European Forum for Innovation Facilitators (EFIF) April 2021 meeting minutes – covering updates on EU innovation hubs and regulatory sandboxes, RegTech survey findings, Greece’s FinTech sandbox under the SRSP Regulation, cross-border testing frameworks, and discussions on digital finance, AML/CFT, and crypto-asset regulations.
European Forum for Innovation Facilitators (EFIF) February 2021 meeting minutes – covering updates on EU innovation hubs and regulatory sandboxes, progress on cross-border testing frameworks, RegTech survey results, and discussions on an EFIF database for sharing enquiries and applications.
European Forum for Innovation Facilitators (EFIF) July 2020 meeting minutes – covers updates on innovation hubs and regulatory sandboxes, FinTech’s role in COVID-19 response, Digital Finance Strategy consultation, and industry engagement initiatives across EU financial sectors.
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The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published its Annual Report which describes in detail the activities and achievements of the Authority in 2021 and provides an overview of the key priorities for the coming year.
Guidelines on the role and responsibilities of the AML/CFT compliance officer
Annual Report 2021
Consolidated Annual Activity Report - final annual accounts
Consolidated Annual Activity Report 2021
EBA annual declaration of interests form for staff, requiring disclosure of financial assets, potential conflicts, and past employment under EU Staff Regulations and EBA’s Conflict of Interest Policy to ensure independence in regulatory duties.
EBA annual declaration of interests form requiring staff to disclose financial assets, potential conflicts, and compliance with EU Staff Regulations and EBA’s Conflict of Interest Policy to ensure independence in decision-making.
The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published its Guidelines specifying the role and responsibilities of the anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) compliance officer and of the management body of credit or financial institutions. These Guidelines aim to ensure a common interpretation and adequate implementation of AML/CFT internal governance arrangements across the EU in line with the requirements of the EU Directive on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing.
The European Banking Authority (EBA) issued today a revised list of validation rules for its reporting standards (ITS, RTS, Guidelines), highlighting those which have been deactivated either for incorrectness or for triggering IT problems. Competent Authorities throughout the EU are informed that data submitted in accordance with these reporting standards should not be formally validated against the set of deactivated rules.
EMIR RTS amending the bilateral margin requirements with regard to intragroup contracts
EBA Validation rules
ESAs statement on adapting the EMIR implementation timelines for intragroup contracts with third-country group entities
The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA - ESAs) today published a final report with draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) proposing to amend the Commission Delegated Regulation on the risk mitigation techniques for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives not cleared by a Central Clearing Counterparty (CCP) under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).