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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -
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Bank of England Discussion Paper on Approach to Innovation in Money and Payments

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Central bank money could interact with programmable platforms through the use of so-called "wholesale central bank digital currency" (wCBDC) technologies. To inform this work, the BoE proposes a program of experiments to test...more

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EU Report on Payment Fraud

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The European Central Bank and the European Banking Authority have published a joint report on payment fraud data. The report assesses payment fraud reported by the industry across the EEA and covers semi-annual data reported...more

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Digital Operational Resilience in the Financial Services Sector: EU and UK Update

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With under six months to go until the European Union Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) becomes applicable on 17 January 2025, DORA implementation projects are running full steam ahead. DORA lays down uniform...more

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ECB Mandates Board Expertise in Addressing ICT and Security Risks

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Earlier this year, a dedicated policy prepared by the European Central Bank (ECB) came into effect requiring bank management bodies to broaden their collective understanding of and proficiency in identifying and dealing with...more

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European Systemic Risk Board Assessment of Implementation of its Recommendation on Guidance for Setting Countercyclical Buffer...

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The European Systemic Risk Board has published a report on its second assessment of implementing actions taken by EU Member State bodies responsible for setting the countercyclical buffer rate, following the ESRB's...more

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EU Banks Must Prepare for More Effective Supervision

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On May 28, 2024, the Chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank ("ECB"), Claudia Buch, announced the decision to reform the current process of annual review of credit institutions under direct ECB supervision...more

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European Central Bank to Impose Fines on Banks for Failure to Address Climate Change

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It has been reported that the European Central Bank will be imposing fines on as many as four lenders due to “not meeting deadlines set by the ECB for assessing their exposure to climate risks.” Specifically, ECB regulations...more

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Europe Daily News, 12 March 2024

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COMPETITION - - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11420 - Blackstone / Vista / Adapt2)... - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11411 - BPIFrance / Meridiam / Exoes)...more

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Europe Daily News, 11 March 2024

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COMPETITION - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11283 - Lone Star Funds / Eriks) - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11497 - CIP / Miescor / PHPL / PHC) ...more

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Outsourcing and Its Risks Are a Top Priority for the European Central Bank’s Supervisory Agenda

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The European Central Bank (ECB) has published data showing that banks are increasingly using third-party providers to support their critical functions. However, more than 10% of outsourcing contracts covering critical...more

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Financial Stability Board’s letter addresses financial topics for upcoming G20 meeting

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On February 20, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) released a letter from its Chair, Klaas Knot, to the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors ahead of the February 28-29 G20 meeting, setting up the agenda for...more

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ECB warns of the risks of increased reliance on outsourcing

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The European Central Bank (ECB) published its latest Supervision Newsletter on 21 February 2024 which highlighted, amongst other updates, that the number of outsourcing contracts for ECB supervised banks has increased...more

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Regulation Round Up - January 2024

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Welcome to the UK Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation....more

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Regulatory monitoring - November 2023

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In addition, we prepare an overview of articles and court decisions published in German legal journals that are relevant to banking or banking supervisory law (in German language only). Furthermore, we produce detailed...more

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ECB Cautions Banks About Heightened Exposure to Climate Litigation

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At a September legal conference convened by the European Central Bank (ECB), Frank Elderson, a member of the ECB’s executive board and vice-chair of its supervisory board, observed the increasing risk of climate lawsuits and...more

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Stablecoin Pilot Announced; Crypto Market Data Published; FinCEN Proposal to Combat Crypto Mixing; EU Bank Addresses DAOs; Hacking...

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Banks Complete Stablecoin Pilot, Crypto Indices and Web3 Solutions Launch - According to recent reports, a major German bank and an affiliate of a major British bank have completed a pilot in which stablecoin swaps were...more

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ECB Stress Test: Bank’s Credit Risk Doubles by 2030 under Slower Climate Transition

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In September 2023, the European Central Bank (ECB) published its second economy-wide stress test, shedding light on the credit risks that European banks may face as a result of the ongoing climate transition....more

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Regulation Round Up - Insights - August 2023

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Welcome to the UK Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation....more

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Legal hot takes – the ECB’s Digital Euro

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The Digital Euro project is the European Central Bank’s (ECB) response to the changing landscape of consumer payments, driven by the rise of cryptocurrency, payment fintechs and electronic transactions. A Digital Euro would...more

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Regulatory Monitoring: EU Version May 2023

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The EBA has launched a consultation on two RTS and ITS on the functioning of supervisory colleges under the CRD. These new technical standards will ensure that the Level 2 framework for the functioning of supervisory colleges...more

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Regulatory Monitoring - May 2023

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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

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ECB Releases Results of 2022 Eurosystem Balance Sheet Climate Risk Stress Test

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As part of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) 2021 action plan to incorporate climate change considerations into its monetary policy, the ECB conducted a climate risk stress test of the Eurosystem balance sheet in 2022. Those...more

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ECB Issues First Reports on Climate Impact of Portfolios

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The European Central Bank (ECB) has published its first climate-related financial disclosures. The disclosures provide information on ECB portfolios, including detailing their carbon footprints and exposure to climate risks,...more

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Joint ESAs-ECB Statement on Climate Disclosure for Structured Finance Products

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On March 13, 2023, the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) and the European Central Bank (ECB), published a Joint Statement on climate-related disclosure for structured finance products. In describing the need for such...more

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European Central Bank and European Banking Authority Comment on Revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards

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In January 2023, the European Central Bank (ECB) and the European Banking Authority (EBA) released their opinions on the first set of European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). As we have previously discussed, a...more

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