Author: Euronews

Ukraine could receive €1 billion in windfall profits from immobilised Russian assets as soon as this July, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has said. ADVERTISEMENTThe announcement came late on Thursday evening after the bloc’s 27 leaders backed Brussels’ proposal to give Ukraine up to €3 billion per year in interests from Russian assets that have been frozen in depositaries in EU member states.The vast majority of the profits would be used to arm and equip the Ukrainian armed forces as they continue to withstand Russia’s war of aggression.“There’s strong support to use the windfall profits or proceeds of…

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The bank used a method which lead to it underestimating its exposure on loan portfolios. ADVERTISEMENTFor using a method leading to underestimating the credit risk on certain loans, “the European Central Bank (ECB) has imposed two administrative penalties totalling €3.54 million on Confédération Nationale du Crédit Mutuel”, said the ECB in a statement on Thursday. According to the ECB, which oversees 113 significant banks in Europe, Crédit Mutuel did not apply certain requirements, so-called “floors”, set by the central bank’s rulebook when the lender calculated the risk of certain loan portfolios, using its internal models, between May 2021 and April 2022.As a result, the bank…

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Euronews Business looks at capital gains tax in Europe and how the levy compares across the continent. ADVERTISEMENTCapital gains tax is a tax which is applied on the sale of capital assets, or assets which are not part of usual inventory. These usually include things such as bonds, stocks, real estate, cryptocurrency, vehicles, jewellery and more.Usually, you only have to pay capital gains tax on an asset once it is sold. Long-term capital taxes are usually applied on gains made from investments held for over a year. On the other hand, short-term gains, on assets which are owned for a…

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