European Banking Authority (EBA)
Shirakawa warns against renewed risk of spillover effects from Europe
Bank of Japan governor Masaaki Shirakawa says Asian banks should pay careful attention to deleveraging by European financial institutions; calls for further efforts to develop corporate bond markets in the region
EBA makes first assessment of banks’ capital plans
European Banking Authority receives recapitalisation plans from majority of banks highlighted in capital shortfall assessment; confirms no EU-wide stress test until 2013
EBA rejects claims of problems with banks’ recapitalisation plans
European Banking Authority slams reports 'purporting to contain factual information'; says majority of banks’ plans appear to be in line with EBA recommendations
Italian banks may need state aid to hit 9% core capital, says Saccomanni
Bank of Italy director-general says country’s banks may require government assistance to meet stricter 9% core Tier I capital ratio; new deputy director Salvatore Rossi optimistic growth outlook
Risk managers complain about Fed stress test workload
Twelve new banks are included in this year's US stress test, and some institutions are unhappy about the extra work
ESRB urges swift implementation of emergency measures
European Systemic Risk Board sends strong message to European heads of state to fulfil terms of eurozone agreements; new appointments to board’s Advisory Scientific Committee
EBA finds €114.7 billion capital shortfall in Europe
European Banking Authority publishes recommendation and final results of bank recapitalisation plan; part of co-ordinated measures to restore confidence in the banking sector
Netherlands takes on systemically important banks
Netherlands Bank expresses concern at exposure of Dutch banking sector to sovereign debt crisis; tells systemically important banks to begin preparations to raise capital and build recovery plans
Greek debt value halved after marathon EU discussions
New Europe crisis resolution deal brokered overnight in Belgium; EFSF extended, Greek debt cut, banks’ capital to rise and governance increased
Barroso spells out eurozone recovery plan
European Commission president José Manuel Barroso outlines roadmap to eurozone stability in last ditch effort to end the sovereign debt crisis
ESRB publishes foreign currency lending recommendations
European Systemic Risk Board releases recommendations on lending in foreign currencies; new measures addressed to member states, national supervisory authorities and European Banking Authority
EBA stress test: €3.4 billion error in BPCE's derivatives exposure to France
Owner of Natixis overstated derivatives exposure to France by €3.4 billion after mixing up notional and mark-to-market numbers
European regulator holds crisis talks
Pressure mounts on European banks to bolster their capital buffers as European Banking Authority holds unscheduled talks in London
EBA to publish governance and op risk guidelines in September and October
EBA op risk specialist Bernd Rummel says the new European body has a busy schedule of work to implement CRD IV
EBA sovereign scenarios under scrutiny
European Banking Authority stress tests reveal eight banks failed to meet 'tougher' 5% core Tier I capital ratio amid concerns over sovereign risk scenarios
Helaba withdrawal hints at 'fundamental value' in stress test results, says analyst
German bank Helaba’s withdrawal from the European stress-testing process indicates there could be 'fundamental value' in the results, an analyst says
ECB “sidelined” in sovereign crisis debate, says analyst
Eurogroup lays out plans to provide bail-out fund with greater flexibility to address sovereign risks; analyst says message sends signal European Central Bank is being “sidelined” in discussion
European stress tests not complete; EBA’s Enria
European Banking Authority chief says speculation on results of European stress test are “completely unfounded”
Bafin chairman pans European Banking Authority stress tests
European Union’s bank stress standards lack “legitimacy”, according to top German regulator
Austria’s Ittner calls on domestic banks to raise capital buffers
National Bank of Austria executive director Andreas Ittner says country’s largest banks will need to raise their Tier I capital ratio to meet foreign competition
EBA reveals benchmark for EU stress tests
European Banking Authority to apply 5% core Tier I capital ratio of risk-weighted assets on stress tests; says 90 banks will participate in tests
EBA appoints first executive director
Ex-Hungarian Financial Supervisory Authority chairman Adam Farkas confirmed as executive director of European Banking Authority
ESRB discusses regulatory division of labour; names external experts
European Systemic Risk Board’s second meeting covers how regulatory responsibilities will be split; Balcerowicz, Brunnermeier and Wyplosz among external experts
EBA stress tests: adverse scenario toughened up
Stress tests underway for European banks use harsher adverse scenario and tighter capital rules than tests carried out last year