Letters to banks
The ECB publishes communications to the banking industry to clarify processes and practices related to its supervisory tasks. It also publishes certain supervisory decisions addressed to individual banks.
- 15 December 2020
- Remuneration policies in the context of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemicEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (17) +
- 4 December 2020
- Identification and measurement of credit risk in the context of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
- 3 December 2020
- Statement regarding supervisory cooperation on operational resilience
- 30 September 2020
- Amendments to the Annexes to Public Guidance on the review of the qualification of capital instruments as Additional Tier 1 and Tier 2 instrumentsEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (14) +
- 28 July 2020
- Remuneration policies in the context of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemicEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (15) +
- 28 July 2020
- Operational capacity to deal with distressed debtors in the context of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
- 15 April 2020
- Supervisory reporting measures in the context of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
- 1 April 2020
- IFRS 9 in the context of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
- 6 March 2020
- Contingency preparedness in the context of COVID-19
- 21 January 2020
- Recommendation ECB/2020/1 on dividend distribution policiesEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (15) +
- 21 January 2020
- Letter on variable remuneration policyEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (15) +
- 22 November 2019
- Update on the Targeted Review of Internal Models (TRIM)
- 10 October 2019
- Clarification of the process regarding recognition of contractual netting agreements as risk-reducingEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (14) +
- 22 August 2019
- Communication on supervisory coverage expectations for NPEsEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (14) +
- 4 July 2019
- Banks’ preparation with regard to interest rate benchmark reforms and the use of risk-free rates
- 14 June 2019
- Supervisory expectations on risk data aggregation capabilities and risk reporting practices
- 5 April 2019
- Interim update on the Targeted Review of Internal models (TRIM)
- 5 March 2019
- Announcement letter to institutions on the launch of the validation reporting on internal models for credit risk
- 10 January 2019
- Recommendation ECB/2019/1 on dividend distribution policiesEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (15) +
- 10 January 2019
- Letter on variable remuneration policyEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (15) +
- 15 June 2018
- Status update on TRIM: overview of outcome of general topics review and interim update on preliminary results of credit risk on-site investigations
- 13 June 2018
- Information to significant institutions on submitting requests relating to internal models to the European Central Bank
- 4 January 2018
- Recommendation ECB/2017/44 on dividend distribution policiesEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (15) +
- 4 January 2018
- Letter on variable remuneration policyEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (15) +
- 15 December 2017
- Publication of the draft ECB guide on the assessment methodology (EGAM) for the internal model method and advanced CVA capital charge for counterparty credit risk
- 27 November 2017
- Decision permitting Dexia Crédit Local S.A. on the basis of the consolidated situation of Dexia S.A. to include in Common Equity Tier 1 the instruments issued as a result of the conversion of the preferred shares into ordinary shares
- 28 July 2017
- Public guidance on information on transactions which go beyond the contractual obligations of a sponsor institution or an originator institution under Article 248(1) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013EnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (14) +
- 20 June 2017
- Additional clarification regarding the ECB’s competence to exercise supervisory powers granted under national law
- 28 February 2017
- Information on the current version (February 2017) of the guide to the Targeted Review of Internal Models (TRIM)
- 20 February 2017
- Multi-year plan on SSM Guides on ICAAP and ILAAP
- 15 December 2016
- Recommendation ECB/2016/44 on dividend distribution policiesEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (15) +
- 15 December 2016
- Letter to CEOs on variable remuneration policyEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (15) +
- 6 June 2016
- Public guidance on the review of the qualification of capital instruments as Additional Tier 1 and Tier 2 instrumentsEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (14) +
- 24 March 2016
- Public guidance on the recognition of significant credit risk transferEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (14) +
- 8 January 2016
- Supervisory expectations and harmonised information collection on ICAAP and ILAAP
- 5 January 2016
- Decision of 23 November 2015 on permission to include in CET 1 capital instruments to be issued by Piraeus Bank S.A.
- 5 January 2016
- Decision of 23 November 2015 on permission to include in CET 1 capital instruments to be issued by National Bank of Greece S.A.
- 28 December 2015
- Recommendation ECB/2015/49 on dividend distribution policiesEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (22) +
- 26 November 2015
- Letter to CEOs on variable remuneration policyEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (22) +
- 30 September 2015
- Communication on the Treatment of central bank reserves with regard to the Liquidity Coverage Requirement (LCR)
- 29 January 2015
- Recommendation ECB/2015/2 on dividend distribution policiesEnglishOTHER LANGUAGES (14) +
- 27 January 2015
- Approach to existing supervisory processes