Capital Adequacy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

On 6 December 2024, the European Banking Authority (EBA) issued a final report containing draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) on the method for identifying the main risk driver and determining whether a transaction represents a long or a short position. The draft RTS have been developed according to Article 94(10) of

On 9 December 2024, the European Banking Authority (EBA) issued a consultation paper containing draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) amending Delegated Regulation (EU) No 529/2014 supplementing the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) regarding RTS for assessing the materiality of extensions and changes of the Internal Ratings Based (IRB)