Institutional protection scheme

An institutional protection scheme (IPS) is an arrangement on mutual liability among several banks and financial institutions, under which each participating entity is protected from insolvency by the financial resources of the other participants. Institutional protection schemes have been described as "virtual [banking] groups". They are defined by European Union (EU) law and are particularly prominent in Austria and Germany.

Not to be confused with Institutional Protection Service.
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