Banks urge Britain and EU to sort out financial market access

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LONDON: Britain and the European Union need to make progress on EU financial market access given that the coronavirus crisis will make it even ...

LONDON: Britain and the European Union need to make progress on EU financial market access given that the coronavirus crisis will make it even harder to cope with potential disruption if there is no agreement, banking lobby AFME said on Monday.

Future direct EU access will depend on whether Brussels deems UK regulation to be"equivalent" to standards in the bloc. "COVID-19 has the potential to disrupt Brexit planning including impacting client readiness, as well as potentially affecting the ability of firms to relocate staff to other jurisdictions," AFME said in a statement.AFME said ensuring that EU investors can continue using clearing houses in London needed addressing before the end of September to avoid customers having to move derivatives positions elsewhere.

 

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