The European Central Bank ib calling for an easing of EU rules effectively banning banks from paying dividends, bonuses and some coupons if they make a loss that drags their capital below the minimum, a senior official said on Friday. Under European rules, a bank is de facto banned from such payouts if it makes a loss that brings its capital level below its Combined Buffer Requirement set by supervisors. This rule would unfairly penalise a bank if, for example, the loss were to happen too late in the year for the institution to raise fresh capital, Korbinian Ibel, a director-general in the ECB's supervisory arm, told reporters.
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