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Stress tests
European banks await stress tests - BBC
'Stress tests' to reveal weak banks - BBC
Lenders await stress test results - The Independent
EU bank stress tests looks at 'sovereign debt shock' scenario - The Telegraph
Stress tests will make or break banks - The Telegraph
Markets
UK taxpayer in line for £5bn profit from insuring banks' toxic assets - The Telegraph
Spain sets up repository for OTC derivatives - Financial Times
US bank pay report imminent - The Telegraph
Companies
Credit Suisse profits hit $1.5bn - BBC
Credit Suisse hit by UK bonus tax, weak bond trading - The Telegraph
Michael Dell agrees to pay £2.6m to settle SEC charges - The Independent
Chris M Skinner
Chris Skinner is best known as an independent commentator on the financial markets through his blog, TheFinanser.com, as author of the bestselling book Digital Bank, and Chair of the European networking forum the Financial Services Club. He has been voted one of the most influential people in banking by The Financial Brand (as well as one of the best blogs), a FinTech Titan (Next Bank), one of the Fintech Leaders you need to follow (City AM, Deluxe and Jax Finance), as well as one of the Top 40 most influential people in financial technology by the Wall Street Journal's Financial News. To learn more click here...