September 19, 2012

Swiss banks to suffer big withdrawals over tax: UBS

ZURICH: UBS expects Swiss banks to see European clients withdraw "hundreds of billions of francs" as a result of steps to stop foreigners using secret accounts to evade taxes.

September 18, 2012

Hungary to respond to IMF/EU by mid-week: minister

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary will send its proposals to international lenders by the middle of next week to allow credit talks to resume but will not modify its economic projections for 2013, the minister in charge of talks with the IMF and EU said on Sunday.

September 17, 2012

Europe at loggerheads over banking union

European finance ministers clashed over plans for a banking union on Saturday, with Germany leading criticism of proposals to introduce a single banking supervisor by January.

September 16, 2012

Eurozone crisis: Greece may gain more time to pay debts

Eurozone finance ministers hinted on Friday that Greece may be given more time to pay its debts, though they ruled out a third bailout, which most economists believe will be needed before Athens can get back on its feet.

September 13, 2012

Eurozone crisis: Spain refuses bailout terms

Mariano Rajoy, the Spanish prime minister, has said he is more determined than ever to avoid having to ask for a bailout – despite the insistence last week by ECB president, Mario Draghi, that it would be a condition of the central bank helping to keep down a country's borrowing costs.