The European Banking Authority press release:rnrnThe Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, ESMA and EIOPA) has today published a report on the application of AML/CTF obligations to, and the AML/CTF supervision of e-money issuers, agents and distributors in Europe. rnrnThe report: rn•provides an overview of Member States’ implementation of EU anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) requirements in relation to the issuance, distribution and redemption of electronic money;rn•identifies areas where differences in the national implementation of European legislation could affect the integrity of the AML/CTF regime; andrn•recommends action by the European Commission to address inadequacies in the legislation and its implementation during the current revisions of the 2nd E-money Directive and 3rd Money Laundering Directive.rn rnDifferences in implementationrnrnThe report reveals that significant differences existedin the national implementation of the 2nd E-Money Directive (2nd EMD) and in the application of AML/CTF legislation to e-money issuers, their agents and distributors. rnrnThese differences are caused by inadequate or ambiguous provisions in the 2nd EMD and 3rd Money Laundering Directive, including such issues as:rnrn•the definition of the point in time where e-money is issued;rn•the definition of e-money agents and distributors;rn•the application of passporting rules and guidelines to e-money entities; andrn•the distribution of powers between home and host AML/CTF supervisors.rn
The neutral nominal rate in Romania has been falling since the start of inflation targeting in 2005. The Taylor Rule clearly shows that interest rates peaked in 2022 and have been on a clear downward path ever since.Furthermore, the model estimates a long-term neutral nominal rate of around 3.9%, which is the equivalent of approx. 1.4% real.Using a more sophisticated model (i.e. New York FED’S HLW model), the real neutral interest rate in Romania is estimated currently at around 1.5% (1.7% 2023 average) and the historical mean at 1.2%.This implies a neutral nominal rate between 4.00% and 4.50%. In the past decade, the NBR real effective rate was below the neutral rate and only over the past year climbed above the neutral mark.Source: Erste Bank
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NBR Board decisions on monetary policyIn its meeting of 4 April 2023, the Board of the National Bank of Romania decided:• to keep the monetary policy rate at 7.00 percent per annum;• to leave unchanged the lending (Lombard) facility rate at 8.00 percent per annum and the deposit facility rate at 6.00 percent per annum;• to keep the existing levels of minimum reserve requirement ratios on both leu- and foreign currency-denominated liabilities of credit institutions.The annual inflation rate went down to 15.52 percent in February 2023, from 16.37 percent in December 2022, relatively in line with forecasts. The decrease was mainly driven by the sizeable drop in the dynamics of fuel and electricity prices, under the impact of significant base effects and the change made to the energy price capping and compensation scheme starting 1... detalii
ING press release:ING posts FY2022 net result of €3,674 million,proposed final 2022 dividend of €0.389 per share 4Q2022 profit before tax of €1,711 million; CET1 ratio remains strong at 14.5%•Profit before tax up 29% on 4Q2021 and 24% on 3Q2022, mainly driven by higher income•Higher net interest income, as a further increase in liability margins helped offset TLTRO impact this quarter•Risk costs declined to 17 bps of average customer lending Full-year 2022 net result of €3,674 million, supported by growing customer base and increase in lending and deposits•On a full-year basis, our primary customer base grew by 585,000•Net core lending growth of €18 billion and net core deposits growth of €25 billion in 2022•Net result of €3,674 million in a challenging year; proposed final 2022 dividend of €0.389 per share CEO statement“Looking back, 2022 was... detalii