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Newsletter November 2010: EU consults on counter-cyclical capital buffer

Simon Turmaine | November 17, 2010

BRUSSELS – The European Commission is launching a public consultation on the introduction of a countercyclical capital buffer for banks in the EU, aimed at trying to limit the impact of booms and busts in the credit cycle. A countercyclical buffer would be a capital add-on to banks’ other capital requirements during good times, but could be drawn down when economic conditions get tough, allowing them to continue lending.

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