European Banking Authority (EBA)
EBA call for simpler IFRS 9 phase-in applauded
Lawmakers aim to fast-track IFRS 9 rules in the revised Capital Requirements Regulation, but are also urged to clarify them
Banks fear fresh burden from new EU branch supervision plan
EBA insists enhanced supervision of largest branches will not bring additional requirements
Why EU banks still refuse to die
A year on since BRRD came into force, the debate on taxpayer bailouts is far from resolved
The problems with conduct risk loss aggregation
Aggregation of conduct risk losses is recommended practice, but it can seriously distort capital calculations
EBA's Enria seeks to plug the holes in EU bail-in rules
Struggling but solvent banks could delay the hit from NPLs under the plan
EC gold-plating of FRTB raises risk of global divergence
Some interpret draft CRR II changes to NMRF framework as raising the bar for compliance
Indirect clearing rules too demanding, warn EU regulators
EBA and Esma call for clarity on capital relief for exposures to clearing members
CCP rules are unclear and risky, EBA and Esma warn
Agencies query areas of ambiguity for clearing houses’ derivatives transactions
Fresh Priips objections reignite timing fears
Supervisors' concerns could delay adoption and put pressure on implementation timeline
Doom loop reloaded: CRR II goes soft on sovereign debt
EC dilution of Basel liquidity and market risk rules could create new regulatory arbitrage
Europe’s banks fret over US stress tests
CCAR could expose weaknesses in capital planning at foreign banks
Could a phase-in save FRTB?
Regional banks fear they will run out of time to implement FRTB, but a phase-in could set a welcome trend
EU could impose negative rate shocks via IRRBB rules
Banking Book Risk Summit: EBA guidance on shocks is “outdated”, says ECB official
Bank treasuries grapple with IRRBB data requirements
Banking Book Risk Summit: Data from recent zero rates era not a reliable behavioural indicator
IFRS 9 to drive regulatory capital volatility, experts warn
Banking Book Risk Summit: Expected credit loss accounting will be subjective and confusing
EBA: small banks will be worst hit by IFRS 9
Standard approach banks disadvantaged by higher capital impact and implementation burden
New EU prudential framework proposed for investment firms
Non-bank Mifid firms could be subject to liquidity rules for first time
ECB's bank watchdog warned on NPL clean-up drive
SSM may need clearer enforcement process to boost bad loan provisioning, says regulator
Data challenges in IFRS 9
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EBA stress test shines light on interest income hedging dilemma
Non-maturing liabilities pose problems for banks' IRRBB hedge accounting
TLAC subordination requirements loom in Europe
EC favours excluding derivatives from MREL and taking French approach to subordination
EBA connected counterparty plan raises compliance jitters
Guidelines would cut the large exposure due diligence threshold to 2%, versus the 5% Basel standard
Dealers predict ‘softening’ of NSFR in Europe
Some banks' pricing already assumes rule will be watered down
Capital hawks advocate bail-in flexibility for Italy
As stress-test results loom, experts say tackling legacy loans should take priority over bail-in purity