Michel Barnier

European Commissioner Michel Barnier suggested Monday that ratings on countries receiving financial aid should be banned.

Ratings Gag Is No Joking Matter Richard Barley 2011

Its disproportionate benefit to French banks may remind readers and regulators alike of the obvious pleasure that French President Nicolas Sarkozy took in installing his compatriot and political ally Michel Barnier in the directorate-general for Internal Market Affairs.

EU's Proposal to Implement Basel III Undermines Spirit Geoffrey T. Smith 2011

BRUSSELS—European Markets Commissioner Michel Barnier shelved, at least for now, plans to give European regulators the power to suspend credit ratings on countries seeking bailouts.

Plans to Tighten Rules On Credit Firms Stalled Laurence Norman 2011

"I want to have transparency concerning their methods, particularly when they're rating countries," said Commissioner Michel Barnier.

EU Will Support Banks Failing Stress Tests Riva Froymovich 2011

European Internal Markets Commissioner Michel Barnier has long called for a more diversified industry, saying firms are too cozy with the companies they rate.

EU Waters Down Rule on Ratings Firms Laurence Norman 2011

"The ratings agencies did not see the crisis arriving…they were one of its causes because of their bad evaluation of risks," Michel Barnier, European Commissioner for internal markets, said earlier this month.

Europe Pushes for Own Rater Sebastian Moffett 2011

Commissioners Olli Rehn and Michel Barnier say they want to "improve sovereign debt rating".

Europe's Ratings Rage Is Misdirected Richard Barley 2011

Michel Barnier, internal market commissioner, who had stuck to the Sarkozy line that the banks should be given fresh capital via the EFSF and not by governments or capital markets, was bluntly told to represent all of Europe, not just France.

Barroso ready with plan to prop up EU banks 2011

We have only started the debate on that and there is no decision, Internal Market Commissioner Michel Barnier said.

EU ministers see need for stronger bank sector Reuters 2011

Michel Barnier , the European commissioner in charge of financial regulation, said Wednesday the EU will closely follow U.S. progress on implementing Basel III.

EU Proposes Bank-Capital Rule Changes Matthew Dalton 2011