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The European Banking Federation issued the following statement on the upcoming departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union.
The departure has been made possible by last week’s approval of the Withdrawal Agreement by both the Houses of Parliament in the UK and vote of the European Parliament in plenary session on 29 January. This paves the way for an orderly Brexit this Friday 31 January 2020, as advocated by the EBF since the beginning of the withdrawal process.
"We are sure that shared values will continue to unite the two sides of the Channel and will drive the negotiations on the future trade agreement. Although a separation in the EU membership will affect trade and the economy, we are confident that our sector will continue to meet...
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