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International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS): IFRS 17 - Insurance Contracts
This briefing, prepared for a scrutiny session of the ECON Committee, provides background on the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 17 Insurance Contracts which will have a major impact on the accounting of insurance companies. IFRS 17 was issued by the IASB in 2017; the Parliament adopted a resolution on 3 October 2018. As some remaining issues were raised at EU level, the IASB has issued amendments to IFRS 17 on 25 June 2020. The next step for endorsement was the EFRAG's consultation ...
CRR/CRD: The delegated act on Market Risk under CRR and other forthcoming delegated act in banking
This first ECON scrutiny session continues the ECON’s discussions on CRD/CRR during the previous legislature and covers in particular the delegated act on market risk (C(2019) 9068). In addition, two forthcoming regulatory technical standards (RTS) are discussed, namely the RTS on mapping of derivative transactions on which the EBA has finalised its draft (EBA-RTS-2019-02), and the RTS on criteria to define managerial responsibility and control functions on which the EBA has started a consultation ...
Delegated Measures in the Banking Field : draft RTS on economic downturn in IRB modelling, Level 2 in CRD V/CRR II proposals, and CRD IV/CRR update 2018
ECON’s 39th scrutiny slot on 18 June 2018 (17.15 to 18.15) is a follow-up of the ECON scrutiny session on 28 February 2017, and on 26 March 2018. It focuses on forthcoming "Level 2" acts in the Capital Requirements Directive 2013/36/EU (CRD IV) and the Capital Requirements Regulation (EU) 575/2013 (CRR) that, together, constitute the core of the EU banking regulation, and in particular on - the Level 2 measures to be adopted in the near future under the CRD IV/CRR (update of the overview), and ...
Delegated and Implementing Measures in the Banking Field-Forthcoming Level 2 Acts under CRD IV and CRR (update 2018)
This briefing focuses on the not yet delivered delegated acts under the Capital Requirements Directive 2013/36/EU (CRD IV) and the Capital Requirements Regulation (EU) 575/2013 (CRR) Both contain empowerments for the Commission to adopt ‘level 2’ measures (e.g. delegated acts and regulatory technical standards), the majority - but not all - have been completed to date.
PSD2/Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on Strong Customer Authentication and Secure Communication, and IFR/RTS on separation of payment card schemes and processing entities
The monthly scrutiny slot at the ECON meeting of 21 November 2017 focued on the Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) specifying the requirements on strong customer authentication and common and secure communication under PSD2 which the Commission is about to adopt. These RTS have been previously discussed in ECON scrutiny slots and are the most sensitive PSD2 level-2 measure on which the industry has voiced concerns. The end of the session was dedicated to the RTS on separation of payment card schemes ...
Draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on valuation before and following resolution under Articles 36 and 74 of the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD)
This briefing has been drawn up to support ECON’s work on the scrutiny of delegated acts, in particular as regards the discussion of 19 October 2017 on the two draft European Banking Authority (EBA) RTS on valuation under BRRD. The draft RTS are intended to promote consistent application of methdologies for valuations regarding the principles which independent valuers have to observe for their respective valuations.
Thesaurus on Brexit
This thesaurus is a collection of ECON related articles, papers and studies on the possible withdrawal of the UK from the EU. Recent literature from various sources is categorised, chronologically listed – while keeping the content of previous editions - and briefly summarised. To facilitate the use of this tool and to allow an easy access, certain documents may appear in more than one category. The thesaurus is non-exhaustive and may be updated. This document was provided by Policy Department A ...
This study provides a graphic overview on core legislation in the area of economic and financial services. The presentation essentially covers the areas within the responsibility of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON); hence it starts with core ECON areas but also displays neighbouring areas of other Committees' competences which are closely connected to and impacting on ECON's work. It shows legislation in force, proposals and other relevant provisions on banking, securities markets ...
Level-2 measures on draft RTS under IFR (Interchange Fees Regulation)
This briefing has been drawn up to support ECON’s work on the scrutiny of delegated acts, in particular as regards the discussion of 20 June 2017 on the draft European Banking Authority (EBA) RTS under Regulation (EU) 2015/751 on interchange fees for card-based payment transactions (IFR) . The empowerment for the adoption of the RTS – introduced following an amendment by the European Parliament – is the only empowerment for a level 2 measure under the IFR.
EBA Draft Regulatory Technical Standards on Strong Customer Authentication and Secure Communication
Art. 98 PSD2 mandated the European Banking Authority (EBA) to prepare draft Regulatory Technical Standards on strong customer authentication and secure communication (RTS on SCA&SC) in close cooperation with the ECB. After extensive consultation, the EBA finalised the draft on 23 February 2017 in the light of the feedback received. The final draft RTS balances the possibility for new providers and new payment services, with the introduction of a framework that ensures common IT approaches which ensure ...