The impact of the European Banking Union’s Single Supervisory Mechanism on corporate governance practices in European banks
Open Access
- 9 July 2018
- journal article
- Published by LLC CPC Business Perspectives in Banks and Bank Systems
- Vol. 13 (2), 164-177
- https://doi.org/10.21511/bbs.13(2).2018.14
Abstract
Weak corporate governance in financial institutions has been a contributing factor of the financial crisis. The topic has, therefore, become the key priorities of banking supervision, because one of the takeaways was that. The article gives an overview about the newly established European Banking Union and about its structure focusing on the first pillar, the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM). In a second step, the focus is laid on the recent regulatory changes regarding corporate governance, the related supervisory practice and implications for European banks. Overall, the conducted changes in the regulatory framework, especially regarding corporate governance, seem to meet the objective of ensuring safety and soundness of the European banking system. Room for improvement is found regarding proportionality and transparency of the supervisory practices as well as its influence on banks’ profitability.Keywords
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