SME covered bonds get ECB liquidity uplift, could encourage others

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SME covered bonds get ECB liquidity uplift, could encourage others

Commerzbank’s recently-issued SME structured covered bond has been elevated from liquidity category four to liquidity category three in the European Central Bank’s liquidity framework, thereby attracting a much lower haircut. The move should improve the attractiveness of the asset class and could help spur its development.

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