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The Opinion follows up on the observations made by European Parliament in its 2020 discharge report and elaborates on measures taken by the European Banking Authority (EBA) in response to it. Out of the 30 observations, which cover the areas of budget and financial management, performance, staff policy, procurement, prevention and management of conflicts of interest and transparency, internal control, and COVID response and business continuity, the EBA is of the view that 26 have already been implemented or are no longer applicable. For 3 observations the implementation of follow-up actions is ongoing and for one observation the status has to be further considered.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published its annual Funding Plans Report. 159 banks submitted their funding plans for a forecast period from 2022 to 2024. The Report highlights strong deposit growth and increase of public sector sources of funding in 2021. The plans show banks’ intentions to increase market-based funding over forecast period, while the gap between planned debt issuances and maturing targeted longer-term refinancing operations (TLTRO) in the coming two years remains significant. 

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has become the first European agency in France to be registered for its environmental performance under the European Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS). The registration was issued by the French Ministry for the Ecological Transition for a duration of three years. The scope of EMAS covers all the EBA’s operational and core business activities.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today an Opinion following the notification by De Nederlandsche Bank (Central Bank of the Netherlands) of its intention to extend a macroprudential measure introduced in 2020 and activated on 1 January 2022. The measure imposes a minimum average risk weight on Dutch housing loan portfolios for credit institutions that have adopted an internal ratings-based (IRB) approach. Based on the submitted evidence the EBA does not object to the extension of the measure.

The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA - ESAs) issued today their Autumn 2022 joint risk report. The report highlights that the deteriorating economic outlook, high inflation and rising energy prices have increased vulnerabilities across the financial sectors. The ESAs advise national supervisors, financial institutions and market participants to prepare for challenges ahead.