Financial groups seek EU integration

According to a report published by the European Financial Services Round Table on 17 January 2006, 'Consumer protection - consumer choice', European consumers are suffering because their protectionist governments are blocking the harmonisation of rules for banks and insurers.

European Financial Services Round Table: Press Release, 17.1.06: European bankers and insurers advocate that financial services products should be better comparable across Europe http://www.efr.be/members/upload/news/23328PRLCP.pdf

European Financial Services Round Table: Publications: Consumer protection – consumer choice: Deepening EFR’s concept on consumer protection in retail financial services (January 2006) http://www.efr.be/members/upload/news/23328EFRCPWP.pdf

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