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On 10 December 2024, the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) issued a final report containing guidelines on templates for explanations and opinions, and the standardised test for the classification of crypto-assets, under Article 97(1) of the Regulation in markets in crypto-assets (MiCAR).

The guidelines have been developed in accordance with Article 97(1)

On 10 December 2024, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) issued policy recommendations to enhance the liquidity preparedness of non-bank market participants for margin and collateral calls in centrally and non-centrally cleared derivatives and securities markets (including securities financing such as repo).

The policy recommendations are part of the FSB’s work programme on enhancing

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)

On 5 December 2024, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) published its 2024 Resolution Report.

The Resolution Report takes stock of the FSB resolution-related work of the past year as well as of the progress made by FSB members in implementing resolution reforms and enhancing resolvability across the banking, financial market infrastructure, and

On 4 December 2024, the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) issued a press release announcing that it had published a report which provides a response to the European Commission’s (Commission) targeted consultation assessing the adequacy of macroprudential policy for non-bank financial intermediation (NBFI).

Among other things the report notes

On 4 December 2024, the European Banking Authority (EBA) issued a consultation paper containing draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) specifying the criteria according to which crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) should appoint a central contact point to ensure compliance with local anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (

On 4 December 2024, the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) issued a statement on the application of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).

The statement notes that DORA and its technical standards and guidelines will apply from 17 January 2025 and financial entities and third-party providers are called on to advance their

On 4 December 2024, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) issued a press release following its plenary in Hong Kong on 3 and 4 December.

Key points from the press release include that the FSB:

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