EBA publishes its final Guidelines on supervisory independence, reinforcing safeguards that keep regulators independent, impartial, and free from conflicts of interest or external influence

The Guidelines require competent authorities to implement stronger controls around declarations of interest, ownership and trading of financial instruments, and post-employment restrictions for staff and governance body members. The framework also clarifies expectations relating to appointments, tenure, and transparency to reinforce supervisory integrity, consistency, and public trust in EU financial oversight…