2025-01-01

Guidelines amending Guidelines on equivalence of confidentiality regimes

The European Banking Authority issues these amending guidelines to update the assessment of third-country confidentiality regimes, explicitly incorporating requirements from the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR). The document confirms the equivalence of confidentiality frameworks for authorities in Australia, China, Montenegro, Peru, Serbia, and the UK, thereby facilitating the sharing of confidential information with these jurisdictions. These guidelines apply to competent authorities for establishing cooperation arrangements and supervisory colleges, with an application date of May 4, 2026.

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