Acting in its role as sole banking supervisor, the European Central Bank (ECB) will directly supervise 117 banking groups in the euro area from 1 January 2020.
In a statement released on Wednesday, 4 December that made reference to the move towards “larger and more complex” banking groups, the ECB said that the changes are linked to changes in the structures of some banking groups, the withdrawal of one licence, and the relocation of EU agencies as a result of Brexit.
The following will...