The proposal for a capital standard based on unexpected losses submitted by the committee for public comment is a good example of this earnestness in seeking an improved final product. Other issues are still being discussed, including securitization, retail credit, and credit risk mitigation.
By the end of 2001, more than 6.5 billion euro banknotes worth some EUR 134 billion - amounting to approximately 50% of national banknote circulation - had been frontloaded, as had more than 37.5 billion euro coins with a total value of around EUR 12.4 billion.