24 May 2013
Speech by Andrea Enria at the EC public hearing on financial supervision in the EU
Andrea Enria, Chairperson at the EBA, gave a speech today in Brussels at the European Commission public hearing on financial supervision in the EU: "Implications of the Single Supervisory Mechanism on the European System of Financial Supervision: the EBA perspective".
23 May 2013
EBA consults on draft Guidelines on capital measures for foreign currency lending
The European Banking Authority (EBA) launches today a consultation on draft Guidelines on capital measures for foreign currency lending (FX lending) aimed at providing guidance to national competent authorities on how to deal with the specific risk of FX lending to unhedged borrowers as part of the Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process (SREP). The consultation runs until 23 August 2013.
public hearing
23 May 2013
EBA consults on draft technical standards on liquidity
The European Banking Authority (EBA) launches today two consultations on (i) draft Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) related to supervisory reporting of additional monitoring metrics for liquidity and (ii) draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on additional collateral outflows. Both consultations run until 14 August 2013.
public hearing
23 May 2013
Consultation on Technical Standards for Own funds – Part III
The European Banking Authority (EBA) launches today a consultation on Draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on own funds (Part III) related to criteria to define broad market indices, the calculation of minority interest and the deduction of indirect and synthetic holdings. The consultation runs until 18 July 2013.
public hearing
22 May 2013
EBA consults on draft Technical Standards on the definition of market and on option risks under the standardised approach for market risk
The European Banking Authority launches today two consultation papers on draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) to define (i) the term market for the purpose of calculating the ‘general’ component of market risk for equities under the standardised rules; and (ii) a range of methods to reflect in the own funds requirements non-delta risks for options and warrants. The consultation of both draft RTS runs until 31 August 2013.
public hearing
22 May 2013
EBA consults on draft Technical Standards on securitisation retention rules
The European Banking Authority launches today a consultation paper on (i) draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) to specify the securitisation retention rules and related requirements and (ii) draft Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) to clarify the measures to be taken in the case of non-compliance with such obligations. The consultation runs until 22 August 2013.
public hearing
21 May 2013
EBA consults on draft Technical Standards on Passport Notifications
The European Banking Authority (EBA) launches today two consultations on draft Regulatory and Implementing Technical Standards (RTS and ITS) on Passport Notifications aimed at specifying the information to be notified to the competent authorities as well as to develop standard forms, templates and procedures underlying the submission of passport notifications. Both consultations run until 21 August 2013.
public hearing
21 May 2013
EBA consults on draft Technical Standards for the definition of material risk takers for remuneration purposes
The European Banking Authority launches today a consultation paper on draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on criteria to identify categories of staff whose professional activities have a material impact on an institution’s risk profile. These material risk takers will be subject to specific provisions of the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD) related, in particular, to the payment of variable remuneration. The consultation runs until 21 August.
public hearing
20 May 2013
EBA consults on joint decisions on institution-specific prudential requirements
The European Banking Authority (EBA) launches today a consultation on Draft Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on institution-specific prudential requirements with a view to facilitating the reaching of effective joint decisions between the consolidating supervisor and the competent authorities responsible for the supervision of subsidiaries in a Member State. The consultation runs until 16 August 2013.
public hearing
20 May 2013
Consultations on technical standards on the assessment and scenario for recovery plans
The European Banking Authority (EBA) launches today two consultations on Draft Regulatory Technical Standard (RTS) related to the assessment process of recovery plans by competent supervisors (I) and to the range of scenarios to be used in those plans (II). The consultations run until 20 August 2013.
public hearing
17 May 2013
Call for Expression of Interest regarding the renewal of the EBA's Banking Stakeholder Group
The European Banking Authority (EBA) launches today a Call for expression of interest to prepare the renewal of its Banking Stakeholder Group (BSG). The deadline for application is 28 June 2013, 23:59 GMT.
17 May 2013
EBA consults on draft Technical Standards to determine the overall exposure to a client or a group of connected clients in respect of transactions with underlying assets
The European Banking Authority launches today a consultation paper on draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) to define the conditions and methodologies used to determine the overall exposure to a client or group of connected clients resulting from a transaction with underlying assets and the risks inherent in the structure of the transaction itself. The consultation runs until 16 August 2013.
public hearing
17 May 2013
Survey: Review of the European System of Financial Supervision
The European Parliament has commissioned two studies reviewing the European System of Financial Supervision (ESFS). These studies will inform the deliberations of the European Parliament, in particular its Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs’ (ECON).
16 May 2013
EBA recommends supervisors to conduct asset quality reviews and adjusts the next EU-wide stress test timeline
The EBA agreed today on recommendations to supervisors to conduct asset quality reviews on major EU banks. While banks’ capital positions were significantly strengthened under the EBA’s recapitalisation exercise, the objective of the asset quality exercises will be to review banks’ classifications and valuations of their assets so to help dispel concerns over the deterioration of asset quality due to macroeconomic conditions in Europe.
12 April 2013
Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities calls for action on cross-sectoral risks
The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (Joint Committee) has published today its first Report on Risks and Vulnerabilities in the European Union’s (EU) Financial System.
26 March 2013
EBA consults on supervisory reporting for forbearance and non-performing exposures
The European Banking Authority (EBA) launches today a consultation on definitions and associated reporting templates on forbearance and non-performing exposures. The consultation is open until 24 June 2013.
26 March 2013
EBA consults on draft implementing technical standards on asset encumbrance reporting
The European Banking Authority (EBA) launches today a consultation on draft implementing technical standards (ITS) on reporting for asset encumbrance. The ITS, which will be part of the EU single rulebook, intend to develop reporting templates and instructions for asset encumbrance with the ultimate aim of ensuring a harmonised measure of asset encumbrance across institutions. The consultation runs until 24 June 2013.
19 March 2013
EBA publishes results of the Basel III monitoring exercise as of 30 June 2012
The European Banking Authority (EBA) publishes today its third report of the Basel III monitoring exercise on the European banking system.
18 March 2013
EBA publishes Consumer Trends Report
The European Banking Authority (EBA) publishes today its annual report on consumer trends which provides an overview of the consumer protection analysis carried out by the EBA.
18 March 2013
Consultation on the Data Point Model related to the Technical Standards on Supervisory Reporting Requirements for Liquidity Coverage and Stable Funding
The EBA published today a draft Data Point Model (DPM) based on its draft Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on Supervisory Reporting Requirements for Liquidity Coverage and Stable Funding (Consultation paper EBA/CP/2012/05 published on 7 June 2012). Interested parties are invited to provide comments on the DPM by 13 May 2013.
18 March 2013
Consultation on the Data Point Model related to the Technical Standards on Supervisory Reporting Requirements for Leverage Ratio
The EBA published today a draft Data Point Model (DPM) based on its draft Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on Supervisory Reporting Requirements for Leverage Ratio (Consultation paper EBA/CP/2012/06 published on 7 June 2012). Interested parties are invited to provide comments on the DPM by 13 May 2013.
15 March 2013
Update on the technical standards on supervisory reporting requirements
The EBA publishes today an updated version of the templates, instructions, validation rules and data point model for implementing technical standards (ITS) on supervisory reporting (COREP and FINREP). The objective of this updated version is to facilitate credit institutions’ timely preparation for the implementation of the harmonised reporting requirements.
13 March 2013
Update of the Credit institutions Register
The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today an updated list of credit institutions authorised to operate within the European Union and European Economic Area countries.
11 March 2013
EBA consults on the conditions for assessing the materiality of extensions and changes of internal approaches for credit, market and operational risk
The European Banking Authority (EBA) launches today a consultation on draft technical standards (RTS) aimed at specifying the conditions for assessing the materiality of extensions and changes to internal approaches when calculating own funds requirements for credit, market and operational risk. These RTS will be part of the Single rulebook aimed at enhancing regulatory harmonisation in Europe. The consultation runs until 11 June 2013.
public hearing
11 March 2013
EBA consults on technical standards for recovery plans
The European Banking Authority (EBA) launches today a consultation on Draft Regulatory Technical Standard (RTS) on the content of recovery plans. In doing so the EBA starts the preparatory work for the implementation of the Recovery and Resolution Directive (RRD) currently discussed by the EU legislators. The consultation runs until 11 June 2013.
07 March 2013
EBA publishes Good Practices for ETF Risk Management
The European Banking Authority (EBA) issues today an Opinion addressed to National Supervisory Authorities (NSAs) on Good Practices for the Risk Management of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs).
07 March 2013
Call for papers for the 2nd EBA policy research workshop
The European Banking Authority (EBA) launches today a call for research papers in view of its second policy research workshop taking place on 14-15 November in London on the topic “How to regulate and resolve systemically important banks”.
28 February 2013
ESMA and the EBA warn investors about contracts for difference
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the European Banking Authority (EBA) have published a warning to retail investors about the dangers of investing in contracts for difference (CFDs).
26 February 2013
EBA interim report on the consistency of risk-weighted assets in the banking book
The European Banking Authority (EBA) releases today the interim results of its investigation on risk-weighted assets (RWAs) in the banking book aimed at identifying any material difference in RWA outcomes and at understanding the sources of such differences. This report, which illustrates the outcomes of the first phase of the investigation, is part of a wider EBA analysis on the consistency of RWAs, whose ultimate objective is to better understand the differences in the calculation of RWAs and, if need be, to formulate the necessary policy solutions to enhance convergence between banks and to improve disclosure.
26 February 2013
Information regarding the chairmanship of the Banking Stakeholders Group
Information regarding the chairmanship of the Banking Stakeholders Group
21 February 2013
Discussion paper on retail deposits subject to higher outflows for the purposes of liquidity reporting under the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR)
The EBA publishes today a discussion paper on the retail deposits subject to higher outflows for the purposes of liquidity reporting under the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR). This paper outlines the EBA’s preliminary thinking on a methodology for identifying retail deposits subject to higher outflows and for calculating the associated outflow rates. The consultation runs until 21 March 2013.
21 February 2013
EBA consults on the process to define highly liquid assets in the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR)
The EBA issues today a discussion paper presenting the methodology and scope of its forthcoming analysis on definitions of highly liquid assets. The proposed methodology is based on a scorecard, which aims at producing an ordinal ranking of assets by combining a set of different liquidity indicators. Following the outcome of the analysis, the EBA will report to the European Commission on appropriate definitions of high and extremely high liquidity and credit quality of transferable assets for the purpose of the LCR.
20 February 2013
Andrea Enria's Lectio Magistralis at the University of Trento
Andrea Enria's Lectio Magistralis at the University of Trento: "The crisis in Europe, the impact on banks and the authorities’ response"
30 January 2013
Public Hearing on the consultation paper on Principles for Benchmarks-Setting Processes in the EU
Following the publication of the consultation paper on Principles for Benchmarks-Setting Processes in the EU, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the European Banking Authority (EBA) are organising a public hearing at ESMA’s premises in Paris on Wednesday, 13 February 2013.
public hearing
23 January 2013
Risk Assessment report of the European Banking System
The EBA publishes today a risk assessment report of the European Banking System.
23 January 2013
The EBA recommends major EU cross-border banking groups to develop recovery plans
The EBA adopted a formal Recommendation to ensure that major EU cross-border banks develop group recovery plans by the end of 2013. The plans shall be submitted to the respective competent authorities and discussed within colleges of supervisors. The aim of the Recommendation is to spur the development of recovery plans and to foster convergence on the highest standards across the Union.
11 January 2013
ESMA and the EBA take action to strengthen Euribor and benchmark rate-setting processes
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the European Banking Authority (EBA) have today published the results of their joint work on Euribor and propose principles for benchmark rate-setting processes.