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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -
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Bank of England Discussion Paper on Approach to Innovation in Money and Payments

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Central bank money could interact with programmable platforms through the use of so-called "wholesale central bank digital currency" (wCBDC) technologies. To inform this work, the BoE proposes a program of experiments to test...more

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EU Report on Payment Fraud

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The European Central Bank and the European Banking Authority have published a joint report on payment fraud data. The report assesses payment fraud reported by the industry across the EEA and covers semi-annual data reported...more

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Digital Operational Resilience in the Financial Services Sector: EU and UK Update

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With under six months to go until the European Union Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) becomes applicable on 17 January 2025, DORA implementation projects are running full steam ahead. DORA lays down uniform...more

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ECB Mandates Board Expertise in Addressing ICT and Security Risks

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Earlier this year, a dedicated policy prepared by the European Central Bank (ECB) came into effect requiring bank management bodies to broaden their collective understanding of and proficiency in identifying and dealing with...more

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European Systemic Risk Board Assessment of Implementation of its Recommendation on Guidance for Setting Countercyclical Buffer...

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The European Systemic Risk Board has published a report on its second assessment of implementing actions taken by EU Member State bodies responsible for setting the countercyclical buffer rate, following the ESRB's...more

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Outsourcing and Its Risks Are a Top Priority for the European Central Bank’s Supervisory Agenda

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The European Central Bank (ECB) has published data showing that banks are increasingly using third-party providers to support their critical functions. However, more than 10% of outsourcing contracts covering critical...more

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Financial Stability Board’s letter addresses financial topics for upcoming G20 meeting

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On February 20, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) released a letter from its Chair, Klaas Knot, to the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors ahead of the February 28-29 G20 meeting, setting up the agenda for...more

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ECB warns of the risks of increased reliance on outsourcing

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The European Central Bank (ECB) published its latest Supervision Newsletter on 21 February 2024 which highlighted, amongst other updates, that the number of outsourcing contracts for ECB supervised banks has increased...more

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Regulatory monitoring - November 2023

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In addition, we prepare an overview of articles and court decisions published in German legal journals that are relevant to banking or banking supervisory law (in German language only). Furthermore, we produce detailed...more

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ECB 2022 Climate Stress Test Calls European Banks to Action

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On July 8, 2022, the European Central Bank ("ECB") released the results from its annual stress tests, this year focused on banks' ability to incorporate climate risk stress testing into their risk management frameworks. The...more

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Regulatory Monitoring - August 2022

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Our monthly regulatory newsletter monitors all relevant developments regarding German and European regulatory law in English language. In addition, we prepare an overview of articles and court decisions published in German...more

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European Central Bank Announces Plans to “Green” the Debt Capital Markets

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The policy change integrates climate change considerations for the first time into the ECB’s quantitative easing and repo facilities. On July 4, 2022, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced that it would integrate...more

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Regulatory Monitoring - June 2022

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Our monthly regulatory newsletter monitors all relevant developments regarding German and European regulatory law in English language. In addition, we prepare an overview of articles and court decisions published in German...more

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European Commission Consults on Potential Digital Euro

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The European Commission has launched a targeted consultation on a possible digital euro. The EU is considering introducing a digital euro for retail payments, which would be available alongside cash. A decision has not yet...more

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JONES DAY TALKS®: European Central Bank’s Climate Center & Investment Plans Focus on Sustainability (Encore Presentation)

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A JONES DAY TALKS® Encore Presentation. From May 2021. The European Central Bank's decision to establish a Climate Change Center and invest in a green bond fund launched by the Bank for International Settlements reflects the...more

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Banking and finance regulatory news, June 2021 #3

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CRR: ECB extends leverage ratio relief for banks until March 2022 due to COVID-19 The European Central Bank (ECB) has adopted a Decision on the temporary exclusion of certain exposures to central banks from the leverage ratio...more

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JONES DAY TALKS®: European Central Bank’s Climate Center & Investment Plans Focus on Sustainability

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The European Central Bank's decision to establish a Climate Change Center and invest in a green bond fund launched by the Bank for International Settlements reflects the growing importance of climate change, and ESG more...more

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European Central Bank Publishes Guide to Assessment Methodology for Counterparty Credit Risk and Credit Valuation Adjustment Risk...

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The European Central Bank has published its final Guide on the assessment methodology it will use to examine: (i) the internal model methods banks use to calculate exposures to counterparty credit risk; and (ii) the advanced...more

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[Webinar] McDermottTech 2020 - September 29th, 5:30 pm - 7:45 pm CET

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We invite you to attend McDermottTech 2020, a virtual conference exploring the latest global trends impacting the technology and outsourcing industry. Please join us for this complimentary program on 29 September for the...more

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EU Draft Technical Standards Published for Further Delaying Securities Settlement Discipline Rules to 2022

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The European Securities and Markets Authority has published a final report and final draft Regulatory Technical Standards to further postpone the securities settlement discipline rules under the Central Securities...more

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ECB Seeks EU Banking M&A With New Supervisory Guide

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The Guide is intended to provide fresh clarity on the ECB’s approach to assessing proposed M&A transactions and enhance the transparency and predictability of supervisory actions. Key Points: Under the Guide, the ECB...more

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European Central Bank Publishes Guideline on Default Definition for Less Significant Eurozone Institutions

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The European Central Bank, Banking Supervision division has published a guideline harmonizing the threshold for assessing the materiality of credit obligations past due for the purposes of default assessments under the EU...more

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Banking and finance regulatory news, July 2020

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Recent regulatory development focussing on banking and finance. Includes updates relating to COVID-19 regulatory response, CRR, and more....more

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European Central Bank Consults on Climate-Related and Environmental Risks Guide for Banks

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The European Central Bank has launched a consultation on its proposed guide on how Eurozone banks should manage and disclose climate-related and environmental risks in accordance with the EU prudential framework. The guide is...more

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COVID-19: European Central Bank Confirms Easing of Prudential Measures for Large Eurozone Banks

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The European Central Bank, Banking Supervision has published a letter addressed to the significant Eurozone banks that it directly prudentially supervises under the Single Supervisory Mechanism. The ECB, Banking Supervision,...more

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