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1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION -
a) General -
(i) EU -
EBA: Updated methodology on the regulatory and supervisory equivalence of non-EU countries -
Status: Final -
The EBA has published its updated...more
4/2/2025
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BaFin ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) ,
Capital Markets ,
Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) ,
Germany ,
Investment ,
Investment Firms ,
IOSCO ,
MiFID ,
MiFIR ,
Omnibus Guidance ,
Payment Services Directive ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements
1. Bank regulation -
1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION -
a) General -
(i) International -
BCBS: Work programme and strategic priorities for 2025/26
Status: Final -
The BCBS has published its work programme and strategic...more
3/6/2025
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Banking Sector ,
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Basel III ,
EU ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FinTech ,
Liquidity ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Management ,
Technology
1. Bank regulation -
1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION -
a) General -
(i) Germany -
BaFin: Report on risks in focus 2025 (Report über Risiken im Fokus 2025) Status: Final -
BaFin has published its annual report on the risks it...more
1. Bank regulation -
1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION -
a) General -
(i) International -
FSB: Plenary December 2024 -
Status: Final -
The FSB has set out the outcomes of its Plenary that met on 3 and 4 December. Points of...more
1/6/2025
/ Banking Sector ,
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) ,
Capital Markets ,
Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Final Guidance ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment Firms ,
Investment Funds ,
IOSCO ,
MiFID ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Stock Exchange ,
Technology Sector ,
UK
1. Bank regulation -
1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION -
a) General -
(i) Germany -
BReg: Government draft on the Second Future Financing Act (Regierungsentwurf zum zweiten Zukunftsfinanzierungsgesetz)
Status: Draft -
The...more
12/2/2024
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Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) ,
Capital Markets ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Germany ,
Investment Funds ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
UK
1. Bank regulation -
1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION -
a) General
(i) EU -
ESRB: Speech on old and new frontiers of the ESRB: Systemic risk, non-banks and data analysis -
Status: Final -
The ESRB has published a...more
11/4/2024
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BaFin ,
Banking Sector ,
Capital Markets ,
ESRB ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
FATF ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FSB ,
Germany ,
Liquidity ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Management ,
Securitization ,
Solvency II
1. Bank regulation -
1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION -
a) General -
(i) EU -
EC: Report on the future of European competitiveness Status: Final -
The EC has published a report on the future of European competitiveness,...more
10/2/2024
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Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Capital Markets ,
Capital Markets Authority ,
EU ,
European Central Bank ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Germany ,
Investment ,
Prudential Standards ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Management
1. Bank regulation -
1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION -
a) General -
(i) EU -
EBA: Opinion on measures in accordance with Article 458 CRR following a notification by the De Nederlandsche Bank -
Status: Final -
The EBA has...more
9/4/2024
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BaFin ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Capital Markets ,
Capital Markets Authority ,
Commission Delegated Regulation ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
FATF ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Germany ,
Investment ,
MiFID ,
MiFIR ,
Prudential Standards ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Management
1. Bank regulation -
1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION -
a) General -
(i) International -
BCBS: Consultation on report regarding various technical amendments and FAQs -
Status: Consultation -
Deadline for the submission of...more
8/6/2024
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BaFin ,
Banking Sector ,
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) ,
Capital Markets ,
Digital Assets ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FinTech ,
Germany ,
Investment Firms ,
Investment Funds ,
MiFID ,
MiFIR ,
New Legislation ,
Omnibus Guidance ,
Payment Systems ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Prudential Standards ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities ,
Sustainable Finance
New EU legislative requirements will reshape how non-EU (including European Economic Area) banks service EU clients on a cross-border basis. In this note we summarise the new regime, its implications for firms providing...more
1. Bank regulation-
1.1 Prudential regulation-
(a) General-
(i) International-
BCBS: Basel III monitoring report-
Status: Final-
BCBS has published its latest monitoring report setting out the impact of the Basel III...more
1. Bank regulation -
1.1 Prudential regulation -
(a) General -
(i) EU -
ECB: Memorandum of Cooperation between ECB and CAs on third-country bank supervision -
Status: Final -
The ECB has published a Memorandum of...more
3/4/2024
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Capital Markets ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment Funds ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
UK
1. Bank regulation -
1.1 Prudential regulation -
(a) General -
(i) Germany -
BaFin: Report on risks in focus 2024 (Report über Risiken im Fokus 2024)
Status: Final -
BaFin has published its annual report on the risks...more
The EU is harmonising the rules on the prudential supervision of EU branches of non-EU banks under CRD VI. The new EU-wide third country branch regime will introduce minimum requirements including capital and liquidity...more
1/26/2024
/ Banking Sector ,
Capital Markets ,
Capital Requirements ,
Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) ,
Cross-Border ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
Governance Standards ,
Grandfathering Rules ,
Intergovernmental Agreements ,
Liquidity ,
NCAs ,
Outsourcing ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Third Country Entities (TCEs)
Final provisions on cross-border banking services in the EU published -
CRD VI will bring in uniform minimum prudential requirements for third country branches providing banking services in the EU and, more importantly,...more
1/26/2024
/ Banking Sector ,
Basel III ,
Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) ,
Credit Institutions ,
Cross-Border ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Final Rules ,
Grandfathering Rules ,
Investment ,
Jurisdiction ,
Liquidity ,
Luxembourg ,
MiFID ,
New Rules ,
Prudential Standards ,
Reverse Solicitation
ECB in focus is our blog dedicated to the banking supervisory activities of the European Central Bank (ECB). We report on key developments in European banking regulation led by the ECB as part of the Single Supervisory...more