NEWSLETTER
April 2017
News and developments in the Banking and Finance Sector
non-performing loans ("NPL")
Author: Dr. Christina Griebeler, Manuel Haack
Following a consultation process in autumn 2016, the ECB published on 20 March 2017 its final guidance to banks on the handling and reduction of NPL ("Guidance") – one of the most demanding problems within the European banking sector. The Guidance describes guidelines for measures, processes and best practices for banks when tackling NPL and it gives guidance calls on banks to implement realistic and ambitious strategies for NPL reduction. The Guidance is non-binding, but the ECB fully expects significant institutions ("SIs") and their subsidiaries to implement the Guidance and it shall serve as basis for an ongoing supervisory dialogue with banks in general.
