G20 proposes buffer to end too big to fail banks

(Reuters) – The world’s biggest banks should hold a buffer ofbonds in case of a collapse so that government bailouts are avoided, a global regulatory body proposed on Monday. The draft rule is the last major piece of banking reform put forward by world...

Credibility meets compromise in Europe’s bank stress test

(Reuters) – When Europe announced its latest health check of top banks early last year it promised a “comprehensive assessment” of how well prepared they were to withstand another financial crisis. In practice, a spirit of comprehensive compromise...

RBS and Lloyds plan Scotland exit if yes vote wins (11/09/2014)

Thursday 11 September 2014 08.48 by RTÉ NewsRBS and Lloyds plan to register themselves in England if Scotland votes for independence in the referendum Scotland’s two biggest banks have said they would relocate to England if Scots vote for independence next week....