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The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today a report presenting the outcome of its assessment to the European Commission’s call for advice on the European Secured Notes (ESNs). In addition, it puts forward recommendations on key aspects for the European Commission to consider when possibly designing the legislative framework for SME ESNs.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its third updated Report on the monitoring of Additional Tier 1 (AT1) instruments. The EBA’s monitoring of capital instruments has been beneficial in the implementation of the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) and the provisions laid down in the related Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on own funds and has contributed to the enhancement of the quality of institutions’ capital across the EU.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today a new updated list of Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) instruments of EU institutions. This list is accompanied by an updated CET1 Report, which includes information on the underlying objectives of the monitoring as well as on the consequences of including or excluding instruments in or from the CET1 list. The EBA’s monitoring of capital instruments contributes to the enhancement of the quality of institutions’ capital across the EU. The EBA will continue to update the Report on a regular basis to give account of new developments in CET1 issuances and practices.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today the periodical update to its Risk Dashboard, which summarises the main risks and vulnerabilities in the EU banking sector using quantitative risk indicators, along with the opinions of banks and market analysts from its Risk Assessment Questionnaire. In the first quarter of 2018, the updated dashboard identified ongoing improvements in the repair of the EU banking sector but also residual risks in banks’ profitability.