Slovenian bail-in was legal, ECJ rules

Decision to wipe out junior debt of Slovenian banks was challenged

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European Court of Justice: found the decision was compatible with EU law

Imposing losses on the creditors of Slovenia's troubled banks before injecting public funds was acceptable under EU law, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on July 19.

The case had attracted widespread attention, with the Italian and European authorities negotiating over the provision of state aid to the country's troubled financial sector.

Asset quality reviews and stress tests turned up a capital shortfall of €4.8 billion across 10 of Slovenia's largest banks in 2013. In response, the

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