The European Union desires larger banks to enhance global competitiveness. Brussels aims to ease banking regulations and lower capital requirements. This move seeks to unlock more funding for various industries across Europe. Banks argue current rules hinder their ability to finance the economy. New banking rules are expected in the first half of 2027.

Central plank of reform limits ability of national regulators to require banks to hold extra capital on top of EU-wide rules

Die EU-Kommission will die Kapitalregeln für Banken lockern. Der Schritt ist eine Reaktion auf Washington und London, um wettbewerbsfähig zu sein. Aufseher warnen bereits.

US bank deregulation could unlock $2.6 trillion in lending capacity while European banks face 16% higher capital requirements, pressuring Brussels to revise

European Commission draft proposes easing capital rules and cross-border mergers to unlock €475 billion in trapped banking capital ahead of 2027

In a bid to reduce fragmentation in the EU banking sector and meet companies’ growing investment needs, the European Commission has unveiled proposals aimed at making banks more…

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The European Union desires larger banks to enhance global competitiveness. Brussels aims to ease banking regulations and lower capital requirements. This move seeks to unlock more…

La Commission veut décloisonner le secteur bancaire européen, adapter certaines règles et simplifier la réglementation, pour permettre aux banques de changer d'échelle.

Move comes as EU executive pushes to boost sector's ability to compete with larger US firms