Germany New vegan-friendly €100 and €200 banknotes enter circulation European Central Bank introduces new vegan-friendly banknotes as part of "Europa" roll out to fight counterfeited currency. 29/05/2019
United Kingdom Banks face existential threat from climate change, central banks warn Central banks chiefs have warned the financial firms if they fail to make changes to adapt to the risks of climate change, "they will fail to exist". 18/04/2019
Germany Possible job losses as Germany's big banks in merger taks Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank confirmed on Sunday they were in talks about a merger. 17/03/2019
business planet The tiny Georgian toy company making a big difference Business Planet heads to Georgia to find out about a toy company making a difference after obtaining microfinance guaranteed. 15/02/2019
business planet The man behind Georgia's very own toy story Georgian toy company Dadari doesn't just make wooden toys it also makes a point of employing people with disabilities. Three of the firm's seven employees have special learning needs. Business Planet spoke to the firm's founder Merab Kuchukhidze to find out more about the company. 15/02/2019
business planet Fuelling Ukraine's SME potential This episode of Business Planet goes to Ukraine to see how loan guarantees from the European Union are helping small and medium-sized businesses to thrive. 01/02/2019
business planet Ukraine: "the potential is exceptional" Trade in goods between the EU and Ukraine is growing fast. In 2017 it rose by nearly a quarter to 37 billion euros. Business Planet speaks to Hugues Mingarelli, the EU's Ambassador to the country, about the deepening ties between Europe and Ukraine. 01/02/2019
world news Cash out: Eurozone banks stop issuing €500 note in fight against crime Moves to phase out the euro’s highest-value banknote took a major step forward on Monday. 28/01/2019
World EU fines Mastercard €570 million following anti-trust investigation The European Commission said it had fined Mastercard following investigation into breaches of the EU's anti-trust rules 22/01/2019
World European stocks set for worst year since 2008 European shares are down nearly 14% and are on track for their worst year since the global financial crisis of 2008. 24/12/2018
United Kingdom Santander UK fined €36m for failing to process funds of dead customers Santander UK has been fined €36m for failing to process funds of dead customers 19/12/2018
Austria Austrian cash machine dispenses €50 instead of €20 notes, 84 face jail An employee improperly filled in the cash machine resulting in the mix-up. 11/12/2018
Belgium Billions of Libyan assets mishandled by Belgian banks An investigation is underway into Belgian banks billions of Euro are missing which belonged to the desceased Libyan strongman Mummar Gaddafi. This comes after Belgian authorities were accused of paying out interest and dividends on Libya’s frozen bank accounts. 07/11/2018
no comment ECB's Mersch unveils new 100 and 200 euro banknotes Yves Mersch, member of the ECB's Executive Board, unveiled the new 100 and 200 euro banknotes on Monday (September 17), saying they were more secure than the old version and easier to handle. 17/09/2018
Inspire Middle East What does the future of the Islamic economy look like? As old as the religion itself, Islamic banking has reached new levels of maturity in the past fifty years. It is forecast to be worth 3 trillion dollars by 2021 with Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and the UAE currently leading the market. 15/07/2018
United Kingdom U.K. Government sells RBS shares for huge loss U.K. Government has sold 7.7 percent of its RBS shares at half the price they bought them for 05/06/2018
world news UniCredit and Societe Generale shares soar after merger report Financial Times reports that the Italian and French banks are exploring a merger 04/06/2018
world news EU agrees on new banking regulations Finance ministers of the 28 EU countries reach agreement 25/05/2018
USA U.S. Congress votes to ease banking restrictions Critics fear the move will lead to a repeat of reckless lending by bankers 23/05/2018
Germany Deutsche Bank accidently makes €28 billion transfer Deutsche Bank has blamed an 'operational error' for the accidental transfer of a whopping €28 billion. 20/04/2018
world news Which European banks do the most to stop climate change? Leading European banks have pledged to reduce financing of “extreme” fossil fuels, but who is sticking to their commitments? 29/03/2018
real economy What is being done to strengthen Europe's banks? European banks are safer today because they follow a single rule book. Now we need to create a safety net to protect taxpayers if trouble strikes. 20/02/2018
Latvia Latvia Central Bank governor detained by anti-graft agency There are calls for Ilmars Rimsevics to temporarily step down from his post while an inquiry takes place. 18/02/2018
brussels bureau Flaws remain in euro zone banking oversight Ever since the 2008 financial crisis, the largest banks in the eurozone are closely supervised by the European Central Bank. But a new report from the European Court of Auditors says there's still room for improvement - particularly when it comes to crisis management. 16/01/2018
Denmark Denmark’s elderly are EU’s online banking trailblazers Four-in-five of Denmark’s over-65s say they use online banking — far more than their peers elsewhere in the bloc. 15/01/2018
Moldova Moldova's president rejects court move to strip his powers Moldovan President Igor Dodon has accused the Constitutional Court of being "undemocratic" after it voted to temporarily remove his powers 02/01/2018
