ERSB summary compliance report on exchange and collection of information for macroprudential purposes on branches of credit institutions
On 23 January 2026, the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) issued a summary compliance report that assesses compliance with certain aspects of Recommendation ESRB/2019/18 on exchange and collection of information for macroprudential purposes on branches of credit institutions having their head office in another Member State or in a third country. The Recommendation is aimed at harmonising the scope and frequency of the exchange of information on branches available to relevant authorities across Member States. The Recommendation has three parts:
Recommendation A of Recommendation ESRB/2019/18 recommends that the relevant authorities cooperate and exchange, on a need-to-know basis, information deemed necessary for the discharge of their tasks related to the adoption and/or activation of macroprudential policy measures or for other financial stability tasks, in an effective and efficient manner.
Recommendation B of Recommendation ESRB/2019/18, addressed to the European Commission, is aimed at ensuring the removal of any impediments which might exist in Union legislation, and which might prevent the relevant authorities from having or obtaining necessary information on branches.
Recommendation C of Recommendation ESRB/2019/18, addressed to the European Banking Authority, is aimed at ensuring a consistent, effective and efficient approach to the exchange of information for the purposes of the Recommendation.
The overall results of this latest assessment show a high level of compliance with the ESRB Recommendation across all addressees.
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