Posted by Reuters: Business News on October 11, 2011
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Europe’s banks will have to achieve a significantly stronger capital position under a quick-fire regulatory health check and may need to raise some 100 billion euros ($137 billion), banking and regulatory sources said on Tuesday.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on July 18, 2011
LONDON/MELBOURNE (Reuters) – James Murdoch’s future as chairman of British Sky Broadcasting was thrown into doubt on Monday after minority investors called for a corporate governance health-check of its board in the wake of the News Corp phone hacking scandal.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on July 15, 2011
LONDON (Reuters) – A health check of European banks is expected to show that as many as 15 lenders need more capital to withstand a prolonged recession, with criticism growing that the tests do not encompass the impact of a Greek default.
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LONDON (Reuters) – A health check of European banks is expected to show on Friday that around 10 lenders need more capital to withstand a prolonged recession, as criticism grew that Europe has been too slow to repair the industry.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on June 28, 2011
FRANKFURT/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Up to one in six European banks is set to fail an EU-wide financial health check, according to euro zone sources close to the stress-testing, as officials scramble to set up backstops for those at risk.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on July 27, 2010
LONDON (Reuters) – Over one-third of investors expect Europe’s banks to raise significant capital in the next six months following a health check that forced little fundraising but showed up some weak spots, according to a survey.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on July 26, 2010
LONDON (Reuters) – European banks who only just scraped through a health check could look for over 25 billion euros in new capital, while Spain’s smaller lenders set out to reassure investors on Monday that they too can raise funds.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on July 24, 2010
LONDON/MADRID (Reuters) – Just seven European banks failed a health check and were ordered to raise their capital by 3.5 billion euros ($4.5 billion), much less than expected, confirming fears the continent’s long-awaited stress test was too soft.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on July 23, 2010
LONDON/MADRID (Reuters) – Just seven European banks failed a health check and were ordered to raise their capital by 3.5 billion euros ($4.5 billion), much less than expected, confirming fears the continent’s long-awaited stress test was too soft.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on July 19, 2010
LONDON (Reuters) – Bankers and officials in Spain, Greece and Belgium joined a swell of countries saying they saw no big shocks from Europe’s stress test of its banks, although doubts linger whether the health check will be severe or transparent enough.
