Outlooks changed to stable for Belgium, Denmark, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain, on the expectation that profitability will recover.
Chairman Pier Carlo Padoan on takeovers, bad loans and the need to have more women in the workforce.
José Ignacio Goirigolzarri, executive chairman of CaixaBank, on coming out of retirement to help the Spanish economy out of a tricky situation.
Lord Hill listing review aims to boost London's competitiveness in the post-Brexit era.
If banks want to prepare for the long-term impact of climate change, identifying physical risks that come with this need to take priority.
More banks likely to be drawn in as fraud investigations increase across the EU.
There are over 40 areas of potential equivalence in UK-EU financial services law. But they are so narrow that UK banks stand to gain little.
Spanish banks have exhibited resilience in the face of the pandemic, but an uncertain future is leading many to seek mergers.
Spain is reeling from a huge drop in tourism revenues as a result of the pandemic.
A robust export-led economy has helped Ireland survive Covid-19 lockdowns, and shore it up against Brexit.
In response to Covid-19, Irish banks have offered customers payment breaks and upped their digital game.
The right blockchain technology can protect users’ privacy while meeting oversight requirements.
The threat of below zero rates rates continues to hover over the country’s banking system.
Outside of the EU, London is right to focus on sustainable issues in the financial sector.
Digitalisation offers the best opportunity so far to create a fully-integrated EU market.
Digital and green reforms are central to recovery plan, says economy minister Nadia Calviño.
Crown preference rights allow the UK government to take insolvency payments before banks and unsecured creditors.
While European banking sector remains resilient, Covid-19 credit risks still pose challenges.
As Mario Draghi seeks to form a new government, the banking system must cope with a deep recession and political turmoil.
UK tax legislation designed to tackle disguised employment could impact banks which have long used independent contractors for vital tasks.