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EU markets standards deadlines may be over-ambitious

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EU

Proposed new regulatory standards for EU financial markets.

The banking sector will undergo considerable change

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INTERNATIONAL

Banking is on the cusp of fundamental change: the fortunes of individual banks will rest on how they respond to the ensuing risks and opportunities.

Lebanon’s Central Bank governor will be replaced

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LEBANON

Salameh, along with his brother Raja, is under investigation in Lebanon and Europe for alleged financial irregularities following Lebanon’s 2019 economic collapse. The economy…

Riyadh will lobby hard for removal from EU watchlist

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SAUDI ARABIA

The list includes Saudi Arabia and comes amid mounting criticism in Europe over Saudi domestic and foreign policy. It raises questions about the prospects for raising capital from…

Cryptocurrency regulations will become more variable

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INTERNATIONAL

Cryptocurrency classification.

Blockchain adoption will grow amid bitcoin volatility

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INTERNATIONAL

Crypto market dynamics.

Government may water down Greek pension reform

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GREECE

Pension reform is a critical compliance requirement for the Greek authorities with the 'quadriga' of creditors -- ECB, European Commission, European Stability Mechanism and IMF -…

China may not reach 6.5% growth without ‘shadow’ loans

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CHINA

CHINA: Less ‘shadow’ lending will reduce GDP growth

Myanmar junta may weaken but will not make concessions

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MYANMAR

ASEAN’s ‘Five-Point Consensus’ plan to ease the fallout from the 2021 coup shows no signs of making progress, and Cambodia -- the group’s 2022 chair -- has stopped advocating…

UK effort to engage EU on Russia may falter

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RUSSIA/UK

The statement is tougher than expected, and the EU also recalled its Moscow ambassador for consultations. The EU's shift is a win for UK Prime Minister Theresa May as she attempts…