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

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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

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ECB and AMLA sign MoU to strengthen EU AML supervision

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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

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

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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

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ECB consults on extension to T2 operating hours

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The European Central Bank (ECB) has published a consultation paper (CP) exploring the extension of operating hours for its real-time gross settlement (RTGS) system, T2. This involves both its daily operational hours and its...more

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

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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

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ECB Fast-Track for Significant Risk Transfer (SRT) Securitisations

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Following the start of development work on an accelerated procedure for the regulatory recognition of significant risk transfer ("SRT") securitisations last year, the European Central Bank ("ECB") published guidance addressed...more

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European Central Bank clarifications on ICAAP and ILAAP requirements

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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

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

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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

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A Tale of Two CBDCs: e-CNY v. Digital Euro

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As global momentum appears to be building for the development of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) – bringing with it the potential to disrupt and revolutionize global payments and finance - we have taken the...more

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

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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

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

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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

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European Central Bank issues statement on framework for assessing capital buffers of other systemically important institutions

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The European Central Bank has published a statement on its framework for assessing capital buffers of other systemically important institutions. In the statement, the ECB announced that it will enhance the floor methodology...more

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European Supervisory Authorities and European Central Bank Publishes Results of "Fit-For-55" Climate Stress Test

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The European Supervisory Authorities (European Securities and Markets Authority, European Banking Authority, and European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority) and the European Central Bank have published the results...more

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EU Announces Next Steps for the Transition to T+1 Settlement

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The European Commission, the European Central Bank and the European Securities and Markets Authority have published a joint statement on the next steps to support the preparations towards a transition to T+1. Under the EU...more

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Payment matters - October 2024

Upcoming global developments for the payment sector - Asia - 1. Hong Kong: Launch of Phase 2 of the e-Hong Kong Dollar Pilot Programme - On September 23, 2024, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced the...more

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

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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

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European Central Bank Supervisory Board Speech on Banks' Operational Resilience

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The European Central Bank has published a speech by Frank Elderson, ECB Executive Board member and Supervisory Board Vice-Chair, on banks' operational resilience. Operational resilience has become a key priority for...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

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

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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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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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

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

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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