ECB Banking supervision media seminar 2026 - Call for expression of interest
Tuesday, 20 and Wednesday, 21 January 2026
Frankfurt am Main
Deadline for expressing interest: Friday, 5 December 2025
The ECB will host its next media seminar on 20 and 21 January 2026 in Frankfurt am Main.
If you work for the media, this two-day seminar offers you the perfect opportunity to visit the ECB and gain deeper insight into key topics related to banking supervision. You will learn how European supervisors operate and what they consider to be the most important issues for the few next years. You will also be able to meet our Supervisory Board Members and risk experts in dedicated sessions. All sessions will be held on background.
Registration
If you are interested in attending, please fill out our call for interest form by Friday, 5 December 2025. We will reconfirm your registration by email. Kindly note that due to limited space, expressing interest does not automatically mean confirmation to participate.
Agenda
- 13:00
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Arrival at the ECB Main Building and registration
- 13:15
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Introduction by DG Communications
- 13:30
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Lunch
- 14:30
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Tour of the newsroom
- 15:00
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Session 1 – The Single Supervisory Mechanism and the basics of banking supervision
- 16:30
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Coffee break
- 17:00
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Session 2 – The Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process: present and future
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Free reporting time
- 19:00
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Dinner
- 9:30
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Arrival at the ECB's Main Building and coffee
- 10:00
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Session 3 – What’s in store for 2026: risks and priorities
- 11:00
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Coffee break
- 11:30
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Session 4 – Credit risk: banks’ bread and butter
- 12:30
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Lunch
- 13:30
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Session 5 – Cross-cutting risks: geopolitics, climate risks and private credit
- 14:30
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Coffee break
- 15:00
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Session 6 – Digitalisation: technology’s impact on the banking sector
- 16:00
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End of the media seminar
This agenda may be subject to change without notice.
General information
Main Building
Sonnemannstrasse 20
60314 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
English