Banking union

Reform of the crisis management and deposit insurance framework

Commission proposes reform of the EU’s banking crisis management and deposit insurance rules.

Ms McGuinness marks Europe Day in speech in Dublin.

18 April 2023

DG FISMA's Director-General talks about the energy crisis, sanctions, and the digital agenda.

Ms McGuinness gives opening speech at the SRB and ECB Joint Conference.

Irene Tinagli, Chair of the European Parliament’s ECON committee, talks about some of the issues that are high on the committee’s agenda.

What are the main priorities of the French Presidency of the European Union in the area of financial services?

The EU is working to make its bank crisis management and deposit insurance framework stronger and more resilient.

The Commission has proposed rules that will help banks diversify their portfolios of government bonds.

25 May 2018

24 May 2018

Commission proposals include measures to encourage the development of secondary markets for NPLs.

14 March 2018

The European Commission is today putting forward an ambitious and comprehensive package of measures to deal with the problem of non-performing loans (NPLs) in Europe. The proposals build on progress made already that has led to a decline in NPLs across banks and EU countries in recent years. Today's measures aim to address both the remaining stocks of NPLs and the potential build-up of new NPLs in the future.

Benefits for consumers

Proposals put forward by European Commission aim to simplify prudential rules for investment firms.

18 January 2018

18 January 2018

The European Commission is calling for the creation of a European Monetary Fund that would provide a backstop for the banking union.