64 Amendments of Gilles BOYER related to 2021/2184(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
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Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)
Citation 10 b (new)
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Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the bBanking uUnion (BU) currently consists of the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) and the Single Resolution Mechanism (SRM); whereas the third pillar, the European Deposit Insurance Scheme (EDIS), is yet to be established;
Amendment 39 #
B. whereas the BUanking Union is open to all EU Member States;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the problems of the banking sector may worsen after the temporary support measures introduced during the COVID-19 crisis are liftedcrucial, decisive, timely and targeted support provided to Europe’s banks during the COVID-19 pandemic have ensured that banks have been able to continue lending to the economy, protecting jobs and businesses and contributing to economic growth;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the problems of the banking sector may worsen after the temporary support measures introduced during the COVID-19 crisis are liftbanking sector has remained resilient over the course of the pandemic, the lifting of the temporary support measures introduced during the COVID-19 crisis may expose the sector to vulnerabilities that will need to be closely monitored and managed;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas some financial institutions inthe sovereign to bank nexus continues to exist and the BEU are heavily invested in the debt of their own home sovereign; regulatory framework for the prudential treatment of sovereign debt should be consistent with international standards; whereas the level of sovereign exposures has been growing in a number of banks; whereas a number of national options and discretions persist within the prudential legislative framework, undermining the European dimension of the Banking Union;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the role of the banking sector is crucial to the recovery and transition to a low-carbon-neutral and digitalised economy;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas there are numerous challenges to the digitalisation of financeis great economic, environmental and social potential linked to the digitalisation of finance, as well as challenges which need to be addressed;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas there is a need for effective anti-money laundering supervision further strengthening and harmonisation of EU prudential and anti-money laundering supervision and enforcement, which are necessary to protect the integrity of the EU’s financial system, are a priority;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas there is a need for an effective and robust anti-money laundering supervision; ory framework throughout the European banking sector and weaknesses in the framework must be addressed;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas consumers, and investors and all depositors should be well protected protection is paramount to the deepening of the CMU, and strong EU consumer protection rules providing a strong minimum baseline are necessary; whereas national rules implementing European consumer protection requirements vary across the Banking Union, pointing to the need for harmonisation; whereas the Banking Union still lacks effective tools to tackle the problems consumers are facing, such as artificial complexity, unfair commercial practices, the exclusion of vulnerable groups from using basic services and the limited involvement of public authorities;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas the crisis management & deposit insurance (CMDI) framework should ensure a consistent and efficient approach for all banks, regardless of size or business model, as well as contribute to preserving financial stability, minimise the use of taxpayers’ money and ensure a level playing field across the EU, while duly taking into account the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
I b. whereas the backstop to the Single Resolution Fund will be in place ahead of schedule;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that one goal of the BU is the security of the banking system and the prevention of bank bailouts bythe Banking Union is an essential element for completing Economic and Monetary Union; recalls that significant progress has been made since the financial crisis of 2008 and as a result the European banking system is greatly reinforced, better equipped to deal with future crises and resolution mechanisms are in place to ensure that failing banks are wound up without the use of tax payers’ money; supports efforts to strengthen the BU; stresses that a solid BU will result inanking Union and underlines that progress in different areas must continue in parallel; stresses that the significant work undertaken to create a Banking Union has contributed to increased confidence in the European banking sector and that banks entered the COVID-19 pandemic robust, better capitalised and able to play an essential role in ensuring access to finance during the pandemic;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the BU should be built in a friendly and attractive way, including for Member States outsideanking Union should be completed as soon as possible, as a means to improve the stability of the euro area, to promote the international role of the euro, areand to complement the Capital Markets Union;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the BU should be built in a friendly and attractive way, including for Member States outside the euro areaRecalls that all euro area Member States are part of Banking Union, and that non-euro area Member States are also able to join;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that theNotes that European banks entered the Covid-19 crisis with strong capital positions as a result of the regulatory reforms adopted in the wake of the previous global financial crisis; Stresses that the banking sector maintained relatively good performance of banks during the COVID- 19 crisis ias related toa result of the policies implemented by the Member States during the pandemic, as well as to temporary measures introduced under Regulation (EU) 575/2013 (Capital Requirements Regulation), and additional capital space provided by the ECB;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the relatively good perfe impormtance of banks during the COVID- 19 crisis is related to the policies implemented by the Member States during the pandemic, as well as to temporary measures under Regulation (EU) 575/2013 (Capital Requirements Regulation)decisive, timely and targeted policies, such as the measures under Regulation (EU) 575/2013 (Capital Requirements Regulation), which have played a crucial role in ensuring that banks have been able to continue lending throughout the pandemic;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes that there is a prospect of gradually phasing out emergency measures and returning to pre-COVID-19 capital requirements;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls the key role ofplayed by the EU banking sector in financing the recovery of the Europeancontinuing to support the real economy during the pandemic and now in financing the recovery of the European economy and the transition to a digitalised and carbon- neutral economy;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. RecallUnderlines the key role of the EU banking sector in financing the recovery of the European economy and welcomes the effective reforms undertaken since the 2008 financial crisis;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Takes note of the Euro Summit statement of 16 December 2021 which requested the Eurogroup to 'finalise on a consensual basis a stepwise and time- bound work plan on all outstanding elements charting the way towards its completion';
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the EBA, the ECB and the SRB still see many problems in the banking system, such as high stocks of non-performing loans (NPLs), exposures to sectors which are sensitive to the COVID-19 crisisthe continued fragmentation of the European banking market and the associated risks to Europe’s economic sovereignty and strategic autonomy, exposures to sectors which are sensitive to the COVID-19 crisis, a potential risk of an increasing number of non performing loans (NPLs) as public support is withdrawn, deficiencies in risk management, and discrepancies in the implementation of International Financial Reporting Standard 9 (IFRS 9); underlines with concern that these problems are likely tocould increase after the withdrawal of the emergency measures;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Considers the reduction of NPLs should remain a priority; warns that their number is likely to increase rapidly after the withdrawal of emergency support measures; draws attention to the importance of prudential compliance, early identification and proactive management of NPLs;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Welcomes the adoption of the Directive (EU) 2018/063 on credit purchasers, credit servicers and the recovery of collateral as a means to prevent future increases of non- performing banks in the balance sheets of EU banks;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Supports ongoing work on the implementation of the Basel III rules and stresses the importance of the specificities of the European banking sector being duly taken into account in order to ensure a global level playing field; reiterates that the reform must not hamper EU banks’ ability to finance the recovery, and the digital and environmental transition in Europe; underlines that in order to uphold its economic sovereignty and strategic autonomy, the EU needs strong and competitive European banks to offer wholesale banking services to corporates of all sizes;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the banking sector is adapting to the challenges and opportunities of digitalisation; stresses the need for further investments, research and adequate regulations; appreciates the work on the digital finance package, based on the same services, same risk, same regulation approach; welcomes progress achieved on the digital finance package and calls on swift agreement on the Digital Operational Resilience Act and the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation; considers that the priority should be customer safety, inclusiveness and technological neutrality; observes with interest the work on the digital euro;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that there is a prospect of gradually phasing out emergency measures and returning to pre-COVID-19 capital requirements; believes that support measures should be in place for as long as needed to support the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and to drive the transformative changes making the economies greener, more digital and inclusive;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers the reductionmonitoring of NPL levels should remain a priority; warns that their number is likely to increase rapidly after the withdrawal of emergency support measures; draws attention to the importance of prudential compliance, early identification and proactive management of NPLs; acknowledges that the EU directive on credit servicers and credit purchasers will foster a secondary market for NPLs;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is concerned about the rising level of sovereign debt on the balance sheets of banks in the BUeuro area; notes that government bonds are not risk-free assets and that risks are differentiated; emphasises that the issue of regulatory treatment of sovereign exposures requires an in-depth examination of the consequences of different approaches to ensure the prevention of the so-called 'doom-loop'; takes note of the work of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) on sovereign risk in this regard, and stresses that the EU regulatory framework on prudential treatment of sovereign debt should be consistent with international standards; calls for further reflection and discussion on the creation of a European safe asset based on the experience of the issuance of recovery bonds;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is concerned about the rising level of sovereign debt on the balance sheetCalls for progress to be undertaken to address the excessive domestic bias of bank's in the BU; notes that government bonds are not risk-free assets and that risks are differentiated; emphasises that the issue of regulatory treatment of sovereign exposures requires an in-depth examination of the consequences of different approaches; sovereign exposures, with risk reduction through the diversification of banks’ sovereign exposures, which will have multifaceted advantages, including greater financial stability throughout the Banking Union, while ensuring that this does not result in additional capital charges for Europe’s banks;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that the transition to a low- carbon economy presents new challenges and risks related to the preference for sustainable investments; stresses the need for an in-depth analysis of the economic efficiency of sustainable investments in order to avoid a future bubble of green assetemphasises the importance of the banking sector, to complement public investment, in helping fund the crucial transition to a carbon- neutral economy; stresses the need for an in-depth analysis of the economic efficiency of sustainable investments in order to avoid a future bubble of green assets and welcomes the ECB’s commitment to carrying out climate-stress tests in 2022 as an important element to tackling climate-related risk; stresses the need for further improvements in the disclosure of climate-related and environmental risks by banks, as well as improvements in the disclosure of transition strategies by entities to facilitate banks’ and supervisors’ assessment of risk; ; calls for banks to take the double materiality perspective when assessing their climate risks; calls for clear guidelines for banks based on economic data;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. NotWelcomes that the transition to a low- carbon economy presents new challenges and risks grelated to the preference for sustainable investments; stresses the need for an in-depth analysis of the economic efficiency of sustainable investments in order to avoid a future bubble of green assets; calls for clear guidelines for banks based on economic data potential for urgent environmental progress and significant economic growth in a range of different sectors; underlines the importance of clear legislation to prevent greenwashing and to ensure that the EU is able to realise its essential environmental commitments;
Amendment 254 #
Amendment 256 #
13. Recalls that the impact of special measures during the pandemic should be taken into account in the assessment of the current condition of banks; stresses that these measures distort the picture, as the decline in real economic activity does not fully translate into banks’ balance sheets;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Draws attention to the dangers of a very loose monetary policy stimulating inflation; poRecalls the ECB Governing Council’s decision of 3 February 2022 to discontinue net asset purchases under the Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme (PEPP) at the end of March 2022; takes note of the current inflation rates while noting the ECB’s medium- term inflation forecast remaints ouat the need for the gradual tightening of monetary policyarget; recalls the ECB’s primary objective of price stability and calls on the ECB to continue to monitor the situation closely and to use its toolbox as appropriate;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Draws attention to the dangers of a very loose monetary policy stimulating inflation; points out the need for the gradual tightening of monetary policy, and welcomes the remarks made by President Lagarde in the last monetary dialogue, where she stated that the ECB will use any tools and instruments needed in order to ensure that its monetary policy is transmitted;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Indicates that the trend towardsStresses the benefits of banking consolidation, in the banking sector is likely to increase as a result of the pandemic; recognises the challenges posed to banking supervision by large systemically important institutions, whose possible problems may affect financial stability in many jurisdicluding across borders, in addressing the overcapacities and fragmentation of the banking sector and enabling European banks to remain competitive and to continue to serve Europe’s customers; regrets therefore the recent reduction in cross-border transactions;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes theat problems and challenges related to home/host issues; points out that greater market integr persist; stresses that banks need to be able to operate across borders while managing their capital and liquidity at a consolidated level, in order to diversify their risks and address any lack of profitability; believes that this is essential to enable European banks to provide competitive services to European consumers and businesses and to ensure a dynamic and robust European banking sector; considers that gradual harmonisation is requires credible safeguards in EU law for host Member Statesd in areas where national options and discretions apply; recalls that a range of measures have already been put in place to protect host Member States, including internal MREL requirements at the subsidiary level, the SRF;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes the problems and challenges related to home/host issuStresses the need for improvements in the cross-border provision of services to create a truly EU- wide banking sector and to improve the competitiveness of the sector and consumer choice; notes the problems and challenges related to home/host issues that have hindered the ability to offer cross- border services; points out that greater market integration requires credible safeguards in EU law for host Member States;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Underlines that the so-called 'Daisy Chain' proposal by the Commission currently being negotiated by the co-legislators also provides additional guarantees for host Member States concerning the levels of internal MREL which need to be held by intermediate parents while deducting the instruments issued by their subsidiaries to ensure sufficient iMREL throughout the chain if required;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses the need for effective and greatly improved anti- money laundering supervision; notwelcomes the Commission’s adoption of the anti-money laundering (AML) package of proposals; calls on the European institutions to be ambitious in their negotiations and to reach an agreement as quickly as possible, particularly on the creation of a new European AML authority with strong direct supervisory powers on the riskiest obliged financial entities and on clear rules on Beneficial Ownership transparency;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses the need for effective anti- money laundering supervision; notwelcomes the Commission’s adoption of the anti- money laundering (AML) package of proposals; highlights that the establishment of an anti-money laundering authority (AMLA) at EU level will significantly increase the quality of the supervision over EU banks and ensure consistent supervision across the EU;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Underlines the need to protect consumersat it should be borne in mind that the ultimate beneficiaries of a complete Banking Union should be the consumers and businesses of the real economy; highlights in this regard, that all measures taken towards the completion of the Banking Union should ensure that consumers are adequately protected from abuses and harmful practices;
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the activities of the SRB in 2021, including the further completion of the Single Resolution Fund; takes note of the SRB’s work programme for the coming years, which includes making the effective resolution of all banks under the SRB possible by 2023; calls for the SRB to be entrusted with coordination powers over national authorities;
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Recalls the important role of the SRM to provide stability and clarity for the banking sector, investors, consumers and to protect taxpayers; calls for the SRM to be used to its full potential to ensure the orderly resolution of any failing bank with minimal costs to the taxpayer and the real economy; believes that if more European banks were subject to the SRM framework then the more consistent treatment of failing banks would better protect European taxpayers, improve market discipline and reduce the burden on other solvent banks and taxpayers;
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Supports the specification of the public interest assessment criteria so that the SRM is applied in a more consistent and predictable manner; proposes that an alternative liquidation regime for small and medium-sized banks be considered; asks for a more proportionate setting of the minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL) levelConsiders it necessary to make resolution work for more banks, which requires reviewing the public interest assessment in order to allow resolution tools to be applied to a broader group of banks;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Supports the idea of considering the role of group recovery and resolution plans in the crisis management framework, such that the calibration of MREL and banks’ contributions to the various safety nets would be truly risk- based, reflecting the likelihood and magnitude of the use of these safety nets under the preferred crisis management strategy;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20 b. Calls for enhancing the use of deposit book transfer strategies in resolution to handle failures of all kinds of banks, by enhancing their access to funding in resolution subject to market exit after implementing the transfer; finds merit in increasing the role of DGS to enable such transfer strategies within resolution, for example using the DGS to bridge the gap between the 8% bail-in prerequisite to access the resolution fund and the bank’s actual loss-absorbing capacity excluding deposits that are meant to be transferred;
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Supports the updating of State aid rules, including a review of the Banking Communication of 30 July 2013, in order to ensure their greater adequacy and consistency with the SRM framework; emphasises that one of the goals of such an update should be to enable quick and effective interventions under the SRM or in the alternative liquidation regime and to reduce discrepancies between the rules on State aid in the area of liquidation aid and the resolution regime under the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD); emphasises that one of the goals of such an update should be to enable quick and effective interventions under the SRM or in the alternative liquidation regime; calls on the Commission to address these topics in the reviewed CMDI framework, with a view to enforcing the necessary alignment of incentives across crisis management methods, inside and outside resolution;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Welcomes the adoption of the so- called “Daisy Chain” proposal by the Commission as a means to improve the resolution framework and creating a supervisory level playing field for the different resolution strategies;
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Recalls that the SSM and the SRM operate at EU level, while deposit guarantee schemes (DGSs) are operated at national level; recognises that a European deposit insurance scheme (EDIS) would improve protection for depositors in the EU and contribute to unifying the banking market within the Banking Union;
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Underlines the importance of ensuring that the banks covered by EDIS are aligned with those covered by the CRR and that Investor Protection Schemes (IPS) must also be included to ensure a level playing field and financial security;
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23 b. Further underlines the importance of EDIS being risk based and ensuring that national contributions are adapted based on their risk profiles;
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. CSupports, alongsiders that the main obstacles for EDIS are concerns about a strong political commitment, the gradual implementation of EDIS, in parallel to reforming the criskis in some banking systems; stresses that the implementation of credible and effective risk reduction measures could enablemanagement framework to enable a level playing field among deposit taking institutions throughout the Banking Union and agreement on EDIS better protection of tax payers’ money;
Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Considers that an extensive Asset Quality Review should be conducted before a bank can be admitted to any form of an EDIS in order to prevent hidden risks from emerging after having joined risk-sharing mechanisms;
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 c (new)
Paragraph 24 c (new)
24 c. Stresses that the cost of any EDIS must be borne entirely by the banking system in order to prevent the taxpayer from having to contribute to failing banks;
Amendment 392 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 396 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Supports streamlinupdating the crisis management framework to make it more credible, coherent and effective;