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Czech central bank leaves countercyclical capital buffer unchanged

The Czech central bank left the countercyclical capital buffer for banks unchanged after a quarterly review. It said the likelihood of a further increase has risen.

The Czech central bank kept the countercyclical capital buffer for banks unchanged after its quarterly review on Thursday, but said the chance of another increase has risen. The bank last raised the buffer, one of the capital layers banks must hold to cover risks of losses triggered by var…