The Group suggests that if a bank’s recovery and resolution plan, assessed by the supervisor, is not acceptable, a more comprehensive separation of activities can be required than under the proposed mandatory separation. For example, a wider separation might have to cover all trading related assets. 3.
Facilitating the use of bail-in instruments  The Group strongly promotes the proposal to use bail-in instruments to further increase the loss absorbing capability of banks. BIS central bankers’ speeches  7  In order to limit interconnectedness within the banking system, it is preferable that the bail-in instruments should not be held by investors within the banking sector.