak Neue Zürcher Zeitung

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise
BCV nominates longtime banker for board of directors finews.ch

Commerzbank
Commerzbank Investor Norway Raises Stake After Stock Falls to Record Low Bloomberg News
New cuts are emerging at Commerzbank L'Agefi
Commerzbank plans to close agencies Les Echos

Credit Suisse
Cloud: Credit Suisse in the footsteps of UBS finews.ch

Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank reaches $16.2m settlement with SEC over recruitment Financial Times
SEC fines Deutsche Bank $16 million to settle foreign corruption charges Reuters
Deutsche Bank to Pay $16.2 Million in 'Princeling' Bribery Case Bloomberg News
Deutsche Bank to transfer up to 800 staff to BNP Paribas Financial Times
Deutsche Bank to extend hiring squeeze to thousands of temporary workers Financial News
Deutsche Bank Hits Back at U.S. Think Tank Over Capital Buffers Bloomberg News
Deutsche Bank supervisory board puts pressure on European overseers Handelsblatt
Softbank is in talks to recruit the former head of fixed income at Deutsche Bank L'Agefi

Deutsche Börse
Martin Jetter succeeds Joachim Faber as head of the supervisory board of Deutsche Börse Manager Magazin
Martin Jetter set to become Deutsche Boerse's chair - Manager Magazin Reuters

HDI Global
HDI Global adds Zurich's Yves Betz to management board Reinsurance News

Helaba
Helaba posts a profit jump thanks to DKD takeover Handelsblatt

NordLB
NordLB: Cash injection is delayed Handelsblatt

Numbrs
Swiss Fintech Startup Becomes a $1 Billion Unicorn Bloomberg News

Swissquote
Swissquote's Robo Goes Crypto finews.com

FRANCE AND BENELUX

UPDATE 1-Dutch government considers major investment push -source Reuters

Adyen
Dutch fintech Adyen's founders selling 15% of their stakes Reuters
Dutch fintech firm Adyen first-half core earnings soar Reuters

BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas to cut 500 jobs at securities services arm in France Reuters
BNP Paribas cuts 500 jobs in France in a subsidiary and relocates Le Figaro
BNP Paribas Custody Unit Wants to Reduce French Staff by 20% Bloomberg News
BNP Paribas will abolish 500 positions in France in its securities custody subsidiary La Monde
BNP Paribas size in its workforce in France Les Echos
The BNP Paribas securities management subsidiary prunes L'Echo

Société Générale
SocGen Considering Options for $167 Billion Asset Manager Lyxor Bloomberg News
"SocGen examines options for subsidiary Lyxor" De Telegraaf

SPAIN AND PORTUGAL

Banco de Sabadell
Sabadell shoots financing for renewable energy projects Cinco Días

ITALY AND GREECE

Loan securitization of $ 9.4 billion in September Kathimerini
Illimity CEO expects Italian soured bank loan sales of 130-150 bln euros Reuters

Alpha Bank
Alpha Bank adopts the 6 principles of responsible banking Kathimerini
The ABC Factors turnover is up 12% Naftemporiki

NORDIC COUNTRIES

New rules can slaughter bank branches in major cities Finans

Saxo Bank
Saxo Bank hit by million deficit: 'We are challenged by headwinds' Finans

Sydbank
Sydbank on significant Ambu downgrade: "At first glance, it wonders a little because we are so late in the year" Børsen

Swedbank
Blowout Swedbank deal heralds the start of a busy AT1 refi season GlobalCapital

EASTERN EUROPE

The state may begin to punish banks for violations accompanied by state orders Vedomosti
Russia seeks revision of arbitration award of $ 1.1 billion in favor of Oschadbank RAPSI
The debt of the Czech population increased year-on-year by CZK 149 billion to CZK 2.38 trillion ČTK
Polish MPC rejected 25 bp rates hike -July minutes Reuters
UPDATE 1-Croatia cenbank buys 332 mln euros from banks to tame kuna Reuters
Estonia to allow savers to unlock 4 bln euros in state pension funds from 2021 Reuters

Alfa-Bank
Alfa Bank Group's Profit Decreases Almost Three Times Vedomosti

Bank BKF
Cyprus offshore requested assistance from the CBR Kommersant

Bank Handlowy
Poland's Bank Handlowy to pay 70% of 2019 profit in dividend- CEO Reuters
Bank Handlowy posts PLN 133.1 mln net profit in Q2 vs. PLN 141.3 mln expected PAP

Sberbank of Russia
Sberbank began negotiations on the purchase of another of the top 10 companies in Runet RBC
RBC: Sberbank began negotiations on the purchase of 2GIS Vedomosti

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