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Pence says UK should take no lectures as Brexit crisis rages Reuters
Lloyd Blankfein Says Brexit Is Making U.S. Politics Seem 'Sensible' Bloomberg News
Mortgage wars slash the price of a five-year fix Financial Times
Facebook's Libra falls into 'big gap' in EU rules: regulator Reuters
EU warns Johnson plan on rules divergence will hinder trade talks Financial Times
Reinsurance an attractive industry with positive perspectives, says SCOR Reinsurance News

UK AND IRELAND

Boris Johnson launches non-election campaign with awkward, rambling speech CNN
PM: I'd rather be dead in a ditch than delay Brexit City A.M.
Delay Brexit? I'd rather be dead in a ditch, says PM Johnson Reuters
Boris Johnson claims he would 'rather be dead in a ditch' than negotiate Brexit extension The Independent
Fading threat of no-deal Brexit lifts pound to five‑week high The Times
Former UK PM Major calls on Johnson to fire top advisor Cummings Reuters
Ministers eye finance council to back post-Brexit lending Sky News
Ministers prepare new finance council to support post-Brexit lending to SMEs City A.M.
Over 100 London investment firms get EU licences for Brexit hubs - regulator Reuters
Ireland raises prospect of some no-deal Brexit checks near border Reuters
Brexit 'will damage North's economy' with or without backstop The Irish Times
Britain suffering financial crime 'epidemic', watchdog warns Yahoo News
Industry bill for PPI claims could hit £53bn BBC News
Banks braced for rise in PPI costs after surge of last-minute claims City A.M.

Curtis Banks Group
Curtis Banks eyes further acquisitions FTAdviser

Willis Towers Watson
MOVES-Willis Towers names Rash Bhabra as head of retirement in Britain Reuters
Willis Re promotes Franck Pinette to lead Intl Life & Health Practice Reinsurance News

GERMANY, SWITZERLAND AND AUSTRIA

German watchdog opposes ban on bank charges for customer deposits Reuters
Bafin boss Hufeld rages over victim mentality of the banks Handelsblatt
Banks are making progress with Artificial Intelligence Handelsblatt
PSD banks are trying on the purely digital mortgage lending Handelsblatt
EU row with Bern: short-term gain, long-term pain for Swiss stock exchange Reuters
Swiss National Bank concerned about digital currencies impact on monetary policy Reuters
Swiss central bank wary of Libra stablecoin impact Swissinfo.ch
Swiss pension funds leave potential returns untapped finews.ch

Check24
Comparison portal Check24 applies for a banking license Handelsblatt

Credit Suisse Group
MOVES-Credit Suisse bolsters life sciences banking team -memo Reuters
Currency manipulation: Credit Suisse creates stage victory in court finews.ch

Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank Cutting Dozens of Jobs in Fixed-Income Trading Bloomberg News
Strikes at Deutsche Bank planned throughout Germany - union Reuters

Swiss Re
Swiss Re combines ILS & retro in new Alternative Capital Partners unit Artemis

UBS Group
MOVES-UBS star China banking research analyst Bedford leaving-source Reuters

Vienna Insurance Group
Vienna Insurance expands business to northern Europe Reuters
VIG is also operating in Northern Europe Die Presse

VP Bank
VP Bank gets free travel in Germany finews.ch

FRANCE AND BENELUX

Bank must make stricter judgments about new home loans De Standaard

ABN Amro Group
New collective labor agreement for ABN AMRO staff De Telegraaf

SPAIN AND PORTUGAL

The Bank of Spain will give a moratorium on the rule that will revolutionize payments Cinco Días
New lawmakers must simplify taxes without moving tax laws too much Jornal de Negócios
European Financial Stabilization Fund approves Portugal's two billion advance payment Jornal Económico

Banco Santander
Santander remodels the advice of Consumer and the Portuguese subsidiary Expansión

BBVA
A BBVA security worker says he gave customer data to police without knowing they were for Villarejo Expansión

Novo Banco
Big credit sales give additional losses of € 106 million to Novo Banco this year Expresso

ITALY AND GREECE

Banking stocks gave boost to markets Kathimerini
Green investments in Greece Kathimerini

NORDIC COUNTRIES

Troubled Nordic Banks Push Through Yet Another Executive Purge Bloomberg News
Swedish central bank wants to raise interest rates despite squeaky economy: "They will eat their words" Børsen

Danske Bank
Danske Bank Lures Commerzbank CFO to Deal With Higher Costs, Regulatory Probes The Wall Street Journal
Danske poaches finance director from Commerzbank in shake-up Financial Times
Danske Bank fired CFO on LinkedIn: "Without a doubt the most turbulent period of my life" Børsen

Swedbank
Swedbank top leaves SvD Näringsliv

EASTERN EUROPE

Turkey Wants Banks to Write Off $1.9 Billion for Credit Boost Bloomberg News
Ukraine central bank sounds alarm over threats to officials after car blaze Reuters

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