EBA cracks down on call removal

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EBA cracks down on call removal

The European Banking Authority has confirmed that the removal of call options from legacy capital instruments will count as a new issue and could stop the resulting bonds from being grandfathered in the transition to CRD 4. The move could prompt issuers of step-up tier one securities to replace quarterly call options with five-yearly calls.

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