Priorities and trade-offs for the next round of EU banking reform
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Many banking sector advocates claim that excessive capital requirements unduly constrain credit and growth, whereas other analysts identify banking system fragmentation and the unfinished status of the banking union project as main impediments to competitiveness. What should be the aims of EU banking reform, and how do they fit with other current policy objectives? What choices should the European Commission make as it prepares a package of banking sector reform to be published in early 2027? With us: Chair: Rebecca Christie, Senior Fellow, Bruegel Paulina Dejmek-Hack, Director-General, European Commission, DG FISMA Jonás Fernández Álvarez, MEP, S&D, European Parliament Marloes van Schaik, Policy Officer Financial Stability, De Nederlandsche Bank Nicolas Véron, Senior Fellow, Bruegel