The European Central Bank (ECB) on Tuesday (24 September) said it hired Oliver Wyman, a US-based financial consultancy, to help out with a thorough audit of the 130 largest banks in the eurozone.
The review of the banks' balance sheets and capital needs is a prerequisite for the ECB to take on a new task - that of a single supervisor (SSM) for these "systemic" banks.
Oliver Wyman is a known name in the world of eurozone bailouts and bank "stress tests."
Back in 2006, it famo...
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