EBA signals record rise in asset encumbrance

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EBA signals record rise in asset encumbrance

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The ratio of encumbered assets over total assets increased by its largest ever margin last year, according to a report this week from the European Banking Authority, which attributed the increase to lenders making “extensive use” of central bank facilities during the pandemic.

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