25-04-2017 09:30
Hearing on updating CRR, CRD, BRRD and SRMR: the new banking legislation package

Paul-Henri Spaak, room 1A002, European Parliament, Rue Wiertz 60, Brussels, Belgium
The new banking legislation package
Hearing on banking legislation © European Parliament

The ECON Committee organised on 25th April 2017 a public hearing on the new banking reform package published by the Commission in November 2016. The five legislative proposals are updating the capital requirements and resolution framework for banks also aiming at incorporating international agreed standards into the EU legislative framework.

The hearing was made of two panels, first European and national financial supervisory authorities and then stakeholders, representing various banking business models in Europe. Presentations were followed by Q&A sessions with Members.

Speakers included Andrea Enria, Chairperson, EBA; Danièle Nouy, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the SSM; Dominique Laboureix, Member of Board of the SRB; Erik Thedéen, Director General, Finansinspektionen Sweden; Elisa Ferreira, Member of the Board of Directors, Banco de Portugal; Karl-Peter Schackmann-Fallis, Executive Member of the Board, German Savings Banks Association (DSGV); Frédéric Oudéa, Chief Executive Officer of Société Générale and Chair of the EBF; Andreas Treichl, Chair of the Management Board of Erste Group Bank; Sabijn Timmers-Janssen, Chief Risk Officer at Triodos Bank; Christian Stiefmüller, Finance Watch.

The hearing was webstreamed on the ECON website.