No global consensus on capping bank exposure to government bonds: ECB

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20/11/2017 16:58

FRANKFURT, Nov 20 (Reuters) - There is no consensus among 
global regulators on how to limit banks' holdings of government 
bonds, the head of the European Central Bank said on Monday, 
adding the European Union should be wary of ruling unilaterally 
on the issue. 
    "There is no consensus for having a global agreement on this 
issue," Mario Draghi told the European Parliament. "If the 
European Union decides to go its own way, it should be aware 
that measures like this could put European banks at a 
competitive disadvantage." 
 
 (Reporting By Francesco Canepa; editing by John Stonestreet) 
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