EC launches a public consultation and call for evidence to boost EU banking competitiveness, seeking input on performance, financing capacity, and regulatory framework simplification – 12 Mar & 19 Apr 2026

Building on a decade of reforms that strengthened bank resilience and financial stability, the initiative aims to ensure banks play a stronger role in supporting growth, innovation, and investment. Feedback will inform the Commission’s 2026 report under the Savings and Investments Union (SIU) strategy, with Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque stressing that resilience must now be matched by greater competitiveness, simpler rules, and stronger cross-border activity…