EBA says real economy safe as banks plan LM, asset cuts

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EBA says real economy safe as banks plan LM, asset cuts

Lending to the real economy will not be affected by banks’ plans to convert hybrids to equity and cut assets to reach the 9% temporary core capital buffer, the European Banking Authority said on Thursday night. But as markets keep up a New Year rally, questions are creeping in over the future of the Europe-wide recapitalisation project.

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