Reuters: European banks warn of London exodus if told to convert branches to subsidiaries

European banks are privately warning they will have to shift thousands of people out of Britain if Brexit negotiations push the Bank of England to demand that they reinforce London operations with fresh capital, executives have told Reuters.

These capital demands, which could amount to an estimated 40 billion euros (33.8 billion pounds), threaten to accelerate an exodus of bankers from the City of London that has been triggered by Britain’s vote to leave the European Union.

Three big European banks – Deustche Bank, BNP Paribas and Societe Generale – currently operate some of their sizeable activities in Britain through a branch structure, which requires lower capital requirements.

The full article is available at http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-eu-banks-idUKKBN1850GZ?utm_source=Exchange+Invest&utm_campaign=c7078504b7-EI_daily_2016_12_13&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ea6bf736ef-c7078504b7-417274013&mc_cid=c7078504b7&mc_eid=99e6db7ceb

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