Welcome to KPMG's ECB Office homepage

      Under the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM), introduced in 2014, the European Central Bank (ECB) was granted a supervisory role to monitor the financial stability and central control of over 6,000 credit institutions in the Eurozone. Under the SSM, banks face a new set of challenges to meet new supervisory standards beyond those of their national supervisors.

      KPMG’s ECB Office provides you with the latest information and assistance with SSM related issues. Our ECB Office combines the expertise from KPMG’s International network of banking professionals and former regulators, to bring you solutions for dealing with the ECB supervisory approach. Our advisory team can help you understand how the SSM functions and how best to work with national banking authorities. Our international interdisciplinary team is familiar with the supervisory methods practiced across Europe and our tight-knit network provides insight into the new supervisory mechanisms.

      This homepage is a dedicated repository featuring latest perspectives and insights on pressing ECB priority areas impacting banks. Stay tuned for perspectives and insights on supervisory topics in our SSM Insights quarterly newsletter.

      Quarterly KPMG SSM Insights Newsletter – December edition

      Welcome to KPMG’s SSM Insights Newsletter, December edition. Read our latest perspectives and insights on pressing ECB priority areas impacting banks.

      Spotlight articles

      The ECB deploys a new tool to assess banks’ vulnerability to geopolitical risk.

      What do the priorities mean for banks?

      Managing supervisory pressure on key topics will be critical

      Latest perspectives and insights

      ECB Internal Model Guidance: Key 2025 Updates

      The ECB sets out plans to improve its supervisory practice

      Preparing Banks for the Next Generation of Euro Payments

      What does this mean for European banks?

      Institutions can leverage the experience of their peers to make targeted improvements.

      Global banks’ business models come under further ECB scrutiny as EU rules on cross-border banking are tightened

      IRRBB and CSRBB practice is maturing, with supervisors continuing to push for higher standards.

      Solid capital buffers and strong income generation helping to mitigate losses from increased credit and market risks.

      Insights library

      Explore KPMG insights, perspectives, and analysis on ECB supervision and banking sector developments.

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      Read our latest perspectives and insights on pressing ECB priority areas impacting banks.

      Our people

      Dr. Henning Dankenbring

      Partner, Head of KPMG ECB Office

      KPMG in Germany