The ECB designates internal officers to approve significant banking mergers and acquisitions
12 Mar 2026
Effective: 03 Mar 2026
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Who is affected:
Significant credit institutions supervised by the ECB that carry out mergers, spin-offs or acquisitions
Summary
The European Central Bank appoints unit heads with authority to take delegated decisions on mergers, spin-offs and acquisitions of shareholdings in supervised banks.
Detailed analysis
PRO
This internal ECB decision establishes which hierarchical officers within the institution may adopt delegated decisions regarding mergers, spin-offs and acquisitions of qualifying holdings in banking entities under European supervision. This is an organisational measure that streamlines supervisory authorisation proces…
Full official title
CELEX:32026D0565: Decisión (UE) 2026/565 del Banco Central Europeo, de 3 de marzo de 2026, por la que se designan jefes de unidades de trabajo que adopten decisiones delegadas relativas a fusiones, escisiones y adquisiciones de participaciones significativas (BCE/2026/6)