Opinions

EBA opinion on Sweden’s request to extend CRR Article 458 risk weight floors for commercial and residential property-backed corporate exposures under the IRB approach, assessing capital adequacy and systemic risk in the Nordic-Baltic financial sector.

EBA opinion on Sweden’s request to extend a 25% risk weight floor for residential real estate exposures under CRR Article 458, assessing macroprudential risks in the Swedish mortgage market and IRB model concerns until December 2027.

EBA opinion on Norway’s proposal under Article 458 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 to raise the risk weight floor for residential real estate exposures from 20% to 25% for IRB banks, addressing systemic risks from high household debt and real estate market imbalances until December 2026.

European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) issue a joint opinion on the European Commission’s rejection of draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) under DORA, addressing subcontracting conditions for ICT services supporting critical or important functions in financial entities, ensuring alignment with Article 30(5) of DORA.

EBA opinion on the European Commission’s proposed amendments to Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) for authorization applications of asset-referenced tokens (ARTs) under MiCAR, assessing legal justification, proportionality, and information requirements for supervisory scrutiny.

EBA opinion on the European Commission’s amendments to Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) under MiCAR, assessing changes to conflict-of-interest rules for asset-referenced token issuers, including scope adjustments, proportionality, and disclosure requirements.

EBA opinion assessing the EU Commission’s proposal to include virtual currency exchanges and custodian wallet providers under the 4AMLD (Anti-Money Laundering Directive), addressing AML/CFT risks, registration requirements, and supervisory consistency across EU Member States.

EBA opinion clarifying how competent authorities should apply the interaction between Pillar 2 requirements and the output floor under CRD IV, including temporary caps and double-counting reviews in the SREP framework, effective from 2025.

EBA opinion on EMIR 3’s new authorization regime for initial margin (IM) models used in non-centrally cleared OTC derivatives, clarifying validation requirements for pro forma models like ISDA SIMM and outlining supervisory procedures for credit institutions and investment firms.

EBA opinion on the Central Bank of Hungary’s request to permit CQS 3 credit institutions as collateral for covered bonds under CRR Article 129(1a), addressing concentration risks in Hungary’s financial market and compliance with EU prudential requirements.

EBA opinion on the European Commission’s proposed amendments to draft Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) for supervisory reporting and Pillar 3 disclosures under CRR, addressing Basel III updates, IT solutions, and template publication methods.

EBA, EIOPA, and ESMA jointly respond to the European Commission’s rejection of DORA’s draft Implementing Technical Standards on ICT third-party service provider identification, advocating for mandatory LEI use over EUID to ensure operational resilience, supervisory efficiency, and global consistency in financial sector risk management.

EBA opinion on the Netherlands' request to extend a macroprudential measure under CRR Article 458, imposing a minimum average risk weight on Dutch residential mortgage exposures for IRB banks until November 2026 to address systemic risks in the housing market.