The Bank of Italy has told Italian banks to further hike provisions against bad debts to take into account the worsening economy and asked lenders which posted losses not to distribute dividends or bonuses.
The statement came after the central bank carried out an audit of Italian banks’ 2012 accounts which forced some lenders to hike their loan loss coverage but the move was largely expected, one analyst told CNBC.
via CNBC
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