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Wednesday's headlines, Financials edition

'Eurozone's outlook has darkened dramatically', IHS Markit says Financial Times
ECB QE Debate Next Week Might Lead to Policy Change Bloomberg News
Interest rate reform beats bank balance sheets Börsen-Zeitung
Swift shows impact of Iran dispute on international business Financial Times

UK AND IRELAND

Theresa May prepares her Irish backstop Financial Times
BoE to start checking UK banks' 'living wills' from 2020 Financial Times
BoE: Banks must show how they can shut down without causing market mayhem Reuters
Bank of England to make banks publish death plans to avoid repeat of 'too big to fail' Lehman contagion City A.M.
Claims management firms face tough new rules under FCA's watch Financial Times
FCA reveals regulation crackdown on CMCs Post
Financial services to remain 'national priority' after Brexit: UK minister Reuters
UK parliament adds to pressure on Visa over system failure Financial Times
Britain's Tesco Bank sees customers locked out by digital glitch Reuters
INBS committee recommended loans against own rules The Irish Times
Lanes Group-backed Evolution claims fixed fee model will become the norm after Ageas win Post

Ascent Underwriting
CFO appointment bolsters Ascent Underwriting's senior team Reinsurance News

AFL Insurance Brokers
AFL launches new specialist advisory business, names James Poole as head Reinsurance News

Royal Bank of Scotland Group
Clock ticking on new RBS stake sale The Times
RBS sale price is easier to swallow than Fred Goodwin's promise Financial Times
RBS share sale important for putting financial crisis in the past - UK's Hammond Reuters
Britain takes $2.68 billion loss on RBS share sale Reuters
RBS shares slump as boss welcomes government share selloff as Labour and Lib Dems question process City A.M.

Standard Chartered
StanChart plans to bring Asian operations under two main hubs Reuters

TSB Banking Group
City watchdog criticizes TSB's 'poor' communications ahead of second grilling by MPs The Daily Telegraph
FCA to launch formal investigation into TSB's IT failure Financial Times
Finance watchdog to investigate British bank TSB over IT outage Reuters
Top City regulator Andrew Bailey criticises TSB and chief executive Paul Pester following IT meltdown City A.M.
TSB boss 'gave MPs inaccurate picture' of computer chaos The Times

GERMANY, SWITZERLAND AND AUSTRIA

Bundesbank chief hits at plan for eurozone crisis fund Financial Times
Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann defines Europe as a 'community of responsibility' Handelsblatt
Bundesbank President Weidmann calls for EU reform to link Berlin and Paris Handelsblatt
Post negotiates with banks and retail chains Die Presse

Allianz Group
Allianz worst hit European insurer by Q1 nat cats Post

Deutsche Bank
Alasdair Warren latest executive to leave Deutsche Bank Financial Times
MOVES- Deutsche Bank names new co-heads of US leveraged finance Reuters
Deutsche Bank Says Three Senior Investment Bankers to Leave Firm Bloomberg News
Deutsche manager tells Euribor trial seeking preferential rates was 'fine' Reuters
Deutsche Bank trader says requests for Euribor submissions were 'perfectly normal' City A.M.

Commerzbank
Commerzbank's London HQ Is Up for Sale for $570 Million Bloomberg News

PostFinance
Postfinance wants to delete 500 jobs Neue Zürcher Zeitung
PostFinance expected to axe 500 jobs swissinfo.ch

UBS Group
UBS hires Solon Kentas to lead U.S. consumer and retail M&A Reuters
UBS CEO Ermotti Says Volatility Shouldn't Frighten Clients Bloomberg News

FRANCE AND BENELUX

Adyen
Dutch payments group Adyen seeks €7.1bn valuation in IPO Financial Times
Dutch fintech Adyen valued at up to $8.3 billion as investors seek shares Reuters
Dutch Tech Royalty and Princess Oranje to Cash In on Adyen IPO Bloomberg News

Axa
How AXA wants to accelerate on cyber insurance Les Echos

BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas eyes small, not big acquistions in Germany Reuters

Rabobank
Rabobank's plan to link rich customers with SMEs too highly ambitious Het Financieele Dagblad

SPAIN AND PORTUGAL

Banco Pichincha renews its image to boost its goal of 4,000 million in business volume in 2020 Europa Press
Liberty Portugal merger in Madrid is expected for early 2019 Jornal de Negócios

CaixaBank
Olivas suggests that the rescue of Banco de Valencia served to reinforce CaixaBank El Pais
Olivas assures that the Bank of Valencia had sufficient funds and questions its sale to Caixabank Europa Press

Bankia
Olivas defends that Bankia went public 'with all the blessings of the world': 'Here there is no scam' Europa Press

Bankinter
Bankinter has more than one billion for companies Jornal de Negócios

Millennium BCP
BCP enters the sustainability index 'Euronext Vigeo Eurozone 120' Jornal Económico

ITALY AND GREECE

Conte bullish on Italian 'negotiating power' ahead of EU talks Financial Times
Italy splits with allies and demands end to Russia sanctions The Times
Italy's turmoil shows euro is not crisis-proof: Bundesbank Reuters
Delayed Greek asset sales pick up steam as bailout approaches end Financial Times

Alpha Bank
Fitch: Upgraded the viability ratings of Alpha Bank Naftemporiki

Ariscom Compagnia Di Assicurazioni
Argo Group completes rebranding of Ariscom Reinsurance News

Attica Bank
Attica Bank: Increase of capital up to € 60 million for new investors - GA on 27/6 Kerdos
AMK up to € 60 million at Attica Bank Naftemporiki

Banco BPM
Elliott, CRC Bid for Banco BPM's $6 Billion Loans Bloomberg News

Black Sea Trade and Development Bank
Funding € 3 million in the 'EOF Fund' by the Black Sea Bank Naftemporiki

Credito Valtellinese
Creval appoints Selvetti managing director MF

Cassa depositi e prestiti
Italy state lender bosses to leave in expected shake-up under incoming government Financial Times
President of Italy's state lender CDP to step down Reuters

Eurobank Ergasias
Eurobank shares have been acquired by a charitable organization of Fairfax Naftemporiki

Intesa Sanpaolo
Intesa Sanpaolo-Pedemontana Lombarda agreement MF

UniCredit
UniCredit: exclusive partnerships with Allianz and Generali Le Figaro

NORDIC COUNTRIES

Agree to ban aggressive marketing of consumer loans Dagens Næringsliv
Criticism: Bankers' sales of customer debt create insecurity Børsen

Landshypotek Bank
Landshypotek Bank lowers mortgage rates Affärsvärlden

EASTERN EUROPE

Russia central bank wants assets of troubled banks' owners to compensate for bailouts Reuters
Russian central bank close to ending rate cuts - governor Reuters
Czech financial market grows 10 pct in 2017 - finance ministry Reuters

Belinvestbank
Belarus approves purchase by EBRD of Belinvestbank stake Reuters

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