Crypto would be the riskiest kind of asset for EU banks to hold under a draft law published by EP_Economics. jackschickler reports.
, banks would have to disclose their direct and indirect exposure to crypto, while the European Commission prepares more fine-grained rules for the sector.
“The potentially increasing involvement of [financial] institutions in crypto-assets related activities should be thoroughly reflected in the Union prudential framework, in order to adequately mitigate the risks of these instruments for the institutions’ financial stability,” said an explanatory text by the parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee. “This is even more urgent in light of the recent adverse developments in the crypto-assets markets.
The proposed risk weight of 1,250% offers little incentive for banks to hold crypto, as – unlike other assets such as mortgages – banks would have to hold capital to match the amount of crypto they have. The draft law asks the European Commission to propose further legislation by June to implement international capital standards set by the. The Committee has proposed imposing a hard cap on banks’ holdings of unbacked crypto such as bitcoin , a suggestion which does not appear to be included in the EU’s legal draft.
Before passing into law, the EU member governments meeting as the Council and the parliament must agree on the proposals.
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