capital-requirements

Image for ECB fines JPMorgan's European arm 12.2 million euros for misreporting capital requirementsFinance

ECB Fines JPMorgan's European Arm 12.2 Million Euros for Misreporting Capital Requirements

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Bank 'risk Transfer' Boom Needs Close Monitoring, Basel Committee Warns

Image for Swiss central bank backs tougher banking regulations for SwitzerlandFinance

Swiss Central Bank Backs Tougher Banking Regulations for Switzerland

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Proposed UBS Regulation Targeted and Focused, Says Swiss Banking Supervisor

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Europe Must Overhaul Rules or Risk Economic Decline, Banking Group Warns

Date: January 27, 2026

By Tommy Reggiori Wilkes LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Europe's economy risks falling further behind other regions unless the European Union overhauls regulation that is undermining banks' ability to...

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Bank of England Defends Cut to Capital Requirements Amid Criticism

Date: January 20, 2026

LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey on Tuesday defended the central bank’s decision to cut headline bank capital requirements to 13% in December, rejecting claims by...

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Britain's BoE Cuts Big Bank Oversight to Every Two Years Amid Deregulation Debate

Date: January 15, 2026

LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority said on Thursday it would move to a two-year cycle for some supervisory activity involving large banks, as part of a...

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Bank of England Made 'capital Mistake' on Bank Rules, Former Officials Say

Date: January 15, 2026

LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The Bank of England has made a mistake by lowering capital requirements for banks which is likely to enrich shareholders at a time when risks to the finance sector are on...

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EU Banking Regulator Says No Capital Relief for Banks Holding Asset Managers via Insurers

Date: January 12, 2026

MILAN, Jan 12 (Reuters) - The European Banking Authority has clarified that current European Union banking rules prevent lenders that own asset management firms through an insurance unit from applying...

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UBS Rejects Proposed Swiss Rules, Calls for Less Costly Alternatives

Date: January 12, 2026

ZURICH, Jan 12 (Reuters) - UBS on Monday rejected government proposals to strengthen regulations for the bank in the wake of the collapse of Credit Suisse, saying they would make Switzerland...