Single Supervisory Mechanism takes over euro-area bank supervision
On 4 November 2014 the SSM, housed at the ECB, took over significant-bank supervision. In the causal graph this event strengthens the driver Banking-System Stability.
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On 4 November 2014 the SSM, housed at the ECB, took over significant-bank supervision. Draghi chaired the ECB as the union started. Supervision is a completed institutional act.
Who was responsible
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Mario Draghi
PersonDirect responsibility
responsibility level 0.5 · verified
He backed banking union. The Council and Parliament wrote the law. The SSM still had to supervise.
What changed
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- FactSingle Supervisory Mechanism takes over euro-area bank supervision
- strengthensDriverBanking-System Stability
impact weight 0.5 · Effect from 4 November 2014 · verified
Centralised supervision reduces national forbearance in large banks, with a lag through asset-quality reviews.
Evidence
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- 1.Reuters — ECB takes over euro-area bank supervisionReuters · High credibility · verified
- 2.SSM — start of supervisionECB Banking Supervision · High credibility · verified
Causal path
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- ActorMario Draghi
- contributed toFactSingle Supervisory Mechanism takes over euro-area bank supervision
- strengthensDriverBanking-System Stability
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Factrail. (2026). Single Supervisory Mechanism takes over euro-area bank supervision. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/ecb-banking-union-2014
https://factrail.ai/facts/ecb-banking-union-2014
Accessed 15 October 2026.
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