EBF MORNING BRIEF Tuesday 15 October 2024 Good morning. Here are the top news stories and events in European banking, financial regulation and EU policy, brought to you by the European Banking Federation. Recommend the EBF newsletters to a colleague. Click here to sign up! |
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FROM THE MEDIA Bloomberg: Eurozone’s cooling jobs market feeds calls for faster ECB cuts Cracks are finally appearing in the Eurozone’s labor market after years of unexpected resilience — spurring the European Central Bank (ECB) to lower interest rates more speedily, Bloomberg reports. Read more Reuters: Going all out? Five questions for the ECB According to Reuters, the European Central Bank (ECB) looks set to deliver another interest rate cut on Thursday it had little appetite to point to just weeks ago. Read more FT: Social media must do more to tackle payment fraud, says UK regulator Social media groups must do more in the “war of attrition” against financial fraud on their sites, the UK payment regulator told the Financial Times (FT), adding ministers should consider making platforms liable for compensation to victims. Read more |
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FROM EBF MEMBERS ABBL: Cybersecurity: stay safe from phishing attacks October marks Cybersecurity Awareness Month. The Luxembourg Bankers' Association (ABBL) joins forces with Europol and the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) to raise awareness about phishing and online scams, especially within the banking sector. Read more Finance Denmark: Greatest interest in home purchases for two years Danes' interest in buying a new house has been increasing since the beginning of the year. The number of loan offers obtained for the purchase of houses is now at the highest level since June 2022. Read more (DK) Finance Latvia: Shall we talk about money? It is worth talking about money, saving, loans and investments to children, because their well-being directly depends on understanding these issues. Read more (LV) |
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FROM THE INSTITUTIONS EIOPA: Introductory statement of Petra Hielkema at hearing of the ECON Committee Petra Hielkema, Chairperson of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), has participated in the annual hearing of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON) of the European Parliament. Read more BIS: Global inflation, inflation expectations and central banks in emerging markets This Bank for International Settlements (BIS) work studies the impact of global inflation on surveyed inflation expectations of private analysts in emerging market economies (EMEs), and the role central banks can play to lessen this impact. Read more EBA: José Manuel Campa: The banking system should be a key player in ensuring growth "The independence and transparency of central banks and regulators are not just desirable—they are crucial for achieving financial stability and fostering economic growth", José Manuel Campa, Chairperson of the European Banking Authority (EBA), said in an interview with Nezavisen. Read more |
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