The EU’s regulatory and supervisory response to addressing non-performing loans

Building on earlier EGOV papers, this briefing addresses the evolution of nonperforming loans (NPLs) over time, the EU regulatory and supervisory approaches to manage NPLs and highlights areas where gaps may still be observed. Renewed interest in asset management companies as a possible instrument to deal with NPLs is discussed in an annex. Concerns around NPLs are growing, as the impact of COVID-19 crisis related responses on banks’ balance sheets begin to be further scrutinised. This briefing will be updated in light of relevant developments. 

The briefing can be found here.