# EU officials say banks need more scale and deeper capital markets to compete with US

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- Reuters, 2026-09-18 17:45 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/eu-banks-must-be-bigger-have-deeper-capital-market-compete-with-us-say-top-eu-2026-09-18/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aad78a189e5cf0001dfb505

> Senior European officials said on Friday that European banks need greater scale and deeper capital markets to compete with US rivals, as the European Union seeks to strengthen its position in an increasingly competitive global economy.