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15/10/2008 | Banking
Commission sets out proposal to increase minimum protection for bank deposits to €100,000

The new rules are designed to improve depositor protection and to maintain the confidence of depositors in the financial safety net...

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15/10/2008 | Accounting
Accounting standards: Commission adopts amendments to mitigate consequences of financial turmoil

The changes to the accounting standards are intended to mitigate the consequences of the recent turbulence in financial markets. These amendments ensure that EU companies have the same flexibility as their American competitors to reclassify assets held-for-trading into the held-to-maturity category...

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01/10/2008 | Banking
Commission proposes revision of bank capital requirements rules to reinforce financial stability

The European Commission has put forward a revision of EU rules on capital requirements for banks that is designed to reinforce the stability of the financial system, reduce risk exposure and improve supervision of banks that operate in more than one EU country…

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