Policy brief
04 February 2016
Should the ‘outs’ join the European banking union?
This paper analyses the banking linkages between the nine ‘outs’ and 19 ‘ins’ of the banking union. It finds that the out countries could profit from
Banking union
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Event
28 January 2016
Blog post
26 January 2016
Bad banks and rude awakenings: Italian banks at a crossroads
Italian banks have recently come under market pressure, as investors seemed to have grown worried about the sector. This triggered a speed-up in the d
Opinion piece
05 January 2016
Getting eurozone deposit insurance right promises benefits
EU-wide security of savings must be considered in order to take banking union seriously. Banks' holdings of government bonds must be limited.
Blog post
18 December 2015
Non-performing loans in Italy and selected European countries
Vulnerabilities in the Italian banking system are causing fears of a banking crisis to surface.
Article
09 December 2015
Comments on the Five Presidents' Report
Presentation on the Five Presidents’ Report delivered at the Dutch Senate's Standing Committee for European Affairs, Finance and Economic Affairs on 8
Opinion piece
25 November 2015
Europäische Einlagensicherung: Deutschland würde profitieren
Wer ernsthaft die Bankenunion will, kommt um die EU-weite Sicherung der Sparguthaben nicht herum. Es braucht Obergrenzen, wie viele Staatsanleihen Ban
Event
03 November 2015
Economic governance of the EU: Quo Vadis?
This event will address topics of central interest in current EU policy debates: fiscal and competitiveness coordination, financial union and the dive
Working paper
02 November 2015
Firmer foundations for a stronger European Banking Union
The idea of Banking Union has been instrumental in arresting the euro sovereign crisis. However the long-term rationale behind Banking Union is relate
Blog post
02 November 2015
Greek bank recap
The ECB published the comprehensive assessment of the four major Greek banks (Alpha Bank, Eurobank, National Bank of Greece and Piraeus Bank) yesterd
Working paper
20 October 2015
Enhancing financial stability in developing Asia
This paper outlines guidelines for policymakers pursuing financial stability in developing Asia. It aims at supporting Asian policymakers’ judgment b
Blog post
08 October 2015
What options for European deposit insurance?
The aim of this blog post is to clarify different options of how to organize European deposit insurance without yet settling on the best option. We a
Blog post
07 September 2015
Speech by President Donald Tusk at the Bruegel Annual Dinner
Speech held at Bruegel Annual Dinner, Brussels 7 September 2015
Opinion piece
21 August 2015
Euro area banks remain vulnerable
Strengthening the banking system is important to achieve a sustainable recovery, because it will revitalise credit to the healthier segments of the ec
Blog post
14 August 2015
Still vulnerable: the euro area’s small and medium-sized banks
In our recent research we show that the small and medium-sized banks (SMBs) – and among them the unlisted banks – remain under considerable stress.
Blog post
03 August 2015
Now you see it, now you don’t
The first Italian case of bail-in.