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September 24, 2026

German banking supervisors’ stress test confirms resilience of small and medium-sized institutions

The assessments of the profitability and resilience of small and medium-sized banks (less significant institutions, LSIs) published by Deutsche Bundesbank and the Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin) [German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority] attest to the robust health of banks in Germany. “The findings show that the approximately 1,100 institutions that were tested are well prepared for potential stress situations,” says Daniel Quinten, member of the Board of Managing Directors of the Bundesverband der Deutschen Volksbanken und Raiffeisenbanken (BVR) [National Association of German Cooperative Banks], on behalf of the German Banking Industry Committee (GBIC). The institutions’ capitalization remains high and is significantly in excess of the minimum requirements.
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September 04, 2026

German Banking Industry Committee: There are no monetary policy grounds for raising the minimum reserve requirement and doing so would be detrimental to the euro area

The German Banking Industry Committee (GBIC) is warning against raising non-remunerated minimum reserve requirements in the euro area, stating that such a move is unwarranted in terms of monetary policy and would place an additional burden on European banks. It believes that it would run counter to the European Commission’s efforts to strengthen the competitiveness of the European financial sector.
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July 17, 2026

European banking sector competitiveness: European Commission identifies the right priorities but remains too vague on implementation

The European Commission has today published its communication on the competitiveness of the European banking sector and the single market in banking. In it, it sets out what it considers to be the key areas for action and initiatives for a forward-looking European banking system. The European Commission intends to present legislative proposals based on this communication in the first quarter of 2027.
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BVR - 06.05.2014, 12:00:00
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