The euro area banking sector and MREL: a challenge for medium-sized banks?

The introduction of the Minimum Requirement for Own Funds and Eligible Liabilities has meant that euro area banks – including some smaller banks that had no previous experience on the debt markets – have had to issue more debt. At end-October 2023, large issuers still accounted for the bulk of issua...

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Autores: Ibáñez, Lucía, Kruse, Miguel, Pollos, María, Serena, José María, Tarí Sánchez, Miquel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Banco de España
Repositorio:Repositorio Institucional del Banco de España
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.bde.es:123456789/37655
Acceso en línea:https://repositorio.bde.es/handle/123456789/37655
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Minimum Requirement for Own Funds and Eligible Liabilities (MREL)
Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive
Unsecured debt
Banking sector
Subordination
Subordinated debt
Bancos
Requerimientos de capital
Regulación y supervisión de instituciones financieras
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Sumario:The introduction of the Minimum Requirement for Own Funds and Eligible Liabilities has meant that euro area banks – including some smaller banks that had no previous experience on the debt markets – have had to issue more debt. At end-October 2023, large issuers still accounted for the bulk of issuance, but the number of issuances made by medium-sized banks had increased. These banks can achieve a lower issuance cost than their larger peers, by placing bonds that have a lower level of subordination and a shorter maturity, and thanks to their good financial ratios. However, certain challenges remain, such as their poorer credit ratings and the uncertainty regarding market capacity to absorb a larger volume of issuance by medium-sized banks.