European Banks

* New regulation may repel staple investors * Bond buyers say rules will push up debt costs for banks By Sinead Cruise ...

By Chris Vellacott and George Georgiopoulos LONDON/ATHENS, May 28 (Reuters) - After Greece's inconclusive elections on May 6 led to po...

Do Greek authorities understand that, unless they play by the rules and restore their fiscal discipline, there will soon be another default... and no bailout? Nothing is less sure. This is not a few bad years; it is a different way to manage a country.

* Credit Agricole makes record quarterly loss of 3.07 bln euros * RBS makes Q4 loss of nearly 2 bln pounds * Dexia says...

Never in the history has so much money been poured in the direction of banks, most of which don't need it. It is becoming clear that European banks will use it, not to boost the economy, but to manage their balance sheet.

By Douwe Miedema LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Blue-chip names like Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer and Peugeot are among firms bailing out...

Despite their job description, European banks are shying away from lending, and it may be hurting the European economy. European banks parked a nea...

The swift implosion of MF Global highlights a common practice used by aggressive speculators, one that experts say makes the broader financial system ...

The crisis in Europe showed no sign of letting up on Wednesday, and analysts and observers warned of the potential for a sharp financial downturn over...

Crisis-hit Franco-Belgian bank Dexia (DEXI.BR) has secured temporary financing guarantees from Belgium, France and Luxembourg to keep it running w...

We expect a muddle-through economy for a few years in the US as the consumer and governments deleverage. As world events evolve, it is important not to become overly ebullient or fearful.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Around half of top U.S. banks surveyed by the Federal Reserve reported making loans or extending credit to European banks, ...

Dutch financial services group ING is to cut 2,700 staff and contract jobs, it said on Thursday in announcing third-quarter results, slashing the ...

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker is advocating for regulatory control over the money-market mutual fund industry and believes the gove...

DUBLIN (Carmel Crimmins and Lorraine Turner) - There is general agreement that European banks will need fresh capital well in excess of 100 billio...

Remember the collapse of Lehman Brothers? Europeans certainly do. As Europe struggles to contain its government debt crisis, the greatest fear is t...

Over the last few days we have seen a tremendous amount of volatility in the markets, epitomizing the lack of clarity with which many investors have struggled.

FRANKFURT, Germany -- The European Central Bank has carried through on its promise to loan unlimited cash to steady a banking system still shaken up b...

LONDON (Steve Slater and Sudip Kar-Gupta) - HSBC will shed 30,000 jobs as it retreats from countries where it is struggling to compete, Europe's b...

(Reuters) - Banks that barely passed the European financial stress tests must swiftly reinforce their capital, ECB Governing Council member Erkki ...

LONDON (Steve Slater and Huw Jones) - A health check of European banks is expected to show that as many as 15 lenders need more capital to withsta...

BRUSSELS (John O'Donnell) - European countries will support banks that fail stress tests if those lenders cannot raise capital from investors with...

FRANKFURT/BRUSSELS (Marc Jones and John O'Donnell) - Up to one in six European banks is set to fail an EU-wide financial health check, according t...