Press releases

The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published a formal Recommendation, and the final figures, related to banks’ recapitalisation needs. These measures form part of a broader European package, agreed by the European Council on 26 October and confirmed during the ECOFIN Council on 30 November, to address the current situation in the EU by restoring stability and confidence in the markets.

The European Banking Authority up and running and preparing new EU-wide stress test

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today new vacancy notices for temporary agents and national experts on secondment.

The EBA has today submitted its comments on the IASB's Request for Views on Effective Dates and Transition Methods.<br /><br />The list of all comment letters the EBA (or its predecessor CEBS) submitted to the IASB can be accessed here.

On 19 March 2012, the European Commission’s Services issued a Green paper on Shadow Banking for public consultation. In accordance with Article 34(1) of Regulation No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing the European Banking Authority (EBA), the Board of Supervisors of the EBA has adopted this opinion with regard to the Green paper.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today en ex-ante Publicity for Negotiated Procurement Procedure for IT workstations.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has adopted an Opinion on the recommendations of the High-level Expert Group on reforming the structure of the EU banking sector.

The European Parliament confirms Adam Farkas as the EBA’s first Executive Director

The European Parliament confirms Andrea Enria as the inaugural Chairperson of the EBA

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today new vacancy notices for temporary agents.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its Opinion on the Commission’s Services consultation regarding technical details of a possible EU framework for bank recovery and resolution.

The EBA has submitted its comments on the IAASB's Proposals relating to IAPSs - Withdrawal of existing IAPSs and Clarification of the Status and Authority of New IAPSs; Proposed IAPS 1000, Special Considerations in Auditing Complex Financial Instruments<br /><br />The list of all comment letters the EBA (and its predecessor CEBS) submitted to the auditing-related issues can be accessed here.

The EBA has submitted its comments on the IFRS Foundation's public consultation paper Status of Trustees’<br />Strategy Review.<br /><br />The list of all comment letters the EBA (and its predecessor CEBS) submitted to the accounting-related issues can be accessed here.

The EBA completes its top management structure and reaches agreement on the next steps of its EU-wide stress test exercise.

The EBA has submitted its comments on the IASB's Exposure Draft ED/2010/13 Hedge Accounting.<br /><br />The list of all comment letters the EBA (and its predecessor CEBS) submitted to the accounting-related issues can be accessed here.