When most people think about brands, they often picture iconic consumer marks. But in the realm of financial services, the importance of having a strong consumer brand is also rapidly growing. After all, with hundreds of new fintech entrants positioning themselves to be the “banks” of the future, it seems
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European Investment Stabilisation Function – EISF
he idea behind the Commission’s proposed European Investment Stabilisation Function (EISF) is to use dedicated financial means from the EU budget to help Member States stabilize their economies in the event of a major asymmetric shock. In the context of EISF, the Commission would borrow on the financial markets and
Global Economy: 10 Predictions in 2019
he global economy started 2018 with strong, synchronized growth. But as the year progressed, momentum faded and growth trends diverged. The US economy accelerated, thanks to fiscal stimulus enacted early in the year, while the economies of the Eurozone, the UK, Japan and China began to weaken. These divergent trends
ECB adopts new capital key 2019
Key Infrastructure Network: Connecting Europe Facility
trong, modern, and reliable infrastructure network is essential to secure jobs, growth and competitiveness in the European Union. Given this need, the EU supports the development of high-performing, sustainable and interconnected trans-European networks in three areas: transport, energy and digital infrastructure. The trans-European networks policy was consolidated in 2013 and the
Digital Europe Program: Funding Digital Transformation
n the framework of the next long-term EU budget for 2021-2027, the Commission is proposing a new, €9.2 billion programme to build up digital capacity and infrastructure and support a digital single market. It will operate mainly through coordinated and strategic co-investments with the Member States in the areas of advanced
World’s top Countries for Tourism – Montenegro on the map
Countries With the Most Foreign Currency Reserves
ECB unveils new € 100 and 200 euro banknotes
Banknote security features
he history of counterfeiting is almost as extensive as the history of money itself. It’s said that even the first coins in Lydia were regularly faked, and coming across counterfeit coins in Ancient Rome was a daily occurrence. Roman Emperors, like other rulers, also famously did their own counterfeiting, debasing the
Top 10 – Richest Countries in the World
According to market research company New World Wealth, the world has accumulated $215 trillion in private wealth, a 12% increase over the last year. Incredibly, the vast majority of this wealth – about 73.5% – is held by just 10 countries: Rank Country Wealth (USD Trillions) Change (2007-2017), % #1 United States $62.6 20% #2 China $24.8 198% #3 Japan $19.5 22% #4 United Kingdom $9.9 -2% #5 Germany $9.7 0% #6 India $8.2 160% #7 France $6.6 -11% #8 Canada $6.4 25% #9 Australia $6.1 83% #10 Italy $4.3 -19% Over the last decade, China
In 2018 ECB ends production and issuance of 500 EUR banknote
he Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) concluded a review of the denominational structure of the Europa series back in 2016. It was decided to permanently stop producing the 500 EURbanknote and to exclude it from the Europa series, taking into account concerns that this banknote could facilitate