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ECB Banking Supervision

Under the Single Supervisory Mechanism, the ECB directly supervises the largest 'significant' banks in the euro area and serves as the common licensing authority for euro-area credit institutions. The ECB is also the central bank for the euro, setting monetary policy for the eurozone.

Full name
European Central Bank — Single Supervisory Mechanism
Jurisdiction
European Union
Remit
Eurozone significant institutions
Official site
www.bankingsupervision.europa.eu

prudential supervisionlicensingmonetary policy

Covered banks in this jurisdiction

European Investment Bank

Banks domiciled in the same jurisdiction — individual supervisory responsibility varies by institution and activity.

Approximate reference data from public sources · seed-0.1 · 2026-08-28 · not real-time, not advice. See data & methodology.

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