The European Central Bank (ECB) announced Wednesday that it can accept degraded bonds in the "rotten" category as collateral for loans to banks, a new measure intended to support the European financial system in the midst of the coronavirus crisis.
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The objective of these new rules is to support the ability of banks to lend to "continue to provide financial resources for the economy of the euro area," said the ECB in a statement.
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