European Banking Authority
Tour Europlaza in La Défense near Paris, seat of the EBA since June 2019 | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1 January 2011 |
| Preceding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | European Union |
| Headquarters | La Défense Paris, France |
| Motto | Our mission is to contribute to the stability and effectiveness of the European financial system through simple, consistent, transparent, and fair regulation and supervision that benefits all EU citizens. |
| Employees | 263 (2026) |
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| Key document | |
| Website | eba |
| Map | |
Paris European Banking Authority (European Union) | |
The European Banking Authority (EBA) is an independent EU Agency responsible for developing regulatory standards and promoting supervisory convergence across the EU banking and financial sector. According to its founding regulation, the EBA is tasked with promoting supervisory convergence and protecting consumers throughout the EU. The Authority plays a central role in EU-wide bank stress testing and in the implementation of international banking standards such as Basel III. The Authority’s remit has expanded to include areas such as financial innovation, operational resilience and crypto‑assets.