ESM could be used as stabilization fund, Eurogroup head says Reuters
UPDATE 1-ECB open to changing, delaying rules on new bad loans: Nouy Reuters
Global deal on bank capital rules likely: EU official Reuters
ECB's Nouy says months needed to finish rules on new bad loans Reuters
EBA's Enria sees challenge to 'bail in' rules in retail debt holdings Reuters
Bitcoin: ECB tells banks to introduce instant payments to counter cryptocurrencies The Independent
BIS Warns Central Banks That Policy Caution Has Its Perils Too Bloomberg News
UK AND IRELAND
Bank of England's Sharp warns against "illusion" about public debt Reuters
BoE's ex-deputy governor warns over next financial crisis Financial Times
Carney Hints at Scrapping Banker Bonus Cap After Brexit Bloomberg News
UK's FCA starts civil proceedings over pension investment statements Reuters
Banks face contract repapering rush to retain clients after Brexit Reuters
BRIEF-Moody's Says Bank Stress Test Results Show Improved UK Banking Resilience To Economic Stress Reuters
Aviva
Aviva finds best use of £3bn is not too complex a question Financial Times
Aviva to generate extra $4 billion of cash, planning payback, some M&A Reuters
Aviva pushes up growth targets Financial Times
Cashed-up Aviva eyes further deals following Friends First buy Irish Independent
Barclays
Barclays to add current Babcock chairman to board Reuters
BRIEF-Barclays Plc Names ?Mike Turner As A Non-Executive Director Reuters
Beazley
BRIEF-Beazley Plc ?Establishes New U.S. Marine Platform Reuters
Bradford & Bingley
Legal & General Group
MOVES-Legal & General Home Finance appoints new non-executive directors Reuters
Lloyds Banking Group
Accounting watchdog admits it could have been faster investigating KPMG-HBOS audit The Independent
UK watchdog says was too slow to probe HBOS audit Reuters
No need for disclosure of Bank of England emergency funding to Lloyds investors in HBOS deal, Sir Victor Blank tells court City A.M.
Lloyds Bank settles with couple hit by HBOS fraud Reuters
Lloyds settles with fraud whistleblowers The Times
London Stock Exchange Group
UPDATE 1-LSE to hold shareholder vote on chairman on December 19 Reuters
London Stock Exchange sets out defence of its chairman Financial Times
Mark Carney wades into spat between LSE and TCI Financial Times
BRIEF-LSE Recommends Shareholders To Vote Against Resolution To Remove Donald Brydon As Chairman Reuters
Royal Bank of Scotland Group
Royal Bank of Scotland shuts 'bad bank' that took £50bn hit The Irish Times
UPDATE 1-Royal Bank of Scotland closes final chapter on 'bad bank' Reuters
RBS finally closes its 'bad bank' The Daily Telegraph
TP ICAP
World's largest interdealer broker TP Icap grabs rival Coex Partners City A.M.
TSB Banking Group
TSB boss adds voice to concerns over Santander inclusion on RBS competition fund City A.M.
GERMANY, SWITZERLAND AND AUSTRIA
Criticism of Bundesbank utterances Börsen-Zeitung
Credit Suisse Group
Credit Suisse Asks for One More Year as Thiam Touts Returns Bloomberg News
BRIEF-Credit Suisse CFO: likely litigation, restructuring costs in 2018 Reuters
HSH Nordbank
Fitch: HSH Nordbank Cleans up Balance Sheet Ahead of Privatisation Deadline Reuters
Munich Re
Munich Re sees ongoing re/insurance price pressure: CEO Artemis
Wenning praises and urges the Ergo Handelsblatt
UBS Group
UBS chief blasts regulators' drive to curb banker pay Financial Times
UBS pledges "bond" to help Rajasthan maternal healthcare Reuters
Zurich Insurance Group
Zurich gets general manager for Germany finews.ch
FRANCE AND BENELUX
The spreads of French banks tighten sharply L'Agefi
French insurers will have their crisis management regime Les Echos
ABN AMRO Group
ABN Amro wants to get rid of bonus for staff Het Financieele Dagblad
ABN AMRO loses derivatives case at court De Telegraaf
Hof strict for ABN Amro in case of interest rate swaps Het Financieele Dagblad
BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas upgrades trading platform to comply with EU rules Reuters
NN Group
Insurer NN is going to save a lot of costs De Telegraaf
Rothschild
SPAIN AND PORTUGAL
Deutsche Bank: "Spain is becoming the reflection of Germany" Expansión
Banco de Portugal extends term for large banks to build reserves Jornal de Notícias
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
The insurers of BBVA earned 232.3 million until September, 6% more Europa Press
Banco Santander
Banco Santander bids Australia adios after banking licence suspended The Australian
Bankinter
Bankinter wants to be a Portuguese bank Jornal de Negócios
CaixaBank
The Supreme Court makes CaixaBank responsible for the General Motors bonds sold by Bankpime Europa Press
Millennium BCP
ITALY AND GREECE
Alpha Bank
UPDATE 1-Jump in bad debt provisions squeezes Alpha Bank's profit Reuters
Alpha Bank: net profit of 153.5 million in the nine months Naftemporiki
Banca IFIS
Cerberus and Banca Ifis want the Titan npl MF
Generali
Generali, ok of the Dutch Authority for the sale of Generali Nederland MF
Intesa Sanpaolo
CORRECTED- BRIEF-Intesa to consider any new redundancy requests after Veneto banks deal Reuters
Fitch Affirms Intesa Sanpaolo Vita at IFS 'BBB'; Outlook Stable Reuters
UniCredit
Unicredit boss brands Brexit "much ado about nothing" and says London will retain standing as key financial hub City A.M.
NORDIC COUNTRIES
Iceland's New Chiefs Prepare to Tap Bank Cash for Spending Push Bloomberg News
Insr Insurance Group
BRIEF-Insr Insurance Group Buys 100 Pct Of Shares In Nemi Forsikring Reuters
Sydbank
EASTERN EUROPE
Fitch Affirms 4 Russian State Banks; Outlooks Positive Reuters
U.S. trial threatens funding for Turkey's dollar-dependent banks Reuters
Polish banks lending volumes soar in October, corporate loans rebound PAP
Armenia cenbank signals gradual change in its monetary policy Reuters
Belarus central bank raises foreign currency reserve requirements Reuters
The Central Bank will allow issuing loans of up to 100,000 rubles without confirmation of income Vedomosti
Asya Katilim Bankasi
Bank Asya statement from the SDIF: transactions started Hürriyet
Banca Comerciala Româna
Austrian returns to manage risk for Romania's largest lender Romania Insider
Bank Otkritie Financial Corp.
Bank "FC Otkritie" has written off two issues of subordinated Eurobonds Vedomosti
Bank Polska Kasa Opieki
Pekao bank may see OSII buffer reduced to 0.50% PAP
DenizBank
Turkey's Denizbank says did not collaborate with gold trader Zarrab Reuters
Nova Ljubljanska banka
Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Ziraat Bankasi
Turkey's Ziraat Bank denies Zarrab allegations regarding the bank -official Reuters
Türkiye Halk Bankasi
Halkbank: We are not a party to any unlawful activity Hürriyet
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