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The European Banking Authority (EBA) has decided to partially delete sections of its Guidelines on connected clients, following the entry into force of new, directly applicable EU legislation. The changes ensure continued clarity, consistency and alignment in the framework used by credit institutions to identify groups of connected clients.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today the 2026 update of the list of closely correlated currencies, which is used for the calculation of capital requirements for foreign exchange risk under the standardised approach. The update has been carried out in line with the methodology and procedure set out in the applicable Implementing Technical Standards (ITS). The revised list has been submitted to the European Commission for endorsement.

The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – the ESAs) today published its Annual Report for 2025, setting out the main priorities and achievements of its cross-sectoral work over the past year. In 2025, the Joint Committee focused on protecting consumers in increasingly digital financial markets, strengthening operational and cyber resilience through the implementation of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), improving the effectiveness of sustainable finance disclosures, and enhancing cross-sectoral risk monitoring.