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Agricultural markets: Judgment of the EU Court in Case C-557/23 SPAR Magyarország

“Hungarian legislation requiring traders to offer for sale certain agricultural products at a fixed price and in predetermined quantities is contrary to EU law. That legislation prevents traders, without appropriate justification, from freely setting the selling prices and the quantities offered for sale of those products on the basis of economic considerations” – Court of Justice.

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U.S. FinCEN seeks comments on Customer Identification Program Requirement

Generally, for a customer who is an individual and a U.S. person, banks are required to collect a full Social Security number (SSN) from a customer. The RFI is being issued in consultation with staff at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration, and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

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IMF highlights challenges to Switzerland’s fiscal policy and financial stability

According to the IMF, Switzerland’s fiscal policy strikes the balance between avoiding excessive cuts that could jeopardise the economic recovery and creating fiscal space for future additional spending pressures. The overall fiscal surplus amounted to 0.5% of GDP in 2024. However, spending pressures from defence, infrastructure, climate and demographic-related additional costs are increasing. The planned relief measures should enable the federal government to comply with the debt brake this year.

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Speech by Commissioner McGuinness at the Polish Agribusiness Finance Forum

In the last two years, interest rates have increased. As inflation comes under control, interest rates are stable. In the Eurozone, the ECB is cautious on if or when interest rates might come down. The EU is driving the ‘sustainable finance agenda’: ensuring that investments are future proofed to deal with the transition towards sustainability.

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