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The cooperative spirit at the heart of the digital euro

Lecture by Piero Cipollone, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the Annual Meeting of the Federation of Italian Cooperative Credit Banks (Federcasse)

Brussels proposes cuts to EU bank capital requirements

Move comes as EU executive pushes to boost sector's ability to compete with larger US firms

PRA fines HDI Global SE £4,165,000 for inaccurate reporting of FSCS Liabilities and FSCS Fee Tariff data

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has imposed a financial penalty of £4,165,000 on HDI Global SE in connection with the submission of incorrect data to the PRA.

Joint taskforce continues crack down on misleading car finance claims adverts

The FCA also issued 8 alerts in June against unauthorised firms promoting regulated claims management activities without the necessary authorisation.

Joint Board of Appeal dismisses appeal against the EBA

The appellant had requested that the EBA investigate a possible breach of Union law by FIN-FSA.

Irish lenders to gain little from key part of EU banking competitiveness plan

Central plank of reform limits ability of national regulators to require banks to hold extra capital on top of EU-wide rules

Interview with Ouest-France

Interview with Piero Cipollone, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, conducted by Élisabeth Montaufray-Bureau on 10 July 2026

Streamlined rulebook to save asset managers £128m a year

The updated rules would be fit for today’s UK market: more flexible, tailored and proportionate, while maintaining clear standards, especially for firms serving retail clients.

UK Register of Overseas Entities – private trust information now accessible to the public

Information about trusts held by the ROE was to remain private under the original rules and not appear on the public facing register.

ECB selects 36 payment service providers to join digital euro pilot

The pilot aims to support the ongoing preparatory work for the potential issuance of a digital euro, and is due to start during the second half of 2027 for a period of 12 months.

Interview with Piero Cipollone, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, conducted by Ricardo Jesus Silva on 29 June 2026

The three institutions will already start negotiating this month to reach an agreement on the final text.

UK watchdogs to oversee tech providers operating in UK financial services

Four tech firms have been designated as Critical Third Parties by the Treasury

Dentons advises European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on Jordan’s first Blue Bond issuance

The transaction marks a milestone for the region as the first Blue Bond from a Jordanian issuer, setting a precedent for innovative capital markets financing in the region.

UK financial regulators to begin overseeing Critical Third Parties announced by Treasury

As many firms rely on these services, disruption or failure could affect multiple firms or markets at the same time, potentially impacting UK financial stability and services used by millions of consumers and businesses.

Financial firms keep EU carbon markets moving

Despite this, ESMA finds that the market remains resilient, with no major concerns identified on transparency or market integrity.

Account of the monetary policy meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank held in Frankfurt am Main on Wednesday and Thursday, 10-11 June 2026

The continued disruption to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz had reinforced expectations that oil prices would remain higher for longer, despite markedly lower near-term oil prices.

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