The ECB says it would welcome more exits from Russia by eurozone banks, and that higher borrowing costs could lead to a build-up of bad loans.
February 14, 2023UniCredit still has some cross-border exposure to Russia and operates in some markets that are reliant on disrupted supplies of natural gas.
December 15, 2022Steven Maijoor, who serves on the ECB's supervisory board, said regulators are asking banks to be restrained with dividends and share buybacks.
October 18, 2022The ECB is reportedly concerned that a sharper slowdown next year could trigger a wave of defaults, and that banks may be underestimating the risks.
October 12, 2022Societe Generale is the only major bank that has exited Russia so far. HSBC has struck a deal to sell its Russian business but will need regulatory approval.
July 25, 2022Seven banks that have launched 'SWIFT Go' - BBVA, BNY Mellon, DNB, MYBank, SberBank, Société Générale, and UniCredit.
August 2, 2021Six banks will define common standards of action for steel sector decarbonisation through a collective climate-aligned finance agreement.
June 1, 2021During Europe's sovereign debt crisis, the banks shared information about their EGB bidding and trading strategies in Bloomberg terminal chat rooms.
May 25, 2021The European Payments Initiative, launched last July, could have a new pan-European payments network in place by 2025.
March 2, 2021The unified payment solution for consumers and merchants across Europe will encompass a payment card, digital wallet, and online and P2P payments.
July 6, 2020