October 18 2023
GBIC sees ECB decision for preparatory phase of a digital euro as positive / Consider risks and hold...
Today's decision by the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) to move its project to develop a digital euro into a preparation phase is viewed positively by the German Banking Industry (GBIC).
MehrJuly 28 2023
2023 EU-wide stress test: capitalization of German institutions proves robust in a tough stress...
The European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Central Bank (ECB) have today published the results of their latest periodic stress test. The previous stress test had been conducted in 2021.
MehrJune 28 2023
German banking industry calls for political guard rails for a digital euro
The EU Commission presented a legislative proposal for the introduction of a digital euro today. According to the proposal, the digital euro is intended to be a response to the declining use of cash and to ensure access to central bank money for the...
MehrMay 25 2023
Berlin Group API Framework is offering support to all prevailing API-based Payment Schemes
On 23 & 24 May 2023 the Berlin Group held its Open Finance Conference 2023. At the event Berlin Group announced full standards support and coverage of Payment Scheme and (Corporate) Bank Customers’ requirements on Use Cases and Services.
MehrMay 24 2023
Retail Investment Strategy: Draft legislation does not meet EU Commission’s objectives
The European Commission today presented its draft legislation for a retail investment strategy. As a key element of capital markets union, its aim is to strengthen trust in the capital markets and thereby promote investment by retail investors.
MehrApril 18 2023
GBIC: Improving crisis management at banks is a good idea, but the approach proposed by the European...
Today, the European Commission published its proposal for reforms to amend legislation governing the handling of banks in financial distress.
MehrApril 13 2023
Digitization of bank deposits: German Banking Industry Committee publishes new version of working...
German Banking Industry Committee (GBIC) has published a comprehensive working paper on the evolution of commercial bank money. It describes the design principles for a Commercial Bank Money Token (Tokenized Commercial Bank Money, CBMT) as well as...
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