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Commission proposes Single Resolution Mechanism for the Banking Union [Proposal]
The mechanism would complement the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) which, once operational in late 2014, will see the ECB directly supervise banks in the euro area and in other Member States which decide to join the Banking Union.
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Commissioner Barnier: Excerpts from the press conference on the Single Resolution Mechanism
Barnier elaborated on the Commission's plans for an SRM, to be controlled centrally by the European Commission under Article 114 of the TFEU. Although current problems identified can be treated within this framework, Barnier said he wouldn't exclude Treaty change at a later stage.
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SRM for the Banking Union: EPP Group considers proposal indispensable to avoid taxpayers paying for bailouts
EPP Group spokesman Jean-Paul Gauzès MEP welcomed the Commission's proposal on the setting-up of a mechanism to sort out the fate of banks facing difficulties within the eurozone.
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S&D Euro MPs back an ambitious and efficient bank resolution mechanism
S&D Euro MPs urged EU governments to address this issue swiftly so that the Banking Union could be operational next year.
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ALDE: European Parliament must fully support Commission proposal on single banking resolution
ALDE president Guy Verhofstadt contradicted Schäuble on the urgency of the SRM, saying that Schäuble's legal insistence on Treaty changes must not be allowed to slow down the rapid agreement and implementation of this framework.
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EBF: Single Resolution Mechanism - One step further to the Banking Union
Europe's banks welcomed the announcement by the European Commission of a Single Resolution Mechanism as a complement to the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) within the project of the Banking Union.
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WSJ: European Commission set to propose itself as single authority for winding down eurozone banks
The European Commission is proposing itself as the single authority for winding down banks in the eurozone, a step that will set the European Union's executive on a collision course with the bloc's most powerful member, Germany.
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FT: Berlin rejects Brussels' attempt at grabbing power to shut banks
Germany has attacked the European Commission for overstepping its legal powers with a proposal to make itself the top authority for winding up eurozone banks, setting the stage for a bruising political fight over the next leg of Europe's Banking Union.
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German press round-up: Who will make the decisions on Europe's ailing banks?
EU Commissioner Michel Barnier presented his plans for a Single Resolution Mechanism on Wednesday. Some Member States, particularly Germany and France, are protesting that the plans give the Commission unwarranted additional power.
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ALDE: Single banking resolution mechanism essential to restore stability
ALDE President Guy Verhofstadt said: "We expect the Commission to live up to expectations by presenting a single unified resolution system built upon the community method which will contribute to the stabilisation of the banking sector".
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A comprehensive EU response to the financial crisis - A strong financial framework for Europe and a Banking Union for the eurozone
This memo sets out what has been done to create a robust financial framework for all 28 Member States and what is being done on top of that in the Banking Union specifically for countries which share the euro, although the Banking Union is also open to all non-euro EU Member States who want to join.
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Commissioner Barnier: Banking Union – and beyond
"Banking Union marks the starting point of a new ambition for Europe, one that consists of finally building the economic equivalent of monetary union."
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ECB/Asmussen: Building Banking Union
Speaking at the Atlantic Council, Asmussen discussed a key issue for the euro area that also has a strong transatlantic dimension: Banking Union.
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State aid: Commission adapts crisis rules for banks
The main changes are aimed at improving the restructuring process and the level playing field between banks. In particular, banks will be required to work out a sound plan for their restructuring or orderly winding down before they can receive recapitalisations or asset protection measures.
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Basel Committee consults on capital requirements for banks' equity investments in funds
BCBS published a set of proposals that would revise the prudential treatment of banks' equity investments in funds. Comments on the proposals should be submitted by 4 October, 2013.
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Basel Committee initiates discussion on balancing risk sensitivity, simplicity and comparability within the Basel capital standards
BCBS released a Discussion Paper on the balance between risk sensitivity, simplicity and comparability within the Basel capital standards. Comments should be submitted by 11 October, 2013.
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Basel Committee issues report on the regulatory consistency of RWAs in the banking book
BCBS has published its first report on the regulatory consistency of risk-weighted assets (RWAs) for credit risk in the banking book.
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EBA launches new Single Rulebook Q&A tool
This new online "Single Rulebook Q&A" tool will allow institutions, supervisors and other stakeholders to submit their questions on the CRD IV package, on the related Technical Standards developed by the EBA and adopted by the European Commission, as well as on the EBA Guidelines.
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EBF: European banks' mixed reaction to US implementation of Basel III
EBF notes with satisfaction the implementation of Basel III by the United States. “It is a positive move in the right direction”, said Guido Ravoet, Chief Executive of the EBF.
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Deutsche Bank: Common principles for management remuneration
In a joint position paper, five leading financial institutions have committed themselves to ethical principles in the remuneration of management. The core aim is to make remuneration systems open and transparent and to eliminate false incentives.
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EACT/Raeburn: And we thought the CVA exemption was safe…..part II
Writing on the EACT blog, Raeburn says the real risk for the CVA exemption must be that the central bank community seeks to impose a purist implementation of Basel III. Watch for signs of fire and not just smoke.
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ECON Committee: Low interest rates will drive recovery, Draghi tells MEPs
The reasons for the ECB's low long-term interest rate announcement last week, ways to boost lending to small firms, and efforts to reduce the fragmentation of financial markets in the EU were among the issues debated between ECB President Mario Draghi and ECON Committee MEPs.
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ECB/Draghi: Introductory statement at the ECON Committee Hearing
Draghi addressed the economic and monetary developments in the eurozone, financial fragmentation and SME financing, and the Banking Union. (Includes link to full text of the hearing.)
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ECB/Draghi: Introductory statement to the press conference on eurozone recovery
Draghi said the Governing Council welcomed the setting-out of a number of steps towards the completion of the Banking Union as being moves in the right direction, but also urged that they be implemented swiftly.
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Sharon Bowles MEP: Reaction to ECB President's press conference on eurozone recovery
"Today's blunt statement is a clear indication that Europe probably needs more time and effort to come back to growth, which remains our overriding objective."
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Bruegel/Daluiso & Papadia: Can the European Central Bank control interest rates?
The short answer is a hesitant yes, bordering with a timid no.
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Deutsche Bank: ECB's Draghi - Spirits I have cited
Mr Draghi took the hint from Bernanke and Carney and waved goodbye to the famous "we never pre-commit" mantra. Forward guidance may have been the lesser evil for the 'less-dovish' council members, but does it set the ECB on a slippery slope?
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Wolfgang Münchau: Forward guidance only works if you do it right
Writing for the FT, Münchau comments that Mario Draghi's statement implies the ECB is even more pessimistic about the eurozone than he is.
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EBF: Final TWG response to the first user consultation on ISO 20022 strategy for T2
EBF issued the final TWG response to the first user consultation on ISO 20022 strategy for Target2. The TWG agrees with all five key issues of the proposal.
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EBF supports EU call to CFTC for substituted compliance
EBF called for a system of mutual recognition to be adopted during the next G20 Summit in September in Russia and urged the US and the EU to take a step forward in that direction.
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EBA consults on draft technical standards on prudent valuation
The objective of this consultation is to determine prudent values that can achieve an appropriate degree of certainty while taking into account the dynamic nature of trading book positions. Comments to this consultation can be sent by 8 October, 2013.
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EBA consults on draft ITS on supervisory disclosure
EBA launched a consultation on draft ITS which specify the format, structure, contents list and annual publication date of the supervisory information to be disclosed by competent authorities in the banking sector. Comments to this consultation can be sent to the EBA by 9 October, 2013.
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EBA consults on draft TS on information exchange between home and host competent authorities
The public consultations relate to: 1) how competent authorities collaborate and exchange information regarding institutions operating through branches; and 2) the freedom of provision of services in EU Member States other than that in which head offices are situated. Deadline: 8 October, 2013.
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EBA consults on draft TS in relation to credit valuation adjustment risk
The consultation aims to specify further how a proxy spread should be determined for the calculation of own funds requirements, and to provide additional details on a limited number of smaller portfolios. Comments can be sent to the EBA by 25 September, 2013.
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CEPS/Gros: Principles for European Deposit Guarantee Schemes
In a Briefing Paper for ECON's Monetary Dialogue, Gros writes that what is needed is common funding against systemic shocks, which should be properly priced, by using the excessive imbalances procedure and borrowing principles from the re-insurance industry.
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CEPR/Sibert: Deposit Guarantee Schemes
This note, written for ECON's Monetary Dialogue, examines the position of insured and uninsured bank deposit-holders in Europe in light of the recent EFTA court ruling and events in Cyprus.
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Charles Wyplosz: A European Deposit Guarantee Scheme?
In this Briefing Paper for ECON's Monetary Dialogue, Wyplosz writes that as the ECB must lie at the heart of deposit guarantees, this in turn creates the need to adopt clear rules of engagement, including sharing rules to meet potential residual costs or profits.
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Eijffinger, CentER and EBC, Tilburg University and CEPR: Deposit Guarantee Schemes
In a note prepared for ECON's Monetary Dialogue, the authors make recommendations for a common Deposit Guarantee System, a system in which the national Deposit Guarantee Schemes (DGS) are combined into one homogenous pan-European Deposit Guarantee System.
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EPC and Cards Stakeholders Group launch public consultation on security requirements for remote payments
EPC together with the CSG issued a document on security requirements for remote payments for public consultation. All interested parties are invited to provide feedback by 4 August, 2013.
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UK Government publishes response to PCBS report, 'Changing banking for good'
This marks the next step in the government's plan to move the UK banking sector from rescue to recovery, and to build a banking sector that underpins a strong, safe and successful banking system that supports the economy.
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TheCityUK comments on the Government's response to the PCBS report
Chief executive Chris Cummings commented: "The steps now being taken by the Government will help ensure confidence is restored and maintain the UK's competitiveness".
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BBA to hand over administration of Libor to NYSE Euronext Rate Administration Ltd
The BBA's board has voted unanimously to approve the transfer of the administration of Libor to NYSE Euronext Rates Administration Ltd, the bidder recommended by the Hogg Tendering Advisory Committee.
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Nordic FIs & Covered: Swedish authorities reject banking separation in Liikanen submission
Proposals that include the possible break-up of universal banks into separate retail and investment banking entities were rejected by the Swedish authorities in their response to the Liikanen Report on Tuesday.
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WSBI asks policymakers to plan putting an end to low interest rates as soon as the situation permits
From a macro-economic point of view, an unusually low interest rate level policy has been desirable in response to the financial crisis because debt ratios were no longer sustainable and led to a loss of confidence in the financial system and the real economy.
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