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Capital adequacy in Norwegian banks as of 30 June 2026
The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway has published updated figures for capital adequacy in Norwegian banks.
Supervisory report - Sparebank 1 Østlandet
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…
EBA proposes new reporting requirements for validation and monitoring of ISDA-SIMM
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has issued a consultation on proposed 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 2 November 2026.
Supervisory report - DNB Bank ASA
The supervisory report summarizes the on-site supervision of DNB Bank ASA's Personal Market business area. The purpose of the on-site supervision was to assess the bank's credit risk, governance and control, and consumer protection handling, primarily within the area of PM mortgages. Particular attention was drawn...
Supervisory report - Sparebanken Norge
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 Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority's overall assessment is that the bank has established governing bodies, frameworks and processes that are adapted to the business…
Consultation from EBA on reclassification of investment firms to credit institutions
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has opened a consultation on proposals for three Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on when investment firms should be classified as credit institutions. The consultation deadline is 25 November 2026.
Decision on macroprudential measures in Austria
Austrian authorities have extended a macroprudential measure requiring a sectoral systemic risk buffer to be applied 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 …
Supervisory report - Nordnet Bank NUF
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 f…
EBA consultation on methodology for breach fines under MiCA
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has opened a consultation on draft procedures and methodology for setting breach fines under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). The consultation deadline is 28 September 2026.
Bank earnings in the first half of 2026
Norwegian banks' combined earnings and return on equity were lower in the first half of 2026 than in the same period in 2025. The decline in earnings from last year was due primarily to lower net interest income and higher operating costs. Loan losses remained at a low level for banks overall…
Source: Finanstilsynet
