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European Banking Union and post-crisis financial supervision

European Banking Supervision, formally known as the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM), is the policy framework for the prudential supervision of banks in the euro area. It is centered on the European Central Bank (ECB), whose supervisory arm is referred to as ECB Banking Supervision.

On 23 and 24 June 2025, Maria Luís Albuquerque, European Commissioner for Financial Services and the Savings and Investment Union, travelled to Paris, France. During her visit, the. Photo: Nicolas Kovarik / European Union, 2025 / EC - Audiovisual Service, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Slawomir_Krupa,_Chairman_of_the_French_Banking_Federation_%26_Maria_Lu%C3%ADs_Albuquerque,_European_Commissioner_-_2025.jpg).
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European Banking Supervision, formally known as the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM), is the policy framework for the prudential supervision of banks in the euro area. It is centered on the European Central Bank (ECB), whose supervisory arm is referred to as ECB Banking Supervision. EU member states outside of the euro area can also participate on a voluntary basis.

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