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The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published its final draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on cooperation and colleges of supervisors for third country-branches. These standards are designed to enhance collaboration and information exchange among competent authorities supervising third-country branches in the EU. They also set out practical arrangements for organising colleges of supervisors, ensuring comprehensive supervision of all activities conducted by third-country groups within the Union.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) today launched a public consultation on draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) and Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) concerning material acquisitions, material transfers of assets or liabilities, and mergers and divisions involving credit institutions or (mixed) financial holding companies under the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD). The standards are designed to support banking consolidation and deepen EU market integration by clarifying supervisory expectations, reducing regulatory uncertainty and ensuring consistent prudential assessment across the EU. The consultation runs until 5 March 2026.

​The European Banking Authority (EBA) today launched a public consultation on Guidelines on authorisation of third-country branches (TCBs) under the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD). The Guidelines are another piece of regulation implementing the new EU framework applicable to TCBs, contributing to the harmonised access to the EU market and to the consistent application of such a new regime. The consultation runs until 3 February 2026.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published two Reports on the market share of subsidiaries of non-EU banks in the EU, as well as on EU banks’ assets and liabilities in foreign currencies. The market share of EU subsidiaries of third country banking groups amounts to 9.8% of total assets as of December 2023 (down from 10.17% a year earlier). The Report indicates that EU/EEA banks currently hold nearly 32% of their exposures in foreign currencies and receive 21.1% of their total funding in foreign currencies. This marks an upward trend since December 2023.

​The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published a Report on the direct provision of banking services from third countries. The quantitative and qualitative analysis performed didn’t provide evidence to recommend the amendment of the new Article 21c of the Capital Requirement Directive (CRD) which identifies how core banking services should be provided in a Member State. However, the EBA suggests a clarification of the interaction between Article 21c of the CRD and other sectorial legislations could be beneficial to authorities and market participants.