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.
The Board of Supervisors of the European Banking Authority (EBA) has launched today an open selection procedure for the appointment of a new Chairperson.
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.
The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – the ESAs) today issued a warning to consumers that crypto-assets can be risky and that legal protection, if any, may be limited depending on which crypto-assets they invest in. This warning is accompanied by a factsheet explaining what the new EU regulation on Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) means for consumers. The ESAs recommend concrete steps consumers can take to make informed decisions before investing in crypto-assets such as checking if the provider is authorised in the EU.
The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its Work Programme outlining the key priorities and initiatives for 2026. Besides focusing on three key priorities, the EBA’s work will aim at strengthening the simplicity and efficiency of the regulatory and supervisory framework for banks and financial entities in the EU, in close cooperation with the relevant EU and non-EU stakeholders. In this respect, the EBA launched a comprehensive assessment of the framework, and decided to engage in 21 actions to enhance its efficiency. The 2026 Work Programme includes specific actions for next year for each of the four areas under review. The EBA will report on a regular basis on the implementation of all the recommendations.
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.
The European Banking Authority (EBA) today launched its 2025 EU-wide Transparency Exercise with the aim to enhance transparency and market discipline in the EU financial system. This exercise complements banks’ own Pillar 3 disclosures under the EU Capital Requirements Directive (CRD) and provides market participants with consistent and comparable information on the condition of EU banks.