On 17 December 2018, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published a follow-up to its June 2018 opinion on financial institutions’ preparedness for the UK withdrawal from the EU. The EBA reminds financial institutions to maintain their efforts in effective contingency planning and to increase efforts in communicating to customers. The EBA also urges institutions to take its June opinion into careful consideration and to swiftly proceed with advising customers on the specific implications stemming from Brexit.