Supervisors should pay ‘special attention’ to asset encumbrance, says EBA

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Supervisors should pay ‘special attention’ to asset encumbrance, says EBA

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Levels of asset encumbrance increased sharply in the first half of 2020, the European Banking Authority said in a report this week. It warned that roughly half of the assets eligible as collateral for central bank funding schemes are now encumbered.

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