EBA closes door on 'imprudent' capital creation charade

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EBA closes door on 'imprudent' capital creation charade

The European Banking Authority (EBA) on Monday set out new rules will put an end to an accounting gimmick that can flatter bank capital ratios as it published the final draft of its Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on close correspondence between the fair value of an institution's covered bonds and the fair value of its assets.

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