European Banking Authority (EBA)
EU regulators warn on no-deal Brexit impact
Firms must make contingency plans, regulators say, as Brexit deadlock continues
UK and EU agree template for no-deal Brexit supervision
Template sets out basis for supervision rules under no-deal Brexit, with deadline little more than a week away
EBA launches register of payment and electronic money firms
Freely available online register brings together national authorities’ data
ECB to supervise bank that accused Latvian governor of corruption
Latvian authorities requested ECB action as lender sues them for alleged malpractice
EBA says Paris move will be complete by June 3
All governing meetings to be held in Paris from March 30 as EBA leaves London in response to Brexit
IMF board says Malta must tighten AML-CFT regime
Maltese Financial Services Authority needs better funding and more independence – IMF board
Campa confirmed as EBA head
Next EBA chief warns staffing levels may not be enough for AML duties
EBA probes alleged AML failings by Danish and Estonian authorities
Estonia and Denmark criticise each other’s ‘failings’ over supervision of scandal-hit bank
EBA board nominates Spanish candidate as next head
José Manuel Campa has served as academic, banker and junior finance minister
Malta’s crypto asset plan means greater money laundering risks, IMF warns
Authorities must rapidly improve AML regime and guarantee FSA’s independence, mission says
EU supervisors set out process for cross-border AML data sharing
Agreement will allow ECB and national supervisors to share data on suspected money-laundering
EC should conduct ‘comprehensive’ crypto analysis, says EBA
Regulator says crypto assets fall outside the scope of current EU financial services regulation
EU must decide on how to oversee fintech regulation, ESAs say
Three supervisory authorities publish report on regulatory sandboxes and innovation hubs
Five central banks and supervisors join environmental group
Network for Greening the Financial System aims to help meet Paris agreement goals
ECB and EBA action may have limited CoCo contagion – BoI paper
Deutsche Bank CoCos spread volatility throughout European banks in 2016, researchers find
ECB sets up anti-money laundering office
Nouy says new office will enable information exchange and act as “centre of expertise”
EU stress tests should follow US example – EBA chairman
Enria says EU process is too slow and opaque compared to US approach
ECB nominates Enria as next head of banking supervisor
Italian candidate likely to be accepted as next head of SSM
UK banks struggle in EU-wide stress tests
Italian banks also suffer heavy losses in EBA’s most severe test conducted to date; BoE says UK faced tougher test than others
The EU tries to rethink its faltering AML regime
The European Union plans to centralise its anti-money laundering efforts following a series of scandals this year. Dan Hardie looks at the options available and the multitude of challenges that remain
Donnery and Enria in contention for top SSM job
Shortlist narrows after closed-door session at the European Parliament
SRB should publish banks’ MREL requirements – EBA’s Enria
But market abuse rules need amending to avoid SRB disclosing confidential resolution actions
EBA raises ‘serious concerns’ over Malta’s AML regime
Enria calls for changes to EU’s AML regime and says Maltese authority must make major changes
EBA warns on funding stresses from QE exit
‘Mediterranean’ banks’ reliance on repo funding could be tested by withdrawal of stimulus