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https://www.ebf.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Sustainability-resized-EBF-website.jpg1365450While the Green Asset Ratio is a step towards improving transparency, it will not be able to tell the whole story of the transition efforts of banks. As also recognized by the European Banking Authority (EBA) in its recent report on green loans and mortgages, the criteria of the EU Taxonomy are strict and exclude a large volume of activities contributing to the transition of the economy.