This study develops on the status quo in relation to the assessment of resolvability of credit institutions and banking groups in the Banking Union and the removal of substantive impediments to their resolvability under the EU legal framework governing banking resolution, as in force, taking due...

This paper aims at a brief but systematic overview of the evolution of European banking law, which is one (if not the most important) of the branches of European financial law. It is structured in three sections: (1) Section A provides the definition of European banking law (under 1) and reviews...

(1) The fifth edition of the present study contains a further update in full of the institutional and regulatory framework governing the Single Resolution Mechanism (SRM) and the Single Resolution Fund (SRF). Its structure has also been revised, since the Sections of previous editions have been...

Even though the primary function of deposit guarantee schemes (DGSs) is to serve as ‘paybox' for bank depositors, provide protection to retail depositors, act as a buffer in the event of a banking crisis and contribute to safeguarding the stability of the banking system, DGSs' financial means...

The present study contains a further update of the comprehensive overview of the evolution of European (EU) banking law under the influence of public international banking law. It is structured in two Chapters. Chapter I, entitled “Public International Financial Law (Regulation)” contains...

The present paper examines the impact of the current fiscal crisis in the euro area on the Greek banking system and the institutional, regulatory and supervisory measures adopted to preserve its stability. It is divided into 2 Sections:(a) Section 1 deals with the differentiated impact of the...

The aim of this paper is to provide an analysis of the macro-prudential tasks assigned to the ECB within the context of the ‘Single Supervisory Mechanism' (SSM), which is a major building block of the European Banking Union. It is structured in two (2) sections. Section 1 provides a general...

The aim of this paper is to briefly present and assess the institutional framework governing the (and some main legal aspects related to the) European Banking Union (EBU), as in force, and the proposals made or suggested in order to enhance it. The paper is structured in three (3) Sections: (1)...

European credit institutions are expected to pile up a relevant amount of non-performing loans (NPLs) as a consequence of the crisis provoked by the Covid-19 pandemic. Against this backdrop, one of the most critical issues at stake is whether credit institutions currently hold an amount of...