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Board of Appeal Decision on reimbursement costs (NOVIS vs EIOPA)
EBA Board of Appeal decision on cost reimbursement in NOVIS vs EIOPA case – rules on reasonable legal costs eligibility, excluding pre-litigation expenses, and sets 148-hour reimbursement for appeal proceedings under ESAs Regulations.
Strengthening EU Financial Integrity: EBA-AMLA AML/CFT Transition Explained
EBA and AMLA transition of AML/CFT powers by 2025 – outlines regulatory continuity, AMLA’s mandate to harmonise EU AML/CFT rules, direct supervision of high-risk institutions, and EBA’s ongoing role in prudential oversight and collaboration with AMLA.
Draft Regulatory Technical Standards on booking arrangements
European Banking Authority draft Regulatory Technical Standards outlining booking arrangements for third-country bank branches under CRD Article 48h, specifying record-keeping methodologies for assets, liabilities, and off-balance sheet items to ensure harmonized compliance.
Consultation paper on amending Guidelines on appropriate subsets of sectoral exposures for the application of the Systemic Risk Buffer (SyRB)
EBA consults on amending its 2020 Guidelines for sectoral exposures under the Systemic Risk Buffer (SyRB), incorporating climate transition and physical risks, lessons from existing measures, and impact assessment under Directive 2013/36/EU.
Report on IRRBB heatmap implementation (2nd phase – medium/long term action plan)
European Banking Authority report on the second phase of IRRBB heatmap implementation, outlining medium to long-term actions, observations, and recommendations on interest rate risk, commercial margin modelling, credit spread risk, and hedging strategies under the IRRBB framework.
Final Report on Joint ESAs Guidelines on ESG Stress Testing
EBA and ESAs finalize joint guidelines on ESG stress testing for competent authorities, establishing consistent methodologies, data requirements, and supervisory practices under CRD and Solvency II to integrate environmental, social, and governance risks into financial sector stress tests from 2027.
Memorandum of Understanding on DORA oversight of critical ICT third-party service providers in EU and UK
EU and UK financial authorities establish cooperation under DORA and UK FSMA to oversee critical ICT third-party service providers, enabling information exchange, joint oversight activities, and coordination on cross-border supervision and risk monitoring.
European Commission launches call for candidates for the ESAs’ Board of Appeal
The European Commission has launched a call for expression of interest for the appointment of members to the Board of Appeal of the three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – the ESAs).
EBA BS 2025 716 rev. 2 (Final Minutes of Ad hoc BoS conference call on 12 November 2025)
EBA Board of Supervisors minutes from November 2025 discussing quantitative analysis of capital, buffer, and MDA requirements under TFE recommendation 9, assessing overlaps, streamlining proposals, and harmonization of macroprudential buffers under Basel III and CRD/CRR frameworks.
Final draft Regulatory Technical Standards on cooperation and colleges of supervisors for third-country branches
EBA final draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) under Directive 2013/36/EU outlining cooperation mechanisms and conditions for colleges of supervisors overseeing third-country branches and subsidiaries, ensuring efficient supervision, information exchange, and crisis preparedness.
The EBA and ESMA launch a consultation on the revised suitability assessment framework for banks and investment firms
The European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) today launched a consultation on the revised joint Guidelines on the assessment of the suitability of members of the management body and key function holders. In parallel, the EBA is consulting on draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) specifying the documentation and information that large institutions must submit to competent authorities. Together, these elements form the Suitability Package, which aims to harmonise suitability assessments and promote supervisory convergence across the EU.
Calls for Advice
Validation of pro forma-initial margin models
ESG dashboard
The EBA consults on draft technical standards on prudentially material transactions under the Capital Requirements Directive
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 EBA finds that white labelling is widely used in banking and payments
The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published a Report on white labelling, i.e. a business model in which a financial institution works with another company (partner)—sometimes not even a financial firm—to offer products and services under the partner’s brand. The EBA found that over a third of banks surveyed in 2025 use this model and has identified a need for ongoing supervisory convergence actions that will be taken forward in 2026.
Public hearing on amending ITS on benchmarking exercises
Training
The EBA calls on financial and non-financial counterparties using an initial margin model based on ISDA SIMM to seek authorisation through their competent authorities
The European Banking Authority (EBA) today launched a data collection, through the competent authorities, to obtain the list of EU counterparties that will be required to apply to the EBA for validation of ISDA SIMM, as well as their contact persons. The EBA underscores the counterparties' obligation to apply for the authorisation of the use of initial margin models and warns of the legal consequences in case of non-authorised use under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).