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Reply form on the call for evidence on shortening of the settlement cycle

BdB position paper on the ESMA consultation on penalties under the CSDR.


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Jens Weidmann has been a strong Bundesbank President for more than ten years and, internationally, he is a highly respected voice on monetary policy.

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	&nbsp;Expansion of the resolution process remains extremely limited.
	Guarantee schemes maintain priority in the creditor hierarchy.
	&nbsp;It is time to move forward with EU market integration.


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BdB has commented on the consultation of the European Securities and Markets Authority ESMA on shortening the settlement cycle to T + 1.


BdB position paper on the ESMA consultation on penalties under the CSDR.


Opportunities and risks of the DeFi market for users and banks

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Management Summary
1. DeFi – a financial revolution?
2. DeFi – examples of use cases
3. “Institutional DeFi” – how banks might get involved in the DeFi market
4. Opportunities and risks of the DeFi market for users and banks
5. Status quo: DeFi from today’s regulatory perspective
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Discussion paper Decentralised Finance – an evolution of the financial services sector?

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched a public consultation in July 2023 on its Draft Guidelines on the establishment and maintenance of national lists or registers of credit servicers under Directive 2021/2167. The proposed Guidelines specify the types of information that national lists or 

Comments on EBA’s Draft Guidelines on the establishment and maintenance of national lists or registers of credit servicers

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