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Deals of the Year 2019 - Europe
May 1, 2019The Banker reviews Europe's best deals of the past year.
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How Brexit could affect UK financial services exports
May 1, 2019New research shows the extent that leaving the EU might affect British financial services exports, with shocks likely to be felt beyond London.
Belgium's bond double-dip pays off
April 1, 2019While Belgium's economy is thriving, supporting its complex regional make-up has driven up debt levels. To this end, the country's debt agency recently launched two long bonds.
Why data must be taxed
April 1, 2019The collection of data is too important to the global economy to go untaxed, writes Emmanuelle Deglaire of EDHEC Business School.
Ireland's banks pursue rocky road to recovery
April 1, 2019Ireland's banks are on the comeback trail, slashing NPL ratios. However, the continued state ownership in the country's three largest banks clouds the picture.
Orange Bank leverages telco’s brand, footprint and data
April 1, 2019Orange Bank’s deputy chief executive officer talks to The Banker about 5G’s potential impact on the banking industry.
S&P: ratings outlook for European banks positive, but narrowing
March 7, 2019Over the past two years, there has been only one ratings downgrade for one of Europe’s top 50 banks, according to S&P. The agency foresees stable balance sheets and good results from banks in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe. But slowing growth in the big economies and low profitability means S&P foresees more negative ratings actions in 2019 than the year before. Kat Van Hoof reports.
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Why more banks must support the circular economy
March 1, 2019The circular economy is a disruption to to the business model that Intesa Sanpaolo is supporting, its CEO Carlo Messina writes, and more banks should be doing the same.
Riksbank governor refuses to sugar-coat the facts
March 1, 2019Stefan Ingves, governor of Sweden’s central bank, talks to Peter McGill about how coping with a series of crises has equipped him to share harsh truths with the banking industry.
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