The SRB Blog

The Single Resolution Mechanism (SRM) has the mandate to ensure an orderly resolution of failing banks, preserving financial stability and protecting the taxpayer. To deliver on this mandate, the Single Resolution Board (SRB) needs to ensure that the...

Simpler rules are easier to understand and comply with. We see several potential paths to achieve this, but first and foremost, completing the Banking Union, as part of the Savings and Investment Union, would have the biggest impact on both simplicity and...

Preparing for banks’ failure is no simple feat, and it is not cheap. But not doing so costs more. 

The lesson from the great financial crisis is clear. Between 2008 and 2017, the EU saw public aid to financial firms of more than 1.4 trillion euro (capital...

Managing the Single Resolution Fund (SRF) involves balancing two critical objectives: safeguarding the fund’s value through prudent investment, while ensuring high liquidity so that funds can be accessed at short notice during a resolution. This dual...