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Corporate insolvencies and coronavirus

What do we need to prevent a large wave of corporate insolvencies triggered by the coronavirus pandemic? The policy mix needs to evolve towards more targeted solvency support to viable businesses. Successful debt restructuring will also be key.
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41st meeting of ESRB General Board

6 April 2021 PRESS RELEASE

41st meeting of ESRB General Board

The General Board of the European Systemic Risk Board held its 41st regular meeting on 25 March 2021. On the agenda were the main risks to financial stability in the European Union, including rising pressures on the solvency of non-financial corporations.

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Fiscal support and financial stability

16 February 2021 PUBLICATION

Fiscal support and financial stability

The fiscal response to the coronavirus crisis has stabilised lending and ensured that the financial system functions properly. But risks remain. The ESRB Report assesses the financial stability implications of the support measures and provides key policy priorities going forward.

28/04/2021: Preventing and managing a large number of corporate insolvencies
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06/04/2021: The General Board of the European Systemic Risk Board held its 41st regular meeting on 25 March 2021
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16/02/2021: ESRB report on the financial stability implications of COVID-19 support measures to protect the real economy
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18/12/2020: The General Board of the European Systemic Risk Board held its 40th regular meeting on 15 December 2020
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19/11/2020: Christine Lagarde: Hearing at the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament
Introductory statement by Christine Lagarde, Chair of the ESRB at the ECON Committee of the European Parliament (by videoconference)
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10/05/2021: Investment funds, monetary policy, and the global financial cycle
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10/05/2021: The impact of macroprudential policies on capital flows in CESEE
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28/04/2021: Prevention and management of a large number of corporate insolvencies
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06/04/2021: ESRB risk dashboard, March 2021 (Issue 35)
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Overview note
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ESRB Risk Dashboard - Annex I
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ESRB Risk Dashboard - Annex II
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31/03/2021: The importance of technology in banking during a crisis
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7 May 2021

Adverse scenario for the EIOPA 2021 EU-wide insurance sector stress test

22 March 2021

Opinion of the European Systemic Risk Board of 18 February 2021 regarding the Belgian notification of an extension of the period of application of a stricter national measure based on Article 458 of the CRR (ESRB/2021/1)

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29 January 2021

Macro-financial scenario for the 2021 EU-wide banking sector stress test

Letter to Mr José Manuel Campa

2021 EU-wide stress test - market risk shocks

29 January 2021

ESRB response to the European Commission consultation on the review of AIFMD

13 January 2021

Adverse scenario for the ESMA money market fund stress-testing guidelines in 2020

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The ESRB has today published the adverse scenario as input into ESMA’s updated stress testing guidelines for managers of money market funds under Article 28 of the MMF Regulation. The scenario, which was approved by the General Board of the ESRB during its meeting on 24 September 2020 highlights adverse conditions that are relevant to this sector.

Letter to Mr Steven Maijoor

18 December 2020

Recommendation of the European Systemic Risk Board of 15 December 2020 amending Recommendation ESRB/2020/07 on restriction of distributions during the COVID-19 pandemic (ESRB/2020/15)

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8 December 2020

Recommendation of the European Systemic Risk Board regarding Norwegian notification of its intention to set a systemic risk buffer rate in accordance with Article 133 of Directive (EU) 2013/36/EU (ESRB/2020/14)

30 November 2020

Recommendation of the European Systemic Risk Board on identifying legal entities (ESRB/2020/12)

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17 November 2020

Opinion of the European Systemic Risk Board of 14 October 2020 regarding the Swedish notification of an extension of the period of application of a stricter national measure based on Article 458 of the CRR (ESRB/2020/13)

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19 October 2020

Response letter to a consultation of the European Commission on the review of Solvency II

1 October 2020

Letter to European Commission and ESMA on procyclical impact of downgrades of corporate bonds on markets and entities across the financial system

References to external ratings or credit rating agencies in EU law

ESMA response letter

12 August 2020

ESRB Secretariat staff’s response to ESMA’s consultation paper on technical standards on reporting, data quality, data access and registration of trade repositories under EMIR Refit

14 July 2020

Opinion of the European Systemic Risk Board of 19 May 2020 regarding the French notification of an extension of the period of application of a stricter national measure ESRB/2020/5

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25 June 2020

ESRB opinion on ESMA report on Central Clearing Solutions for Pension Scheme Arrangements

25 June 2020

ESRB opinion on ESMA report on post trade risk reduction services with regards to the clearing obligation

22 June 2020

Decision ESRB/2020/10 on the cancellation of certain reports on actions and measures taken pursuant to Recommendation ESRB/2014/1 and Recommendation ESRB/2015/2

8 June 2020

ESRB letter to EIOPA on Liquidity risks in the insurance sector

8 June 2020

Recommendation of the European Systemic Risk Board on monitoring the financial stability implications of debt moratoria, and public guarantee schemes and other measures of a fiscal nature taken to protect the real economy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic (ESRB/2020/8)

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Template 1 - Reporting templates under Recommendation B of Recommendation ESRB/2020/08 (PDF)

Template 2 - Reporting templates under Recommendation B of Recommendation ESRB/2020/08 (PDF)

Template 3 - Reporting templates under Recommendation B of Recommendation ESRB/2020/08 (PDF)

Compliance assessment template of Recommendation A and B ESRB/2020/08 (Word document)

Compliance report of Recommendation A of the Recommendation ESRB/2020/8

8 June 2020

Recommendation of the European Systemic Risk Board on restriction of distributions during COVID-19 pandemic (ESRB/2020/7)

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Compliance assessment template of Recommendation ESRB/2020/7 (Word document)

8 June 2020

Recommendation of the European Systemic Risk Board on liquidity risks arising from margin calls (ESRB/2020/6)

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Compliance assessment template of Recommendation ESRB/2020/6 (Word document)

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29 March 2021: Notification by Bank of Slovenia on six other systemically important institutions (O-SIIs)
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29 March 2021: Notification by Poland's Minister of Finance on Article 124 CRR
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22 February 2021: Notification by Austrian Financial Market Authority on the systemic risk buffer (SyRB) rate for twelve institutions
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22 February 2021: Notification by the Prudential Regulation Authority (United Kingdom) on the systemic risk buffer (SyRB)
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22 February 2021: Notification by Czech National Bank on the systemic risk buffer (SyRB)
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22 February 2021: Notification by Finansinspektionen (Sweden) on the systemic risk buffer (SyRB)
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22 February 2021: Notification by De Nederlandsche Bank (Netherlands) on the systemic risk buffer (SyRB)
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22 February 2021: Notification from Hrvatska Narodna Banka (Croatia) on the systemic risk buffer (SyRB)
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22 February 2021: Notification by the Norwegian Ministry of Finance on the systemic risk buffer (SyRB)
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22 February 2021: Notification by Haut Conseil de Stabilité Financière (France) on the DSTI ratio and maturity recommendation for housing loans
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22 February 2021: Notification by the Norges Bank on the DTI and LTV ratios, stress test, loan amortisation and speed limits
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22 February 2021: Notification by Comité du Risque Systémique (Luxembourg) on loan-to-value (LTV) ratio limits
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22 February 2021: Notification by the Norwegian Ministry of Finance on Article 458 of the CRR (on residential real estate)
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22 February 2021: Notification by the Norwegian Ministry of Finance on Article 458 of the CRR (on commercial real estate)
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22 February 2021: Notification by Finansinspektionen (Sweden) on Article 458 of the CRR
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22 February 2021: Notification by the Bank of Greece on four other systemically important institutions (O-SIIs)
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22 February 2021: Notification by the CBM and the MFSA (Malta) on four other systemically important institutions (O-SIIs)
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22 February 2021: Notification by the Austrian Financial Market Authority on nine other systemically important institutions (O-SIIs)
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22 February 2021: Notification by the Prudential Regulation Authority (United Kingdom) on fifteen other systemically important institutions (O-SIIs)
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22 February 2021: Notification by De Nederlandsche Bank (Netherlands) on one global systemically important institution (G-SII)
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22 February 2021: Notification by Banca d'Italia on one global systemically important institution (G-SII)
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22 February 2021: Notification by the Czech National Bank on six other systemically important institutions (O-SIIs)
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22 February 2021: Notification by the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Germany) on one global systemically important institution (G-SII)
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22 February 2021: Notification by Finansinspektionen (Sweden) on four other systemically important institutions (O-SIIs)
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22 February 2021: Notification by De Nederlandsche Bank (Netherlands) on five other systemically important institutions (O-SIIs)
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Interactive map on countercyclical capital buffers

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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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Macroprudential policy measures in Europe

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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 26 March 2021.

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