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London is in strong position to keep euro-clearing

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INTERNATIONAL

London euro-clearing post-Brexit.

Central Europe banks face low risk

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EASTERN EUROPE

Banks in the four Visegrad countries (V4) countries -- Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia -- are generally sound and well-capitalised, but regulators are vigilant in…

Russian banks face another tough year in 2023

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RUSSIA

Banking-sector stability is vital for the functioning of the Russian economy: bank credit is facilitating economic restructuring. Although the sector withstood the first impact of…

Market turbulence and rising rates weigh on EU banking

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INT

Doubts over three large European banks have driven down the stock prices of German and French banks even though the sector benefits from a comfortable return on equity, rising…

EURO-AREA: Banking union faces long-term risks

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EURO-AREA

Banking union outlook.

Kazakh policymakers seek growth in non-oil sectors

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KAZAKHSTAN

The modest GDP increase is attributed to government support for the economy as well as steadier oil prices and the launch of production at the Kashagan oil field. Low debt levels…

Italy’s woes expose euro-area governance failures

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EURO-AREA

The political uncertainty in Rome is hampering efforts to restore confidence in MPS and poses a challenge to the implementation of the EU’s controversial ‘bail-in’ rules.

Prospects for the global economy in 2018

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PROSPECTS 2018

PROSPECTS 2018: Global economy

Central banks have a key role in greening the economy

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INTERNATIONAL

It will not be easy to reconcile new tasks with traditional price-stability mandates. Moreover, it is not clear what data banks should use to measure progress, while a green…

Risks outweigh rewards for very large EU bank mergers

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INTERNATIONAL

The 2008-09 financial crisis led to consolidation of the EU banking sector through mergers and acquisitions (M&As) of mostly domestic banks. A few EU countries have highly…