ECB sees regulatory inconsistency between covered bonds and ABS

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ECB sees regulatory inconsistency between covered bonds and ABS

Covered bonds earn a preferential risk weight, even though they are not subject to the same tight standards of transparency and harmonised regulatory frameworks as ABS, said the European Central Bank’s executive board member Yves Mersch on Monday.

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