Cyprus
How did EU regulators miss the FTX horror story?
Gruesome accounting practices and a questionable cast: plenty of grounds to reject Mifid licence
Jumbo Goldman 1MDB fine upends 2020 trend to lower losses
Financial fraud and fat fingers loom large, but annual top 10 op risk losses still show fewer fails. Data by ORX News
Enria takes aim at eurozone banks’ sovereign exposures
New ECB supervision chair floats Pillar 2 concentration charge, criticises use of IFRS 9
Italian banks lead EU on cutting soured loans
Intesa Sanpaolo, Banco BPM, UniCredit shed most NPLs in H1
EU banks cut €67 billion in non-performing loans
Greece remains the country with the highest NPL ratio, at 45%, followed by Cyprus at 34%
Arms-length banking a problem for AML in Cyprus
Cypriot regulators trying to rebuild the island's reputation are taking shots at the use of "introducers" acting for foreign customers
From Greek tragedy to Cypriot farce
The crisis in Cyprus may come to be seen as a turning point towards reduced moral hazard and a viable future for the euro, but David Rowe argues many pitfalls remain
Cyprus bail-out does not stop long-term problems for euro
The eurozone faces mounting political and social tensions. Its latest policy moves on the Cyprus bailout are likely to exacerbate the situation as longer-term problems remain, concludes Saxo’s Hardy
Risk Annual Summit: Depositors will trust EU guarantee despite Cyprus, says BdF official
Policy-makers have incentive to accelerate deposit guarantee plans, says Sylvie Matherat of the Banque de France
Cyprus presidency fears add urgency to CRD IV talks
Ecofin votes through new regulatory regime - and final amendments appear to give UK extra freedom - but work remains before Danish presidency ends on July 1
Germany downgrade threat sees eurozone CDSs widen
Eurozone CDS spreads were back on the rise today after Standard & Poor's warned it could downgrade 15 eurozone member states, including Germany
Bank of Cyprus CoCoCo exchange offer arouses curiosity
The second-largest bank in Cyprus is in the market with an offer to convert shares into convertible contingent capital securities, but is it a curiosity piece or the genuine article?
No-go for CoCoCos
No-go for CoCoCos
Finam on the front foot
Finam on the front foot