ECB deemed Veneto Banca and Banca Popolare di Vicenza failing or likely to fail

Eren Sengezer FXStreet

"On 23 June, the European Central Bank (ECB) determined that Veneto Banca S.p.A. and Banca Popolare di Vicenza S.p.A. were failing or likely to fail as the two banks repeatedly breached supervisory capital requirements," announced European Central Bank Directorate General Communications on Friday.

Key quotes:

"The determination was made in accordance with Articles 18(1a) and 18(4a) of the Single Resolution Mechanism Regulation."

"The ECB had given the banks time to present capital plans, but the banks had been unable to offer credible solutions going forward."

"Consequently, the ECB deemed that both banks were failing or likely to fail and duly informed the Single Resolution Board (SRB), which concluded that the conditions for a resolution action in relation to the two banks had not been met. The banks will be wound up under Italian insolvency procedures."

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Eren Sengezer

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As an economist at heart, Eren Sengezer specializes in the assessment of the short-term and long-term impacts of macroeconomic data, central bank policies and political developments on financial assets.

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