Commission wants stronger and more responsible banks in Europe
20/07/2011
Banks have been at the centre of the financial crisis the global economy is facing since 2008. Lessons have been drawn from this and mistakes of the past should not repeat themselves. This is why the European Commission has brought forward today proposals to change the behaviour of the 8000 banks that operate in Europe. Europe is the first in the world to start the implementation of its G20 commitments in this matter.
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