European bank stocks slump to worst year since eurozone crisis Financial Times
Finland's Erkki Liikanen most likely to head ECB, say economists Financial Times
UK AND IRELAND
Peer-to-peer lending looks for fresh start as interest wanes Financial Times
Banks pushed to cleanse balance sheets of climate risk Financial Times
Collapse of ethical lenders stokes fears over credit access Financial Times
British business leaders' confidence sinks as Brexit looms – IoD Reuters
UK business confidence sinks to lowest in 18 months Financial Times
EU's Oettinger sees chance British parliament votes for Brexit deal in January Reuters
Royal Bank of Scotland Group
GERMANY, SWITZERLAND AND AUSTRIA
Mifid II: Commerzbank urges reform of new rules on securities transactions Handelsblatt
FRANCE AND BENELUX
EU's Oettinger urges France to push budget deficit below 3 percent from 2020 Reuters
Banks send staff to other sectors De Tijd
Ageas
Groupe BPCE
BPCE will pay an exceptional bonus to its employees L'Agefi
La Banque Postale
SPAIN AND PORTUGAL
Spanish government finalizing plans ahead of a possible hard Brexit El País
The CNMV will no longer apply the ESMA guidelines regarding the use of the exemption as a market maker Europa Press
The BOE publishes the new supervision requirements related to entities and investment managers Europa Press
Meet the banks that have joined the immediate interbank transfers Jornal Económico
CGD and BCP enter the new year with fewer investees Jornal De Negócios
Bankia and BBVA accelerate and gain ground in the fund business Expansión
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
BBVA sells a portfolio of mortgages to the Canadian pension fund Expansión
Banco de Sabadell
Sabadell extinguished the agreement of its shareholding that reinforced its participation Expansión
Sabadell extinguishes the agreement of its shareholding that armored its participation before any threat Europa Press
Bankia
Novo Banco
Novo Banco leaves Madeira Free Zone Expresso
ITALY AND GREECE
Banca Carige
Carige, double trip to the ECB. A ratio between the vertices and the Malacalza Il Sole 24 Ore
The financial restructuring of Banca Carige is blocked L'Agefi
Poste Italiane
EASTERN EUROPE
Martial law expires in Ukraine Reuters
Ukrainian minister calls for fresh sanctions on Russia Financial Times
Russia Considers Constitution Changes as Putin Faces Term Limits Bloomberg News
Kremlin does not rule out Putin attending Davos forum Reuters
Central Bank appointed an ombudsman for insurance disputes Vedomosti
Moscow Exchange likely to delay buying stake in KASE to 2019 Reuters
Russia, Belarus fail to agree on financial compensation for Minsk: Kremlin Reuters
Armenian government's debt service to need over $700 million in 2019 ArmBanks
Azerbaijan c.bank keeps refinancing rate unchanged at 9.75 pct Reuters
Bank Otkritie Financial Corp.
Due to Otkritie Bank, Utair's lenders have lost guarantees for 9 billion rubles Banki.ru
Sberbank of Russia
Sberbank has raised staff Kommersant
Sberbank named the main trends of the banking sector in 2018 Banki.ru
VTB Bank (Armenia)
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