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The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today the Decision on an ad hoc data collection of institutions’ ESG data. The Decision will provide competent authorities and the EBA with the necessary data and tools to fulfil their monitoring functions and ESG-related mandates by collecting the information that is already available to institutions as part of their Pillar 3 disclosure obligations with respect to ESG risks.    

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a public consultation on amendments to the draft Implementing Technical Standard (ITS) on disclosure and reporting of the minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL) and the total loss absorbency requirement (TLAC). These amendments aim to reflect changes to the prudential framework that came or will soon come into force and provide clarifications on the information to be reported in the insolvency ranking templates. The consultation paper also includes an updated mapping between disclosure and reporting requirements. The consultation runs until 18August 2023.

The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – ESAs) have today published a Consultation Paper with amendments to the Delegated Regulation of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today an Opinion on the draft European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) developed by the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG). In this Opinion, addressed to the European Commission, the EBA acknowledges that, overall,  the draft ESRS are consistent with international standards and any other relevant EU Regulation. In addition, the EBA very much welcomes the level of alignment with the Pillar 3 disclosure requirements reached at this stage. The EBA also highlights a few aspects that should deserve further consideration by the European Commission.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its roadmap outlining the objectives and timeline for delivering mandates and tasks in the area of sustainable finance and environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks. The roadmap explains the EBA’s sequenced and comprehensive approach over the next three years to integrate ESG risks considerations in the banking framework and support the EU’s efforts to achieve the transition to a more sustainable economy.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today an Opinion on the amendments proposed by the European Commission to the EBA final draft Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on prudential disclosures of environmental, social and governance (ESG) information. In the Opinion, while accepting the two substantive changes proposed by the Commission to enhance proportionality, the EBA insists that institutions should make every effort to collect and disclose the very relevant information reflected in the BTAR. 

The European Banking Authority (EBA) is providing today clarity on the applicability of several EBA disclosure guidelines which are replaced totally or partially by the Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on Pillar 3 disclosure. As part of this effort, the EBA has repealed three guidelines that are replaced by that ITS and revised the scope of application of the Guidelines on disclosure of non-performing and forborne exposures. The amending Guidelines published today ensure the continuity of public disclosures on non-performing and forborne exposures by all credit institutions.