They also include templates for the applicants DLT MIs to request limited exemptions from specific requirements under MiFIR, MiFID II or CSDR, provided they comply with certain conditions.

Instructions on how to submit this information should be published by the national competent authorities on their website.

EBA has published its closure report of Covid-19 measures, which provides an overview of the wide range of policy measures taken on the back of the pandemic, their state of play and the path out of policy support.

Although the EU banking system proved overall resilient, the ample support provided does not give room to complacency, and the framework is to be further strengthened with a prompt implementation of Basel III.

The publication is accompanied by an update to the list of public guarantee schemes (PGS) and general payment moratoria schemes issued in response to the pandemic.

Finally, the EBA Guidelines on Covid-19 reporting and disclosure have been repealed in response to the decreasing relevance of the related public support measures, and the overall EBA proportionate approach to reporting.

EIOPA has published its December 2022 Financial Stability Report which sheds light on key developments and risks in the European insurance and pension sectors.

Additionally, the report presents four topical focuses, notably about the impact of rising inflation and interest rates on insurers’ financial position, insurers’ use of derivates and related liquidity needs, the growing relevance of life portfolio transfers as well as non-life insurers’ underwriting exposure to physical climate change risk.