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EU Commission Waiting For Austria’s Decision
The EU Commission expects a uniform stance in regard to Austria’s bank secret and the transition to automatic exchange of information.
April 23, 2013
Hungary: MNB Cuts Interest Rate by 0.25 %
The Central Bank of Hungary (MNB) has cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point for the ninth month running.
April 23, 2013
Austria: KA Finanz Not Planning On Needing More State Funds
After last week’s S&P report said KA Finanz was prone to needing further state funding, the rating agency apologized to the banking institute.
April 23, 2013
Nowotny Concerned About Reputation of Austrian Banks
Ewald Nowotny, Govenor of the Austrian National Bank (OeNB), is critical towards the continuing debate about keeping the bank secrecy. He fears that doubts in the integrity of the domestic banking sector could emerge.
April 22, 2013
Austria: National Assembly to Vote on Bail-Out Package for Cyprus
In order for Cyprus‘ bail-out package to become effective, many national parliaments have to vote in favor of it. Austrian’s opposition is against it.
April 22, 2013
Sberbank Europe AG Appoints Igor Strehl to Management Board
Igor Strehl moves from Management Board of VTB Bank to Sberbank Europe.
April 19, 2013
Hungary: Financial Regulator to Be Merged With MNB
Hungary plans to fuse the financial regulator with the central bank.
April 19, 2013
Rehn: Slovenia Has to Take Actions Immediatly
EU official presses Slovenia to restructure its banking industry to evade bailout.
April 19, 2013
Cyprus: Increase of Taxes Resolved
The Cyprian parliament has voted for an increase of taxes. Among other things, business taxes will increase from 10 % to 12.5 %.
April 19, 2013
Bank Austria: Focus on Major Clients in CESEE
In an interview with Austrian newspaper Standard, Head of CESEE division of Bank Austria, Gianni Papa, explains why the banking institute wants to focus on its core market.
April 18, 2013
Slovenia: State Aid to Rescue and Re-Structure Companies
At its regular session, the Government also approved the draft Act Governing the Rescue and Restructuring Aid for Companies in Difficulty.
April 18, 2013
S&P: More Funds For KA Finanz
Austrian major banks are performing weakly. Risks increase in CESEE countries. S&P also warns of real estate bubble in Vienna.
April 18, 2013
RBI to Take Over Bank of Cyprus Affiliate?
The Bank of Cyprus has split up with the assets of its Romanian affiliate. Apart from RBI, Banca Transilvania is a potential buyer.
April 18, 2013
Croatia Looking at EU Through Rose-Tinted Glasses
On July 1, Croatia will be joining the EU as 28th member state. Croatia is the first country after the economic crisis to become a member of the Union.
April 17, 2013
First EU Bail-Out Funds for Cyprus in Mid-May
The € 10bn worth bail-out package for Cyprus will become effective in the next few weeks, according to the Irish EU Presidency.
April 17, 2013
IMF Warns Eurozone of Ongoing Risks to Economic Stability
The International Monetary Fund has warned the Eurozone in a Global Financial Stability Report, urging for a reforming zeal and restructuring of weak banks.
April 17, 2013
Moody’s Confirms Bad Outlook for Slovakia
Ongoing difficulties and slow economic growth in Eurozone are the main factors.
April 17, 2013
Rothensteiner: „Strictly Against Discussion“
Head of RZB (Raiffeisen Zentralbank) Walter Rothensteiner is everything else but happy about the current discussion about the bank secret and deposit guarantee.
April 17, 2013
Slovenia to Emerge From Quagmire By Itself?
A recent report by the OECD paints a dim picture of the country’s economic future.
April 17, 2013
Vague Economic Outlook in Poland: Unadvisable to Cut Interest Rates
In an interview with Reuters, member of the Monetary Policy Council (MPC) Elzbieta Chojna-Duch explains why it is problematic for Poland to decide on further cuts in interest rates.
April 16, 2013
Romania: Surplus € 327m in Balance of Payments
Balance of payments and external debt, February 2013
April 16, 2013
Austria: Hypo Group to Come Under Fire
Pressure from Brussel grows for a fast selling of Hypo Group.
April 16, 2013
Vienna: Attractive Financial Center
GFCI confirms Vienna's attractiveness as a financial center.
April 15, 2013
Cyprus Grants Damaged Foreign Investors Citizenship
Instead of the so-far € 10bn, investors now only have to endow € 3bn in order to obtain the Cyprian citizenship.
April 15, 2013
Slovenia to Sell Two State Enterprises
On a press conference on Friday, Prime Minister Bratusek announced the selling of two state-owned companies, one of them being a bank.
April 13, 2013
Cyprus to Receive More Capital
Cyprus requires more money than expected and will receive it. Head of Eurogroup, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, has promised an examination if money laundering exists.
April 12, 2013
Cyprus: Bail-Out Package More Expensive Than Thought
The aid-money needed increases from € 17.5bn to € 23bn, according to Cyprian government.
April 11, 2013
Fekter: „Austria is a High-Tax Country“
Bank secrecy will be an official issue at the meeting of EU finance ministers in Dublin on Saturday. Fekter criticizes the UK sharply.
April 11, 2013
Croatia to Sell HPB and Croatia Osiguranje
Croatia’s seventh biggest bank and biggest insurance company will soon be privatized. The selling of the stakes is supposed to generate up to € 300m for the state budget.
April 11, 2013
Russia: Kalashnikov-Producer Izhmash Suspected of Embezzlement
A former General Director is suspected of having transferred securities beyond their value. A lawsuit based on corruption allegations was filed against a former Deputy Agriculture Minister.
April 11, 2013
Bad Outlook for Slovenia’s Economy
Slovenia receives bad marks in a report by the EU Commission. Together with Spain, Slovenia’s economy is endagered to collapse in case measures will not be made in the next few weeks.
April 11, 2013
Cyprus to Sell Gold Reserves
The country has to sell reserves in the amount of € 400m. In the meantime, the banking sector has been cut down to one half of its former size.
April 10, 2013
Eurozone: Refinancing Gap of € 1.2 Trillion
Austrian banks are at EU average and show a finance gap of € 30bn.
April 10, 2013
RBI: Consolidated Profit Down by 25 %
Consolidated profit decreases by 25 per cent to € 725 million (2011: € 968 million).Net interest income decreases by 5.3 per cent year-over-year to € 3,472 million (2011: € 3,667 million).
April 10, 2013
Austria About to Lose Fiscal Secret
The Austrian government declared to negotiate with the EU about the abanonment of the fiscal secret.
April 9, 2013
Commission Criticizes Austria on Keeping Bank Secret
EU Tax Commissioner Algirdas Semeta considers Austria’s position to hold on to the bank secret and unwilligness to reform as “impossible”.
April 9, 2013
Fekter: “I Will Fight to Preserve Banking Secrecy in Austria!”
“Data protection is a valuable institution. We will continue to protect innocent citizens, but will also continue to lead the way in pursuing tax evaders.”
April 8, 2013
Fitch Downgrades Slovenian Banks to Junk Status
Rating agency Fitch has downgraded the creditworthiness of five Slovenian Banks.
April 8, 2013
Russia to Contribute to Cyprus Aid-Package
President Vladimir Putin has announced that Russia will contribute to rescue-package for Cyprus.
April 8, 2013
Concern About Hypo Group in Friuli
MEP Serracchiani has requested to get involved in the current affairs.
April 8, 2013
Matolcsy’s Program Evokes Mixed Feelings.
During a press conference on Thursday, April 4, new Govenor of Hungarian National Bank (MNB), György Matolcsy presented some of the “creative financial market instruments”.
April 6, 2013
Investigation Report Incriminates Managers of Bank of Cyprus
Mass purchase of Greek state bonds and removing of data.
April 5, 2013
Decisions About Hypo Group’s Future Still Pending
Finance Minister Maria Fekter has presented herself rather reserved after the meeting with EU Commissioner for Competition Joaquin Almunia.
April 5, 2013
Fekter Defends Austrian Bank Secret
With the reference to the agreement with Switzerland and Lichtenstein, Finance Minister Fekter tries to convince the EU Commission to leave the Austrian bank secret at the current situation.
April 5, 2013
Austria: Fekter Craving for Indulgence in Brussels
Austrian Finance Minister Fekter will be in Brussels on Friday to negotiate about the privatization of the nationalized-by –force Hypo Group.
April 4, 2013
Turkey’s Hopes of a Reunited Cyprus
The financial crisis in Cyprus is, according to Turkish President Abdullah Gül, an important opportunity to overcome the seperation of Cyprus.
April 4, 2013
Cyprus: Evidence Destroyed?
According to reports by the media in Cyprus, important evidence about the heavily affected Bank of Cyprus was destroyed.
April 4, 2013
Keuschnigg Forecasts End of Bank Secret in Austria
Head of the Austrian Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS), Christian Keuschnigg expects the end of the bank secret in Austria.
April 3, 2013
Russia: Refinancing Rate Expected to Be Cut
The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) estimates inflation risks higher than a slow economic growth. However, the refinancing rate is expected to be lowered soon.
April 3, 2013
Cyprus: Prone to Recession
Despite of the bail-out package, the country is threatened by a deep recession in the coming two years.
April 3, 2013
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