Aggregate Common Equity Tier 1 ratio at 16.05% in first quarter of 2025, up from 15.95% in previous quarter and from 15.74% one year ago Aggregated annualised return on equity at 9.85% in first quarter of 2025, up from 9.54% in previous quarter and from 9.67% one year ago Aggregate non-performing loans ratio (excluding cash […]
Irregular border crossings into the European Union fell by 18%, to 95 200, in the first seven months of 2025, according to preliminary data from Frontex*. Most major migratory routes saw a decline, though pressure remains high across all three Mediterranean routes.
The ECB’s Consumer Expectations Survey for June 2025 shows mixed developments in inflation perceptions, income and spending expectations, economic outlook, and views on the housing market and credit access. Below is a summary of the key findings compared to May 2025:
29 July 2025 New climate-related measure aims to protect the Eurosystem from potential losses due to green transition risks Step enhances the resilience of monetary policy by addressing future climate uncertainties Applies to marketable assets issued by non-financial companies from mid-2026 onward
Revised guide reflects updates to regulatory requirements under CRR3, including revised Basel framework Use of machine learning techniques in internal models clarified Enhanced transparency and harmonisation in the supervision of internal models
In an era when customers expect banking services to be seamless and available around the clock on any device, the resilience of information and communications technology (ICT) systems has become the backbone of the financial sector. A recent address by the European Central Bank (ECB) emphasized the critical need for banks to develop ICT systems […]
Today, Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos and the leaders of the six Western Balkans partners (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia) gathered in Skopje for a high-level meeting dedicated to the EU-backed Growth Plan for the Western Balkans. The leaders reaffirmed their determination to seize the opportunities that the Growth Plan brings to […]
The European Commission welcomes the provisional political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council today on the Commission’s proposal to prolong the EU Gas Storage Regulation until the end of 2027. The prolongation of gas storage obligations for the next two years will significantly contribute to maintaining the EU’s security of energy supply and gas market stability by […]
Just over 110 million people, or more than 20% of Europeans, are exposed to high levels of transport noise that exceed thresholds set under EU reporting rules and which harm our health, the environment and the economy, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report on noise pollution published today. The report calls for stronger […]
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the Council of Ministers of Italy, Giorgia Meloni, co-chaired the high-level event ‘The Mattei Plan for Africa and Global Gateway: A common effort with the African Continent’ in Rome. The event was attended by African Authorities from Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, […]
