The Single Resolution Board, the European Banking Authority and ECB Banking Supervision welcome the comprehensive set of actions taken by the Swiss authorities in order to ensure financial stability. The European banking sector is resilient, with robust levels of capital and liquidity.
The resolution framework implementing in the European Union the reforms recommended by the Financial Stability Board after the Great Financial Crisis has established, among others, the order according to which shareholders and creditors of a troubled bank should bear losses.
Swiss regulator on US regulator: "We're not like them."
European regulator on Swiss regulator: "We're not like them."
15 years of cooperation and it's all breaking down. https://t.co/kMm3DWiE4g
— Marc Rubinstein (@MarcRuby) March 20, 2023
In particular, common equity instruments are the first ones to absorb losses, and only after their full use would Additional Tier 1 be required to be written down. This approach has been consistently applied in past cases and will continue to guide the actions of the SRB and ECB banking supervision in crisis interventions.
Additional Tier 1 is and will remain an important component of the capital structure of European banks.
Source: Single Resolution Board
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