# Banking Union on The No Agenda Show

Banking Union comes up in 31 chapters across 31 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from July 2010 to December 2025.

- **Chapters:** 31
- **Episodes:** 31
- **Discussed:** July 2010 – December 2025
- **Related topics:** [European Union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/european-union.md), [Credit Unions](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/credit-unions.md), [Banking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/banking.md), [Germany](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/germany.md), [Bail-in](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bail-in.md), [Brussels](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/brussels.md), [Cyprus](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cyprus.md), [Central Bank](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/central-bank.md), [China](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [Ecb](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ecb.md)

## Chapters 1–20 of 31

### EU Asset Seizure, Russian Central Bank Funds

- **Episode:** [1825: MUK-Ultra](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1825-muk-ultra.md)
- **Published:** 2025-12-14
- **Time:** 38:32–42:34
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1825-muk-ultra/chapter/eu-asset-seizure-russian-central-bank-funds.md

The European Union has triggered an emergency clause to indefinitely freeze €210 billion in Russian Central Bank assets, with the bulk held at Euroclear in Brussels. This move follows pressure from Donald Trump and a desperate need for funds in Ukraine. Legal experts and member states like Belgium expressed concern over the long-term implications of seizing these funds and the potential for Russian retaliation.

Keywords: [european union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/european-union.md), [russia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/russia.md), [euroclear](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/euroclear.md), [central bank](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/central-bank.md), [lisbon treaty](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lisbon-treaty.md)

### European Union Savings and Investment Union Proposal

- **Episode:** [1749: Gynocracy](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1749-gynocracy.md)
- **Published:** 2025-03-23
- **Time:** 6:56–9:47
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1749-gynocracy/chapter/european-union-savings-and-investment-union-proposal.md

The European Union is proposing a Savings and Investment Union to prevent 1.4 billion euros in annual European savings from flowing into American markets. The initiative seeks to unify fragmented capital markets to provide better returns for citizens and increased capital for European startups.

Keywords: savings and investment union, [capital markets](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/capital-markets.md), [startups](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/startups.md), [investment](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/investment.md), [banking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/banking.md)

### EU Seizure of Russian Assets for Ukraine Aid

- **Episode:** [1645: Poonami](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1645-poonami.md)
- **Published:** 2024-03-25
- **Time:** 58:48–1:01:54
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1645-poonami/chapter/eu-seizure-of-russian-assets-for-ukraine-aid.md

European Union leaders, led by Ursula von der Leyen, have agreed to use interest earned from frozen Russian central bank assets to purchase weapons for Ukraine. Additionally, the EU Commission proposed tariffs on Russian and Belarusian grain to reduce Moscow's revenues, despite these exports representing only one percent of the EU market.

Keywords: [ursula von der leyen](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ursula-von-der-leyen.md), [european union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/european-union.md), [g7](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/g7.md), [russian central bank](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/russian-central-bank.md), [tariffs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tariffs.md)

### Antonio Guterres, African Debt Relief and Finance Reform

- **Episode:** [1531: Dead Name](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1531-dead-name.md)
- **Published:** 2023-06-12
- **Time:** 1:45:42–1:47:18
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1531-dead-name/chapter/antonio-guterres-african-debt-relief-and-finance-reform.md

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for a total reform of the international financial system during the African Union Summit. He argued that developing nations are being denied debt relief and charged "extortionate" interest rates, preventing investment in green technology and education. This aligns with a broader push to install new leadership at the World Bank focused on climate-related financing.

Keywords: [antonio guterres](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/antonio-guterres.md), [united nations](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/united-nations.md), [african union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/african-union.md), [debt relief](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/debt-relief.md), [world bank](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/world-bank.md)

### EU Corruption Probe Expands as Central Bankers Step Down

- **Episode:** [1512: Cash is Criminal](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1512-cash-is-criminal.md)
- **Published:** 2022-12-15
- **Time:** 1:15:21–1:21:26
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1512-cash-is-criminal/chapter/eu-corruption-probe-expands-as-central-bankers-step-down.md

The corruption investigation in the European Union has expanded beyond the Qatar scandal, with Bank of France official Sylvie Goulard stepping down amid bribery and influence-peddling allegations. Simultaneously, Russian media reports have highlighted controversial comments by former Chancellor Angela Merkel regarding the Minsk agreements. Some analysts suggest these unfolding scandals indicate the EU is currently under significant political and economic pressure.

Keywords: sylvie goulard, bank of france, [european union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/european-union.md), [bribery](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bribery.md), [angela merkel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/angela-merkel.md)

### North American Union and the Amero Currency

- **Episode:** [1487: Si Senor](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1487-si-senor.md)
- **Published:** 2022-09-18
- **Time:** 1:19:32–1:24:56
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1487-si-senor/chapter/north-american-union-and-the-amero-currency.md

The concept of a North American Union (NAU) and a shared currency known as the "Amero" is revisited in light of current border policies. The discussion explores the theoretical economic merger of Canada, Mexico, and the United States, potentially utilizing a central bank digital coin to replace national currencies.

Keywords: [amero](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amero.md), [north american union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/north-american-union.md), nau, [globalism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/globalism.md), [central bank digital currency](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/central-bank-digital-currency.md)

### SWIFT Disconnection, EU Central Banks, Russia Payment System

- **Episode:** [1433: Vodka and Diamonds](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1433-vodka-and-diamonds.md)
- **Published:** 2022-04-11
- **Time:** 2:04:57–2:07:38
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1433-vodka-and-diamonds/chapter/swift-disconnection-eu-central-banks-russia-payment-system.md

The European Union officially disconnects seven Russian banks from the SWIFT financial messaging system. The hosts point out that this was an EU-led initiative rather than a U.S. one, despite the Biden administration taking credit. They note that Russia has been developing its own alternative payment system for years.

Keywords: [swift](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/swift.md), [european union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/european-union.md), [christine lagarde](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/christine-lagarde.md), [central banks](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/central-banks.md), mir

### Corporate Boycotts, The Freedom List

- **Episode:** [1335: Easter Special](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1335-easter-special.md)
- **Published:** 2021-04-05
- **Time:** 2:12:45–2:14:47
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1335-easter-special/chapter/corporate-boycotts-the-freedom-list.md

In response to corporate involvement in politics, the hosts discuss boycotting major banks and brands like Chase and Coca-Cola. They propose creating a "Freedom List" to track companies that support or oppose individual liberties.

Keywords: [chase bank](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chase-bank.md), [coca-cola](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/coca-cola.md), [boycotts](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/boycotts.md), freedom list, [credit unions](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/credit-unions.md)

### Postal Banking Proposals, Bernie Sanders and Credit Unions

- **Episode:** [1137: Contempt Kabuki](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1137-contempt-kabuki.md)
- **Published:** 2019-05-12
- **Time:** 1:43:57–1:45:44
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1137-contempt-kabuki/chapter/postal-banking-proposals-bernie-sanders-and-credit-unions.md

Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez propose the creation of government-owned banks operated through the US Post Office. The hosts compare this to the "Postbank" systems used in Europe but suggest that promoting existing credit unions would be a more effective non-profit banking model for Americans. They express concerns about the customer service and reliability of the current US postal system.

Keywords: [bernie sanders](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bernie-sanders.md), [alexandria ocasio-cortez](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alexandria-ocasio-cortez.md), [usps](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/usps.md), postal banking, [credit unions](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/credit-unions.md)

### European Union, Bank Withdrawal Limits, Italy Refugee Crisis

- **Episode:** [951: Hard Forking](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/951-hard-forking.md)
- **Published:** 2017-07-30
- **Time:** 44:38–46:36
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/951-hard-forking/chapter/european-union-bank-withdrawal-limits-italy-refugee-crisis.md

Reuters reported that European Union states are considering measures to temporarily freeze bank account withdrawals to prevent bank runs during financial crises. This proposal mirrors the 2013 Cyprus "bail-in" and aims to strengthen supervisor powers. Simultaneously, German politician Martin Schulz warned that if Italy does not receive EU aid, the Mediterranean refugee crisis could escalate, potentially leading Italy to issue visas or passports to migrants.

Keywords: [european union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/european-union.md), [bank run](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bank-run.md), [italy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/italy.md), [refugees](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/refugees.md), [martin schulz](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/martin-schulz.md)

### European Union Integration and Banking Union

- **Episode:** [949: Bro_splosion](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/949-bro-splosion.md)
- **Published:** 2017-07-23
- **Time:** 1:18:05–1:21:47
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/949-bro-splosion/chapter/european-union-integration-and-banking-union.md

Reports from Germany indicate that the EU anthem, "Ode to Joy," is being played alongside national anthems at military ceremonies. Meanwhile, EU technocrats are pushing for a unified banking and budgetary union to address financial instability in member states like Italy.

Keywords: [european union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/european-union.md), [banking union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/banking-union.md), [italy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/italy.md), [ode to joy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ode-to-joy.md), [fourth reich](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fourth-reich.md), technocrats

### Sarah Silverman, Dakota Access Pipeline Divestment

- **Episode:** [916: Personfriend](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/916-personfriend.md)
- **Published:** 2017-03-30
- **Time:** 50:00–52:26
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/916-personfriend/chapter/sarah-silverman-dakota-access-pipeline-divestment.md

Comedian Sarah Silverman announced she moved her money to a credit union to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline. She claimed the pipeline was rerouted from a "rich white neighborhood" to sacred indigenous land. The hosts question the factual basis of her claims and point out the irony of her divestment given the interconnected nature of the global banking and insurance industries.

Keywords: [sarah silverman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sarah-silverman.md), [dakota access pipeline](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dakota-access-pipeline.md), [credit unions](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/credit-unions.md), [divestment](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/divestment.md), [banks](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/banks.md)

### Brexit Timetable and EU Divorce Settlement

- **Episode:** [884: Lane Splitter](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/884-lane-splitter.md)
- **Published:** 2016-12-08
- **Time:** 2:01:57–2:05:45
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/884-lane-splitter/chapter/brexit-timetable-and-eu-divorce-settlement.md

The British government agrees to publish a Brexit plan before triggering Article 50 by the end of March. A major point of contention is the "divorce bill," estimated at $75 billion, which the UK reportedly owes the EU. The hosts discuss the potential relocation of banking centers from London to cities like Frankfurt, Amsterdam, or Paris.

Keywords: [brexit](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/brexit.md), [article 50](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/article-50.md), [house of commons](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/house-of-commons.md), [european union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/european-union.md), [banking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/banking.md), [frankfurt](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/frankfurt.md)

### TTIP, US Economic Control of the European Union

- **Episode:** [811: Dead Men Can't Sue](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/811-dead-men-can-t-sue.md)
- **Published:** 2016-03-27
- **Time:** 51:19–57:04
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/811-dead-men-can-t-sue/chapter/ttip-us-economic-control-of-the-european-union.md

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is discussed as a mechanism for the United States to exert economic and military control over a destabilized Europe. The theory suggests that constant terror attacks and the migrant crisis will lead the EU to rely on US protection and banking strength. This strategy is linked to the potential presidency of Hillary Clinton and the goal of making the US the "policeman of the world" for profit.

Keywords: [ttip](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ttip.md), [european union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/european-union.md), [hillary clinton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hillary-clinton.md), [banking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/banking.md), [germany](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/germany.md)

### Killer Mike on Tavis Smiley, Black Economic Empowerment

- **Episode:** [749: The Big Jump](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/749-the-big-jump.md)
- **Published:** 2015-09-03
- **Time:** 1:24:12–1:30:06
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/749-the-big-jump/chapter/killer-mike-on-tavis-smiley-black-economic-empowerment.md

Rapper Killer Mike appears on the Tavis Smiley show advocating for black economic self-segregation and Second Amendment rights. He encourages the African American community to move money into black-owned banks and credit unions to gain political leverage. He argues that if every "Negro" in America were armed, gun laws and police behavior would change instantly.

Keywords: [killer mike](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/killer-mike.md), [tavis smiley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tavis-smiley.md), [second amendment](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/second-amendment.md), [credit unions](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/credit-unions.md), black banks

### ECB Bond Structures, Banking Union and Derivative Backing

- **Episode:** [690: Win by a Gyp](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/690-win-by-a-gyp.md)
- **Published:** 2015-01-25
- **Time:** 24:54–27:28
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/690-win-by-a-gyp/chapter/ecb-bond-structures-banking-union-and-derivative-backing.md

The conversation returns to the structure of European Central Bank bonds and the creation of a banking union. The hosts discuss recent U.S. legislation that allows the FDIC to back certain banking derivatives, effectively shifting the risk of a $300 trillion global derivative market onto taxpayers. They characterize the current financial system as a series of "scams" designed to enrich elites.

Keywords: [ecb](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ecb.md), member states, [derivatives](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/derivatives.md), [fdic](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fdic.md), [banking union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/banking-union.md)

### European Banking Union, Single Supervisory Mechanism Inauguration

- **Episode:** [672: Taboose](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/672-taboose.md)
- **Published:** 2014-11-23
- **Time:** 55:09–1:01:27
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/672-taboose/chapter/european-banking-union-single-supervisory-mechanism-inauguration.md

The European Union has inaugurated the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM), centralizing the oversight of all banks within the Eurozone under the European Central Bank. Officials described the move as a "revolution" in financial architecture and a major step toward deeper European integration.

Keywords: single supervisory mechanism, [european central bank](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/european-central-bank.md), [brussels](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/brussels.md), [mario draghi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mario-draghi.md), [banking union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/banking-union.md), financial architecture

### TARP 2.0, European Union Financial Stability Concerns

- **Episode:** [646: Boundless Barbarity](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/646-boundless-barbarity.md)
- **Published:** 2014-08-30
- **Time:** 13:19–16:55
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/646-boundless-barbarity/chapter/tarp-2-0-european-union-financial-stability-concerns.md

A retired high-level New York banker suggests that the European Union will soon require a financial intervention similar to the 2008 Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). Current sentiment among "B-level" bankers indicates high job insecurity and anxiety regarding the stability of major firms. The original TARP is noted for primarily benefiting foreign banks during the global financial crisis.

Keywords: [tarp](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tarp.md), [european union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/european-union.md), [banking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/banking.md), [financial crisis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/financial-crisis.md), [bloomberg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bloomberg.md)

### EU Economic Crisis, German Poverty, and Future Warfare

- **Episode:** [592: Taser Taser Taser!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/592-taser-taser-taser.md)
- **Published:** 2014-02-16
- **Time:** 2:46:08–2:51:43
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/592-taser-taser-taser/chapter/eu-economic-crisis-german-poverty-and-future-warfare.md

A report highlights rising poverty and long-term unemployment in Germany, with 1 in 10 households living on welfare. The hosts predict that the economic stagnation in the EU, combined with the loss of manufacturing jobs to China, will eventually lead to a major conflict or civil war by 2030. They argue that "elites" historically use war to restructure economies and "wipe out" surplus populations.

Keywords: [european union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/european-union.md), [germany](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/germany.md), [unemployment](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/unemployment.md), [poverty](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/poverty.md), [food banks](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/food-banks.md), [manufacturing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/manufacturing.md), [china](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md)

### EU Finance Meetings, Cyprus-Style Bail-ins and Bank Collapses

- **Episode:** [573: NEETS](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/573-neets.md)
- **Published:** 2013-12-12
- **Time:** 2:18:47–2:21:56
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/573-neets/chapter/eu-finance-meetings-cyprus-style-bail-ins-and-bank-collapses.md

European Union finance ministers are finalizing an agreement for a common rescue fund to handle future bank collapses. The plan involves "Cyprus-style" bail-ins, where depositors' money is seized first, followed by national taxpayer funds, and finally the European Stability Mechanism (ESM). The hosts predict this system will be fully operational by 2016 to manage an anticipated financial crisis.

Keywords: [european union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/european-union.md), finance ministers, [bail-in](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bail-in.md), [cyprus](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cyprus.md), [esm](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/esm.md), bank collapse

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