European Banking Federation Says EU Should Streamline Regulation
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The European Banking Federation (EBF) is calling on the European Union (EU) to streamline regulation of banks and to declare banks a “strategic sector.” The group is promoting these reforms as a way to boost the competitiveness of the region’s banks, Reuters reported Tuesday (April 16). EBF CEO Wim Mijs told reporters Tuesday during a briefing that Europe must take a […]

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