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EU banks cancel out capital cushioning by taking more risks, ECB study finds

By Jack Schickler ( August 7, 2020, 08:25 GMT | Insight) -- Global banking norms have long rested on the assumption that higher capital requirements make financial markets safer. A recent European Central Bank study suggests that any benefits may be cancelled out, as the rules simply encourage lenders toward riskier behavior. Imposing higher levels of capital may do little to stop banks going bust, as weaker institutions seek to compensate for the loss of profits by issuing riskier loans, a European Central Bank study has shown.   ...

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