EU bank supervision: another Monte to climb

The way the EU handles Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena will yet again set a precedent for other struggling banks.
Monte revealed on Thursday that it was looking at various “capital strengthening initiatives”.
Its fully loaded common equity tier one ratio has fallen from 12.7% to 10.9% this year, setting it on a collision course with its minimum requirements.
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