European Banking Authority (EBA) News

Banks Told to Review Clients in Historic ESG Crackdown in EU

Banks in Europe will need to adjust the risk assessments they conduct of their clients to reflect new ESG requirements enforced by their watchdog. In a world first, the European Banking Authority is revising the framework that sets industrywide capital …

Banks in EU Get World’s First ESG-Related Rewrite of Capital Rules

In a global first, Europe’s main bank regulator is revising the framework that sets capital requirements so that lenders reflect environmental and social risks in mandatory, industrywide buffers. The European Banking Authority has identified “some short-term fixes” to minimum requirements …

EU Members Should Run Stress Tests for Banks’ Cyber Risks: EU Banking Chief

Domestic authorities in European Union member states should stress-test their financial institutions for cyber risks, a top EU supervisor said, saying banks might be required to hold extra capital as a buffer against what is an emerging threat. Speaking to …

A.M. Best Europe Obtains ECAI Status under New EU Regulations

A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited (AMBERS) has confirmed that it has obtained External Credit Assessment Institution (ECAI) status under new European Union (EU) regulations, which came into force in January 2014. Best said the accreditation “follows the adoption …