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European banks business development priorities in 2016

European banks business development priorities in 2016, ranked by importance

The data displays the business development agenda of European banks in 2016, ranked by most importance for the organization. Risk management was valued highest by senior bankers, with 70% of them assigning it scores at the "very important" end of the scale (8, 9 or 10).

Risk management 70
Streamlining processes/ further automation/ investing in technology 61
Capital and liquidity and the leverage ratio 60
Reputational risk 58
Compliance with capital market regulations 58
Cybersecurity / data security 56
Investing incustomer-facing technology 53
Minimizing non-essential expenditure/ cutting costs 51
Compliance with consumer regulation / remediation 50
The threat of financial crime 40
Optimize your balance sheet 39
Current changes in financial reporting/ IFRS 37
Restructuring the businesss to cut costs 36
Developing/ introducing new products 29
Restructuring the business to comply with regulations 29