EBA issues a No Action letter to delay ESG Pillar 3 disclosure requirements under the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR), easing operational burdens for banks until EU amendments to Implementing Regulation 2024/3172 take effect.
EBA draft regulatory technical standards defining criteria for equivalent legal mechanisms ensuring completion of unfinished residential property under CRR Article 124(14), establishing minimum creditworthiness requirements and harmonized prudential treatment across the EU.
The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published its final Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) specifying what constitutes an “equivalent legal mechanism” for unfinished property exposures under the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR). These RTS are part of the first phase of the EBA’s roadmap for implementing the EU Banking Package and take into account the stakeholders’ feedback, including targeted amendments to ensure both prudential soundness and practical applicability across the EU.
The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published a no-action letter on the application of the ESG Pillar 3 disclosure requirements under the EBA disclosure Implementing Technical Standards (ITS). This no-action letter aims to address legal and operational uncertainties linked to the evolving ESG disclosure framework, in light of the proposed amendments under the European Commission’s Omnibus legislative package on sustainability reporting. The EBA is also updating its ESG risk dashboard.
The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a public consultation to amend the Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on resolution plans and the RTS on resolution colleges. These revisions target both the structure and content of resolution plans as well as the operational functioning of resolution colleges for cross-border groups. The aim is to simplify and streamline resolution plans and the functioning of resolution colleges and strengthen cooperation among college authorities. The consultation runs until 5 November 2025.
European Banking Authority (EBA) Public Meeting Register for July 2025 – Chairperson Jose Manuel Campa reports no disclosed meetings between 16-31 July under transparency requirements.
EBA Executive Director François-Louis Michaud’s July 2025 public meeting register detailing discussions with HSBC Continental Europe on bank strategy, EBA stress tests, regulatory matters, and DORA implementation.
EBA Executive Director François-Louis Michaud’s July 2025 public meeting register detailing stakeholder engagements with German Banking Association and Accountancy Europe on supervision, accounting, and regulatory strategy.
EBA-SUERF conference programme outlining discussions on simplifying financial sector regulations, macroeconomic impacts, and EU supervisory framework efficiency, featuring keynotes and panels with policymakers, academics, and regulators.
EBA draft regulatory technical standards under CRR 3 Article 501d(5) specify methods for banks to calculate and aggregate crypto-asset exposure values, including capital requirements, risk frameworks, and the 1% Tier 1 capital limit, aligning with MiCA and BCBS standards.
EBA opinion on applying ESG risk disclosure provisions under CRR3, addressing implementation challenges due to pending Omnibus package reforms. Recommends temporary enforcement relief for large and newly in-scope institutions to avoid conflicting requirements and compliance burdens until updated ITS are finalised.
The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published its final draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) which specify the technical elements necessary for institutions to calculate and aggregate crypto-asset exposures in relation to the prudential treatment of such exposures. The RTS address implementation aspects and will ensure harmonisation of the capital requirements on crypto-asset exposures by institutions across the EU.
EBA draft regulatory technical standards on operational risk losses under CRR – establishing a risk taxonomy, defining 'unduly burdensome' conditions for annual loss calculations, and outlining adjustments to loss datasets following mergers or acquisitions for EU banks.
The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published three final draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) that provide a taxonomy for operational risk losses and offer clarity on the exemptions for the calculation of the annual operational risk loss and on the adjustments to the loss data set that banks must perform when merging or acquiring entities or activities.
The European Banking Authority (EBA) today released the results of its 2025 EU-wide stress test involving 64 banks from 17 EU and EEA countries and covering 75% of EU banking sector assets. The results confirm that European banks remain resilient even under a severe hypothetical economic downturn. The simulated scenario involves a sharp deterioration in the global macro-financial environment, driven by a resurgence in geopolitical tensions, entrenched trade fragmentation, including increase in tariffs, and persistent supply shocks. EU banks, despite bearing losses of EUR 547bn, maintain strong capital positions and their capacity to continue supporting the economy.
EBA 2025 EU-wide stress test results – assesses resilience of largest EU banks under a severe recession, geopolitical tensions, and trade policy shocks, showing strong capital levels and lending capacity despite EUR 547 bn in losses over three years.
EBA’s 2025 EU-wide stress test FAQs explain the exercise’s objectives, methodology, and key changes—including CRR3 integration, output floor, and sectoral credit risk breakdowns—to assess EU banks’ resilience under adverse scenarios, involving 64 banks and coordinated with ECB, ESRB, and national authorities.