The Europe 2020 strategy gave us a decade to achieve five key targets (employment, education, poverty and social inclusion,...). However, today's economic situation is far from helping us achieve these goals. This year, the European economy will hardly grow, with the economic decline in Europe's periphery to be only just balanced out by growth in the rest of the countries. In addition, banks are striving to keep up with the new regulatory framework and continue financing the economy at the same time (in times when inter-bank lending is virtually non-existent). Are European banks in the position to do the job?
Opening speech : Steven Keuning, Director General, European Central Bank
Moderator : Freddy van Den Spiegel, Economic advisor, former Chief Economist at BNP Paribas Fortis
Speakers : Pedro Rodeia, Senior Partner EMEA, Head of Banking practice, McKinsey Francesco Mazzaferro, Head of the Secretariat, European Systemic Risk Board Pat McArdle, Chairman of the EBF Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee
