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ECB’s Holzmann Floats Tenfold Hike in Minimum Reserves

The European Central Bank should increase the amount of money it requires lenders to park with it interest-free by as much as 10 times, Governing Council member Robert Holzmann told the WirtschaftsWoche magazine.

Spain’s Sanchez Closer to Third Term as Top Rival Loses Vote

Spanish conservative opposition leader Alberto Nunez Feijoo failed as expected in an initial bid to win parliamentary backing to form a government, putting acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez a step closer to retaining power.

UBS Seeks to Wipe Out €1.8 Billion Fine at Top French Court

UBS Group AG sought to convince France’s top court on Wednesday to overturn a reputation-damaging conviction and €1.8 billion ($1.9 billion) penalty for helping wealthy French clients stash away undeclared funds in Swiss accounts.

ECB Sees Climate Change Complicating Future Policy Decisions

Climate change, freak weather events and the energy transition will make it harder for the European Central Bank to properly gauge the euro zone’s economic health and set monetary policy, according to some of the institution’s latest research.

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