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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...

In times of uncertainty - whether triggered by geopolitical instability, or economic downturns - confidence in the financial system becomes more than a desirable feature; it becomes essential. In this blog post, I’m going to look at the role of one of the...

Smaller banks, also known as less significant institutions (LSIs) in the Banking Union, play an important role in the financial ecosystem. They provide essential services that support local economies and communities such as payment services, deposit...