Speech: K. Pierrakakis (Eurogroup & Min Fin Greece)

Objectives Strengthening the competitiveness of the European banking sector has become a strategic priority for the European Union but achieving it will require addressing both structural challenges within the banking sector and Europe's weaker growth, productivity and investment performance. The session will assess which elements of the Commission's competitiveness agenda are most likely to deliver … Continued

Objectives The macroeconomic environment has become more uncertain, with renewed inflationary pressures, weaker growth, high public debt and ongoing balance-sheet normalisation. Against this backdrop, the challenge for central banks is to preserve price stability while managing the interaction between monetary policy, fiscal vulnerabilities, financial stability and market discipline. The session will discuss how central banks … Continued

Objectives This roundtable will assess the evolving cyber-risk landscape in the financial sector, progress made and lessons learned from the implementation of DORA, the additional regulatory and supervisory responses that may be needed to strengthen financial-sector resilience, and the role of AI, cyber insurance and other complementary market-led actions and tools. Points of discussion Cyber-risk … Continued

Objectives Over the past decade, non-bank financial intermediation (NBFI) and private credit have become a central component of the global financial system, reflecting profound changes in financial intermediation, the cumulative effects of post-crisis banking reforms, the growth of institutional savings, and increasing long-term investment needs. This rapid growth of NBFI and private credit is raising … Continued

Objectives This round table will serve as a critical platform for stakeholders to clarify their priorities, help addressing outstanding challenges, and clarify whether the legislative, technical, and market preparations for the digital euro are on track for a successful 2027 pilot and the establishment of a sovereign, resilient, and inclusive European payment ecosystem. Points of … Continued

Objectives By bringing together EU‑level policymakers, national authorities and industry practitioners in September, this session seeks to move the debate “from policy into action”: it aims not only to describe the new framework, but to identify concrete steps that can make AML supervision more consistent, risk‑sensitive and technologically responsive across the Union. In particular the … Continued