Financial sector should focus on reducing inequality, IMF says, citing risks to world economy Reuters
Lagarde Prepares to Modernize ECB With a Plan for the 2020s Bloomberg News
ECB struggles to ease consumer perception of high inflation Financial Times
The ECB urges banks by letter not to "distort" stress tests Expansión
Boom in emerging market corporate debt stirs fears Financial Times
Why banks are bowing out of Europe's bond markets Financial Times
Bitcoin could rise over 100 percent Die Presse
JPMorgan to buy Paris building to bring euro teams from London Reuters
JPMorgan to Buy Former BNP Building in Exclusive Part of Paris Bloomberg News
S&P optimistic about continued rate increases in 2020 Reinsurance News
Cat bond rates gain 2% in Q4, hard market continues: Lane Financial Artemis

UK AND IRELAND

U.K. and EU Draw Battle Lines as the Hard Part of Brexit Begins Bloomberg News
Brussels alarmed by UK's vow to diverge from EU rules Financial Times
U.K. Economy Won’t Stay Close to EU After Brexit, Javid Says Bloomberg News
No alignment with EU rules after Brexit, chancellor says Sky News
Moving away from Libor deals 'could be legal minefield' The Times
A thousand EU financial firms plan to open UK offices after Brexit Reuters
More than 1,000 European financial firms seek UK entry, despite Brexit uncertainty The Times
As Brexit nears, Johnson pushes for deeper trade ties with Africa Reuters
Prime minister to hand Lords seat to ICAP founder Michael Spencer Sky News
London firms now more pessimistic about Brexit than rest of country City A.M.
Mystery over Bank's interest rate plan keeps traders on their toes The Independent
The BOE Is Fast Running Out of Excuses Not to Cut Interest Rates Bloomberg News
Bank of England expected to slash rates on Brexit eve The Sunday Times
BOE Rate Cut May Be Coming Even If Key Economic Number Improves Bloomberg News
Banks reduce interest rates and drop benefits from savings accounts The Times
FCA blindsided by investment fund suspensions Financial Times
Car insurance premiums in Britain rise 5% in 2019 Reuters
City cautiously approves of chancellor's post-Brexit regulations plan City A.M.
City banks under pressure to increase Brexit hubs in Europe Financial News
Investors demand scrutiny at troubled minibond company Blackmore Bond The Times
FundRock Partners receives £4.4m emergency funding to stay afloat Financial Times
KPMG mulls sale of more UK advisory units Financial News
Fidelity's UK profits down after drop in fee income Financial News
Data breaches in Ireland 'amongst highest in the EU' Irish Independent
Ireland ranked second in Europe for data breach notifications The Irish Times

Barclays
Barclays Jobs Cull Includes Tax Trades Trio Led by Mannan Bloomberg News
Barclays managers must fear for jobs De Telegraaf

Hastings Group
Car insurer Hastings warns on profits as claims costs rise Financial Times
UPDATE 2-UK insurer Hastings warns on profit as claims costs bite, shares tumble Reuters

HSBC
HSBC set to close more branches The Sunday Times
HSBC cutting around 100 staff in equities business- sources Reuters

Legal & General Group
Legal & General, led by Nigel Wilson, sparks backlash over housing scheme The Sunday Times

London Stock Exchange Group
Backlash from Europe over the LSE’s world leading pretensions The Telegraph

Permanent TSB Group
PTSB finance and operations executives vie for chief executive job The Irish Times

Santander UK
Santander cuts rate on 123 current account Financial Times

Travelex
Travelex says no evidence customer data taken Financial Times
Travelex staff put away pens and paper as UK systems come back online Reuters
Travelex boss breaks silence 17 days after cyber attack BBC News

Virgin Money
£5m deal for Virgin Money boss David Duffy tees up investor revolt The Sunday Times

Woodford Investment Management
Woodford fund shows vulnerable side of shadow banking, regulator says Reuters
Neil Woodford Income Focus fund to reopen The Times

GERMANY, SWITZERLAND AND AUSTRIA

Germans continue to save tirelessly Börsen-Zeitung
Negative interest goes to school Börsen-Zeitung
Doubts about the will to process banks in Europe Börsen-Zeitung
Berlin is pushing for more effective enforcement against money laundering Börsen-Zeitung
Banks have to protect themselves from cyber attacks Neue Zürcher Zeitung

Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank Adds More QE to a Growing List of Pound Risks Bloomberg News
Deutsche Bank Cuts Investment Bank Bonuses About 30% in Overhaul Bloomberg News

GAM Holding
GAM warns of profit drop amid rising activist pressure Financial News
GAM issues third profit warning in less than two years Financial Times

SEBA Crypto
Swiss crypto bank Seba seeks almost $100m in fresh capital Financial News

Sparkasse Mittelthüringen
Sparkasse Mittelthüringen expands property portfolio Börsen-Zeitung

Südwestbank
Südwestbank is pushing into online lending Börsen-Zeitung

UBS Group
Citi Private Bank Hires UBS Veteran Schuwey for Asia FX Role Bloomberg News

FRANCE AND BENELUX

The Paris Bourse ends up 1.02% at 6,100.72 points Le Figaro

SPAIN AND PORTUGAL

Banco Santander
Santander raises its digital commitment with an invoice financing service for SMEs and freelancers Expansión

Novo Banco
Novo Banco delays Sporting's salvation Expresso

ITALY AND GREECE

Greece responds to Erdogan's aggressive remarks ahead of Berlin meeting Ekathimerini

NORDIC COUNTRIES

New Swedish stock exchange record following trade agreement SvD Näringsliv
The Riksbank: The negative interest rates have worked SvD Näringsliv

Danske Bank
Danske Bank sees Portuguese debt as a "top pick" Jornal de Negócios

EASTERN EUROPE

Banks may be banned from higher commissions to combat money laundering Vedomosti
Bank Prokhorova hired the former owner of Bank Vozrozhdenie Vedomosti
Moscow Exchange optimizes board Kommersant
The Central Bank revoked the license from the Moscow PPS Bank Vedomosti
Turkish competition watchdog opens investigation into banks -media Reuters
Turkish credit card payments' cap could hit travel sales - travel agents Reuters
Ukraine president gives PM second chance after recording leak Reuters
EIB lending 15 mln euro to back Bulgarian SMEs, foster climate action SEENews

Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Ziraat Bankası
Ziraat Bank will be active in all areas from agriculture to energy in 2020 Hürriyet

VTB Bank
VTB installed the first ATMs with a video call function with a manager Vedomosti

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