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.
European Banking Authority 2025 declaration of interests form for Helmut Ettl (FMA Austria) outlining conflict of interest policy compliance, economic interests, and EBA involvement under EBA/DC/2020/308 guidelines.
EBA 2025 Annual Declaration of Interests form – requires staff and contractual parties to disclose financial interests, conflicts of interest, and compliance with ethics guidelines under Staff Regulations and EBA’s Conflict of Interest Policy to ensure independence and transparency.
EBA Annual Declaration of Interests (ADoI) form for 2025 – requires staff and contractual parties to disclose financial interests, conflicts of interest, and compliance with ethics guidelines under EU Staff Regulations and EBA’s Conflict of Interest Policy.
EBA Annual Declaration of Interests (ADoI) form for staff and contractual parties – requires disclosure of financial interests, conflicts of interest, and compliance with EBA ethics guidelines, Staff Regulations, and conflict of interest policies under Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010.
EBA's 2025 Annual Declaration of Interests form for staff – requires disclosure of financial assets, crypto holdings, and potential conflicts under Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 and EBA’s Conflict of Interest Policy.
EBA Annual Declaration of Interests (ADoI) form – requires staff and contractual parties to disclose financial interests, conflicts of interest, and compliance with ethics guidelines under EU Staff Regulations and EBA’s Conflict of Interest Policy to ensure independence and transparency.
EBA speech at Payments Tomorrow Conference 2025 analysing the impact of PSD1 and PSD2 on EU payments innovation, competition, and security, while outlining upcoming regulatory changes like PSD3, PSR, and FIDA to enhance open banking, fraud prevention, and customer protection.