09/06/2020 (Agence Europe) – The European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs approved by a large majority (41 votes in favour, 16 against, 2 abstentions), on Tuesday 9 June, the proposal for a ‘CRR quick fix’ regulation, easing or delaying, certain prudential banking requirements to stimulate lending to the economy crippled by the Covid-19 pandemic (see EUROPE 12501/1). “Everything was approved”, apart from the alternative amendments from the Greens/EFA group, confirmed a parliamentary source. Environmentalists are of the opinion that this relaxation should be accompanied by conditions such as an obligation not to distribute dividends to the shareholders of the beneficiary banks. The legislative proposal, which will not require inter-institutional negotiations with the EU Council, will be approved at the June plenary session. (MB)