Lack of a ‘real Banking Union’ is the problem, not capital rules, ECB VP says
By Fanny Roux ( January 15, 2026, 17:16 GMT | Insight) -- The biggest threat to European banks' competitiveness remains the fragmentation of the European market rather than the capital rules imposed by the bloc, said European Central Bank Vice President Luis de Guindos. While recommending the streamlining of some complex or overlapping EU capital rules, the ECB is opposed to lowering the capital levels. European Central Bank Vice President Luis de Guindos on Thursday criticized the banking lobby’s narrative that depicts the bloc’s capital rules as a barrier to the sector’s competitiveness....
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