Banks Race to Catch Up With EU Defense Goals in Major Reset

Quantum Systems’ Vector reconnaissance drone.Photographer: David Young/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Photo
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As Europe makes defense the bloc’s No. 1 priority, it’s bumping up against its own bankers.

Defense industry executives, politicians and senior bankers alike are now calling for an urgent revamp of regulations and internal processes to make it easier for banks to quickly channel funds into arms manufacturers and military contractors.