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The EBA updates list of indicators used to perform risk assessments
The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published an updated list of indicators for risk assessment and risk analysis tools, together with the accompanying methodological guide. Without adding any reporting burden on reporting institutions nor on competent authorities, this guidance describes how risk indicators are computed in EBA publications. It will allow competent authorities and users of EBA data to interpret key bank figures in a consistent fashion when conducting their risk assessments and analyses.
ESAs publish Joint Annual Report for 2024
The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA - ESAs) today published its 2024 Annual Report, which provides an overview of the joint ESAs work completed during the past year.
A material gender pay gap persists across EU banks and investment firms, the EBA observes in its Benchmarking Report
The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published its Report on Remuneration and Gender Pay Gap Benchmarking for institutions and investment firms. The Report shows a material gender pay gap in 2023 with women earning less than men. Remuneration practices in institutions remained stable between 2021 - 2023, but the ratio between the variable and fixed remuneration in investment firms increased significantly after the introduction of the Investment Firms Directive (IFD).
EBA updates list of institutions involved in the 2025 supervisory benchmarking exercise
The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today an updated list of institutions, which have a reporting obligation for the purpose of the 2025 EU supervisory benchmarking exercise. The EBA will be conducting the 2025 benchmarking exercise on a sample of 110 institutions from 16 countries across the EU and the European Economic Area. The EBA runs this exercise leveraging on established data collection procedures and formats of regular supervisory reporting and assists Competent Authorities in assessing the quality of internal approaches used to calculate risk weighted exposure amounts.
EBA publishes its Peer Review on the performance of stress tests by Deposit Guarantee Schemes
The European Banking Authority (EBA) today released the findings of its latest Peer Review on the performance of stress tests by deposit guarantee schemes (DGSs) across the European Union. This comprehensive review assessed how seven national DGSs performed stress tests against benchmarks developed for the purposes of this Peer Review. The benchmarks derive from the Deposit Guarantee Schemes Directive (DGSD) and the Revised EBA Guidelines on stress tests of deposit guarantee schemes. Stress tests of DGSs are essential for maintaining financial stability and protecting EU citizens. By rigorously assessing the performance of DGS stress tests, the EBA aims to continuously enhance the preparedness of DGS to handle bank failures and safeguard depositors' funds.
The EBA publishes its annual assessment of banks’ internal approaches for the calculation of capital requirements
The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published its 2024 Reports on the annual market and credit risk benchmarking exercises. For the first time, the EBA also released a specific Report on the fundamental review of the trading book Alternative Standardised Approach (FRTB ASA). These exercises aim at monitoring the consistency of risk weighted assets (RWAs) across all EU institutions authorised to use internal approaches for the calculation of capital requirements.
The EU subsidiaries of third country players account for 10% of total EU assets. Their presence is more significant in the derivatives market, the EBA Report finds
The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published two Reports on the market share of subsidiaries of non-EU banks in the EU, as well as on EU banks’ assets and liabilities in foreign currencies. The market share of EU subsidiaries of third country banking groups amounts to 10.17% of total assets as of December 2023, mostly owing to exposures towards credit institutions and other financial corporations in the EU. Of the individual asset categories, the market share of third country players is highest in derivatives while their largest sources of income are fees and commission income and interest income from credit institutions and other financial corporations.
EBA's platform contributes to successful execution of the NBSG crisis simulation exercise
The European Banking Authority (EBA) contributed to the successful execution of the Nordic-Baltic Stability Group's (NBSG) crisis simulation exercise. This is according to a report published today by the authorities involved in the NBSG, following their joint autumn 2024 exercise.
François-Louis Michaud’s term as EBA Executive Director renewed by the Board of Supervisors
On 25 March 2025, the Board of Supervisors of the European Banking Authority (EBA) renewed the mandate of François-Louis Michaud as EBA’s Executive Director for a second five-year term, until end-August 2030. The decision was based on the evaluation of his work during his first term of office, as well as on the Authority’s duties and requirements over the next five years.
The ESAs call for vigilance amid rising geopolitical and cyber risks
The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – the ESAs) today published their Spring 2025 Joint Committee update on risks and vulnerabilities in the EU financial system, which focuses on the challenges linked to geopolitical tensions and cyber risks.
The European Supervisory Authorities publish evaluation report on the Securitisation Regulation
The Joint Committee (JC) of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) has today published its evaluation report on the functioning of the EU Securitisation Regulation (SECR). The report puts forward recommendations to strengthen the overall effectiveness of Europe’s securitisation framework through simplification, while ensuring a high level of protection for investors and safeguarding financial stability.
The EBA releases the draft of the technical package for its 4.1 reporting framework
The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today a draft technical package for version 4.1 of its reporting framework. This publication aims to provide an early version of the 4.1 release to facilitate the implementation for the reporting entities. The final version is expected to be released in end May 2025.
EBA identifies payment fraud, indebtedness and de-risking as key issues affecting consumers in the EU
The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today the 9th edition of its biennial Consumer Trends Report for 2024/25. The Report has identified payment fraud, indebtedness, and de-risking as the most important issues affecting EU consumers. The Report is based on information provided by the national authorities of the 27 EU Member States, selected national and EU consumer associations, EU industry associations, national ombudsmen, as well as quantitative data from a variety of sources, including for the first time the EBA’s new Retail Risk Indicators, which the EBA publishes separately since 2022 with a view to identify potential consumer harm.
EBA identifies payment fraud, indebtedness and unwarranted de-risking as key issues affecting consumers in the EU
The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today the 9th edition of its biennial Consumer Trends Report for 2024/25. The Report has identified payment fraud, indebtedness, and unwarranted de-risking as the most important issues affecting EU consumers. The Report is based on information provided by the national authorities of the 27 EU Member States, selected national and EU consumer associations, EU industry associations, national ombudsmen, as well as quantitative data from a variety of sources, including for the first time the EBA’s new Retail Risk Indicators, which the EBA publishes separately since 2022 with a view to identify potential consumer harm.
The EBA updates methodology on the regulatory and supervisory equivalence of non-EU countries
The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published its updated methodology for the assessment of regulatory and supervisory frameworks of non-EU countries. The changes reflect the amendments to the revised Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) and Capital Requirements Directive (CRD).
EU/EEA banking sector remains stable amidst evolving geopolitical challenges
The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published its Q4 2024 Risk Dashboard (RDB), which discloses aggregated statistical information for the largest EU/EEA institutions.
EU/EEA banking sector remains stable amidst evolving geopolitical challenges
The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published its Q4 2024 Risk Dashboard (RDB), which discloses aggregated statistical information for the largest EU/EEA institutions.
The EBA launches its monitoring of climate risk in the EU/EEA banking sector
The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published key indicators on climate risk in the EU banking sector, based on information published by banks as part of their Pillar 3 ESG disclosures. This new dashboard is a first step in establishing a broader ESG risks monitoring framework and allows centralised access to comparable climate risk indicators. It also provides relevant benchmarks and enhances the assessment and monitoring of transition and physical climate-related risk across the EU/EEA banking sector.
The EBA launches call for papers for its 2025 Policy Research Workshop
The European Banking Authority (EBA) today launched a call for papers in view of its 14th Policy Research Workshop taking place on 18-19 November 2025 and titled “Bridging capital and growth - the role of financial structures and intermediaries”. The deadline for submitting papers is 6 June 2025.
The EBA updates technical standards on the joint decision process for internal model authorisation
The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published its final draft Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) amending the existing Implementing Regulation on the joint decision process for internal model authorisation under the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR). The revised ITS incorporate changes to the EU legal framework. This final draft amending ITS are part of the first phase of the EBA roadmap for implementing the EU Banking Package.
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