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Commission rejects draft rules on bank capital permissions
The European Commission has rejected draft technical standards from the European Banking Authority aimed at speeding up prior permission for reducing bank capital.
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Budget discharge approved as unfunded regulatory mandates mount
European Parliament lawmakers granted discharge to the European Banking Authority for the 2024 financial year on August 17, 2026.
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Operational risk rules set €750 million threshold for EU banks
European banks face harmonised operational risk management standards under draft technical standards open for consultation until December 31, 2026.
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€30 billion investment firms face new bank reclassification rules
Investment firms with assets exceeding €30 billion face updated criteria for mandatory reclassification as credit institutions under draft technical standards published by the European Banking Authority.
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EU bank climate risk exposures remain stable at 62 percent
The European Banking Authority's latest ESG risk dashboard shows stable climate-related risk exposures for EU and EEA banks in the second half of 2025.
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ISDA SIMM reporting framework sets tiered margin model rules
The European Banking Authority has launched a consultation on a regular reporting framework to validate and monitor the ISDA Standard Initial Margin Model.
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No-action letter eases market risk implementation for EU banks
The European Banking Authority has issued a no-action letter advising supervisors to suspend enforcement of trading book boundary rules.
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Bilateral margin exemption extended to legacy OTC contracts
The European Supervisory Authorities have proposed amending draft technical standards to extend initial margin exemptions to existing uncleared OTC derivative contracts when a counterparty falls below the 8 billion euro threshold.
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Frontier AI models accelerate systemic cyber risks in EU finance
The European Supervisory Authorities have urged financial entities to strengthen risk management against cyber threats from frontier AI models.
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Consultation opens on updated DPM 2.1 reporting metamodel
The Data Point Model Alliance has launched a two-month public consultation on enhancements to its DPM 2.1 metamodel.
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Reporting framework version 4.4 opens for stakeholder feedback
The European Banking Authority has published the draft technical package for version 4.4 of its reporting and disclosure framework.
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Four consultations launch to strengthen EU depositor protection
The European Banking Authority has launched four public consultations on proposed rules to strengthen depositor protection across the EU.