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Danske says senior staff knew about debt errors for years

Bloomberg Danske Bank A/S said some staff, including managers, have long been aware of a number of the debt collection issues that resulted in up to 15,000 clients being overcharged. The bank, which is still being investigated separately for money laundering, said it has submitted a report to its watchdog in Copenhagen as it tries to deal with the fallout ...

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Italy’s Gualtieri wants Monte Paschi saved not broken up

Bloomberg Italy is seeking “a revamp not a break up” of Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA, Italian Finance Minister Roberto Gualtieri said. “The path to follow is a search for a strategic partner,” Gualtieri told reporters in Berlin. “We sold non-performing assets, a de-risking operation that allows Paschi to be relaunched.” The Italian state plans to dispose of its ...

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ECB’s Rehn says price pressures have stabilised below goal

Bloomberg Underlying price pressures in the euro area have stabilised at a low level that isn’t in line with the European Central Bank’s (ECB) goal, according to Governing Council member Olli Rehn. While the institution’s pandemic stimulus has prevented strong deflationary trends from emerging, “the inflation outlook is a concern,” he said in a webinar. He added that core inflation ...

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