EU banking reform push set to propose freer cross-border capital flows
By Sofia Gerace and Fanny Roux ( June 18, 2026, 15:46 GMT | Insight) -- EU banking sector competitiveness will be at the heart of a dozen financial reforms, including freer cross-border capital flows, under legislative plans by the European Commission in a draft report set to be unveiled on July 15. The report eyes giving supervisors of cross-border banking groups greater powers to ensure capital and liquidity are allocated more efficiently. It also mentions proposals to revise the structure of the deposit insurance framework.EU banking sector competitiveness will be at the heart of a dozen financial reforms, including freer cross-border capital flows, that the EU’s executive arm will pledge to bring forward, according to a draft report obtained by MLex....
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