On Wednesday 5 November, Dominique Laboureix, Chairman of the Single Resolution Board (SRB), put forward a number of ideas for simplifying the European rules governing bank resolution.
Speaking before the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON), Mr Laboureix called for a “targeted review” of the “cumbersome” process that requires banks to “ask for prior permission before redeeming ‘MREL’ instruments” that can be used in the event of default....