http://www.eubusiness.com <p><strong>Latest business news about the Financial Policy in the European Union.</strong></p><p><img src="../euro_ecb.jpg" class="image-right" alt="European Central Bank euro graphic" height="97" width="100" hspace="10" vspace="5" />An overarching policy and strategy in financial services and financial markets ensures coherence and consistency between the various policy areas, such as banking, insurance, securities and investment funds, financial markets infrastructure, retail financial services and payment systems.</p> <p><strong>FACT SHEETS</strong></p><p><strong>General Information</strong></p><ul><li><a href="/Finance/general/ ">Financial Services in the EU - General Policy </a></li><li><a href="../regcap">Regulatory Capital in the EU</a></li><li><a href="../invest-funds">Investment Funds in the EU</a></li><li><a href="../useful">Useful Information</a></li><li><a href="Finance/contacts"><strong>Contacts</strong></a></li></ul><p><strong>Banking</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="../banking">Banking policy in the EU</a></li> <li><a href="../banking-directives">Banking: Key EU directives </a></li></ul> <hr /> <h2>LATEST NEWS</h2> daily 1 2007-01-02T13:22:44Z http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/eurozone-finance.3pw Europe split over IMF intervention for debt-ridden Greece on Friday, upping pressure on national leaders to resolve crisis plans just days from a crunch summit. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2010 AFP. All other Copyright 2010 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. eurozone finance economy Greece 2010-03-19T17:42:13Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/eurozone-finance.3pg Germany is open to International Monetary Fund aid for Greece, Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman said on Friday, describing the creation of a European version of the fund as a longer term objective. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2010 AFP. All other Copyright 2010 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. eurozone finance Germany Greece economy 2010-03-19T14:58:59Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/greece-austria-bank.3pe Greece should be prepared to declare itself insolvent if it cannot repay its debts, a director of the German central bank said in remarks published Friday, signalling a hard line against help for heavily indebted EU countries. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2010 AFP. All other Copyright 2010 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. eurozone finance Austria Greece debt public bank 2010-03-19T13:01:31Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/germany-france.3pd Foreign criticism of Germany's trade surplus, most recently from France, is a compliment, Finance Minster Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Friday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2010 AFP. All other Copyright 2010 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. eurozone trade Germany France economy 2010-03-19T13:01:10Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/eurozone-finance.3pb The euro fell sharply Friday as the European Commission pressed EU member states to approve financial aid pledges for debt-laden Greece amid a shift toward IMF intervention in the crisis. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2010 AFP. All other Copyright 2010 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. eurozone finance Headline Greece economy 2010-03-19T15:02:26Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/netherlands-finance.3pa The Dutch finance minister has supported the idea of Greece getting financial help from the International Monetary Fund but said it would probably not be enough. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2010 AFP. All other Copyright 2010 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Netherlands eurozone finance economy Greece IMF 2010-03-19T10:24:50Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/us-wto-trade.3p9 The United States on Thursday dismissed criticism from EU trade commissioner, Karel De Gucht, who accused Washington of having a "protectionist" agenda that was holding up a global free-trade deal. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2010 AFP. All other Copyright 2010 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. US WTO trade economy protectionism newseries 2010-03-19T08:43:34Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/eurozone-finance.3p6 Greece warned on Thursday it could call on the IMF for help unless European leaders offered financial aid next week, with Germany now appearing "open" to the idea as the Greek debt crisis hit the euro. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2010 AFP. All other Copyright 2010 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. eurozone finance Headline Greece economy 2010-03-18T23:49:29Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/netherlands-iceland.3p5 Talks on Iceland's bid to join the European Union should go hand in hand with negotiations for a compensation deal for the collapsed Icesave bank, a Dutch minister said on Thursday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2010 AFP. All other Copyright 2010 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Netherlands Iceland Britain banking politics 2010-03-18T21:28:58Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/us-india-wto-trade.3p3 India on Thursday urged the United States to take the lead in resuming global free trade talks after the EU trade chief lashed out at "protectionism" by President Barack Obama's administration. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2010 AFP. All other Copyright 2010 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. US India WTO trade economy 2010-03-18T21:28:56Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/sme/exit-taxation The European Commission has formally requested Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands to change tax rules which impose an immediate exit tax when companies transfer their seat or assets to another EU Member State. No publisher inadim EU Law Taxation 2010-03-18T21:33:54Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/eurozone-finance.3oz The IMF still expects the EU to resolve the Greece debt crisis even though the country is considering resorting to the Fund for a bailout, an IMF spokeswoman said on Thursday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2010 AFP. All other Copyright 2010 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. eurozone finance IMF Greece aid public economy 2010-03-18T16:10:00Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/eurozone-finance.3oy Germany would be amenable to an intervention by the International Monetary Fund to bail out debt-stricken Greece, government sources said on Thursday, insisting that Athens has not yet asked for aid. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2010 AFP. All other Copyright 2010 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. eurozone finance IMF Germany Greece economy 2010-03-18T16:09:26Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/latvia-politics-imf.3ox Embattled Latvian Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis Thursday urged lawmakers to maintain support for austerity measures in an international bailout, after he lost hold on parliament in a coalition revolt. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2010 AFP. All other Copyright 2010 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. government IMF Latvia politics economy 2010-03-18T22:16:03Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/us-finance-banking.3ow French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde said on Thursday that non-European banks, starting with US rivals, should meet the same capital requirements and other criteria as those in Europe. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2010 AFP. All other Copyright 2010 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. banking finance US 2010-03-18T16:11:18Z News Item