Organisation and Governance
We ensure effective and consistent supervision
At the ECB we have dedicated teams dealing with banking supervision matters. We also collaborate closely with national supervisors. Together we ensure the effective and consistent supervision of banks.
Governance
Discover the structure at the top of our organisation and get to know the people involved.
Organisational structuresNational supervisors
Find out who is in charge of supervision at the national level in participating Member States.
National supervisorsTaking decisions
Discover how supervisory decisions are taken, who is involved and how we separate our monetary policy and supervisory responsibilities.
Decision-makingMaintaining trust
We are accountable for what we do. Every year we prepare a report on our activities and regularly answer questions from Members of the European Parliament.
AccountabilityCovering the costs of banking supervision
Supervised banks pay an annual fee. Find out how this fee is calculated.
Supervisory feesHow is the Supervisory Board Chair chosen?
A new Chair is appointed to the Supervisory Board every five years. Find out who is involved in choosing the successful candidate and what it takes to secure the position.
Access Supervisory Board members’ engagements and other documents
WEEKLY SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES
The weekly schedule allows you to keep tabs on our upcoming publications and events, including meetings of the decision-making bodies, press conferences and public speaking engagements. The agenda is updated each Friday.
Weekly schedulePUBLIC REGISTER OF DOCUMENTS
In addition to publishing press releases, speeches, interviews and publications, we also provide access to a public register of documents.
Access to documents