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ECB QE will boost credit growth, but not soon

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EURO-AREA

Is quantitative easing helping credit growth?

Political pressure is rising for Polish bank mergers

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POLAND

State-controlled PZU Group, Poland's largest insurer, was already bidding for a 25% stake in Italian-controlled mid-tier lender Alior Bank, and now wants to acquire Austrian-owned…

Swiss sovereign money vote points up bank reform

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INTERNATIONAL

The Vollgeld (sovereign money) proposal, which claimed to make the banking system safer by preventing commercial banks creating money through requiring thems to keep 100% of their…

Iceland capital controls exit could set precedent

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ICELAND

The island is on track to start receiving early this year the 'stability contribution' that creditors of its three large failed banks have agreed to pay in return for regaining…

Italy's bank reform will not ease credit crunch soon

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ITALY

Reform of Italy's cooperative banks.

Stricter regulation will reduce Polish bank profits

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POLAND

Holding interest rates at their current low levels is likely to lead to further consolidation of Poland's banking sector, as larger state-owned companies absorb smaller players…

Opportunity opens for new Greek government bond issues

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GREECE

Greek debt’s improving attractiveness.

Risk of Greek euro exit has risen but is still small

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GREECE

The prospects for Greek departure from the euro-area.

Swiss policy turn may dampen Polish consumption

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EUROPE

The impact on Central Europe of the reverse in Swiss monetary policy.

Slovenia's window of opportunity to reform is closing

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SLOVENIA

The economy has been growing respectably, helped by rising exports, inward foreign direct investment (FDI), the ECB's quantitative easing and large inflows of EU structural funds…