--Spain's Supreme Court is to decide on Nov. 5 on whether to enforce a measure that would require banks in the country to pay a mortgage-related tax that is currently being shouldered by their customers, reports EFE, citing sources.

--The ruling weighed heavily on Spanish lenders' shares when it was announced last week, as it potentially exposes banks to millions of euros in extra costs, EFE reports.

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