In today’s “Autumn 2026 risk update”, the ESAs classify private credit as one of the central vulnerabilities of the EU financial system: the sector is growing rapidly, is opaque and is becoming increasingly intertwined with the rest of the financial system. They point to inaccurate credit valuations, high credit risk, unresolved leverage and data gaps.
Financial market stability
ECB Governing Council recommends simplifying EU banking regulations
Keep it simple! The European Central Bank (ECB) has endorsed recommendations from its High-Level Task Force on Simplification to streamline the European regulatory, supervisory, and reporting framework for banks. These proposals aim to simplify the system while maintaining the resilience of the European banking sector and ensuring that microprudential, macroprudential, and resolution authorities can continue
Digital transformation in the financial sector: a digital euro for more momentum and greater financial market stability?
The symposium organised by the Capital Markets Union Foundation Project provided valuable insights into the impact of new technologies such as blockchain in connection with the potential introduction of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC), in particular a digital euro. Experts shed light on technological, economic and regulatory aspects as well as the potential for stability


