EU Stance in Italian Bank Bail-In Talks Boosted by Top Court
- Decision is show of support for EU system of ‘bail-in’
- Comes as Italy and EU seek solution on investor burden-sharing
Watt: Italian Banks 'Material issue' for Italy, Europe
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The European Union’s top court backed EU guidelines designed to prevent taxpayers from footing the bill for bailing out stricken lenders, strengthening the hand of Brussels regulators as Italy fights to shield some bondholders caught up in the nation’s banking crisis.
Tuesday’s decision is a show of support for the European Commission, which updated its crisis rules for banks in 2013 as part of a shift from taxpayer-funded bailouts to bail-in, the practice of imposing possible losses on investors before public money can flow.