International Regulatory Updates


DECEMBER 30, 2015
ECB Banking Supervision has recently completed its annual significance assessment, resulting in an increase of the number of significant credit institutions and groups from 123 to 129. The ECB will commence direct supervision of the new significant entities between 1 January and 1 February 2016, bas ...
DECEMBER 29, 2015
The Malta Financial Services Authority is the island’s financial regulator and, just like the financial sector, is evolving to meet continuously changing circumstances. Prof. Joe V. Bannister, chairman of the MFSA, talks to MaltaToday about the authority’s work and the dynamic face of financial. ...
DECEMBER 23, 2015
The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a consultation on its draft guidelines on remuneration policies and practices related to the sale and provision of retail banking products and services. The EBA has identified poor remuneration policies and practices as a key driver of miss-selling ...
DECEMBER 23, 2015
The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a consultation on its draft guidelines on remuneration policies and practices related to the sale and provision of retail banking products and services. The EBA has identified poor remuneration policies and practices as a key driver of miss-selling ...
DECEMBER 22, 2015
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 ...
DECEMBER 22, 2015
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 ...
DECEMBER 22, 2015
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 ...
DECEMBER 22, 2015
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 ...
DECEMBER 22, 2015
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 ...
DECEMBER 22, 2015
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 ...