On 24 September 2026, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published a Call for Technical Advice to the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs).
In this Call for Technical Advice, the Directorate General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union (DG FISMA) of the European Commission invites the ESAs to develop technical advice in the form of an assessment of private credit activities and exposures of selected EU banks and non-bank financial intermediaries (NBFIs). The advice should focus on identifying common definitions of private credit activities (with granularity as needed), mapping exposures, identifying data gaps in the existing reporting framework on a best effort basis, assessing the level of retail investor’s participation, and mapping the interconnection between banks and NBFIs through private credit activities (lending and investment exposures).
The Commission invites the ESAs to deliver the advice, to the extent possible, within 6 months from the reception of the Call for Advice. The European Parliament and the Council will be informed about this request, which will be available on the website of DG FISMA once it has been transmitted to the ESAs.