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The Association of German Banks takes part in the legislative process by publishing comments and position papers.

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16th of March 2026

GBIC comments on amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/98

The German Banking Industry Committee (GBIC) welcomes the objective of revising Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/980 to simplify prospectus requirements, streamline their content and further standardise format and structure, thereby reducing administrative burdens for issuers, improving comparability for investors and strengthening access to EU capital markets.

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12th of March 2026

Market Integration and Supervision Package

The Market Integration and Supervision Package (MISP) published by the European Commission in December 2025 is a substantial step toward enhancing and integrating EU capital markets.

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10th of March 2026

Statement on the updates to the eIDAS 2.0 regulations

The BdB emphasizes that many of the proposed rules are unnecessarily technical in their wording and recommends instead relying on easily adaptable European standards.

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