Banking & finance news from Finanstilsynet

The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway has published updated figures for solidity in Norwegian banks.

The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway has carried out supervision of Sparebank 1 Østlandet. The purpose of the supervision was to assess the bank's policies, procedures and governance models for granting and monitoring BM loans, as well as to evaluate whether the bank's exposure level and practices for granting BM loans are in…

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has sent a consultation proposal for new reporting requirements that will support the EBA's validation and ongoing monitoring of the ISDA Standard Initial Margin Model (ISDA-SIMM). The consultation deadline is 2 November 2026.

The supervisory report summarises the supervision of DNB Bank ASA's business area Personal Market. The purpose of the on‑site supervision was to assess the bank's credit risk, governance and control, and handling of consumer protection primarily within the PM mortgage loan area. Particular attention was drawn to …

The supervisory report summarizes the on-site supervision of Sparebanken Norge with the aim of assessing the bank group's system for internal business and risk management. The Financial Supervisory Authority's overall assessment is that the bank has established governing bodies, frameworks, and processes that are adapted to the business…

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has opened a consultation on a proposal for three regulatory technical standards (RTS) regarding when investment firms should be classified as credit institutions. The consultation deadline is 25 November 2026.

Austrian authorities have extended a macroprudential measure requiring the application of a sectoral systemic risk buffer to all exposures to non-financial corporations in the construction and real estate sectors in Austria, but with an increased buffer rate. No Norwegian banks …

The supervisory report summarizes the supervision of Nordnet Bank NUF, branch in Norway. The purpose of the supervision was to examine the branch's securities business directed at non-professional customers. The Financial Supervisory Authority comments that the branch does not have adequate procedures to identify and …

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has launched a consultation on a draft of procedures and methodology for setting fines under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). The consultation deadline is 28 September 2026.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has launched a consultation on draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) specifying the requirements institutions must meet regarding the management and handling of operational risk under the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR). The consultation deadline is...