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Macroprudential policy for the insurance sector

The ESRB believes that the review of Solvency II should result in a framework that better reflects macroprudential considerations and reduces risk in the financial sector. The report recommends tools that could be used to mitigate systemic risk in the insurance sector.
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25 February 2020 PUBLICATION

Macroprudential impact of Level 2 and 3 financial assets

The ESRB has published a report examining the macroprudential implications of financial assets measured at fair value and classified in Levels 2 and 3. It identifies areas with a potential macroprudential impact and discusses possible policy responses.

3 January 2020 RESEARCH

Call for papers: Ieke van den Burg Prize 2020

The ESRB is seeking academic papers related to its mission of preventing and mitigating systemic risks to financial stability. The deadline for submissions is 31 March 2020.

Call for papers

26/02/2020: ESRB publishes report on macroprudential policy for the insurance sector
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25/02/2020: Report on the macroprudential implications of Level 2 and 3 financial instruments for accounting purposes
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19/02/2020: ESRB publishes report on systemic cyberattacks
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11/02/2020: Advisory Scientific Committee of ESRB publishes a report on global dimensions of macroprudential policy
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09/01/2020: ESRB publishes report on mitigating the procyclicality of margins and haircuts in derivatives markets and securities financing transactions
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26/02/2020: Enhancing the macroprudential dimension of Solvency II
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25/02/2020: Macroprudential implications of financial instruments in Levels 2 and 3 for accounting purposes
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19/02/2020: Systemic cyber risk
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14/02/2020: The network of firms implied by the news
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14/02/2020: Regulating financial networks under uncertainty
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11 March 2020: Opinion of the European Systemic Risk Board of 6 February 2020 regarding Dutch notification of a stricter national measure based on Article 458 of the CRR (ESRB/2020/1)
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5 February 2020: Letter from the ESRB to the European Commission on shortcomings of the AIFMD framework
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31 January 2020: Adverse scenario for the EBA 2020 EU-wide banking sector stress test
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The ESRB has today published the adverse scenario for the EU-wide banking sector stress test to be carried out by the EBA in 2020. This scenario, which has been approved by the General Board of the ESRB, highlights adverse conditions that are relevant to this sector. This information has also been published by the EBA as part of its communication on the 2020 EU-wide banking sector stress test.
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Letter to Mr José Manuel Campa
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17 January 2020: ESRB response to the EIOPA Consultation Paper on the 2020 review of Solvency II
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13 December 2019: Recommendation of the European Systemic Risk Board of 26 September 2019 on exchange and collection of information for macroprudential purposes on branches of credit institutions having their head in another Member State or in a third country (ESRB/2019/18)
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Corrigenda of Recommendation ESRB/2019/18
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27 September 2019: Opinion of the European Systemic Risk Board of 25 July 2019 regarding Finnish notification of an extension of the period of application of a stricter national measure based on Article 458 of the CRR (ESRB/2019/16)
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23 September 2019: ESRB/2019/09 on medium-term vulnerabilities in the residential real estate sector in Sweden
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Response from the Ministry of Finance, Sweden
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Response from the Government Offices of Sweden – Ministry of Finance, Sweden
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23 September 2019: ESRB/2019/08 on medium-term vulnerabilities in the residential real estate sector in Finland
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Response from the Ministry of Finance, Finland
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23 September 2019: ESRB/2019/07 on medium-term vulnerabilities in the residential real estate sector in the Netherlands
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Response from the Ministry of Finance, the Netherlands
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Response from the De Nederlandsche Bank, the Netherlands
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23 September 2019: ESRB/2019/06 on medium-term vulnerabilities in the residential real estate sector in Luxembourg
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Response from the Ministry of Finance, Luxembourg
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23 September 2019: ESRB/2019/05 on medium-term vulnerabilities in the residential real estate sector in Denmark
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Response from the Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs, Denmark
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23 September 2019: ESRB/2019/04 on medium-term vulnerabilities in the residential real estate sector in Belgium
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Response from the National Bank of Belgium, Belgium
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Response from the Ministry of Finance, Belgium
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23 September 2019: ESRB/2019/14 on medium-term vulnerabilities in the residential real estate sector in Norway
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Response from the Royal Ministry of Finance, Norway
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23 September 2019: ESRB/2019/13 on medium-term vulnerabilities in the residential real estate sector in Iceland
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Response from the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, Iceland
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23 September 2019: ESRB/2019/12 on medium-term vulnerabilities in the residential real estate sector in France
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Response from the Ministry of Economy and Finance, France
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23 September 2019: ESRB/2019/11 on medium-term vulnerabilities in the residential real estate sector in Germany
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Response from the General Federal Ministry of Finance, Germany
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23 September 2019: ESRB/2019/10 on medium-term vulnerabilities in the residential real estate sector in Czech Republic
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Response from the Ministry of Finance, Czech Republic
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28 August 2019: Opinion of the European Systemic Risk Board of 13 May 2019 regarding Estonian notification of a stricter national measure based on Article 458 of the CRR (ESRB/2019/2)
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Eesti keelET

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Letter to the European Commission
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19 August 2019: Recommendation of the european systemic Risk Board of 21 March 2019 amending Recommendation ESRB/2016/14 on closing real estate data gaps (ESRB/2019/3)
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Questions and answers
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8 July 2019: Decision ESRB/2019/15 on the postponement of certain reports on actions and measures taken pursuant to Recommendation ESRB/2014/1 and Recommendation ESRB/2015/2
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11 March 2020: Notification by De Nederlandsche Bank on a stricter measure based on Article 458 of the CRR
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14 February 2020: Notification by Národná banka Slovenska (National Bank of Slovakia) on tightening the limit on DSTI
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14 February 2020: Notification by Bank of Slovenia on macroprudential restrictions on household lending
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14 February 2020: Notification by Banco de Portugal (Bank of Portugal) on amendment to the macroprudential Recommendation on new credit agreements for consumers
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14 February 2020: Notification by the Financial Market Authority of Liechtenstein on systemic risk buffer
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14 February 2020: Notification by Bank of Slovenia on seven other systematically important institutions (O-SIIs)
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14 February 2020: Notification by Finansinspektionen of Sweden (Bank of Sweden) on four other systemically important institutions (O-SIIs)
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14 February 2020: Notification by National Committee for Macroprudential Oversight of Romania on nine other systemically important institutions (O-SIIs)
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14 February 2020: Notification by Banco de Portugal (Bank of Portugal) on six other systematically important institutions (O-SIIs)
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14 February 2020: Notification by Komisja Nadzoru Finansowego (Polish Financial Supervision Authority) on nine other systemically important institutions (O-SIIs)
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14 February 2020: Notification by De Nederlansche Bank (Bank of the Netherlands) on systemic risk buffer and on five other systematically important institutions (O-SIIs)
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14 February 2020: Notification by the Central Bank of Malta and the Malta Financial Services Authority on four other systemically important institutions (O-SIIs)
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14 February 2020: Notification by the Financial and Capital Market Commission of Latvia on four other systematically important institutions (O-SIIs)
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14 February 2020: Notification by Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier of Luxembourg on eight other systemically important institutions (O-SIIs)
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14 February 2020: Notification by Lietuvos Bankas (Bank of Lithuania) on three other systemically important institutions (O-SIIs)
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14 February 2020: Notification by the Financial Market Authority of Liechtenstein on three other systematically important institutions (O-SIIs)
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14 February 2020: Notification by Banca d’Italia on four other systemically important institutions (O-SIIs)
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14 February 2020: Notification by Central Bank of Ireland on six other systemically important institutions (O-SIIs)
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14 February 2020: Notification by Magyar Nemzeti Bank (Bank of Hungary) on eight other systemically important institutions (O-SIIs)
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14 February 2020: Notification by Hrvatska narodna banka (Croatian national bank) on seven other systemically important institutions (O-SIIs)
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14 February 2020: Notification by Bank of Greece on four other systematically important institutions (O-SIIs)
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14 February 2020: Notification by the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (the Prudential Supervisory and Resolution Authority of France) on six other systematically important institutions (O-SIIs)
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14 February 2020: Notification by Banco de Espana on five other systematically important institutions (O-SIIs)
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14 February 2020: Notification by Eesti Pank (Bank of Estonia) on four other systematically important institutions (O-SIIs)
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14 February 2020: Notification by Czech National Bank on six other systematically important institutions (O-SIIs)
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NATIONAL POLICY

Interactive map on countercyclical capital buffers

The countercyclical capital buffer (CCyB) is a macroprudential instrument that aims to counter pro-cyclicality in the financial system. The interactive map shows the CCyB rates currently applicable in Europe and is continuously updated.

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PUBLICATION

Macroprudential policy measures in Europe

The ESRB has updated its overview of national measures of macroprudential interest in the EU and the European Economic Area. The overview covers capital buffers, reciprocation measures and various other measures. It was last updated on 19 March 2020.