ECB won’t include public debt in bank asset quality review

Public debt holdings will not be classified as risky assets in the examination of the asset quality review of the European banks to be conducted by the European Central Bank (ECB), ECB governing council member Yves Mersch said Monday.

However, Mersch said no decision has yet been taken on the treatment of public debt.. Read more.

El País

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