WORD OF THE DAY® – Clean-Up Call
Overview On Aug. 8, 2025, the European Banking Authority (“EBA”) published a response to a 2021 query concerning whether an entity that manages or establishes a securitisation could qualify as an “originator” (and thereby be...more
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a report on the use of SupTech tools in anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) supervision, as well as a press release. In November 2024,...more
Directive 2024/1619 (CRD VI) will (among other things) establish a new and more prescriptive EU regulatory regime for EU branches of non-EU banks. New harmonised licencing, authorisation, capital, liquidity, booking, and...more
With DORA in effect and the European Banking Authority’s updated guidelines for non-ICT services under consultation, financial entities must consider their approach to third-party risk management. After DORA became effective...more
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published three consultation papers under Directive 2013/36 (CRD IV), as amended by Directive 2024/169 (CRD VI), relating to the regulatory requirements for third country branches...more
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a consultation paper on its draft guidelines for managing third-party risk with regards to non-ICT related services. The guidelines will revise and update its prior 2019...more
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published two consultation papers under the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR), as amended by the revised Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR III). The first consultation paper...more
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a keynote speech delivered by its Chairperson, José Manuel Campa, at a high-level meeting for European supervisors in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on the importance of an efficient...more
The study on enhancing EU competitiveness in the banking sector, requested by the ECON, has been published by the Economic Governance and EMU Scrutiny Unit. The study emphasises the importance of a resilient and efficient...more
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published its final report on the draft implementing technical standards (ITS) on resolution planning reporting, together with a press release. Firms must provide necessary information...more
The European Commission (EC) has adopted a Delegated Regulation supplementing the Capital Requirements Regulation (No 575/2013) (CRR), containing regulatory technical standards (RTS) of the conditions and indicators that the...more
The long-awaited EU anti-money laundering ("AML") Package came into force in July 2024 and will begin to apply directly to firms in scope ("obliged entities") from 10 July 2027. Regulation (EU) 2024/1624 (the “AML...more
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published its 2024 Reports on the annual market and credit risk benchmarking exercises. Both reports are mandated by Article 78 of the Capital Requirements Directive to assist...more
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a report on the findings of a peer review of the performance of stress tests by deposit guarantee schemes (DGS). The aim of the peer review was to assess the performance of...more
The Single Resolution Board (SRB) has opened a consultation on its operational guidance on resolvability testing for banks under the SRB's remit. It aims to ensure that European banks are regularly testing their capabilities...more
The European Banking Authority has published a consultation on draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on the threshold of activity at which designated credit institutions and Central Securities Depositories (CSDs)...more
In this edition of our "MiCAR under the microscope" series, we examine the prudential requirements, with a specific focus on the capital requirements that are applicable to issuers of ARTs and EMTS and CASPs under Regulation...more
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a consultation on proposed regulatory technical standards (RTS) under the EU's 2024 anti-money laundering (AML) package. The AML package consists of a Regulation on the...more
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a discussion paper on fees to validate pro forma models under the revised European Market Infrastructure Regulation (known as EMIR 3). EMIR 3 requires that counterparties...more
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a report on the data availability and feasibility of a common methodology for ESG exposures. In accordance with the mandate under Article 501c(1) of Regulation 575/2013...more
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a consultation paper containing draft implementing technical standards (ITS) on amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2070 with regard to the benchmarking of...more
The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) have published joint guidelines on the system established by the for the exchange of information relevant to the assessment of the fitness and propriety in the official EU...more
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
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a final report with amending guidelines in respect of Guidelines EBA/GL/2019/04 on ICT and security risk management. The EBA reviewed the Guidelines in light of the Digital...more