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EU confirms delay of new banking rules until 2027
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on June 12, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on June 12, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
The EU has postponed new banking rules until 2027, citing global implementation delays and awaiting clarity on U.S. deregulation plans.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission on Thursday said it would delay the implementation of new, global rules governing banks' trading by a year, until Jan 1, 2027.
Sources told Reuters last month that the EU would delay the implementation of the rules as it waits for more clarity about the U.S. administration's plans to deregulate its financial sector.
The so-called Fundamental Review of the Trading Book is a key part of the Basel III package, devised in the wake of the global financial crisis, but not yet implemented by Britain or the United States, two of the world's key financial centres.
Its adoption in the EU was already pushed back by a year to 2026 last year, when it became clear that the United States would not be able to adopt the rules by its original deadline.
"Recent international developments have indicated further delays in the Basel III implementation by some major global jurisdictions," the Commission said in a statement on Thursday.
"Therefore, concerns regarding the international level playing field and the impact on EU banks remain high."
(Reporting by Bart Meijer; Editing by GV De Clercq)
The European Commission has delayed the implementation of new banking rules until January 1, 2027.
The delay is due to the need for more clarity regarding the U.S. administration's plans to deregulate its financial sector.
The Fundamental Review of the Trading Book is a key part of the Basel III package, aimed at improving banking regulations following the global financial crisis.
The adoption of the rules in the EU was already pushed back to 2026 last year, and now it has been further delayed to 2027.
The EU Commission expressed concerns about the international level playing field and the potential impact on EU banks due to the delays in Basel III implementation by major global jurisdictions.
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