On July 15, 2015, the European Commission launched a consultation on the possible impact of the Capital Requirements Regulation and the Capital Requirements Directive on bank financing of the economy. Under the CRR, the European Commission must conduct an analysis of how the CRR may impact the ability of banks to provide lending to the wider economy. The consultation aims for a better understanding of the impact of the CRR requirements on the availability of financing, particularly for infrastructure and other investments that support long-term growth as well as corporate borrowers, including small and medium enterprises. Responses to the consultation will form part of the Commission's report to the European Parliament and the Council of the EU. The report will also consider the analysis being conducted by the European Banking Authority on SME lending and independent research. The consultation is open until October 7, 2015.
The consultation paper is available at: http://ec.europa.eu/finance/consultations/2015/long-term-finance/docs/consultation-document_en.pdf.
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