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Published in TZ Latest News 12 October, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff

European bank mergers still face hurdles post-stress tests

Health checks on Europe’s banks may reveal takeover targets, but because protectionist regulation across the region has yet to be addressed, any post-“stress test” tie-ups are likely to be along national lines and could make a splintered industry more so. The European Central Bank takes direct authority over the currency area’s 120 top banks on Nov. 4 after publishing the results of its review of their balance sheets on Oct. 26.

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