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Better safe than sorry

Banks need to engage seriously with supervisors on the downside risks underlying the macroeconomic and financial outlook, says Supervisory Board Chair Andrea Enria. This particular configuration of risks calls for prudent behaviour and proactive risk management.

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SPEECH 22 September 2022

Climate-related risks: gaps to be filled

Banks now have more board-level expertise on climate-related and environmental risks, says Supervisory Board member Anneli Tuominen at the 9th Conference on the Banking Union. However, many are not yet fully aligned with our expectations for managing and disclosing such risks.

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PUBLIC CONSULTATION 28 September 2022

Guide on qualifying holding procedures

We invite banks, investors and other interested parties to comment on the ECB’s draft guide on qualifying holding procedures. The guide aims to clarify how we assess buyers of qualifying stakes in banks. Comments can be submitted until 9 November 2022.

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SUPERVISION NEWSLETTER 17 August 2022

One has to be prepared for the unexpected

Supervisory Board member Anneli Tuominen shares the lessons learnt after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The newsletter also looks at banks’ risk management in the commercial real estate sector, their preparedness for interest rate shocks and the licensing of crypto-asset activities.

Supervision Newsletter
4 October 2022
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Keynote speech by Andrea Enria, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, at the Austrian Financial Market Authority Supervisory Conference 2022
29 September 2022
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Keynote speech by Frank Elderson, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB and Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, at De Nederlandsche Bank/Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum conference on “Moving beyond climate: integrating biodiversity into financial markets” at Artis Zoo in Amsterdam
28 September 2022
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Keynote speech by Frank Elderson, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB and Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, at the European Parliament conference on “Greening monetary policy in times of soaring inflation”
22 September 2022
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Keynote speech by Anneli Tuominen, Member of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, at the 9th Conference on the Banking Union
20 September 2022
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Speech by Elizabeth McCaul, Member of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, at AFME’s 17th Annual European Leveraged Finance Conference
17 October 2022
Interview with Andrea Enria, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, conducted by Tim Adams on 11 October 2022
13 September 2022
Interview with Kerstin af Jochnick, Member of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, conducted by David Bentow on 25 August 2022
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7 September 2022
Article by Edouard Fernandez-Bollo, Member of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, for Eurofi Magazine
7 September 2022
Article by Edouard Fernandez-Bollo, Member of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, for Eurofi Magazine
7 September 2022
Article by Kerstin af Jochnick, Member of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, for Eurofi Magazine
8 July 2022
Blog post by Frank Elderson, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB and Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, and Isabel Schnabel, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB
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The ECB is reducing the carbon footprint in its portfolio and pushing banks to better manage climate risks. Within our mandate, we incorporate climate change considerations into our monetary policy and banking supervision, say Frank Elderson and Isabel Schnabel.
24 May 2022
Blog post by Elizabeth McCaul and Edouard Fernandez-Bollo, Members of the Supervisory Board of the ECB
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Anti-money laundering authorities and banking supervisors need to work closely with one another, say Supervisory Board members Elizabeth McCaul and Edouard Fernandez-Bollo. The new European anti-money laundering authority will play a key role in this effort.
19 May 2022
Blog post by Andrea Enria, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB
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Banks that relocated business from the UK to the EU after Brexit must have adequate local governance and risk management capabilities, says Supervisory Board Chair Andrea Enria. Our review indicates incoming banks do not yet have full control over their balance sheets.
28 April 2022
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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The revised European banking package represents very good progress, says Supervisory Board Vice-Chair Frank Elderson. However, banks may be left exposed to risks if remaining gaps are not closed.
21 February 2022
Blog post by Edouard Fernandez-Bollo, Member of the Supervisory Board of the ECB
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We welcome the creation of a European anti-money laundering authority, says Supervisory Board member Edouard Fernandez-Bollo. In this blog post, he shares his thoughts on how to best make it work, based on our own experience in building European Banking Supervision.

Statistics on supervised banks

Significant institutions (01/07/2022) 110
Total assets (€ bn) 26,765.68
Total equity (€ bn) 1,613.48
Return on equity
(%, annualised)
7.62
Reference date: 2022-Q2 Supervisory data

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