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ING Wavers on Insurance IPO Plan

ING will not be launching a stock market flotation for its insurance operations any time soon and trade buyers are expressing interest, the Dutch bancassurer said on Thursday. European Commission regulators seeking payback for the state bailout the bank received …

Europe’s Banks, Insurers Take Greek Debt Hit in Stride

Major European banks have limited their losses on Greek bonds to just over €5 billion [$7.2 billion] after negotiating a 21 percent haircut on their debt holdings as part of a rescue plan. France’s BNP Paribas is set to take …

Europe Considers Greek Default Possible; Leaders to Meet

European Union leaders are poised to hold an emergency summit after finance ministers acknowledged for the first time that some form of Greek default may be needed to cut Athens’ debts and stop contagion to Italy and Spain. “There will …

Accounting Issues Could Stall France’s Greek Debt Plan

Accounting issues remain a formidable obstacle facing private sector investors currently considering the French banking sector’s plan for restructuring Greek government debt. The plan’s focus was initially on how to avoid triggering credit default swaps written on Greece, and preventing …