EBF WEEKLY + FINANCIAL REGULATION AGENDA
For the week starting Monday 26 May 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: NatWest boss says AI will not result in headcount drop at the UK bank

NatWest CEO Paul Thwaite told MPs there is no direct link between AI deployment and job cuts, in contrast to global peers like JPMorgan and DBS who expect workforce reductions, writes The Banker. Read more

Bloomberg: G-7 Draft Warns of ‘Excessive Imbalances’ in Global Economy

G7 finance leaders pledged to tackle “excessive imbalances” in the global economy, with language indirectly targeting China and new scrutiny on low-value imports and supply chains, reports Bloomberg. Read more

S&P Global Market Intelligence: ECB reluctant to delay Basel III market risk rules as banks seek reprieve

EU banks called for the adoption of market risk rules to be further postponed to preserve the level playing field with peers in the UK and the US, where the whole framework is yet to be implemented, reports S&P Global Market Intelligence. Read more

Risk.net: UBS hit with $761m capital add-on for uncollateralised hedge fund lending

UBS must hold an extra $761 million in capital from 2025 due to Swiss regulator Finma’s response to risks tied to uncollateralised lending to hedge funds, following losses from the Archegos collapse, reports Risk.net. Read more

FINANCIAL REGULATION AGENDA for next week

Monday 26 May

• Wolt event – Empowering Local Commerce: Thriving in the Digital Era

Tuesday 27 May

• Council Working Party on Telecommunications and Information Society

• EFAMA ‘Redefining Assets: Tokenisation and the Future of Investment’ event

Wednesday 28 May

• ECCC ‘Strengthening Cyber Resilience in SMEs’ Information Security Day – conference

• Coreper II – meeting

• Council ‘Security Committee – Security Accreditation Board (SAB)’ – meeting

• ECB: Euro area quarterly insurance corporations statistics (Q1 2025) – data release

Friday 30 May

• ECB: Distributional Wealth Accounts (DWA) (Q4 2024) – data release

FROM THE EBF  

European Money Quiz 2025 final was today!

This morning, the Italian team has won the European Money Quiz, Europe’s largest financial literacy competition for 13–15-year-olds, organised by the European Banking Federation (EBF). National winners from 30 countries gathered in Brussels to compete for the title of European champions. The team from Republic of North Macedonia took second place, while Sweden secured third. Read more

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FROM EBF MEMBERS

Czech Banking Association: CBA Macroeconomic Forecast – Q2 2025

CBA expects a gradual economic recovery in the second quarter, driven by easing inflation and improving household consumption. Read more (CZ).

Polish Bank Association: AMRON-SARFiN Report 1/2025: Another Quarter of Stability in the Mortgage Loan Market

ZBP’s latest report shows moderate growth in Poland’s residential real estate market, with stable lending and slightly rising property prices. Read more (PL).

Hungarian Banking Association: Secretary General’s Statement

Levente Kovács confirmed that Hungary closed the foreign currency loan issue in 2015, and the ECJ ruling concerns a specific non-bank case. Read more (HU)

FROM THE INSTITUTIONS

European Central Bank: Account of the monetary policy meeting of 16–17 April 2025

The ECB Governing Council agreed to lower key interest rates by 25 basis points, citing steady disinflation, weaker growth from trade tensions, and tighter financial conditions. Members emphasised a data-dependent, meeting-by-meeting approach amid high uncertainty. Read more

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