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Updated · The Banker · Jun 23
EU Prepares Banking Law to Cut Credit Costs as Fragmentation Keeps Market Split
Updated
Updated · The Banker · Jun 23

EU Prepares Banking Law to Cut Credit Costs as Fragmentation Keeps Market Split

3 articles · Updated · The Banker · Jun 23

Summary

  • A draft European Commission report shows the EU is preparing legislation to reduce banking fragmentation and bolster lenders’ capacity to fund the bloc’s strategic priorities.
  • The report says the banking market remains fragmented and overly complex in some areas, leaving households and businesses paying more for credit than they should.
  • By targeting those structural barriers, the planned law aims to make financing more efficient across the bloc and improve banks’ ability to support EU policy goals.

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