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Image for Bank of England says UK lenders clear stress testsFinance

Bank of England Says UK Lenders Clear Stress Tests

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Bank of England Sees Greater Financial Risks From AI and Lending

Image for Bank of England eases bank capital requirements in bid to boost growthFinance

Bank of England Eases Bank Capital Requirements in Bid to Boost Growth

Image for Russian banks' main challenge in 2026 will be raising capital, VTB CEO saysFinance

Russian Banks' Main Challenge in 2026 Will Be Raising Capital, Vtb CEO Says

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Europe's Banks Face 'unprecedentedly High' Risk of Shocks, ECB Warns

Date: November 18, 2025

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Euro zone banks must prepare for unprecedented shocks causing severe disruptions with far-reaching consequences for financial systems, the European Central Bank said on Tuesday as...

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UBS Reaffirms Swiss Base After Report of Talks on Possible U.S. Move

Date: November 17, 2025

ZURICH (Reuters) -UBS said on Monday it wants to continue operating from Switzerland in response to a report that UBS chair Colm Kelleher and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had privately...

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UK Life Insurers Show Resilience in Bank of England Stress Test

Date: November 17, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England said on Monday that Britain's largest life insurers were resilient to severe market stress, as it published the results of the first stress test conducted under a...

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Swiss Government Should Soften Certain UBS Rules, Second Group of Lawmakers Says

Date: November 14, 2025

ZURICH (Reuters) -Capital requirements for UBS should not exceed those in other major financial centres, a second Swiss parliamentary committee said on Friday, echoing a call from last week and...

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ECB's Elderson Backs Easier Rules for Small Banks, Fewer Requirements

Date: November 14, 2025

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -European Central Bank supervisor Frank Elderson on Friday backed simplifying rules for smaller lenders and whittling down capital requirements for the sector as a whole. The ECB...

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With Markets Underpricing Risk, Europe Must Not Ease Bank Regulation, ECB Argues

Date: November 13, 2025

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Financial markets are underpricing geopolitical risks and nearly all euro zone banks are exposed to some extent, so weakening regulation now could jeopardize the sector's...