German banks may face €1.9 billion hit over dividend stripping
Amount reflects exposure of 24 banks involved in transactions, known as Cum-Ex
bloomberg
01.02.2018
German banks may face a hit of €1.9 billion from their involvement in a dividend-stripping practice that has recently come under scrutiny, the country's financial market regulator estimates.
The amount reflects the exposure of 24 banks involved in the transactions, known as Cum-Ex, calculated by regulator BaFin based on figures provided by the lenders.