KOFS and KOFC were Finanstilsynet’s FIONA compilation names for individual and consolidated COREP own-funds reporting. The last reference period for those FIONA compilations was 31 December 2025; from the 31 March 2026 reference period, the e-Reg reporting module is COREPOF, with reporting level IND for individual reporting and CON for consolidated reporting. COREP is the…
On 9 September 2026 the European Banking Authority confirmed that the European Commission had declined to endorse its draft technical standards to shorten the prior permission window for reducing own funds and eligible liabilities instruments. For capital and resolution teams, that confirmation carries one practical instruction: keep timing calls, redemptions and buybacks around the existing…
On 29 July 2026 the Prudential Regulation Authority published PS18/26, the policy statement that finalises the Solvency UK reporting and disclosure changes firms will apply for reporting reference dates on or after 31 December 2026. It sets out the PRA’s response to CP22/25 on post-implementation reporting and disclosure amendments and to Proposal 1 of CP4/26…
An ECB-approved internal model is a supervisory decision the bank asked for and agreed to run. Treat it as optional for a few quarters and the capital ratios you report to the ECB stop being true. That is the practical lesson from the ECB internal models sanction announced on 29 June 2026, when the European…
If a bank wants to call a senior non-preferred note before its contractual maturity, the treasury desk has the cash ready, the replacement issue priced, and one thing standing in the way: a permission from the Single Resolution Board. Get the timing of that permission wrong and the whole liability-management exercise slips a quarter. That…
Your resolution authority has set your MREL requirement. You know the number. What you may not know is how to prove, every quarter, that you meet it. MREL reporting is not a single template and a single submission. It is a set of interlocking templates covering key metrics, creditor ranking, funding structure, maturity profiles, and…
Your treasury team wants to call an AT1 instrument. The economics are clear, the replacement is lined up, and the board has signed off. But you cannot pick up the phone and announce the call tomorrow. You need MREL prior permission first. And if you miss the application deadline or submit incomplete documentation, you are…
Introduction MiCAR (Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation) creates the first comprehensive regulatory framework requiring crypto-asset service providers to implement authorization, prudential reporting, transaction monitoring, and incident notification systems. The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1114) represents the first unified rulebook for crypto-asset activities across the entire European Union. For reporting teams and compliance practitioners, MiCAR…
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, covering capital adequacy, risk exposure, asset quality, and liquidity data, to supervisory authorities. COREP is relevant to prudential reporting, regulatory finance and risk-reporting functions at institutions within…