Dutch Fin Min showcase law; bemoan uneven regs - ECBC plenary

The Netherlands has become the first country to comply with best practice guidelines proposed by the European Banking Authority last year, and on Thursday the Dutch Finance Ministry had the opportunity to showcase its covered bond regime at the European Covered Bond Council’s (ECBC) plenary meeting in Amsterdam. The ministry took the opportunity to stress the importance of maintaining diversified sources of funding and the need for consistent regulatory treatment between the covered bond and securitization markets.