Capital by any means: Europe’s banks race out of new year traps
Front-running the 30-odd European banks that have to increase their capital ratios by June, UniCredit revealed terms on its crucial €7.5bn rights issue on Wednesday. But it encountered a torrid reception, revealing just how difficult it will be for banks to secure institutional investor support for bank recapitalisations this year.
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