European bank regulation

The EU’s banking union plans seek to place eurozone banks under the overarching supervision of the ECB, followed by the creation of a bank resolution scheme for the bloc and, eventually, a common deposit scheme

From WORLD May 20, 2013

Treaty moves promise fraught debate

Eurozone moves towards fiscal and political integration

Editorial

Keep up the momentum towards banking union
Election fever in Berlin obscures need for banking union
Speedy creation of a banking union is a political question
protest in Cyprus ©Getty From WORLD May 12, 2013

Cyprus trauma hurts EU bank bail-in plans

Reform held up amid dispute over who should pay to wind up a bank

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble ©Getty From GLOBAL ECONOMY May 12, 2013

Schäuble treaty alert on EU bank plan

German finance minister throws rescue proposal into doubt

Pedestrians pass a euro sign sculpture outside the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany ©Bloomberg From WORLD Apr 29, 2013

EU split over plans for bank resolution

Rift threatens depth and pace of eurozone financial convergence

From WORLD Apr 14, 2013

Berlin demands treaty change for bank reforms

Germany dampens hopes of fast-track reformers

From COMPANIES Mar 18, 2013

Cyprus levy plan ‘bleak day for banking union’

Bailout proposal blows hole in EU’s reform agenda

logo of the International Monetary Fund PWORLD ©Getty From GLOBAL ECONOMY Feb 13, 2013

IMF urges speed on EU banking union

Discussion paper warns of leaving project half-finished

From WORLD Dec 13, 2012

Relief at new bank supervision rules

Financial industry welcomes banking union agreement

From WORLD Dec 13, 2012

Eurozone agrees common bank supervisor

ECB to begin direct supervision of up to 200 lenders in 2014

ECB ©Bloomberg From WORLD Dec 12, 2012

Germans give ground on banking union

Concessions ease path for ECB to become super-watchdog

From UK Dec 12, 2012

UK close to clinching bank union safeguards

Deal would set precedent for London’s relations with euro area

From WORLD Dec 11, 2012

Sweden joins UK outside Europe bank union

Britain finds ally in blocking ECB dominance of supervision role

From WORLD Dec 6, 2012

One regulator for all banks, says Draghi

ECB ‘passive subject’ in debate over banking union

From WORLD Dec 4, 2012

Schäuble puts brake on bank union plan

Prospect of delay to establishing single eurozone supervisor

From WORLD Nov 25, 2012

Ireland seeks safeguards for non-euro nations

Fears of power of single-currency countries in banking union

From WORLD Nov 25, 2012

Barnier seeks ‘political will’ on bank union

Commissioner tells finance ministers it is time to act

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Nov 19, 2012

Bundesbank warms to banking union

Weidmann backs reforms but warns they cannot solve the crisis

From WORLD Nov 19, 2012

Bank union proposals put curbs on ECB

Latest attempt to break deadlock still likely to face opposition

From WORLD Nov 8, 2012

Britain threatens to block banking union

Body’s potential dominance over EU rulemaking worries leaders

From WORLD Nov 7, 2012

Draghi reassures Germans on banking union

ECB president makes deposit guarantee concession

From UK Nov 2, 2012

Tory rebels set to give PM euro bruising

Amendment on table urges ministers to use EU veto

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Oct 17, 2012

Fears grow over EU banking union plan

‘Legacy assets’ at heart of debate

From UK Oct 17, 2012

Cameron fights to defend City

Tough stance on Europe creates tensions with other capitals

Oct 9, 2012

Germany demands more power on banking

Berlin fears being outgunned in governance system