International Regulatory Updates

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its eighth semi-annual report on risks and vulnerabilities in the EU banking sector. The report shows that EU banks have continued to strengthen their capital position and to improve asset quality. However, the level of non-performing exposures re ...

The European Banking Authority (EBA), following requests from stakeholders, published today an update on the application date of its final draft Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on benchmarking portfolios. The EBA had originally submitted its final draft ITS on benchmarking portfolios to th ...

The EBA acknowledges notification from the Portuguese Government and Banco de Portugal with respect to their decision on the the sale and resolution of Banco Internacional do Funchal, S.A (BANIF). The press release of Banco de Portugal on the sale of Banif - Banco Internacional do Funchal, S.A ca ...

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its final Guidelines on sound remuneration policies together with its Opinion on proportionality, recommending exemptions from the remuneration principles in the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD IV). The guidelines ensure that institutions calc ...

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its final Guidelines on sound remuneration policies together with its Opinion on proportionality, recommending exemptions from the remuneration principles in the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD IV). The guidelines ensure that institutions calc ...

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its eighth semi-annual report on risks and vulnerabilities in the EU banking sector. The report shows that EU banks have continued to strengthen their capital position and to improve asset quality. However, the level of non-performing exposures re ...

The European Banking Authority (EBA), following requests from stakeholders, published today an update on the application date of its final draft Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on benchmarking portfolios. The EBA had originally submitted its final draft ITS on benchmarking portfolios to th ...

The first Solvency II risk free interest rate term structures to be published on 8 January 2016. Risk free interest rate term structures a key component of the Solvency II framework. External quality review of EIOPA’s coding, documentation and processes. Publication of coding and technica ...

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a consultation on its draft Guidelines on stress testing. These Guidelines set out expectations for institutions’ stress testing programmes and seek improvements by drawing on lessons from previous stress test exercises. In addition, they aim at ...

The European Banking Authority (EBA) issued today an Opinion on the trigger, calculation and transparency of the Maximum Distributable Amount (MDA). The Opinion clarifies that the MDA should be calculated taking into account both minimum (Pillar 1) and additional (Pillar 2) capital requirements whic ...