(15)The extraordinary impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is also observed in relation to the extreme levels of volatility in the financial markets, which together with uncertainty are leading to increased yields for public debt that, in turn, give rise to unrealised losses on institutions’ holdings of public debt. In order to mitigate the considerable negative impact of the volatility in central government debt markets during the COVID-19 pandemic on institutions’ regulatory capital and therefore on institutions’ capacity to lend to clients, a temporary prudential filter that would neutralise that impact should be re-established.