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European banks face tougher scrutiny

European Banking Authority says aim of the ‘asset quality review’ is to make sure capital ratios accurately reflects quality and riskiness of holdings

BNP launches full-service mobile bank

‘Hello’ brand, which has been ‘specifically designed for mobiles with a rapid and permanent connection’, aims to have 1.4m customers by 2017

BNP US trader left after large loss

Lionel Crassier, the then New York-based US head of equities, left the French lender last year after a loss of between $10m and $25m

SocGen reaffirms commitment to Russia

French lender issues statement following news that the chief of Rosbank, in which it owns an 82 per cent stake, has been charged with bribery

Spanish banks under pressure on bad loans

Move reflects concern among regulators that banks still shying away from admitting full extent of damage inflicted by long-running economic crisis

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