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The European Central Bank (ECB) and the European Banking Authority (EBA) published today a third version of the classification system that links their respective reporting frameworks. This common system, which will support EU banks in their reporting exercise to both the EBA and the ECB, supersedes the second version published in March 2012 and aims at providing a better understanding of the links between the two different reporting frameworks of the ECB and the EBA, while creating synergies between datasets that were originally designed for different purposes.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its annual report on consumer trends, giving an overview of the analysis carried out in the area of consumer protection and financial innovation. The report identifies the consumer issues that may arise, or have arisen, from these trends, and describes the approaches the EBA will be taking in 2014 to address them.

The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) is organising the second Joint ESAs Consumer Protection Day on 4 June 2014 in London. The event will bring together consumers, regulators and industry participants to discuss consumer protection-related issues in the financial services area in the European Union.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today the interactive Single Rulebook, an on-line tool designed to facilitate navigation through the single set of harmonised prudential rules in the EU banking sector. The Single Rulebook aims at ensuring consistent application of the regulatory banking framework across the EU.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched the interactive Single Rulebook, an on-line tool designed to facilitate navigation through the single set of harmonised prudential rules in the EU banking sector. The Single Rulebook aims at ensuring consistent application of the regulatory banking framework across the EU.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has introduced some important changes to the Single Rulebook Q&A tool. The major changes focus on the stricter prioritisation of incoming questions, more stringent criteria for submitting questions, grouping of questions which raise related issues, and a new publication policy for questions and answers.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today final draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on the methodology for identifying Global Systemically Important Institutions (G-SIIs), final draft Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on special disclosure rules applicable to G-SIIs, and final guidelines on special disclosure rules for large institutions. The identification of G-SIIs in the EU is aligned with the framework established by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and developed by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS). These standards and guidelines will be part of the EU Single Rulebook in banking and aim at enhancing regulatory harmonisation and disclosure across the EU.