Banking union

Backstage at BAM 23: Assessing the risks and prospects of European banking system

Giuseppe Porcaro and Nicolas Véron speak with Sharon Donnery about European banking supervision.

Better Backstops, Safer Banks

The EU’s banking union needs to keep growing for Europe’s economy to thrive.

The US and Swiss messes may nudge the EU towards better international bank capital standards compliance

Bank collapses show the importance of strong capital and liquidity positions and should signal to the EU the benefits of closer adherence to Basel III

Europe's takeaway from recent banking turmoil

A deep dive into EU regulation of the banking sector and how European banks were affected by the recent bank collapses.

Fast and furious: how digital bank runs challenge the banking-crisis rulebook

The speed of recent bank failures has shown the need for more systemic protection of the financial system.

Banking turbulence is not a reason to pause monetary tightening

Despite calls for interest rate hikes to be paused, both the ECB and Federal raised rates- which was the right decision.

The European Central Bank’s latest move tells a clear story

The European Central Bank is right not to over-react to recent banking problems.

The Silicon Valley Bank collapse: Prudential regulation lessons for Europe and the world

In the EU, there is no bank like SVB and supervision appears better than in the US, but the resolution framework remains incomplete.

Don’t look only to Brussels to increase the supply of safe assets in the European Union

A sufficient supply of safe assets denominated in euros is critical if the European Union is to achieve a full banking and capital markets union.

If it doesn’t trade, is it really marketable debt?

Europe’s bond markets are essential infrastructure, just like the power grid.

How to get the European Banking Union unstuck

Mapping banking centres globally since 1970

12 Charts for 21

A selection of charts from Bruegel’s weekly newsletter, analysis of the year and what it meant for the economy in Europe and the world.

Don't let up - The EU needs to maintain high standards for its banking sector as the European economy emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic

In-depth analysis prepared for the European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON).

What Are the Effects of the ECB’s Negative Interest Rate Policy?

This paper explores the potential effects (and side effects) of negative rates in theory and examines the evidence to determine what these effects hav