ECB lifts restrictions on bank dividends as economy rebounds
MONEYWEB app instead? Banks should remain prudent when deciding on dividends and share buy-backs – ECB. By Nicholas Comfort and Steven Arons, Bloomberg 24 Jul 2021 21:15 Image: Krisztian Bocsi, Bloomberg The European Central Bank said it will lift a cap on how much lenders can return to shareholders with dividends and share buybacks, while urging them to remain cautious given uncertainty in the pandemic. The ECB âdecided not to extend beyond September 2021 its recommendation that all banks limit dividends,â the central bank said in a statement on Friday. âInstead, sup...