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European Central Bank
ECB · Banking regulator
Employees
1,745
FY2025 (banking-supervision staff)
Annual budget
€690.0M
FY2025 (supervisory fees levied)
Supervised entities
112
1 Jan 2026 (significant institutions under direct supervision)
Overview
Directly supervises 112 significant credit institutions in the euro area under the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM), which together hold ~82% of banking assets. Cooperates with national competent authorities on the ~2,000 less-significant institutions. Runs the SREP, sets Pillar 2 requirements, and coordinates crisis management with the SRB.
Regulated sectors
Leadership
- Claudia BuchChair of the Supervisory Board · since 2024
- Frank EldersonVice-Chair of the Supervisory Board · since 2021
Key legislation
SSM Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013
SSM foundational Act
CRD / CRR
Capital requirements
SRM Regulation
Single Resolution Mechanism
Public registers
Application portals
Recent publications
- SSM Annual Report 2024
2025-03-20
- Supervisory priorities 2025-2027
2024-12-17