Press releases

​The European Banking Authority (EBA) has classified USDC, issued by Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS, as a significant e-money token (EMT) under the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA), following its assessment of the criteria set out in the Regulation. There are currently 45 EMTs in the European Union, which have been notified under MiCA, and USDC is the first one to be classified as being significant.

The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – the ESAs) published today its Annual Work Programme for 2027, setting out its priorities for addressing cross-sectoral risks and strengthening coordination across the European Union's financial sector.

​The European Banking Authority (EBA) today released the final technical package for version 4.4 of its reporting and disclosure framework, covering IFRS 18 reporting, Pillar 3 ESG disclosures and other technical amendments.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published a report proposing draft amendments to the Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on certain prudential requirements for central securities depositories (CSDs) and designated credit institutions offering ‘banking-type ancillary services’. This mostly responds to changes introduced by the Central Securities Depositories Regulation (CSDR) “Refit”, notably those allowing banking CSDs to provide banking-type ancillary services to other CSDs.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published its CRR3/CRD6 dashboard as of Q2 2026 for 129 banks at the highest level of consolidation across the EU/EEA. EU/EEA banks maintain capital levels well above minimum requirements under the fully loaded CRR3 framework, with an average Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio projected at 15.1%, despite an increased impact of the output floor compared with previous editions.

​The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its Work Programme outlining the key areas of focus and deliverables for 2027. The Programme also marks the first step towards a broader medium-term strategy to position the EBA as a next-generation regulator, a body developing supervision at new frontiers, and a provider of services to the supervisory and resolution community.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published its Risk Dashboard for the second quarter of 2026. It summarises the main risks and vulnerabilities of the EU/EEA banking sector based on supervisory reporting data.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) today started a public consultation on proposed revisions to the Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) governing the joint decision process for institution-specific prudential requirements foreseen by Article 113 of the Capital Requirements Directive. The revisions are part of the EBA’s broader efforts to simplify and enhance the efficiency of the regulatory and supervisory framework, as outlined in its Report on the efficiency of the regulatory and supervisory framework, published in October 2025.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published its response to the European Commission’s targeted consultation on the review of the Regulation on Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCA). While MiCA has established a comprehensive regulatory framework for crypto-asset activities in the European Union, the crypto sector continues to evolve rapidly with new products, services and business models emerging to market. Against this backdrop, the EBA recommends the European Commission prioritise specific issues in its review of MiCA.

The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – the ESAs) have identified external dependencies, emerging technologies and private credit as key vulnerabilities for the EU financial system in their Autumn 2026 risk update.

As part of the European Banking Authority’s (EBA) ongoing efforts to simplify its regulatory framework, the Guidelines focus on third-party arrangements supporting critical or important functions (CIFs) namely the disruption of which would materially impair the performance of a financial entity. By concentrating on these higher-risk arrangements, the Guidelines reduce unnecessary operational and supervisory burdens for less material ones while maintaining sound risk management.

​Following a plenary vote in the European Parliament, Thomas Gstädtner has been confirmed as the new Executive Director of the European Banking Authority (EBA). Thomas Gstädtner, who will serve a five-year renewable term, was selected by the EBA Board of Supervisors from a shortlist of candidates following an open selection procedure.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) issued today an updated list of validation rules defined in its reporting frameworks, as part of its regular quarterly review process. The revised package identifies rules that (i) have been deactivated due to inaccuracies or IT-related issues, or (ii) have been reactivated.

The EBA acknowledges the European Commission’s non-adoption of the targeted amendments of the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 241/2014 aimed at shortening the application period for reducing own funds and eligible liabilities instruments.

​The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published an Opinion in response to the observations made by European Parliament in its 2024 Discharge Report covering all agencies, including the EBA. The EBA welcomes the overall positive feedback from the European Parliament. Only nine observations of the Parliament’s report directly mention the EBA, and none warrant the adoption of specific follow-up actions.