21/03/2019 (Agence Europe) – On Wednesday, 20 March, the European Central Bank decided to withdraw its recommendation on amending its own statutes to give it regulatory power over central clearing houses (CCPs). It believes that the amendments that the Council of the EU and the European Parliament plan to introduce "seriously distort" its initial proposal and interfere with its ability to exercise its monetary policy independently(see EUROPE B12214A22). In particular, it believes that it...