Banks must know their risks to manage them
Since we started enforcing deadlines for banks to assess their exposure to climate and environmental risks, most banks have upped their game, says Supervisory Board Vice-Chair Frank Elderson. But a great deal more work lies ahead.
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An essential guide to risk data
Banks need risk-related data to make sound decisions and govern risks. Our final guide spells out how we expect banks to effectively aggregate risk data and report on risks. It also clarifies our minimum supervisory expectations regarding banks’ capabilities in that area.
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Call for interest: Market Contact Group
We are looking for new members to bring diverse perspectives to our Banking Supervision Market Contact Group. The group discusses the risk landscape of the European banking sector, structural and regulatory trends and the impact of our supervisory activities.
Apply here- 23 April 2024
- PRESS RELEASE
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- PRESS RELEASERelated
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- PRESS RELEASE
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- PRESS RELEASEAnnexes
- 15 March 2024
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- 30 April 2024
- SPEECHSpeech by Claudia Buch, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, at the “Globalisation: What’s Next?” conference co-organised by the Banque de France, the Centre for Economic Policy Research, the World Bank and the University of Surrey
- 24 April 2024
- SPEECHKeynote speech by Anneli Tuominen, Member of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, at the joint European Central Bank/European University Institute seminar “Governance and risk culture: going forward by looking back”
- 12 April 2024
- SPEECHFrank Elderson: “Know thyself” – avoiding policy mistakes in light of the prevailing climate scienceKeynote speech by Frank Elderson, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB and Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, at the Delphi Economic Forum IX
- 27 March 2024
- SPEECHRemarks by Frank Elderson, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB and Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, at an event on climate-related financial risks hosted by the Banco Central do Brasil
- 22 March 2024
- SPEECHWelcome address by Claudia Buch, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, at “The Future of Digitalization and Finance” symposium, organised by Deutsche Bundesbank
- 28 March 2024
- Interview with Anneli Tuominen, Member of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, conducted by Isabella Bufacchi
- 18 March 2024
- Interview with Claudia Buch, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, conducted by Martin Arnold
- 26 February 2024
- Article by Elizabeth McCaul, Member of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, for Revue Banque
- 21 February 2024
- Interview with Claudia Buch, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, Supervision Newsletter
- 20 February 2024
- Contribution by Anneli Tuominen, Member of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, for Eurofi Magazine
- 8 May 2024
- Materiality assessments are not just a “nice to have” – knowing your risks is a precondition for being able to address them. Most banks have now drawn up materiality assessments that are in line with our supervisory expectations. This is good news, but it is only the first step. A great deal more work lies ahead. By the end of this year, we expect all banks under our supervision to be fully aligned with all our supervisory expectations on the sound management of C&E risks.
- 25 April 2024
- Supervisors from around the world have revised the Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision. Supervisory Board Vice-Chair Frank Elderson explains how this will make the global banking system safer and help supervision keep pace with our rapidly changing world.
- 15 March 2024
- By Elizabeth McCaul, Member of the Supervisory Board of the ECBDetails
- Summary
- This blog post explains how the ECB is ramping up its efforts to become an even more effective supervisor in risk data aggregation and risk reporting (RDARR), an area where many banks have failed to fully address their weaknesses to date.
- 23 January 2024
- 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.
- 16 January 2024
- Blog post by Kerstin af Jochnick, Member of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, and Mario Quagliariello, Director of Supervisory Strategy and RiskDetails
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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.
- 13 May 2024
- OTHER PUBLICATION
- 3 May 2024
- SUPERVISORY GUIDES
- 18 April 2024
- LIST OF SUPERVISED ENTITIESAnnexes
- 18 April 2024
- ANNEX
- 10 April 2024
- OTHER PUBLICATIONAnnexes
- 10 April 2024
- ANNEX
- 10 April 2024
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Statistics on supervised banks
Significant institutions (01/3/2024) | 112 | |
Total assets (€ bn) | 25,946.84 | |
Total equity (€ bn) | 1,769.17 | |
Return on equity (%, annualised) |
9.31 |