EBA updates guidelines on assessing equivalence of third-country confidentiality regimes under EU regulations, including MiCAR, confirming equivalence for Australia, China, Montenegro, Peru, Serbia, and the UK, and aligning with recent legal framework changes.
EBA December 2025 update on equivalence monitoring of non-EU jurisdictions' banking regulations – assessing regulatory frameworks, supervisory practices, and market trends to support EC equivalence decisions under EU banking rules.
EBA December 2025 update on equivalence monitoring of non-EU jurisdictions – assessing regulatory and supervisory frameworks for financial stability, market integrity, and investor protection, summarizing EC equivalence decisions for 26 jurisdictions under EU banking regulations.
EBA March 2025 questionnaire assessing third-country regulatory and supervisory equivalence with the EU framework, covering Basel III implementation, banking sector structure, performance, capital adequacy, liquidity, and supervisory practices under CRD/CRR standards.
EBA assesses the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA) of China’s professional secrecy and confidentiality regime for equivalence with EU standards under CRD, PSD2, AMLD, and BRRD, confirming continued compliance as NFRA succeeds CBIRC.
Guidelines on equivalence of confidentiality regimes
Principles for the assessment of confidentiality and professional secrecy
EBA methodology for the assessment of regulatory and supervisory equivalence of third countries - 1st step
EBA Opinion on CRR Third Country Equivalence - North Macedonia
EBA Opinion on CRR Third Country Equivalence - Bosnia and Herzegovina
EBA Opinion on CRR Third Country Equivalence - Serbia / South Korea
EBA opinion assessing whether Argentina’s prudential, supervisory, and regulatory requirements for credit institutions are equivalent to EU standards under CRR and CRD frameworks, concluding equivalence for preferential treatment of exposures.
EBA opinion assessing the equivalence of Turkey and New Zealand’s prudential, supervisory, and regulatory frameworks for credit institutions under CRR, concluding both countries meet EU standards for preferential treatment of exposures.