Rojas, Fernando

The shift in the macroeconomic environment facing the financial sector and the attendant switch in monetary policy tack, together with the recent episodes of financial turbulence in a number of markets, have strengthened the European Central Bank’s resolve to reinforce the resilience of the European banking system. Despite the current environment’s risks, through an assessment of the ECB’s supervisory priorities, recent findings support the strength and adaptability of the European banking sector, so mitigating the probability of future episodes of financial turbulence, such as those observed in other regions.