14 October 2008
Patrick Amis has been appointed to be Deputy Secretary General of the Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS).
Since joining the Banque de France in 1995, Patrick Amis has worked in different areas of banking supervision, notably the on site inspection and the permanent supervision at the French Commission bancaire. His tasks involved the monitoring of several of the most internationally active French banking groups. He also was a representative of the Banque de France at the Fed New York in 2002-2003. Since 2004 and before joining CEBS, he has been head of accounting affairs in the French Commission bancaire, focusing on the implementation of IFRS in the banking system and chairing accounting working groups of CEBS and BCBS.
The European Banking Authority was established by Regulation (EC) No. 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010. The EBA has officially come into being as of 1 January 2011 and has taken over all existing and ongoing tasks and responsibilities from the Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS). The EBA acts as a hub and spoke network of EU and national bodies safeguarding public values such as the stability of the financial system, the transparency of markets and financial products and the protection of depositors and investors.