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We are working to make banking supervision more efficient, effective and risk-focused, without compromising on resilience.
ECB Banking Supervision has published its first annual report on whistleblowing activities. Whistleblowing helps keep banks safe by exposing and preventing compliance risks. It contributes to the stability of the financial system and has become an integral part of banking supervision.
Read the 2025 reportThe ECB has published the results of its 2026 geopolitical risk reverse stress test. The exercise required 110 euro area banks to design stress scenarios tailored to their risk profiles, helping them identify vulnerabilities and strengthen their risk management and stress-testing capabilities.
Read the press releaseWhat could wars, cyberattacks and other financial shocks mean for your savings? In this episode, Paul Gordon and Supervisory Board member Sharon Donnery discuss some of the biggest risks facing European banks and how the ECB tests their ability to keep your money safe.
Listen to the Euro Matters podcast| Significant institutions (01/05/2026) | 110 | |
| Total assets (€ bn) | 28,868.46 | |
| Total equity (€ bn) | 1,991.63 | |
| Return on equity (%, annualised) |
10.02 |