The SRB recently published two important documents clarifying its expectations of banks regarding operational resolvability: the Operational guidance for banks on resolvability self-assessment (August 2025) and the Operational guidance on resolvability testing for banks (September 2025). These texts implement the SRM Vision 2028 and mark the transition from planning to execution. The first introduces a harmonised self-assessment format, to be submitted every two years (first due date: 31 January 2026), while the second defines the operational framework of the Multi-Annual Testing Programme (MATP) which structures resolvability tests carried out jointly by banks and their Internal Resolution Teams (IRTs).
In this exclusive interview with Forvis Mazars, Mr. Dominique Laboureix outlines the SRB’s expectations in this area and the elements banks must consider in their preparation. [...]
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