Hit the buffers: EU’s dividend ban overshadows reform effort – Risk

Ivan Zubo

Ivan Zubo

Head of Research

Hit the buffers: EU’s dividend ban overshadows reform effort – Risk

“The risk of fresh dividend bans is now likely to be the main factor making banks cautious about lowering their capital ratio. Hence banks may well opt to continue keeping their capital ratios far above the MDA trigger-point.” FSC’s Ivan Zubo discusses why banks seem unwilling to use their capital buffers, in Risk (subscription required).

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Ivan Zubo

Head of Research