ECB Governing Council Decisions July 2026: Key Changes to Collateral Framework
The ECB Governing Council adopted several decisions in July 2026, including the permanent integration of non-financial corporate loan portfolios into the Eurosystem general collateral framework, effective November 2027, and the extension of climate risk factors to NFC credit claims. Additionally, the Council approved operational parameters for the enhanced Eurosystem repo facility for central banks (EUREP) and decided on reclassification of financial subsidiaries of NFCs for haircut purposes.
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