EBA’s Final Draft RTS on Cooperation and Colleges of Supervisors for Third-Country Branches sets a unified EU framework to boost oversight and detect risks in non‑EU bank branches ahead of CRD VI in 2027

The RTS set out when and how colleges of supervisors should be formed, how authorities should share information, and guidance for mapping and proportional cooperation for smaller branches. By standardising these processes, the RTS aim to strengthen oversight, reduce supervisory gaps and regulatory arbitrage, and improve detection of emerging risks across jurisdictions. These standards support the broader third‑country branch regime under CRD VI and are expected to be fully applicable by early 2027…