The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published its response to the European Commission’s Call for Technical Advice on certain key performance indicators (KPIs) and other aspects of the Disclosures Delegated Act under Article 8 of the Taxonomy Regulation. The EBA advises on targeted changes to streamline disclosure requirements, reduce complexity and enhance the usability of information disclosed by credit institutions and investment firms.

​The Board of Supervisors of the European Banking Authority (EBA) has elected Kristīne Černaja-Mežmale as its Vice-Chair for a duration of two and a half years. Ms Černaja-Mežmale will take up her new role on 1 November 2026 when the current EBA Vice-Chair, Helmut Ettl starts his new role as Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

On 21 October 2026, CERT-EU, the cybersecurity service for the EU institutions, bodies and agencies, alerted organisations to two critical security flaws in software used to run many websites, including that of the European Banking Authority (EBA). As a precaution, the EBA took its website offline on Wednesday 21 October 2026 at 13:00 CEST while the necessary security updates were applied. The website was restored on Thursday 22 October 2026 at 14:00 CEST.

​The European Banking Authority (EBA) has classified USDC, issued by Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS, as a significant e-money token (EMT) under the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA), following its assessment of the criteria set out in the Regulation. There are currently 45 EMTs in the European Union, which have been notified under MiCA, and USDC is the first one to be classified as being significant.

The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – the ESAs) published today its Annual Work Programme for 2027, setting out its priorities for addressing cross-sectoral risks and strengthening coordination across the European Union's financial sector.