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Association des Banques et Banquiers, Luxembourg
The Luxembourg Bankers' Association
Luxemburger Bankenvereinigung
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The EBA’s Board of Supervisors makes its first aggregate assessment of banks’ capital plans
The EBA’s Board of Supervisors made a preliminary assessment of banks’ capital plans submitted in response to the EBA’s Recommendation on recapitalisation. Their review highlights that, in aggregate, the shortfalls are expected to be met primarily through direct capital measures.
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Restoring the health and stability of the EU financial sector
The EU is in the end phase of its biggest ever programme for financial services reforms. Around 30 measures have been proposed or adopted, including almost all the key ones agreed at the G20. The EC's goal is for all new legislation to be in force by 2013.
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Société Générale Private Banking primée pour son offre de produits structurés au Luxembourg
La Société Générale Private Banking élue meilleure banque privée pour son offre de produits structurés en France, au Luxembourg et à Monaco.
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Commission welcomes US move to ensure enhanced international tax cooperation in a more business-friendly way
The Commission welcomes the USA's acceptance of an government-to-government approach to tackling tax evaders and implementing the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. This more business-friendly arrangement for EU financial institutions is the result of intense discussions with the USA, following a letter sent by the Commission and EU Presidency to the US tax authorities in April 2011.
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New FATCA regulations
The US Treasury Department and IRS released for publication in the Federal Register proposed regulations (REG-121647-10) as guidance concerning information reporting by foreign financial institutions for U.S. accounts, and withholding on certain payments made to foreign financial institutions and other foreign entities under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).
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Promoting projects that benefit society at large: the European Foundation Statute
The Commission has presented on 8 February 2012 a proposal for a European Foundation Statute to make it easier for foundations to support public benefit causes across the EU. Foundations pursue objectives benefiting the public at large. Their activities focus on areas that are important for European citizens and the European economy. For instance, they are active in social and health services; they foster research and promote culture. To this end, foundations award grants and run projects.
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Accenture Innovation Awards BeLux - Financial Services : Digicash décroche le prestigieux prix du jury
Le 2 février dernier, la solution de paiement mobile luxembourgeoise Digicash a remporté le « prix du jury » lors des premiers « Accenture Innovation Awards Belgium and Luxembourg for Financial Services », qui récompense les projets et produits les plus innovants du marché des services financiers en Belgique et au Luxembourg. Digicash est un système de paiement mobile qui permet de régler les achats dans les commerces, les factures à domicile et les achats e-commerce au moyen du téléphone portable. Développée par Mpulse, société luxembourgeoise spécialisée dans les paiements via mobile, cette innovation a notamment bénéficié du soutien du Gouvernement luxembourgeois dans le cadre d’un programme de recherche et de développement.
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Clearstream's January 2012 figures
In January 2012, the value of assets under custody held on behalf of customers registered a decrease of 4 percent to € 11.0 trillion (compared to € 11.4 trillion in January 2011). In January 2012, 3.0 million international settlement transactions were processed, a 11 percent decrease over January 2011 (3.3 million). Of all international transactions, 80 percent were OTC transactions and 20 percent were registered as stock exchange transactions.
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ING Luxembourg lance « ING Mobile », son application de mobile banking
ING Luxembourg a le plaisir d’annoncer le lancement de son application bancaire mobile, « ING Mobile » pour iPhone, iPad et iPod Touch. À partir de ce 7 février 2012, les clients d’ING Luxembourg peuvent télécharger gratuitement l’application ING Mobile avec leur iPhone ou iPad dans l’App Store (via iTunes sur leur ordinateur ou directement via leur appareil) des pays suivants : Luxembourg, Belgique, France, Allemagne et Pays-Bas en saisissant « ING Luxembourg ».
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Banque Degroof : 25 ans de présence au Luxembourg, un bilan solide et des résultats en hausse
Dans un environnement économique difficile, la Banque Degroof Luxembourg a réalisé des résultats en amélioration par rapport à l’exercice précédent. Le résultat net consolidé s’élève à EUR 47,3 millions à comparer au résultat de EUR 45,0 millions de l’exercice précédent.
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