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2026 02 15 PMR -2026 Francois-Louis Michaud
EBA Executive Director François-Louis Michaud’s February 2026 public meeting register detailing engagements at the MFSA Joint Banking Supervision and Resolution Conference on supervisory priorities, proportionality, and burden reduction, plus a meeting with Promontory IBM Consulting on financial industry outlook.
Guidelines on third country branches capital endowment requirement
EBA guidelines specifying eligible financial instruments for third-country bank branches to meet capital endowment requirements under Directive 2013/36/EU, ensuring assets are available for resolution or winding-up to protect depositors and creditors, effective January 2027.
Consultation paper on draft Joint ESMA and EBA Guidelines on the assessment of the suitability of members of the management body and key function holders (track changes)
EBA and ESMA draft joint guidelines on assessing suitability of management body members and key function holders under CRD IV and MiFID II, covering proportionality, diversity, time commitment, skills, integrity, and ongoing monitoring for banks and investment firms.
The EBA publishes its final Guidelines on instruments for the capital endowment requirement for third-country branches
The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published its final Guidelines on instruments for the capital endowment requirement for third-country branches under the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD). The Guidelines set out the list of instruments that third-country branches may use to meet their capital endowment requirement and specify the minimum operational conditions that ensure these instruments are available when needed. The overall objective is to ensure that the capital endowment assets protect local depositors at the level of the third country branch, or they remain available to pay appropriate claims and satisfy local creditors in the event of resolution or winding-up of the third country branch.
260106 Annotated templates_with_finpre9dp_4.2.1
Full_taxonomy_and_technical_documentation
DPM 2.0 and DPM_XL Technical Documentation
taxonomy package 4.2.1 (FINREP9DP)
sample files 4.2.1 (FINREP9DP)
DPM2 Database_v_4_2_1
Identical_Cells.xlsx
EBA_validation_rules_4.2.1_2026-02-18
EBA Filing Rules v5.8_2026_02_25
EBA XBRL Filing Rules version 5.8 – technical guidelines for submitting XBRL reports to the EBA, covering syntax, filing indicators, entity identifiers (LEI), multi-currency reporting, and xBRL-CSV rules, effective February 2026.
Validation of pro forma-initial margin models
The EBA kicks off EU central validation of ISDA SIMM from 1 March 2026
The European Banking Authority (EBA) will start the central validation of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association Standard Initial Margin Model (ISDA SIMM) on 1 March 2026. The Decision on arrangements for ISDA SIMM validation, published today sets out the operational framework governing the EBA’s new validation function. This marks a key milestone in the implementation of the EBA’s new role as central validator of pro forma models, aimed at ensuring consistent, robust and transparent supervisory oversight of initial margin models across the EU.
Decision on arrangements for ISDA SIMM validation
Opinion on the Commission’s amendments to the final draft RTS on equivalent legal mechanism
Opinion on the Commission’s amendments to the final draft RTS on equivalent legal mechanism
Letter to Mr Berrigan on the submission of Opinion on RTS on equivalent legal mechanism
EBA submits its Opinion to the European Commission on proposed amendments to Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) under CRR Article 124(14), addressing equivalent legal mechanisms for residential property completion, including prudential safeguards like risk weight thresholds and legal enforceability requirements.
Letter JM Campa - RTS equiv legal mechanism - adoption with changes
European Commission letter to EBA outlining intended amendments to draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) under CRR on equivalent legal mechanisms for completing residential properties, addressing prudential conditions, market stability, and legal clarity before adoption.