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Describe the European regulatory architecture, including the roles and powers of EBA, ESMA, and EIOPA
Which regulation granted the EBA enhanced responsibilities in the fight against money laundering?
Regulation 2019/2175 is cited as having granted the EBA enhanced responsibilities in the fight against money laundering. This information is specific and found in the section dedicated to the EBA's powers.
Which European authority is responsible for the direct supervision of credit rating agencies in the European Union?
According to the text, ESMA directly supervises credit rating agencies operating in the European Union, without intermediation by national authorities. This information is drawn from the description of ESMA's powers, which also include the supervision of trade repositories and certain systemically important third-country central counterparties.
What post-stress solvency ratio was achieved by the European insurance sector in the stress test published in December 2024?
The text mentions that the stress test published in December 2024 for the European insurance sector demonstrated that the post-stress solvency ratio reached 123.3%. This information is specific and found in the section on EIOPA and stress tests.
The three ESAs:
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The three sectoral authorities, commonly referred to by the acronym ESAs, are the European Banking Authority (EBA), the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), and the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA). This information is fundamental to understanding the European regulatory architecture.
The European Systemic Risk Board is chaired by the ESMA Chairperson.
The text specifies that the European Systemic Risk Board is chaired by the President of the ECB and housed in Frankfurt. Therefore, the statement that it is chaired by the ESMA Chairperson is false. This information is crucial for understanding macroprudential governance in Europe.
The EBA is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main.
The text indicates that the EBA's headquarters was relocated from London to Paris following Brexit in March 2019. Therefore, the statement that the EBA is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main is false. This information is crucial for understanding the location of the various European authorities.
How many regulatory instruments were published in two batches for the DORA regulation on digital operational resilience in 2024?
The text indicates that 13 regulatory instruments were published in two batches in January and July 2024 for the DORA regulation. This information is specific and found in the section on coordination between European authorities.
Categorize items by dragging them to the appropriate zones
Items to categorize:
Sectoral authorities
Joint Committee
The text distinguishes the three sectoral authorities (EBA, ESMA, EIOPA) from the Joint Committee, which coordinates their actions. This distinction is important for understanding the governance structure of the European system of financial supervision.