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Newsletter October 2012: Europe’s banks boost capital by €200 billion

Simon Turmaine | October 8, 2012

LONDON – EU banks have raised more than €200 billion ($259bn) in fresh capital since December, when the European Banking Authority (EBA) launched its re-capitalisation exercise aimed at shoring up confidence in Europe’s banking sector. In a final report on the results of the exercise, released in early October, the EBA said the banks increased their top quality capital mainly by issuing new equity, withholding dividends and reducing holdings of risky assets.

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