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Alessandro Ricci

17 October 2025
THE ECB BLOG
Banks have bought back over €60 billion of their own shares since 2020, which is a sign of the industry’s confidence. However, share buybacks can also reduce the capital banks have available for potential crises. This blog post examines how euro area banks’ share prices reacted to these buybacks.
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G10 : Financial Economics→General Financial Markets→General
G20 : Financial Economics→Financial Institutions and Services→General