FSC 2019 – Preface Report
In his preface to the FSC report Martin Aehling looked back at the preparations and the agenda setting giving some thoughts and reflections on the chosen topics. He also illustrates…
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Financial Stability Conference 2018
The FSC 2018 was held 31 October in Berlin, organised by FRS Financial Risk and Stability Network. A comprehensive report is available on the conference 2018 site. The day after…
Commission tabled measures to reduce NPLs
The European Commission proposed a package of measures to tackle non-performing loans in Europe as part of the Council’s Action Plan to address high stocks of NPLs in the European…
Commission released action plan on sustainable finance
The European Commission unveiled March 2018 its strategy for a financial system that supports the EU’s climate and sustainable development agenda. The Action Plan on sustainable finance is part of…
Results of the EBA stress test
Although there was no threshold, the exercise revealed capital weaknesses in some banks. Amongst the more weaker banks have been Monte Dei Paschi, Raiffeisen Zentralbank, Banco Popular, Allied Irish Bank,…
Italy tackles non performing loans problems with bad bank fund
The 5 billion Euro “Atlante” fund intends to amplify its effect on local banks’ efforts to sell bad debts by using some funds to buy the riskiest soured loans, writes…