Tag Archives: EBA
eba publishes fintech discussion paper
The European Banking Authority has published a Discussion Paper on its approach to financial technology (FinTech). The EBA sets out in the Discussion Paper the results of the first EU-wide FinTech mapping exercise and its proposals for future work on FinTech. To gain a better understanding of current FinTech activity in the EU, in spring 2017, […]
EBA releases CP on fraud reporting requirements under psd2
The EBA’s Consultation Paper on the Guidelines on Fraud Reporting under PSD2 (EBA/CP/2017/13) has been developed in close cooperation with the European Central Bank (ECB) to ensure that the high-level fraud reporting requirements under Article 96(6) of the PSD2 are implemented consistently among Member States and that the aggregated data provided by competent authorities to the […]
8 EU states offer to host the EBA post-brexit
The EC has today announced that the following cities have proposed to host the EBA: Brussels (Belgium) Dublin (Ireland) Frankfurt (Germany) Paris (France) Prague (Czech Republic) Luxembourg-City (Luxembourg) Vienna (Austria) Warsaw (Poland) The applications will be assessed on the basis of six criteria agreed by the 27 member states: guarantees that the agency will be operational when […]
EBA publishes credit institution application standards
EBA has published its final draft RTS on information applications to be credit institutions should provide to competent authorities, and the templates they should use to provide it.
EBA publishes final PSD2 PII guidelines
EBA has published the final guidelines under PSD2 on how to stipulate the minimum amount of PII cover or a comparable guarantee that undertakings intending to carry out payment initiation services or account information services should hold. EBA has made some changes from the consultative version of the guidelines. The guidelines cover: the risk profile […]
EBA calls for evidence from investment firms
EBA has started a supplementary data collection exercise aimed at supporting a response to the European Commission’s call for evidence to help it shape the new prudential framework for investment firms. EBA launched its initial exercise in late 2016 and has made several improvements to its initial proposals. But now it needs more evidence, and […]
EBA launches consultation on implementation of EBA Guidelines on methods for calculating contributions to DGSs
Article 13(3) of the Deposit Guarantee Schemes Directive (DGSD) requires the EBA to issue guidelines on methods for calculating DGS contributions by 3 July 2015, to ensure that the DGSD is consistently implemented in relation to risk based contributions. The deadline to implement the guidelines was 31 May 2016, with the EBA to review the […]
ESAs answer questions on the KID requirements for PRIIPs
The ESAs have published the first set of question and answers (Q&A) related to the KID requirements for PRIIPs. The purpose of the Q&A is to promote a common supervisory approach to the implementation of the KID. Stakeholders are invited to submit new questions and the ESAs will continue to answer further questions and will […]
EBA publishes consumer data usage report
EBA has published a report following its recent observations that a growing number of financial institutions use consumer data in innovative ways, often combining internally held data with data gathered from external sources such as social media. The report follows EBA’s discussion paper on the issue, in which participants were invited to comment on the […]
EBA publishes opinion in response to commission intention to amend RTS on SCA under PSD2
On 29 June 2017, the EBA published its opinion responding to the European Commission’s intention to amend the EBA’s draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on strong customer authentication and common and secure communication. In its Opinion, while agreeing with the aims sought in the EC’s amendments, the EBA voices its disagreement with three of the […]
