EU tweaks could shave €20bn from Basel IV costs, says EBA

Tyler Davies

December 16, 2020 01:30 pm

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The European Banking Authority said this week that tailored EU rules could help to reduce the capital impact of applying Basel III by about a third. Its analysis will serve as the basis for a new policy proposal from the European Commission in the first half of next year.

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