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The European Banking Authority (EBA) jointly with the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), published today the final Guidelines on common procedures and methodologies for the supervisory review and evaluation process (SREP) for investment firms. The EBA published also the final draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on Pillar 2 add-ons for investment firms. Both regulatory products are based on the Investment Firms Directive (IFD) and aim to harmonise the supervisory practices regarding the supervisory review and evaluation process of investment firms.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its Report on benchmarking of remuneration practices in EU banks for the financial years 2019 and 2020 and high earners data (EU27/EEA) for 2020. The number of high earners went down from 1 444 (EU27/EEA) or 4 963 (EU28/EEA) in 2019 to 1 383 (EU27/EEA) in 2020. While the bonus level for high earners remained relatively stable, a visible reduction can be observed for risk takers (identified staff).