SUPERVISION NEWSLETTER
Strengthening bank resilience is priority
Banks need to manage heightened uncertainty, says Supervisory Board Chair Claudia Buch. This edition of the Supervision Newsletter also covers outsourcing risks, a new policy on ICT and security risks, and the need for better data on environmental, social and governance disclosures.
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SPEECH28 February 2024
Supervising counterparty credit risk
Banks must be able to swiftly identify credit events affecting counterparties, including non-banks, says Supervisory Board member Elizabeth McCaul. We have shared sound industry practices on counterparty credit risk. It’s now crucial that banks converge towards those standards.
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INTERVIEW26 February 2024
From data to decisions: AI and supervision
Artificial Intelligence can make the work of European banking supervisors more efficient, says Supervisory Board member Elizabeth McCaul. We are committed to harnessing its full potential, while remaining mindful of the associated risks.
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THE SUPERVISION BLOG16 January 2024
Helping banks withstand headwinds
Our supervisory priorities for 2024-26 clearly reflect the new and persistent risks that banks are facing. In our latest blog post, Kerstin af Jochnick and Mario Quagliariello highlight our key priorities, plan of action and expectations for banks.
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19 February 2024
PRESS RELEASE
ECB updates Guide to internal models
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Public consultation on the revised ECB Guide to internal models
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19 February 2024
SUPERVISORY GUIDES
ECB Guide to internal models
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12 January 2024
PRESS RELEASE
ECB publishes supervisory banking statistics on significant institutions for the third quarter of 2023
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12 January 2024
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Supervisory Banking Statistics for significant institutions - Third quarter 2023
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3 January 2024
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ECB to stress test banks’ ability to recover from cyberattack
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19 December 2023
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19 December 2023
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19 December 2023
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ECB Banking Supervision: SSM supervisory priorities for 2024-2026
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19 December 2023
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19 December 2023
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12 December 2023
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ECB appoints Thijs van Woerden as Director General Horizontal Supervision
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28 February 2024
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Elizabeth McCaul:Supervising counterparty credit risk – a European perspective
Keynote speech by Elizabeth McCaul, Member of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, at the industry outreach conference on counterparty credit risk management, organised by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in collaboration with the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
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12 February 2024
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Claudia Buch:European banking supervision a decade on: safeguarding banks’ resilience amid global challenges
Speech by Claudia Buch, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, House of the Euro, Brussels
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19 December 2023
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Speech by Andrea Enria, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, at the press conference on the 2023 SREP results and the supervisory priorities for 2024-26
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19 December 2023
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ECB keeps capital requirements steady in 2024, refocuses supervisory priorities
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7 December 2023
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Frank Elderson:Powers, ability and willingness to act – the mainstay of effective banking supervision
Speech by Frank Elderson, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB and Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB
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5 December 2023
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Anneli Tuominen:Crisis management reform – a welcome step in the right direction
Keynote speech by Anneli Tuominen, Member of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, at the 22nd European Banking Institute Policy Series
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26 February 2024
Elizabeth McCaul:From data to decisions: AI and supervision
Article by Elizabeth McCaul, Member of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, for Revue Banque
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21 February 2024
Claudia Buch:“Strengthening bank resilience is priority”
Interview with Claudia Buch, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, Supervision Newsletter
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20 February 2024
Anneli Tuominen:Crisis management: reform on the way
Contribution by Anneli Tuominen, Member of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, for Eurofi Magazine
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20 February 2024
Anneli Tuominen:The Digital Operational Resilience Act: the next step in a connected digital world
Contribution by Anneli Tuominen, Member of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, for Eurofi Magazine
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20 February 2024
Kerstin af Jochnick:Financial stability under European banking supervision
Contribution by Kerstin af Jochnick, Member of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, for Eurofi Magazine
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23 January 2024
“Failing to plan is planning to fail’’ – why transition planning is essential for banks
The misalignment with the EU climate transition pathway can lead to material financial, legal and reputational risks for banks. It is therefore crucial for banks to identify, measure and − most importantly − manage transition risks, just as they do for any other material risk writes Frank Elderson, member of the Executive Board of the ECB and Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB.
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16 January 2024
Kerstin af Jochnick:Priorities to help banks withstand headwinds
Blog post by Kerstin af Jochnick, Member of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, and Mario Quagliariello, Director of Supervisory Strategy and Risk
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- Our supervisory priorities for 2024-26 clearly reflect the new and persistent risks that banks are facing. In this blog post, Kerstin af Jochnick and Mario Quagliariello highlight our key priorities, plan of action and expectations for banks.
10 October 2023
Elizabeth McCaul:Keeping a tight lid on non-performing loans
Blog post by Elizabeth McCaul, Member of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, and Korbinian Ibel, Director General of Universal & Diversified Institutions
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- Ever since it began supervising banks, addressing the issue of non-performing loans (NPLs) has been a key priority for the ECB and remains so today. That is why we are very concerned about legislative proposals which could undermine the effective resolution of NPLs, Elizabeth McCaul and Korbinian Ibel write.
20 July 2023
Frank Elderson:Effective management bodies – the bedrock of well-run banks
Blog post by Frank Elderson, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB and Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB
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- Effective management bodies are the bedrock of well-run banks, and well-run banks are the bedrock of a stable banking system, writes Supervisory Board Vice-Chair Frank Elderson in The Supervision Blog. We will continue our efforts to strengthen banks’ management bodies.
8 June 2023
Frank Elderson:The economy and banks need nature to survive
Blog post by Frank Elderson, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB and Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB
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- Humanity needs nature to survive, and so do the economy and banks. The more species become extinct, the less diverse are the ecosystems on which we rely. This presents a growing financial risk that cannot be ignored, warns Frank Elderson, member of the Executive Board of the ECB and Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB.
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22 February 2024
LIST OF SUPERVISED ENTITIES
List of supervised entities (as of 1 January 2024)
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22 February 2024
LIST OF SUPERVISED ENTITIES
Changes from last update
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21 February 2024
NEWSLETTER
Stronger collaboration on non-EU banks
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21 February 2024
NEWSLETTER
ESG data quality: Pillar 3 disclosures in focus
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21 February 2024
NEWSLETTER
New policy for more bank board expertise on ICT and security risks
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21 February 2024
NEWSLETTER
Rise in outsourcing calls for attention
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21 February 2024
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Outsourcing register - annual horizontal analysis
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Statistics on supervised banks
| Significant institutions (01/11/2023) | 113 | |
| Total assets (€ bn) | 26,779.00 | |
| Total equity (€ bn) | 1,746.16 | |
| Return on equity (%, annualised) | 10.01 |
Reference date: 2023-Q3Supervisory data
CET1 ratio
Pillar 2 requirements
Liquidity coverage ratio
Non-performing loans ratio
Excluding cash balances at central banks and other demand deposits
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