FRP 2021/267 - Sign. - The EBA continues to call on banks to apply a conservative approach on dividends and other distributions
Aflevering 2, gepubliceerd op 30-03-2021 On 15 December 2020 the EBA announced the following. In its 12 March 2020 statement, the EBA urged banks to follow conservative distribution policies and use capital for ensuring the continuous financing of the economy. Banks in the European Union have been able to continue supporting businesses and mostly remained with strong levels of capitalisation. However, given that the COVID-19 crisis and the uncertainty on its impact on the economy are likely to continue, with possible further deterioration of asset quality metrics over the next quarters, the EBA urges banks to refrain from distributing capital outside the banking system when deciding on dividends and other distribution policies, including share buybacks, unless extreme caution is applied.