1. Banking Union and the single supervisory mechanism (SSM) Meeting of the ad-hoc working party on the banking supervision mechanism, September 2012
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2. General overview of the proposals
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3. Why do we need a Banking Union?
Necessary for achieving a genuine EMU.
Break the negative feedback loop between sovereigns and banks.
Prevent bank runs and strengthen overall financial stability.
Preserve the single market.
Single supervision is a precondition for the introduction of potential direct recapitalisation of banks by ESM.
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4. Key elements of the Banking Union
Single Supervisory Mechanism
Single Resolution Mechanism
Deposit Guarantees
Single Rulebook
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5. Roadmap towards the Banking Union
12 Sep 2012
Communication on Banking Union;
Proposal for a Council Regulation establishing the SSM;
Proposal for a Regulation amending the EBA regulation.
By end 2012
Reach agreement on:
SSM and EBA regulation;
Existing DGS proposal;
CRR/ CRD IV;
Existing crisis management proposal.
Report of the four presidents for the "achievement of a genuine EMU".
2013
Entry into force of SSM, phasing-in of ECB supervision.
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6. Single Rulebook ECB Single Supervisory Mechanism
National central banks / supervisors of non-participating Member States
Coordination by EBA
ECB
send preparation and Board Members execution of tasks
central banks / supervisors of participating Member States
Single Rulebook
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7. Next steps
Important to reach agreement on the SSM proposals before the end of the year to stabilise situation in the Eurozone.
Agree on single rulebook (CRR/CRD IV).
Agree on crisis management and DGS proposals.
The Commission will present a legislative proposal establishing a Single Resolution Mechanism.
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8. Building Block A
Scope of the SSM and distribution of work between ECB and national supervisors
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9. Material scope and transitional provisions
SSM covers all banks in the euro area.
Even smaller banks can pose threat to financial stability.
A two-tier system would introduce asymmetries in the internal maket and be inherently unstable.
Effective SSM as precondition for direct recapitalisation of banks by ESM.
Phasing-in:
1/1/2013 – start;
1/7/2013 – major cross-border banks;
1/1/2014 – all banks.
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10. Distribution of work between ECB and national supervisors
SSM can only work based on a strong role for national supervisors.
National supervisors are an integral part of the SSM.
ECB and national supervisors will jointly contribute to ensuring effective and efficient supervision.
National supervisors can carry out day-to-day verifications and other supervisory activities to prepare and implement ECB acts.
All tasks not conferred on the ECB will remain with national supervisors.
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11. Building Block B
ECB's powers and tasks
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12. Tasks conferred on the ECB
Specific key supervisory tasks will be conferred on the ECB. Notably:
Authorize banks;
Ensure compliance with minimum requirements on capital, leverage and liquidity;
Supervisory review of banks' risk profile ("Pillar 2");
Apply capital buffers and other macro-prudential measures;
Early intervention measures where a bank breaches requirements (coordinating with resolution authorities).
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13. Supervisory, investigatory and sanctioning powers of the ECB
When carrying out its tasks, the ECB will be considered as competent authority of participating Member States:
ECB will have supervisory powers as laid down in EU banking legislation;
ECB may impose pecuniary sanctions and periodic penalty payments;
ECB will have all necessary investigatory powers.
Specific provisions on autorisation and home/host issues:
When authorising credit institutions ECB will take additional conditions set out by national legislation into account;
For participating MS, ECB tasks include both current home and current host tasks.
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14. Organisation of ECB supervisory work; indepen-dence and accountability
Building Block C
Organisation of ECB supervisory work; indepen-dence and accountability
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15. Independence and accountability
Independence of the ECB when carrying out banking supervision is balanced by
Strong accountability provisions comparable to those set out in the ESAs regulations:
Regular reporting to EP, Council, Commission, Eurogroup, including on budgetary matters
Responding to questions from EP and Eurogroup
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16. Governance /Organisation of ECB supervisory work
Separation of monetary policy tasks from supervisory tasks All preparatory and executing activites will be carried out by bodies separated from those responsible for monetary policy.
A Supervisory board will be set up:
ECB Governing Council can delegate certain tasks and decision- making powers to this board.
Composition: Chair and Vice-chair elected by Governing Council, four representatives of the ECB, and one representative of each national central bank/supervisory authority
Steering committee with limited composition will support its activities.
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17. Building Block D
Relationship with non-Euro area Member States, including EBA amending Regulation
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18. A Euro area SSM open to other MS
All Euro-area Member States shall participate.
Non-Euro area countries may join by establishing a close cooperation between their competent authorities and the ECB.
Once a close cooperation has been established, a representative of the joining Member State may participate in the activities of the supervisory board, whitin the limits following from the statute of the ESCB and the ECB.
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19. Internal market dimension
Banking union must not compromise the unity and integrity of the single market based on the single rulebook.
Proper functioning of EBA to further develop the single rulebook and support convergence of supervisory practices.
Modification of EBA regulation to ensure EBA powers apply also to ECB, while taking into account ECB status.
Amendments of voting modalities (simple majority) to affirm the integrity of the internal market and balanced decision-making.
SSM will not alter balance between home and host MS
Powers of non-participating MS are not affected (e.g. colleges)
For participating MS, ECB tasks include both current home and current host tasks
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