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Capital requirements for banks holding cryptoassets: rushing towards the same direction

19 March 2024 / Author(s): Kelesi Blundell , Ioannis Asimakopoulos
Issue: May 2023 / Categories: In Practice
Company: Herbert Smith Freehills

Existing UK and EU capital requirements on cryptoasset exposures will soon be updated to reflect the new international standard published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS).

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