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Friday's headlines, Financials edition

ECB sees 'clouds', potential for further slowdown Reuters
EU nears deal on banking capital rules, risk of delay over Italy Reuters
EU mulls clampdown on money laundering after Latvia, Malta bank troubles Reuters
Malta bank was set up with 'criminal proceeds', say prosecutors Financial Times
EU sets new obligations for asset managers to avoid greenwashing Reuters
EU proposes new sovereign bond-backed securities, faces criticism Reuters
UPDATE 2-European shares led lower by autos stocks, Deutsche Bank Reuters

UK AND IRELAND

Chaotic Brexit could force interest rate cut, warns Bank of England Governor Mark Carney The Independent
Corbyn: Labour won't back Brexit that includes hard Irish border Financial Times
Carney Says Time to Move Past Bank Fines to Better Behavior Bloomberg News
Bank ready to act if UK faces disorderly Brexit, Mark Carney says The Guardian
Bank ready to lower interest rates if Brexit is disorderly - Mark Carney Sky News
Fed and Bank of England tell markets to step up shift from Libor Reuters
BoE's Carney hopes Sonia adoption will spur "ecosystem" of financial products Reuters
Lloyds, Aviva and BP pension schemes 'complacent' over risk to investments caused by climate change City A.M.
Online trader Plus500 heads for main market after crypto surge Financial Times

AA
Woodford faces mid-cap relegation while the AA makes a speedy return City A.M.

Beazley
Beazley hires Sam Franks as Regional Business Development Manager Reinsurance News

Electra Private Equity
TGI Fridays owner Electra Private Equity set for sale Financial Times

HSBC Holdings
HSBC Continues Hiring Spree for Asia Equities Bloomberg News

Lloyd's of London
Lloyd's coverholder status secured by Millstream Underwriting Reinsurance News

Lloyds Banking Group
Shareholder anger spills over at Lloyds AGM as Noel Edmonds crashes the bank's house party City A.M.
Lloyds investors rebel against bank's executive pay report The Guardian
Investors attack Britain's Lloyds Bank over mistreatment of customers Reuters

MS Amlin
MS Amlin appoints new COO and Chief People Officer Reinsurance News

Nationwide Building Society
New bond issue: Nationwide Building Society issued international bonds (XS1829215562) with a 1.125% coupon for EUR 500.0m maturing in 2028 Cbonds

Paragon Banking Group
UPDATE 2-British lender Paragon flags subdued mortgage market despite higher H1 profit Reuters

Provident Financial
New bond issue: Provident Financial issued international bonds (XS1827005411) for GBP 250.0m maturing in 2023 Cbonds

TSB Banking Group
New TSB gaffe: bank claims some former customers have died The Guardian

Ulster Bank
Ulster Bank embraces nature with new polymer banknotes The Irish Times

GERMANY, SWITZERLAND AND AUSTRIA

Swiss vote on radical sovereign money plan to upend banking system Reuters

Bawag
UPDATE 2-BAWAG seeks retail partnerships to increase consumer loans Reuters

Commerzbank
Commerzbank demonstrates first German corporate FX deal on blockchain Reuters

Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank axes at least 7,000 jobs in trading retreat Reuters
Job cuts to redevelop Deutsche Bank Der Standard
Deutsche Bank can not convince its shareholders of reform plans Handelsblatt
Deutsche Bank investors reject bid to remove chairman from board Financial Times
Deutsche Bank chairman survives move to force him from the board The Daily Telegraph
Deutsche Bank mistakenly transferred $24 billion in 2014 Reuters
UPDATE 1-Deutsche Bank says revenue environment in Q2 remains challenging Reuters
Deutsche Bank's chairman defends abrupt change in CEO Reuters
Deutsche Bank Chairman Says Cryan Was Done Even Without Leaks Bloomberg News

Erste Group Bank
Austria's Erste Group to introduce employee participation programme
Reuters
Erste Group wants to involve employees in the company Handelsblatt

Munich Re
Munich Re expects tepid mid-year renewal, but targets U.S. expansion Reinsurance News

Raiffeisen Gruppe Switzerland
Raiffeisen returns to the roots Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Vontobel buys Notenstein La Roche finews.ch

UNIQA Insurance Group
UNIQA CEO named Insurance Europe president Intelligent Insurer

FRANCE AND BENELUX

ABN Amro Group
Dutch lender ABN Amro's website slowed by cyber attack Financial Times
Mortgage customers ABN Amro receive financial data from start-up Het Financieele Dagblad

BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas CEO rules out big deals when asked about Deutsche Bank Reuters
BNP Paribas excludes all major acquisitions L'Agefi

Société Générale
Société Générale renews its staff L'Agefi

SPAIN AND PORTUGAL

Spanish Opposition Plans No-Confidence Vote for Rajoy, Sources Say Bloomberg News
Spain's Rajoy Under Pressure After Ex-Party Treasurer Convicted Bloomberg News
Bank of Spain and AEB advocate education to combat financial exclusion Europa Press

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
BBVA says it meets the requirements of the new anti-crisis requirements Expansión

Banco de Sabadell
Banco Sabadell keeps the headquarters of Planeta as payment of its debt El País

Banca IMI
New bond issue: Banca IMI will issue international bonds (XS1822866643) for USD 300.0m maturing in 2026 Cbonds

Banco Santander
New bond issue: Santander UK issued international bonds (US80283LAU70) for USD 750.0m maturing in 2021 Cbonds
Santander already meets the MREL requirement for 2020 Europa Press

Mapfre
Huertas (Mapfre) considers that "more regulation does not mean better regulation" Europa Press

ITALY AND GREECE

Italy could be next Greece if it raises spending -Maltese finmin Reuters
Greece to raise cash withdrawal limit, paper says Reuters
Cash withdrawal limit is set to double Ekathimerini

Banca Popolare di Sondrio
Italy Bank Pop. Bari Plans Stock Sale as Cleanup Proceeds Bloomberg News

Intesa Sanpaolo
Intesa opens crowdfunding in Israel to client companies MF

NORDIC COUNTRIES

Danske Bank
Danske Bank wins the Danish championships in solid customers Berlingske Business

Nordea Bank
Nordea delivered 500 euro banknotes for several years after warning Berlingske Business
Nordea is being investigated for money laundering in Denmark Dagens Nyheter

EASTERN EUROPE

Russia sticking to rate cut plan despite U.S. sanctions: central bank Reuters
UPDATE 1-Ukraine central bank upbeat on inflation after holding rates Reuters
Hungary cbank offers IRSs, 10-year rate rises further Reuters
Bankers May Have Moved $13 Billion Through Baltic Laundromat Bloomberg News

MKB Bank
MKB Bank CEO Sees Sale of Up to 30% Stake on Budapest Bourse Bloomberg News
MKB chief sees listing of up to 30% stake on Budapest bourse Portfolio.hu

Sberbank of Russia
Sberbank again sells Ukrainian business Kommersant

Vnesheconombank
Russian banker linked to Jared Kushner ousted from VEB Financial Times

VTB Bank
Russia's VTB sells part of Magnit stake for $1 bln Reuters
VTB sold almost half of its stake in Magnit Banki.ru
VTB sold more than 40% of its stake in Magnit Vedomosti

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