Supervision Newsletter - November 2024
Interview
Ten years of European banking supervision
In marking the 10-year anniversary of the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM), supervisory and finance officials as well as industry stakeholders shared their thoughts about the achievements and challenges of European banking supervision.
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Climate-related data for the real estate sector: challenges and solutions
Several banks have made good progress on collecting energy performance data for real estate. At a recent event, banks shared good practices and strategies on how to move forward while also discussing remaining challenges, some of which cannot be resolved without policy changes.
Feature on climate-related data for the real estate sectorIn focus
Sound practices for intraday liquidity risk management
The 2023 banking turmoil underscored the importance of the effective management of intraday liquidity risk. Following a review of global systemically important banks, the ECB identified a set of good practices for stress-testing, governance, forecasting and outflow management.
Article on sound practices for intraday liquidity risk management
Complex exposures to private equity and credit funds require sophisticated risk management
Banks have significant exposures to private equity and credit funds. An ECB review found that they struggle to capture risks holistically and identify exposures on an aggregate level. The ECB will set supervisory expectations and continue to monitor banks’ risk management practices.
Article on private equity and credit funds
Evolving IT and cybersecurity risks
IT and cybersecurity risks remain a challenge for banks, as well as for their third-party service providers. The ECB has found that progress on data quality management continues to be insufficient and encourages banks to invest in IT and cyber resilience.
Article on IT and cybersecurity risksKey data
New non-performing loan (NPL) indicators
A new set of indicators shows NPL ratio for loans to non-financial corporations (NFCs) collateralised by commercial immovable property. After dropping to a historical low of 4.05% in Q1 2023, the downward trend started to reverse and the ratio reached 4.61% in Q2 2024.
Supervisory banking statistics
Less significant institutions (LSIs) show robust profitability despite recent decrease
The profitability of LSIs has recovered strongly in 2023-24. The aggregated annualised return on assets (RoA) was 1.04% in Q1 2024, far higher than in 2022 (0.05%). In Q2 2024 it declined to 0.92% but was higher than the RoA of significant institutions (0.68%).
ECB Data PortalDid you know...
… that we will publish the final Guide on governance and risk culture in the first half of 2025? Following a lively discussion at a stakeholder meeting, the ECB is now analysing and addressing all the feedback submitted, including written comments received during the public consultation, which ended on 16 October 2024. The Guide will help banks to enhance their internal governance, which will in turn support their stability and resilience. The Guide clarifies supervisory expectations for internal governance, management bodies and internal control functions, as well as risk culture and risk appetite. As a practical reference for banks, it also includes good practices collected by the ECB and reflects recent updates in the European framework. The Guide further aims to ensure a consistent supervisory approach to assessing governance and risk culture across banks, thereby promoting a level playing field.
Draft Guide on governance and risk culture- 18 November 2024
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Claudia Buch at ECON hearing
The Chair of the Supervisory Board will give an introductory statement on banking supervision at the European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) hearing.
- 19 November 2024
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Frank Elderson at 10th Green Finance Forum
The Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board will deliver a speech on biodiversity, nature and the sustainable economy.
- 21 November 2024
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Claudia Buch at the meeting of CEBRA’s International Finance and Macroeconomics program
The Chair of the Supervisory Board will deliver a keynote speech on the role of central banks and international financial institutions in the transition towards a low-carbon economy.
- 22 November 2024
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Anneli Tuominen at JPMorgan European Financials Conference
The ECB representative to the Supervisory Board will discuss the European regulatory landscape for banks in a fireside chat.
- 3 December 2024
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Claudia Buch at EBF Boardroom Dialogue
The Chair of the Supervisory Board will participate in a fireside chat with Wim Mijs, CEO of the European Banking Federation (EBF), to discuss banking supervision topics.
- 17 December 2024
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Claudia Buch and Frank Elderson at the SREP press conference
The Chair and Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board will announce the results of the 2024 Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process (SREP) cycle.