The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority's board has adopted new and amended rules to implement changes to the Capital Requirements Directive linked to the European Union's second banking package. The measures add requirements for third-country branches and for certain financial holding companies and mixed financial holding companies, and update what information must be provided in cases including the special procedure for management suitability assessments. The revisions also change rules on governance, risk management and control, and introduce requirements for ESG-related specific plans and stress tests. In addition to the bank package measures, the authority made further amendments, including changes stemming from revisions to the Investment Firms Directive. Most changes take effect on July 1, 2026. Some amendments take effect on Jan. 11, 2027.
Finansinspektionen2026-06-17
Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority adopts CRD changes covering third-country branches holding companies and ESG planning
The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority has adopted new and amended rules to reflect Capital Requirements Directive changes under the European Union's second banking package. The measures cover third-country branches, certain financial and mixed financial holding companies, management suitability assessment filings, and ESG-related plans and stress tests. Most changes take effect on July 1, 2026, with some from Jan. 11, 2027.