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Add as preferred source on GoogleThe Bank of Italy confirms a zero countercyclical capital buffer for Q2, aligning with the current macro-financial environment.
MILAN (Reuters) - The Bank of Italy said on Friday it had confirmed its countercyclical capital buffer (CCyB) for the country's lenders at zero for the second quarter of this year.
The level is "appropriate to the current macro-financial environment", the central bank said in a statement.
(Reporting by Sara Rossi, editing by Gavin Jones)
The article discusses the Bank of Italy's decision to maintain the countercyclical capital buffer at zero for the second quarter.
A countercyclical capital buffer is a regulatory measure for banks to increase capital during economic growth to absorb losses in downturns.
The Bank of Italy considers the zero buffer appropriate given the current macro-financial environment.
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