ECB Banking Supervision

SUPERVISION BLOG

Building on a decade of progress

The European Commission’s competitiveness initiative is a chance to further strengthen the banking sector, write Supervisory Board Chair Claudia Buch and Single Resolution Board Chair Dominique Laboureix. We must now complete the Single Market and simplify regulation while preserving resilience.

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SPEECH 6 November 2026

Making the right changes

Regulatory and supervisory modernisation must keep our safeguards effective as risks evolve, says Supervisory Board member Sharon Donnery. To bring genuine improvements, change needs to ensure the safety and soundness of banks and the stability of the financial system.

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SPEECH 5 November 2026

Anti-money laundering in the digital age

New technology is compounding money laundering risks, says Supervisory Board member Anneli Tuominen. To keep pace, supervisors must prioritise effectively and upgrade digital tools, while banks should strengthen their operational resilience and invest in AI.

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SPEECH 26 October 2026

The importance of natural capital for prosperity

Natural capital, such as water, forests and wetlands, is economic infrastructure. Protecting and restoring ecosystems is an investment in resilience, future prosperity and competitiveness, says Supervisory Board Vice-Chair Frank Elderson.

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Press releases

15 October 2026

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Regulatory reporting on profit and loss: institutions will have option to report under IAS 1 or IFRS 18

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15 September 2026

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ECB publishes supervisory banking statistics on significant institutions for the second quarter of 2026

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15 September 2026: OTHER PUBLICATION
Supervisory Banking Statistics for significant institutions - Second quarter 2026
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31 July 2026

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ECB publishes results of 2026 geopolitical risk reverse stress test

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31 July 2026: OTHER PUBLICATION
Geopolitical risk reverse stress test of euro area banks — 2026 SSM thematic stress test: final results
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29 June 2026

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ECB sanctions BIL for breaching ECB decision on internal models

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26 June 2026

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ECB streamlines supervisory guidance to improve clarity and transparency

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26 June 2026: ANNEX
Discontinued supervisory publications
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11 August 2026: PAGE
Streamlining supervision, safeguarding resilience
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Simpler guidance, more effective supervision
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Speeches

6 November 2026: SPEECH
Sharon Donnery: If time stood still: regulatory modernisation and financial stability
Keynote speech by Sharon Donnery, Member of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, at the 2026 IIF European Banking Regulation and Supervision Colloquium
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5 November 2026: SPEECH
Anneli Tuominen: Anti-money laundering: how are supervisors tackling the current challenges?
Speech by Anneli Tuominen, Member of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, at the Anti-Money Laundering Regulation readiness conference
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3 November 2026: SPEECH
Pedro Machado: Simplification and complexity in the banking union: separating the wheat from the chaff
Keynote speech by Pedro Machado, Member of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, at the 12th Conference on the Banking Union: “Simplification of Banking Regulation and Supervision”
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26 October 2026: SPEECH
Frank Elderson: Taking action for nature – investing in economic resilience and prosperity
Keynote speech by Frank Elderson, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB and Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, at COP17 Finance and Biodiversity Day
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23 October 2026: SPEECH
Patrick Montagner: Stress testing in a changing risk environment
Keynote speech by Patrick Montagner, Member of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, at the 2026 workshop of the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) Standing Task Force on Scenario Design and Development
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Interviews

30 October 2026: Pedro Machado: Interview with Bloomberg
Interview with Pedro Machado, Member of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, conducted by Nicholas Comfort and Esteban Duarte on 30 October 2026
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20 October 2026: Frank Elderson: Interview with Die Presse
Interview with Frank Elderson, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB and Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, conducted by Aloysius Widmann on 14 October 2026
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7 October 2026: Patrick Montagner: Interview with Les Echos
Interview with Patrick Montagner, Member of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, conducted by Ingrid Feuerstein and Guillaume Benoit
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30 September 2026: Sharon Donnery: Interview with banko.ro
Interview with Sharon Donnery, member of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, conducted by Liviu Pop (banko.ro)
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16 September 2026: Sharon Donnery: A simpler, more usable macroprudential framework for Europe
Contribution by Sharon Donnery, Member of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, for the Eurofi Magazine
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Blog posts

6 November 2026: Claudia Buch: Europe’s banking union has come very far. It should go further.
Europe’s banks are stronger and more resilient after a decade of regulatory and institutional reform. The European Commission’s communication on banking competitiveness is an opportunity to go further: complete the Single Market and simplify regulation while preserving resilience.
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5 October 2026: Frank Elderson: Enhancing proportionality for small and non-complex banks
Euro area supervisors have identified proposals to enhance the proportionality of prudential requirements and supervisory practices for small and non-complex institutions. Rather than creating a separate prudential regime for smaller banks, the proposals build on the existing framework.
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25 September 2026: Patrick Montagner: On-site inspections: a sharper focus for greater supervisory impact
Through on-site inspections, supervisors can gather direct evidence about how banks manage risks, make decisions, apply their internal policies and design their internal models. This blog explains how the ECB is reforming its on-site work to make it more focused, timely and effective.
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11 September 2026: Claudia Buch: Preparing for the unknown: lessons from the ECB’s reverse stress test on geopolitical risk
Geopolitical risks are difficult to predict and can affect banks in many ways. The ECB’s 2026 reverse stress test highlights how banks can better understand their vulnerabilities, prepare for adverse scenarios and strengthen their resilience.
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6 July 2026: Sharon Donnery: Streamlining supervision, safeguarding resilience: tangible progress on our reform agenda
ECB Banking Supervision is turning its reform agenda into concrete progress: making supervision more efficient, more effective and more risk-based, while continuing to preserve banks’ resilience.
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