FRANKFURT (Finance) – Euro banks shall get capital relief worth 20 billion euros (17.37 billion pounds) as a result of easing of the bloc’s macroprudential requirements by national supervisors, according to the European Central Bank. The moves have been welcomed.
“The measures announced by national macroprudential authorities since 11 March 2020 will free up more than 20 billion euros of Common Equity Tier 1 capital held by euro area banks.”
– European Central Bank
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