EBF WEEKLY + FINANCIAL REGULATION AGENDA
For the week starting Monday 14 April 2025

An overview of the main financial regulation and banking stories this week and a look ahead to key events for the upcoming week, brought to you by the European Banking Federation.

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FROM THE MEDIA 

The Banker: Banks have de-prioritised reducing fossil fuel exposure, survey says

A new global survey finds most banks are not planning to cut fossil fuel exposure over the next decade, despite rising interest in green assets and transition finance, reports The Banker. Read more

S&P Global Market Intelligence: Santander's US reset faces early test from tariff turbulence

The economic uncertainty caused by the tariffs announcement threatens the performance of the Spanish banking giant's auto-focused consumer lending business and recently revamped corporate and investment banking unit in the country, writes S&P Global Market Intelligence. Read more

MLex: UK financial sector likely to pay lower fees to prudential watchdog this year

The Bank of England has proposed a reduction in annual fees paid by financial firms to the Prudential Regulation Authority, reflecting lower funding needs, reports MLex. Read more

FINANCIAL REGULATION AGENDA for next week

Monday 14 April

• Bruegel: Rearming Europe: how to fund and govern Europe's future defence - event

• Council Horizontal Working Party on Cyber Issues

• ECB: Survey on the access to finance of enterprises ( Q4 2024 / Q1 2025) – data release

Tuesday 15 April

• Council Working Party on Information Exchange and Data Protection (DAPIX)

• Council Working Party on Financial Services and the Banking Union (Banking Union)

• ECB and Eurosystem templates on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity (Mar-2025) – data release

Wednesday 16 April

• Governing Council of the ECB: monetary policy meeting in Frankfurt (Day 1)

• Coreper I – meeting

• Council Working Party on Financial Services and the Banking Union (Banking Union)

• ECB: Euro area seasonally adjusted HICP (Mar 2025) – data release

Thursday 17 April

• ECB: Bank Liabilities Survey – 2025 Q1 – data release

• ECB: Credit Conditions Survey – 2025 Q1 – data release

• ECB: Governing Council of the ECB: monetary policy meeting in Frankfurt (Day 2)

• Bank of England: Credit Conditions Survey (2025 Q1) – data release

FROM THE EBF  

New EBF Vacancy! Work with us!

Visit our Vacancies page to learn more about the opening. Read more
 

EBF response to European Commission consultation on Taxonomy Disclosures Delegated Act

The European Banking Federation (EBF) has submitted its response to the European Commission’s consultation on the Taxonomy Disclosures Delegated Act. While welcoming the initial steps toward simplification, EBF highlights that substantial challenges for banks remain. Read more

New EBF article! - Savings and Investments Union (SIU): A watershed moment?

In this article, our deputy CEO Sébastien de Brouwer poses a key question: Is Savings and Investments Union (SIU) the watershed moment Europe needs and deserves? Read more

FROM EBF MEMBERS

Hungarian Banking Association: 11th Hungarian Money Week – PÉNZ7 (March 3–7, 2025) Is a Great Success Across the Country

PÉNZ7 in Hungary developing financial awareness, entrepreneurial skills and cybersecurity knowledge, has reached 212,000 students in 1,413 schools across the country, with 15,613 lessons and 715 volunteers this year countrywide. Read more.

Finance Finland: From Cradle to Investor – Children’s Savings Kickstart Would Make Investing Part of Everyday Life Early On

Finance Finland proposes a savings scheme to encourage early investment habits and financial literacy starting in childhood. Read more (FI).

UK Finance: How a Spring Clean of Customer Databases Can Drive Growth

UK Finance explains how cleaning and updating customer data can improve compliance, customer engagement, and business growth. Read more.

Malta Bankers’ Association: Financial Literacy Event for the General Public

The MBA held a financial literacy outreach event aimed at enhancing everyday money skills and awareness across the Maltese population. Read more.

FROM THE INSTITUTIONS

European Central Bank: European Central Bank: ERPB Engagement on digital euro fit in the payment ecosystem

The ECB published the agenda for the ERPB session on the digital euro’s role in the payment ecosystem, outlining provisional outcomes on competition and synergies. Read more

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