European Banking Authority Publishes Guidelines Under Capital Requirements Directive

On September 28, 2015, the EBA published final translations of its Guidelines on common procedures and methodologies for the Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process under the Capital Requirements Directive. The Guidelines include: (i) an overview of the common SREP framework; (ii) details on how regulators are to apply the principle of proportionality in their supervisory engagements with different types of firms; (iii) overall risk management and governance arrangements; and (iv) regular monitoring of key financial and non-financial indicators for changes in financial conditions and risk profiles of firms. National regulators must notify the EBA by February 20, 2016 as to whether they comply or intend to comply with the Guidelines.