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Capital adequacy in Norwegian banks as of 30 June 2026
The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway has published updated figures for capital adequacy in Norwegian banks.
Supervisory report – Sparebank 1 Østlandet
The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway has carried out supervision of Sparebank 1 Østlandet. The purpose of the supervision was to assess the bank's policies, procedures and governance models for granting and monitoring BM loans, as well as to evaluate whether the bank's exposure level and practices for granting BM loans are in…
EBA proposes new reporting requirements for the validation and monitoring of ISDA-SIMM
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a consultation on proposals for new reporting requirements to support the EBA's validation and ongoing monitoring of the ISDA Standard Initial Margin Model (ISDA-SIMM). The consultation deadline is 2 November 2026.
Supervisory Report - DNB Bank ASA
The supervisory report summarizes the supervision of DNB Bank ASA's Personal Market business area. The purpose of the on-site supervision was to assess the bank's credit risk, governance and control, and consumer protection handling, primarily within the PM mortgage loan area. Special attention was paid to...
Supervisory report - Sparebanken Norge
The supervisory report summarizes the on-site supervision of Sparebanken Norge with the aim of assessing the bank group's system for internal business and risk management. The Financial Supervisory Authority's overall assessment is that the bank has established governance bodies, frameworks and processes that are adapted to the business…
Consultation from EBA on the reclassification of investment firms into credit institutions
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has launched a consultation on a proposal for three regulatory technical standards (RTS) regarding when investment firms should be classified as credit institutions. The consultation deadline is 25 November 2026.
Decision on macroprudential measures in Austria
Austrian authorities have extended a macroprudential measure requiring a sectoral systemic risk buffer to be applied to all exposures to non-financial corporates in the construction and real estate sectors in Austria, but with an increased buffer rate. No Norwegian banks …
Supervisory report - Nordnet Bank NUF
The supervisory report summarizes the supervision of Nordnet Bank NUF, branch in Norway. The purpose of the supervision was to take a closer look at the branch's securities business directed at non-professional customers. The Financial Supervisory Authority comments that the branch does not have sufficient procedures to identify and fo…
EBA consultation on methodology for infringement fines under MiCA
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has sent out for consultation a draft of procedures and methodology for setting infringement fines under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). The consultation deadline is 28 September 2026.
EBA proposes requirements for operational risk management framework
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has sent out for consultation draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) specifying the requirements institutions must meet regarding the management and handling of operational risk under the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR). Consultation deadline…
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