Publications

Banking Stakeholder Group’s response to EBA’s consultation on amending product oversight and governance guidelines for retail banking products, addressing ESG features and greenwashing risks to align with updated EU regulations and consumer protection standards.

European Banking Authority (EBA) vacancy notice for the Chairperson position – invites applications for a 5-year term to lead the authority, oversee regulatory priorities, and represent the EBA before EU institutions and stakeholders under Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010.

EBA Work Programme 2026 outlines priorities and deliverables for EU banking regulation, focusing on rulebook development, risk assessment, innovation, and oversight under DORA, MiCA, and EMIR while transferring AML/CFT duties to AMLA.

EBA Chair José Manuel Campa outlines the EBA’s approach to simplifying Europe’s financial sector through regulatory efficiency, focusing on reducing reporting burdens, streamlining Level 2 and 3 mandates, and enhancing supervisory convergence while preserving banking resilience and international standards.

Joint ESAs factsheet explaining the EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) – outlining consumer protections, types of regulated crypto-assets (EMTs, ARTs, utility tokens), risks of unregulated providers, and key definitions like stablecoins and NFTs.

Joint ESAs warning on crypto-assets highlights risks, consumer protection gaps, and MiCA regulation applicability from December 2024, advising caution on volatility, fraud, and unregulated providers outside the EU.

Minutes of the 23rd EFIF meeting (May 2025) covering updates on innovation hubs, regulatory sandboxes, MiCA and AI Act implementation, BigTech monitoring, and discussions on FinTech collaboration, including crypto, DLT, and digital payments developments.

European Commission letter to EBA, ESMA, EIOPA, and AMLA outlining the de-prioritisation of 115 non-essential Level 2 financial services acts until October 2027, aiming to simplify EU regulatory implementation and review empowerments under ESAs' founding regulations.

European Commission document listing non-essential empowerments under financial regulations (CRR, CRD, MiFID, EMIR, CSDR, SFDR, Solvency II) – outlining technical standards, implementing acts, and delegated acts with legal bases, adoption timelines, and regulatory requirements for banking, markets, and sustainability.

European Banking Authority (EBA) report assessing the efficiency of the EU regulatory and supervisory framework, proposing improvements in Level 2/3 regulatory products, reporting burden, prudential framework, and internal working arrangements by 2025–2026.

European Banking Authority (EBA) 2026 work programme outlines priorities and activities for 2025–2027, focusing on rulebook development, risk assessment, innovation, supervisory convergence, financial stability, and data governance to strengthen the EU banking sector.

European Banking Authority 2025 declaration of interests form for Helmut Ettl (FMA Austria) outlining conflict of interest policy compliance, economic interests, and EBA involvement under EBA/DC/2020/308 guidelines.

EBA 2025 Annual Declaration of Interests form – requires staff and contractual parties to disclose financial interests, conflicts of interest, and compliance with ethics guidelines under Staff Regulations and EBA’s Conflict of Interest Policy to ensure independence and transparency.