Risk reduction through Europe’s distressed debt market
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A version of this Policy Contribution was originally prepared as the in-depth section of Analysis of developments in EU capital flows in the global context, a report by Bruegel for the European Commission. It has drawn on interviews with the representatives from the European Commission, European Central Bank, European Banking Authority, a number of national institutions and numerous market participants. Comments from Maria Demertzis and Nicolas Véron are also gratefully acknowledged, as is research assistance from Inês Gonçalves-Raposo. Executive summary
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