08.05.2013: The proposal for a directive presented today by the Commission will finally give all European citizens access to a basic bank account. By making it easier to compare fees and change bank accounts, the Commission also hopes to see better offers from banks and lower costs.
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Commission meets key stakeholders of the banking sector in the context of its consultation on the Structural Reform of the Banking Sector
17.05.2013: Today the European Commission is hosting a meeting on Bank Structural Reform, in which financial industry, key actors of the real economy and representatives of the civil society will participate. This event follows the wider consultation on Structural Reform of the Banking Sector that the European Commission launched yesterday.
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The European Commission is taking action in many areas to create a more transparent and stable financial system and ensure it can play an effective part in our strategy to restore growth in Europe.
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- 03.06.2013
- Workshop on Crowdfunding