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ECB publishes revised guide to internal models

A&O Shearman on 8/11/2025

The European Central Bank (ECB) has published a revised version of its guide to internal models, reflecting updates under the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR3) and the revised Basel framework. The update enhances...more

ECB finalises revisions to guide on options and discretions under EU banking law

A&O Shearman on 8/11/2025

The European Central Bank (ECB) has published an updated guide outlining its supervisory stance on the exercise of options and discretions provided for under the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) and the Capital...more

ECB publishes final guide on outsourcing cloud services

A&O Shearman on 8/4/2025

The European Central Bank (ECB) has published its final guide on outsourcing cloud services, following from a July 2024 consultation. Feedback on the consultation is set out in an accompanying feedback statement. The guide...more

Regulation (EU) 2025/1355 on oversight of systemically important payment systems published in OJ

A&O Shearman on 7/25/2025

Regulation (EU) 2025/1355 of the European Central Bank (ECB) adopted on 2 July has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Regulation recasts and replaces Regulation (EU) No 795/2014, updating the...more

ECB and AMLA sign MoU to strengthen EU AML supervision

A&O Shearman on 7/16/2025

The European Central Bank (ECB) has published a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) (dated 27 June) that the ECB has entered into with the European Union's Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) to enhance cooperation between...more

ECB Decision (EU) 2025/1148 on access by Non-Bank Payment Service Providers to TARGET published in OJ

A&O Shearman on 6/19/2025

The Decision (EU) 2025/1148 of the European Central Bank (ECB) adopted on 2 June, has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union. This decision amends Decision (EU) 2025/222 concerning access by non-bank...more

Towards more efficient banking supervision: clear rules for the SSM and ESAs

White & Case LLP on 6/13/2025

More than a decade after the establishment of the Single Supervisory Mechanism and the European Supervisory Authorities, European banking supervision remains highly complex. This article looks at the issues raised during our...more

Joined-up thinking: Could a wave of European banking consolidation be on the way?

White & Case LLP on 3/19/2025

The value of European banking M&A hits its highest point in a decade as lenders hunt for growth across the continent - A potential ramping-up in European banking M&A has become a hot topic as a lower net interest margin...more

European Central Bank clarifications on ICAAP and ILAAP requirements

A&O Shearman on 2/26/2025

The European Central Bank (ECB) has published a report clarifying the internal capital adequacy assessment process (ICAAP) and the internal liquidity adequacy assessment process (ILAAP), as well as the respective package...more

European Commission adopts Delegated Regulation on RTS on threat-led penetration testing under DORA

A&O Shearman on 2/24/2025

The European Commission (EC) has adopted a Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) with regard to RTS specifying the criteria used for identifying financial entities...more

European Central Bank decision on non-bank payment service providers' access

A&O Shearman on 2/14/2025

The European Central Bank (ECB) has published Decision (EU) 2025/222 relating to access by non-bank payment service providers (NB-PSPs) to Eurosystem central bank operated payment systems and central bank accounts. The EU...more

European Central Bank publishes FAQs on initial margin models under EMIR 3

A&O Shearman on 2/12/2025

The European Central Bank(ECB) has published FAQs on initial margin (IM) model approvals under EMIR 3. EMIR 3 requires, for the first time in the EU, counterparties to apply for authorisation before using, or adopting a...more

EU Responses to Consultation on Macro-Prudential Policies for Non-bank Financial Intermediation

A&O Shearman on 12/10/2024

The European Central Bank has published the Eurosystem's response to the European Commission's consultation on macroprudential policies for non-bank financial intermediation. This is on behalf of the ECB and the national...more

European Central Bank Publishes Paper on TIBER-EU and EU Digital Operational Resilience Act Requirements

A&O Shearman on 10/1/2024

The European Central Bank has published a paper outlining how the European framework for threat intelligence-based ethical red teaming, the TIBER-EU framework, can help competent authorities and financial entities fulfil...more

COVID-19: Measures taken by financial supervisory authorities in certain jurisdictions - as at 17 April 2020

Hogan Lovells on 4/28/2020

The current situation is fast-moving in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many financial supervisory and regulatory authorities as well as local governments have issued measures which are relevant for financial institutions...more

Regulation Round Up - November 2019

Proskauer Rose LLP on 12/4/2019

1 November - The Prudential Regulation Authority ("PRA") published a Dear CEO letter in relation to the reliability of regulatory returns. Firms are expected, if asked, to be able to respond promptly to a request from...more

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