Press Release: Parliament and Council agree on basic bank accounts for all

On the 21 March 2014, the European Parliament and the Council reached a political agreement on the Commission proposal to make bank accounts accessible to all, transparent and easier to switch. The formal adoption was expected in the following weeks.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Bank accounts: Commission acts to make bank accounts cheaper, more transparent and accessible to all http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-bank-accounts-commission-acts-to-make-bank-accounts-cheaper-more-transparent-and-accessible-to-all/

European Commission: RAPID: STATEMENT/14/75: European Parliament and Council back Commission proposal on right of citizens to a basic bank account http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_STATEMENT-14-75_en.pdf

EurActiv, 21.03.14: EU strikes deal on universal right to basic bank account http://www.euractiv.com/euro-finance/basic-banking-features-talks-rea-news-534284

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