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By John O'Donnell and Huw Jones FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is preparing banks for a possible Russian-sponsored cyber attack as tensions with Ukraine mount, two people with knowledge of the matter said, as the region braces for the financial fallout of any conflict.

As Ukraine tensions mount.

The European Central Bank (ECB) is preparing banks for a possible Russian-sponsored cyberattack as tensions with Ukraine mount, two people with knowledge of the matter said, as the region braces for the financial fallout of any conflict. The standoff between Russia and Ukraine has rattled Europe’s political and business leaders, who fear an invasion that would inflict damage on the entire region. Earlier this week, French President Emmanuel Macron shuttled from Moscow to Kiev in a bid to act a...

3/3 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: President of European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, attends a news conference following a meeting of the governing counc

The European Central Bank has already told banks to conduct cyber war games to test their ability to fend off a potential attack, with financial regulators on high alert for a new strike.

FRANKFURT/LONDON – The European Central Bank is preparing banks for a possible Russian-sponsored cyber attack as tensions with Ukraine mount, two people

European regulators are telling the region’s banks to keep a close eye on potential hacking attacks as tensions with Russia rise over Ukraine.

2021 saw the exit of several heavyweights who defined the decade in Swiss banking.

Bafin boss Mark Branson will be taking on additional duties to his current role as president of Germanys financial authority.

A former Zurich Insurance Group executive took over as the new chief executive of Switzerland's Financial Market Supervisory Authority on Monday as the agency focuses on the move toward a digital economy and sustainable finance.