Banking & finance news from Finanstilsynet

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

The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway has conducted 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 submitted for consultation proposals for new reporting requirements to support the EBA's validation and ongoing monitoring of the ISDA Standard Initial Margin Model (ISDA-SIMM). The consultation deadline is November 2, 2026.

The supervisory report summarizes the inspection of DNB Bank ASA's Personal Banking business area. The purpose of the on-site inspection was to assess the bank's credit risk, governance and control, and handling of consumer protection, primarily within the area of retail mortgages. Particular attention was directed...

The supervisory report summarizes an on-site inspection of Sparebanken Norge with the purpose of assessing the banking group's system for internal business and risk management. Finanstilsynet's overall assessment is that the bank has established governing bodies, frameworks, and processes adapted to the operations...

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has submitted for consultation proposals for three regulatory technical standards (RTS) regarding when investment firms shall be classified as credit institutions. The consultation deadline is November 25, 2026.

Austrian authorities have continued a macroprudential measure which implies that a sectoral systemic risk buffer shall be applied to all exposures to non-financial corporations in the construction and real estate sector in Austria, but with an increased buffer rate. No Norwegian banks...

The supervisory report summarizes the inspection of Nordnet Bank NUF, a branch in Norway. The purpose of the inspection was to examine the branch's securities activities directed at non-professional clients. The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway comments that the branch does not have sufficient procedures to identify and...

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published for consultation a draft of procedures and methodology for determining administrative penalties under the MiCA regulation (Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation). The consultation deadline is 28 September 2026.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has sent for consultation proposed regulatory technical standards (RTS) that specify the requirements institutions must meet regarding the governance and management of operational risk under the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR). The consultation deadline...