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European Central Bank
ECB · Banking regulator
Employees
~4,400
2024
Annual budget
€1.4B
2024 (total ECB)
Supervised entities
~113 significant banks (direct supervision)
2024
Overview
Directly supervises the roughly 113 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.
Mandate
Contribute to the safety and soundness of credit institutions and the stability of the European financial system, ensuring consistent supervision across participating Member States.
Regulated sectors
Leadership
- Claudia BuchChair of the Supervisory Board · since 2024
- Christine LagardePresident of the ECB · since 2019
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
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