If you run regulatory reporting for a third-country branch in the EU, your reporting workload is about to change substantially. For the first time, the EBA has published a harmonised set of reporting templates specifically designed for third-country branches (TCBs). The first reporting reference date is 31 March 2027, twelve months away. Until now, each…
Your LCR is 142%. The NSFR is 108%. Both are comfortably above the 100% minimum. Then the supervisor asks why your C 67.00 shows that a single counterparty provides 23% of your wholesale funding, why the maturity ladder in C 66.01 shows a cliff in the 3-month bucket, and why the HQLA you are counting…
What Is FINREP and Why It Matters FINREP stands for Financial Reporting. It’s the European regulatory framework for collecting standardized financial data from banks and certain investment firms. If you work in prudential reporting at a European bank, FINREP is not optional – it’s a statutory obligation enforced by your national competent authority (NCA). The…
Why COREP Errors Matter COREP submission day is busy, stressful, and error-prone – but overlooking COREP reporting errors carries real consequences that extend far beyond a missed deadline. You’re pulling data from multiple systems, running reconciliations, and pushing templates through validation in the final hours. When errors appear – especially late – the pressure intensifies….
What Is COREP and Why It Matters COREP stands for Common Reporting. It’s the standardized format through which EU banks and other regulated entities submit their prudential information – capital adequacy, risk exposure, asset quality, and liquidity data – to supervisory authorities. If you work in banking compliance, finance, or risk management anywhere in the…