EU structural financial indicators: end of 2025
What changed vs prior statement
- 01No material change in policy stance vs prior statement.
- 02Language essentially preserved across key economic projections.
- 03No vote-record change.
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PRESS RELEASE EU structural financial indicators: end of 2025 12 June 2026 Number of bank offices in the EU continued to decline, by 2.62% compared to end of 2024 Number of bank employees in the EU declined by 0.80% Degree of banking sector concentration continues to differ widel
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