On 17 July 2026, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published its final report on draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) and draft implementing technical standards (ITS) on new supervisory tools relating to material operations under Capital Requirements Directive (EU) 2024/1619 (CRD VI), amending Capital Requirements Directive 2013/36/EU (CRD), which introduced new tools in relation to material operations carried out by credit institutions, financial holding companies or mixed financial holding companies.
• The draft RTS specify, in respect of each of the material operations, the minimum list of information to be provided, the assessment methodology and the process for the notification and the assessment.
• The draft ITS reflect concern common procedures, forms and templates for the consultation process between the relevant authorities concerning material operations.
Next steps
The draft RTS, together with the draft ITS, will be submitted to the European Commission for endorsement, following which the RTS will be subject to scrutiny by the European parliament and the Council, before being published in the Official Journal of the European Union.