European Central Bank Banking Supervision has updated its list of significant entities under direct ECB supervision and less significant entities under indirect ECB supervision, reflecting group structure changes through July 1, 2026. The number of significant entities directly supervised by the ECB remains 110. CREDITAS B.V. was classified as significant and came under direct ECB supervision on June 11 after acquiring controlling stakes in MDB Group Limited, MeDirect Bank Malta plc and MeDirect Bank SA. Other changes include mergers involving Open Bank, Savonmaan Osuuspankki and Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe Privatbank, as well as the renaming of Santander Consumer Bank Aktiengesellschaft as Openbank Deutschland Aktiengesellschaft and Santander Consumer Holding GmbH as Open Group Deutschland Holding GmbH.
2026-08-21European Central Bank - Banking Supervision
European Central Bank Banking Supervision updates supervised entities list, directly supervised significant groups remain at 110
European Central Bank Banking Supervision has updated its supervised entities list for changes through July 1, 2026, with 110 significant entities under direct ECB supervision. CREDITAS B.V. became significant and entered direct supervision on June 11 following its acquisitions of the MeDirect entities. The update also records several mergers and legal name changes.