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Buffering Covid-19 losses - the role of prudential policy

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  • Mathias Drehmann
  • Marc Farag
  • Nicola Tarashev
  • Kostas Tsatsaronis

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By allowing banks to run down some of their buffers, policymakers are sending a strong signal about their resolve to lessen the economic fallout from the pandemic. Such prudential measures complement the main policy levers: monetary and fiscal instruments. To avoid a reduction in credit to the real economy, authorities need to ensure that banks have the capacity and willingness to make use of the flexibility afforded by the buffer release. Payout restrictions on banks and risk-sharing between banks and the public sector will be key. r banks to continue playing a positive role in the supply of funding during the recovery, they should maintain usable buffers for a long period, as losses from a severe recession will take time to materialise.

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  • Mathias Drehmann & Marc Farag & Nicola Tarashev & Kostas Tsatsaronis, 2020. "Buffering Covid-19 losses - the role of prudential policy," BIS Bulletins 9, Bank for International Settlements.
    • Handle: RePEc:bis:bisblt:9
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