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The dawn of the New Year is not the only time that we at the SRB think about resolutions – we do that every day of the year! Our focus is always on making banks resolvable so that we can promote financial stability and protect the taxpayer. However, the...
Today, the Single Resolution Board (SRB) has published its minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL) dashboard covering the reporting period Q2.2021.
Key findings:
- In percentage of the total risk exposure amount (TREA), the...
The SRB publishes today guidance on solvent wind-down of derivatives and trading books in resolution, in line with its Expectations for Banks document, published in April 2020.
For certain banks, the size and complexity of their trading books could...
The SRB publishes today its 2022 Annual Work Programme, setting out its objectives and priorities for the year ahead. It is the second year of the Multi-Annual Programme (MAP) for 2021-2023. The SRB is committed to making banks fully resolvable by the end...
The SRB’s role is to develop resolution plans that are ready for action at very short notice, for the banks under our remit. If a bank should fail, our goal is to make sure that happens in an organised and orderly way. We make sure that any critical roles...
From the Finnish national resolution authority’s viewpoint, the BRRD offers us strong yet flexible tools to prepare for crisis management in our local banking market. Thanks to the Banking Union (BU), the SRB provides us with skilled professionals and...
On 14 October, the Single Resolution Board brought together industry, public authorities and key stakeholders to discuss how bank resolution delivers for financial stability. The key topics were the evolution of the resolution framework, how to achieve a...
The European Banking Union still awaits completion, with more work urgently needed to move towards a fully integrated system that delivers better crisis management, depositor protection and a stronger banking sector.
The European Commission has recently...
Today, the Single Resolution Board (SRB) has published its minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL) dashboard covering the reporting period Q1.2021.
Key findings:
- In percentage of the total risk exposure amount (TREA), the...
Making banks resolvable remains the SRB’s key priority [1]. Banks entered the Covid-19 crisis in a much better shape than during the 2008 financial crisis, and were instrumental for financing the economy. However, the pandemic also reminded stakeholders...
Today, the Single Resolution Board (SRB) announced the amount of contributions made by banks to the Single Resolution Fund (SRF) for 2021. All banks in the Banking Union and some investment firms are required by law to pay annual levies into an emergency...
The SRB today published its 2020 Annual Report detailing the progress made in promoting financial stability while protecting the taxpayer through Europe's banking resolution framework.
In 2020, despite the pandemic, the SRB continued to make progress in...
In a severe banking crisis, the question of what to do with impaired assets is often raised. The most straightforward option, of selling the assets at a low price in a fire sale, can trigger an unnecessary destruction of value, with the banking framework...
The public interest assessment is a key safeguard in bank resolution, to protect taxpayers and financial stability. When faced with a failing bank, the SRB considers whether resolution best serves the public interest or whether the bank can go into normal...
Today, the Single Resolution Board (SRB) publishes its updated ‘Minimum Requirements for Own Funds and Eligible Liabilities (MREL) Policy under the Banking Package’. The updated policy introduces a number of new elements and refinements, based on the...
Resolution planning has come a long way since the financial crisis 2007/08 and is now firmly rooted in the Banking Union’s regulatory framework. Preserving financial stability in all 21 Banking Union Member States and beyond is key[1], and this guides the...