European Banking Authority news and trends

European Banking Authority to Consider Reporting Requirements for Nonbanks
Legal & Regulation // July 09, 2024

European Banking Authority Chairman Jose Manuel Campa said the watchdog organization may make reporting requirements for nonbank financial institutions a “next step.” Campa said the rapid expansion of the “shadow banking” sector, which includes hedge funds, private credit providers and insurers, presents a lack of...

EU Regulators Investigate Bank and Shadow Bank Connections
Banking // January 03, 2024

Regulators in Europe are reportedly probing the ties between banks and non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs). This investigation is borne out of concerns about possible contagion due to stresses in the larger system, European Banking Authority (EBA) Chair José Manuel Campa said in a Financial Times (FT) interview published Wednesday (Jan. 3)....

France Vies to Host EU’s New Anti-Money Laundering Agency
AML // November 17, 2023

France is vying to host the European Union’s anti-money laundering (AML) agency, with French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire presenting Paris as an ideal location for the agency. Addressing European Union (EU) ambassadors on Friday (Nov. 17), Le Maire highlighted that Paris already serves as...

Barclaycard Says Retailers Need Detect-and-Protect Mindset to Stop Online Fraud
Cybersecurity // March 08, 2023

Payment fraud is expected to jump from $28 billion globally in 2020 to $49 billion in 2030, according to analysts. Those figures, said Linda Weston, head of core product at Barclaycard Payments, point to the enormous threat online retailers are facing in the payments space,...

Interviews & Exclusives
Barclaycard Says Retailers Need Detect-and-Protect Mindset to Stop Online Fraud

March 08, 2023
Payment fraud is expected to jump from $28 billion globally in 2020 to $49 billion in 2030, according to analysts. Those figures, said Linda Weston, head of core product at Barclaycard Payments, point to the enormous threat online retailers are facing in the payments space, not to mention the added burden of ensuring optimal protection […]

PSD2, SCA And Exemptions To The Extension

July 23, 2019
There may be extensions to Strong Customer Authentication's (SCA) rollout this fall — and there may not. And, there may be exemptions granted by the EBA — and there may...

Quick Reads
Banking Sector Unhappy With EU Updates to Capital Regulations

June 16, 2026
Europe’s banking regulators have released updates to their capital rules for lenders. But as the Financial Times (FT) reported Tuesday (June 16), these changes represent a rejection of calls by the banking industry for major changes to the European Union’s capital requirements. The report by the European Banking Authority (EBA) is designed to clarify what […]

European Banking Authority to Consider Reporting Requirements for Nonbanks

July 09, 2024
European Banking Authority Chairman Jose Manuel Campa said the watchdog organization may make reporting requirements for nonbank financial institutions a “next step.” Campa said the rapid expansion of the “shadow...

EU Regulators Investigate Bank and Shadow Bank Connections

January 03, 2024
Regulators in Europe are reportedly probing the ties between banks and non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs). This investigation is borne out of concerns about possible contagion due to stresses in the larger system, European...

France Vies to Host EU’s New Anti-Money Laundering Agency

November 17, 2023
France is vying to host the European Union’s anti-money laundering (AML) agency, with French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire presenting Paris as an ideal location for the agency. Addressing European...