Date: 23rd March 2020
Author: BETTER FINANCE

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The undersigned associations are writing to emphasise the importance of keeping the European financial markets open during this extraordinary time of the COVID-19 health crisis. Financial markets are critical infrastructure for the European economy. The markets continue to serve the needs of participants to raise capital, manage investments, access cash and manage risk that affects both retail and institutional investors. Under your stewardship these markets are prepared to withstand the extraordinary volatility and stress under which they are now operating.

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