European Central Bank Banking Supervision published an updated public list of entities supervised within the Single Supervisory Mechanism, reflecting group-structure changes effective up to 1 January 2026. The publication confirms 112 significant institutions directly supervised by the ECB and also lists less significant institutions subject to national competent authorities’ day-to-day supervision, with indicators for high-impact less significant institutions and for the approval or exemption status of financial and mixed financial holding companies. Changes since the previous update include a series of restructurings and status changes. ProCapital was renamed Arkéa ProCapital Services and Banco BIC Português, S.A. became ABANCA Portugal, S.A.; Mizuho Trust & Banking (Luxembourg) SA merged into State Street Bank International GmbH; Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Ireland Plc merged into Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Luxembourg S.A.; Knab N.V. merged into BAWAG P.S.K.; CA Auto bank GmbH merged into CA Auto bank S.p.A.; and Banca per lo Sviluppo della Cooperazione di Credito S.p.A. merged into ICCREA Banca S.p.A. Sparkasse Haugsdorf’s licence was withdrawn and Sparkasse Haugsdorf AG was authorised as a credit institution and classified as significant within the group headed by Erste Group Bank AG. BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions was classified as a significant supervised entity within the BNP Paribas S.A. group, while the merger of Piraeus Financial Holdings S.A. into Piraeus Bank S.A. made Piraeus Bank the highest-level consolidating entity for a group that remains significant. The list also records several end-December mergers among Finnish cooperative banks, with surviving entities renamed.
European Central Bank - Banking Supervision 2026-02-27
European Central Bank Banking Supervision updates list of supervised entities and confirms 112 significant institutions under direct supervision
The European Central Bank Banking Supervision updated its list of entities under the Single Supervisory Mechanism, confirming 112 significant institutions directly supervised by the ECB. The update includes restructurings and status changes, such as mergers and renamings, affecting entities like Arkéa ProCapital Services and ABANCA Portugal, S.A. Additionally, Sparkasse Haugsdorf AG was authorized as a credit institution and classified as significant within Erste Group Bank AG.