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As countries across Europe tighten coronavirus restrictions in the run-up to Christmas, the European Central Bank saw fit to relax its ban on dividends on Tuesday and pave the way for resumed payments in 2021. -
The European Commission’s plans to tackle the mountain of non-performing loans that are expected next year as government support schemes roll off have been criticised as unambitious. They have been dismissed as containing little beyond a review of proposals that have already been unveiled.
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This year proved to be one of the most dramatic on record for corporate financiers as volumes rose from the ashes of the market sell-off. David Rothnie examines some of the themes that defined the year and looks ahead to 2021.
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Market participants say there is a growing prospect of state aid for EU banks, after the European Commission drew attention to the rules around ‘precautionary recapitalisations’ again this week.
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The European Banking Authority said this week that tailored EU rules could help to reduce the capital impact of applying Basel III by about a third. Its analysis will serve as the basis for a new policy proposal from the European Commission in the first half of next year.
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The European Central Bank told eurozone banks this week that they are free to restart dividend payments and share buybacks in 2021, so long as they comply with a number of stringent guidelines.
