Italy’s UniCredit pursues a stake in Germany’s Commerzbank
Banks getting bigger may be attractive, but there are significant drawbacks — especially for the taxpayer
Former Italian premier Enrico Letta was asked by European leaders to report on state of single market
Bundesbank deputy head’s nomination paves way for Nadia Calviño to land top job at European Investment Bank
The ECB can break the impasse by putting pressure on Rome to approve the European Stability Mechanism treaty
BIS capital reform a step towards harmonising regulations and cross-border mergers
The sector must be helped to play its part in delivering Europe’s green and digital transition
Eurozone struggles to salvage hopes for stalled Banking Union
Bloc yet to settle investor doubts about structure of eurozone despite weight provided by recovery fund
Paschal Donohoe to renew efforts for deposit insurance scheme across single currency area
Efforts to create banking and capital markets unions have languished for too long
Agreement on bolstering crisis-fighting tools shows that solidarity holds
A flurry of deals has revived hopes of wider consolidation
Creating new rules for cross-border lenders would speed economic recovery
Central bankers welcome joint debt issuance agreement as a potential breakthrough
Other states should back bold response to the EU’s worst crisis
Brussels opposes idea despite fears the pandemic will trigger new NPL surge
Nine countries can make a stand for sharing the fiscal burden of the pandemic
To get out of deadlock, euro members should compromise over ‘safe portfolio’ solution
Rome wants a ‘package deal’ that includes common deposit insurance scheme
Approval of taxpayers’ money for NordLB stretches credibility
Plan to boost financial stability struggling to overcome national capitals’ demands
From Emmanuel Macron to the Spanish far-right, there is a hunger for change in the EU
A boost for Europe’s feeble banks can only be a good thing in Berlin’s eyes
Eurozone can improve on German finance minister’s opening gambit
