Eileen Rae ACCA Financial Director BANKING UNION – ACCA’s STANDING

The global body for professional accountants ‘We are shocked and surprised that, even after the ship has run aground, so many of those who were on the bridge still seem so keen to congratulate themselves on their collective navigational skills.’ UK PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSION ON BANKING STANDARDS 2013

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performing informing Holding to account

The global body for professional accountants What was the problem?

The global body for professional accountants What was the problem? Bank – sovereign relation Unstable financial integration Uneven distribution of financial activity Inconsistent rules

The global body for professional accountants What does the Banking Union aim for?

The global body for professional accountants Single Supervision Single Resolution Mechanism Single Rulebook What does the Banking Union aim for?

The global body for professional accountants The Process.

The global body for professional accountants The Process Treaty change OR faster progress Transitional period? Deadline for CRD IV

The global body for professional accountants Is it Working?

The global body for professional accountants Is it Working? ECB’s resolution to act in mid 2012 reflected in ACCA’s five- year review of the global economic recovery

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Is it Working? Large banks focus

The global body for professional accountants Is it Working? Figure 1 Small banks in the euro area (Veron, 2014)Veron, 2014

The global body for professional accountants Is it Working? Resolution

The global body for professional accountants ACCA’s Involvement

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