ECB extends climate collateral haircut to bank loans

Published 13:46 on July 24, 2026 / Last updated at 14:37 on July 24, 2026 / / EMEA (Europe), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure)

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The European Central Bank (ECB) is widening its climate-related collateral discount beyond bonds to cover certain bank loans, or credit claims, where the borrower is a non-financial corporation, it said on Friday.
The European Central Bank (ECB) is widening its climate-related collateral discount beyond bonds to cover certain bank loans, or credit claims, where the borrower is a non-financial corporation, it said on Friday.


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