On 3 December 2025, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (Basel Committee) published its latest report covering the implementation of the Basel standards by member jurisdictions. The report is part of the Basel Committee’s Regulatory Consistency Assessment Programme and focuses on the implementation of the Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) and
Capital Adequacy
Basel Committee issues technical amendment regarding hedging of counterparty credit risk
On 28 October 2025, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision issued a technical amendment to the Basel Framework which relates to the circumstance where a bank uses a guarantee or credit derivative to hedge the counterparty credit risk of a derivative exposure subject to the standardised approach to counterparty credit risk or the internal models…
Basel Committee proposes various technical amendments and FAQs
On 10 June 2025, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision issued proposals for a technical amendment to the Basel Framework concerning the standardised approach for operational risk.
The Basel Committee has also finalised a set of frequently asked questions regarding the standardised approach for credit risk. The deadline for comments on the proposed amendments is…
Basel Committee continues to prioritise Basel III implementation
On 21 May 2025, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (Basel Committee) issued a statement following its meeting on 20 and 21 May 2025.
The Basel Committee continues to prioritise the full and consistent implementation of Basel III. It will also publish by the end of this year a final version of its…
EBA updates ITS on the joint decision process for internal model authorisation
On 17 March 2025, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published a Final Report contains draft implementing technical standards (ITS) amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/100 laying down ITS specifying the joint decision process with regard to the application for certain prudential permissions pursuant to the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR).
The…
ECB staff response to Commission’s call for evidence on a targeted amendment to the prudential treatment of securities financing transactions under the NSFR
On 7 March 2025, the European Central Bank (ECB) issued its staff response to the European Commission’s (Commission) call for evidence on a targeted amendment to the prudential treatment of securities financing transactions (SFTs) under the net stable funding ratio (NSFR).
The Commission’s initiative aims to make…
ECB and ESRB joint report on experiences of using the CCyB early in the cycle
On 31 January 2025, the European Central Bank and the European Systemic Risk Board issued a joint report that describes the experience of countries that have adopted a positive neutral countercyclical capital buffer (CCyB) approach, as well as the views of those that have not. It outlines the perceived costs and benefits, implications…
ECB statement on macroprudential policies – the ECB’s framework for assessing capital buffers of O-SIIs
- The ECB will use the enhanced floor methodology to assess O-SII buffers notified by
EBA final report on draft technical standards on the conditions for determining whether an instrument attracting residual risk acts as a hedge
On 17 December 2024, the European Banking Authority (EBA) issued a final report containing draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) on the conditions for determining whether an instrument attracting residual risk acts as a hedge.
Background
The draft RTS has been developed in accordance with Article 325(u)(6) of the Capital Requirements Regulation…
EBA no action letter – IM model authorisation
On 17 December 2024, the European Banking Authority issued a no action letter stating that Member State competent authorities (NCAs) should not prioritise any supervisory or enforcement action in relation to the processing of applications for initial margin (IM) model authorisation received as a result of the entry into force of…