Brussels, 11/04/2001 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has decided to end cartel proceedings against Dutch bank SNS, belonging to banking/insurance group SNS Reaal, regarding conversion charges for Euro-zone currency. In August 2000, the Commission started proceedings against eight banks and insurance groups (including SNS) after it gathered evidence that the banks concerned had colluded to maintain conversion charges at certain levels to minimise losses caused by the introduction of...