European Central Bank

(IN BRIEF) ING has appointed Daniele Tonella as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and member of the Management Board Banking, effective August 5, 2024. Tonella, who has over 20 years of experience in technology leadership roles within the financial … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) ING Group has announced a share buyback programme, aiming to repurchase ordinary shares of ING Groep N.V. for a maximum total amount of €2.5 billion. The purpose of this programme is to converge their Common Equity Tier 1 … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) BBVA is set to commence a new share buyback program on Monday, March 4th, amounting to €781 million, following approval from the European Central Bank. This buyback, constituting part of the regular distributions for 2023, is a component … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The Nederlandse Waterschapsbank (NWB Bank) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have joined forces in a €400 million loan agreement aimed at enhancing flood protection and water quality in the Netherlands. Under this partnership, NWB Bank will lend … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Groupe BPCE has received notification from the European Central Bank (ECB) regarding its 2024 prudential capital requirements following the Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process (SREP) conducted in 2023. The Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) requirement for Groupe BPCE … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) ING Group has received notification from the European Central Bank regarding the 2023 Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process (SREP), which has resulted in a decision on ING’s prudential requirements, including capital requirements for the year 2024. As a … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) ING Group has initiated a €2.5 billion share buyback program to enhance its Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio. The move follows ING’s aim to converge its CET1 ratio toward a target of approximately 12.5%, as announced earlier … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The heads of the European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Central Bank (ECB), and the International Energy Agency (IEA) have convened in Paris to urge European government leaders, financial institutions, and industries to commit to a swift, equitable, … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) BNP Paribas has received approval from the European Central Bank for the second tranche of its 2023 share buyback program, totaling 2.5 billion euros. The first tranche of the program, also worth 2.5 billion euros, was launched in … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Allianz Trade has conducted a study revealing a significant gap between perceived and actual inflation rates, with Germany experiencing the widest disparity. The study shows that perceived inflation in the eurozone is nearly three times higher than the … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Bank has agreed on the terms of an all-cash offer to acquire Numis Corporation Plc, a UK-based corporate broking and advisory house. The acquisition will allow Deutsche Bank to become a leading provider to more than 170 … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Thales, along with 10 other companies and organisations, is leading the creation of a single national cyber intelligence database in France, called SCRED, to provide a shared picture of the threat landscape and increase cyber resilience. SCRED will … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Professor Joachim Wuermeling, a member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank, has announced that he will leave the bank at the end of the year to take up a new position in 2024. To prepare for … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) ING has announced its proposal to appoint Alexandra Reich to its supervisory board during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on April 24, 2023. Reich brings more than 20 years of experience in the telecoms sector, having held various … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) ING has announced its intention to appoint Karl Guha to its Supervisory Board, effective immediately after the Annual General Meeting on April 24, 2023. Pending approval by the AGM, Guha will succeed Hans Wijers as the board’s new … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) ING has announced a share repurchase programme, under which it plans to repurchase ordinary shares of ING Groep N.V. for up to €50 million to meet obligations under share-based compensation plans. The programme is expected to start on … Read the full press release →

Lubna S. Olayan joins the World Economic Forum Board of Trustees The Board of Trustees serves as the guardian of the World Economic Forum’s mission and values For more information about the World Economic Forum, see www.weforum.org (PRESS RELEASE) GENEVA, 13-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release →

(PRESS RELEASE) MONTROUGE, France, 18-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Crédit Agricole Group (EPA: ACA), a French international banking group and the world’s largest cooperative financial institution, has announced that CACEIS, the asset servicing banking group of Crédit Agricole and Santander, and … Read the full press release →

(PRESS RELEASE) TURIN / MILAN, 3-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Intesa Sanpaolo Group (BIT: ISP), Italy’s largest banking group, has announced it met the capital requirement set by the European Central Bank (ECB) following the results of the Supervisory Review and … Read the full press release →

Credit Suisse publishes “Monitor Switzerland” for Q3 2021 (PRESS RELEASE) ZÜRICH, 15-Sep-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Credit Suisse, a global wealth manager, investment bank and financial services firm, has announced the release of its quarterly “Monitor Switzerland” for Q3 2021. The … Read the full press release →