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Exclusive: ECB package could include rate cut, tiering, new guidance: sources Reuters
ECB back to easing again, but inflation still not in its grip: Reuters poll Reuters
ECB's Villeroy Signals Skepticism Over Fresh Bond Buying Bloomberg News
Negative interest rates can do harm 'like steroids' The Times
European mobile payment service providers aim for cross-border network Reuters
Reinsurance prices seen up around 5% in 2020 - S&P Global Reuters

UK AND IRELAND

Lawmaker John Mann appointed interim chair of UK Treasury Committee Reuters
Labour MP John Mann named temporary chair of powerful Treasury committee The Daily Telegraph
UK's Rees-Mogg says bid to block no-deal Brexit is constitutionally irregular Reuters
UK PM Johnson's statement after Brexit defeat in parliament Reuters
Tory rebels defy Boris Johnson in historic vote The Times
Brexit: Boris Johnson defeated as MPs take control BBC News
Opponents of 'no-deal' Brexit defeat PM Johnson, who promises an election Reuters
Conservative rebels defeat Johnson's Brexit strategy Financial Times
RPT-Asked about rebel Brexit bill, UK PM Johnson says he will obey the law Reuters
March of the moderates: PM loses key Brexit vote to rebels City A.M.
Financial trade bodies to meet City Minister for no-deal Brexit talks Financial News
Pound hits three-year low as election threat adds to Brexit jeopardy Reuters
Pound falls to lowest level in three years as Brexit clash looms The Guardian
Javid set to boost spending as prospect of election grows Reuters
Chancellor Sajid Javid to pledge extra £2bn for key Brexit projects Sky News
Chancellor announces extra £2bn Brexit funding during Westminster chaos City A.M.
'No deal' Brexit would cost at least $16 billion in UK sales to the EU: U.N. Reuters
British fugitive sentenced for money laundering in Tabernula case Reuters
Money-laundering fugitive given five‑year jail term The Times
EU still needs significant reason for Brexit extension, Ireland says Reuters
Ireland to up Brexit preparations as no deal risk rises Reuters
PRA says collateral roll-over "should be possible" under UK ILS regime Artemis
Fintech startup Curve tops Crowdcube record in £6m raise City A.M.

Aviva
Aviva appoints Erica Arnold as COO from Zurich Insurance Reuters
Aviva appoints Erica Arnold as COO Post

Bank of Ireland Group
BoI pulls bond deal as market waits on ECB steer Irish Independent

Cboe Europe
Cboe readies Amsterdam hub despite Brexit uncertainty Financial Times

Columbia Threadneedle Investments
Columbia Threadneedle's investment chief to take 'career break' Financial News
Columbia Threadneedle to lose second senior executive in Europe this year Financial Times

Fidelis Underwriting
Fidelis Underwriting adds marine experience to London underwriting team Reinsurance News

HSBC
HSBC wins FTSE 250 client in UK broking push Financial News

Lloyd's of London
Lloyd's modernisation plans carry high execution risk: Moody's Reinsurance News

Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds buys Tesco Bank's mortgage book in £3.8bn deal Financial Times
Tesco sells mortgage business to Lloyds Bank for £3.8bn The Daily Telegraph

MS Amlin
James Few departs MS Amlin to lead TigerRisk London office Artemis

Numis
Businessman Michael Spencer builds up stake in broker Numis Financial Times

Pioneer Underwriters
Pioneer Underwriters names Hazel Beveridge as Chief Actuary Reinsurance News

Royal Bank of Scotland Group
RBS Chairman Plays Down U.K. Bank Nationalization Under Labour Bloomberg News

TP Icap
TP Icap picks US regulator for top compliance post Financial News

UK Asset Resolution
Pimco tries to form £5bn bond with taxpayer-owned loan portfolio Sky News
Bond fund giant Pimco 'vying to buy' £5bn taxpayer-owned loan portfolio City A.M.

GERMANY, SWITZERLAND AND AUSTRIA

Bundesbank opposes banning banks from charging savers negative interest rates Reuters
Bundesbank executive committee opposes prohibition of negative interest rates for savers Handelsblatt
Swiss National Bank declines comment on franc strength while unveiling new note Reuters

Avaloq group
Avaloq Reports Sales and Profit Growth finews.com

Banque Syz
Banque Syz Suffers Loss in First Half finews.com

Credit Suisse Group
Barclays, Julius Baer bolster wealth business with ex-Credit Suisse bankers Reuters
Julius Baer Nabs Credit Suisse Portugal Team finews.com
Barclays Poaches Credit Suisse Team for Israel Push finews.com

Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank brings Commerzbanker as Sales Director Handelsblatt

N26
N26: Swiss market entry with announcement finews.ch

Oberbank
Oberbank acts "against the mainstream" and wants more branches Die Presse

Pictet & Cie Group
Pictet partner: «Swiss market is a priority» Finanz und Wirtschaft

FRANCE AND BENELUX

Dutch central bank to regulate crypto firms from January 10, orders them to register Reuters
DNB urges crypto currency companies to urgently De Telegraaf

Axa
MOVES-BlackRock Poaches AXA IM's Herzog as its French Operations Director Reuters

BinckBank
BinckBank name disappears, Antwerp branch out of reach De Tijd
The name BinckBank will disappear L'Echo

KBC Group
"Reorganization on the way to KBC" De Telegraaf

Tikehau Capital
Tikehau strikes partnership deal to expand in Japan Financial News

SPAIN AND PORTUGAL

New Spanish election likely as Socialists, Podemos at odds: sources Reuters

Banco Santander
Santander has the most profitable CoCos in the market Expansión

Bankia
The Prosecutor's Office says that Bankia instilled a false confidence in its IPO Expansión

Mapfre
Mapfre takes 10% of Abante to boost its asset management business El Mundo
Mapfre takes over 10% of Abante to boost its asset management Expansión

Novo Banco
Novo Banco Large debtors caused losses of € 4.15 billion at the end of 2018 Expresso
Novo Banco increases exposure to large debtors by 750 million in six months Jornal de Negócios

ITALY AND GREECE

Giuseppe Conte seeks go-ahead for Italy coalition government Financial Times
Italy's Five Star Members Back Deal for New Conte-Led Government Bloomberg News
Five Star members approve Italy coalition with centre-left rival Financial Times
MINISTRY: Greece's high compliance in the fight against money laundering Kerdos

Cerved Group
UPDATE 1-Italy's Cerved hires Mediobanca to study options for bad loan unit Reuters

NORDIC COUNTRIES

New rules can make card payments difficult Sydsvenskan

Sparebanken
Sparebanken Øst puts money into Kjos' crypto company: - This is a game changer E24

EASTERN EUROPE

Turkey dollar bonds rise after softer than expected inflation data Reuters
Turkey ruling party seeks ejection of former PM: official Reuters

Elana Agrocredit
Bulgaria's Elana Agrocredit signs 7.7 mln euro loan deal with Expressbank SEENews

Finance Direct
Bulgaria's Finance Direct gets shareholders nod for cap hike SEENews

Sberbank of Russia
Russia's Sberbank says not to be future owner of Antipinsky refinery Reuters

VTB Bank
Russia's VTB plans to enter grain markets in Africa, Middle East and Asia Reuters

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