The European Central Bank published an updated public list of supervised entities under the Single Supervisory Mechanism, reflecting significance decisions and group-structure changes effective up to the cut-off date of 1 January 2026. The list shows 112 significant supervised entities directly supervised by the ECB, alongside less significant supervised entities indirectly supervised through national competent authorities. The publication identifies each entity by Legal Entity Identifier and classifies it by institution type, including credit institutions, credit institutions that are Class 1 investment firms, branches, financial holding companies and mixed financial holding companies, with indicators for approved or exempted holding-company status and “high-impact” less significant institutions. Changes from the previous update include multiple legal name changes and mergers, the withdrawal of Sparkasse Haugsdorf’s licence and the authorisation and classification of Sparkasse Haugsdorf AG as a significant entity within the Erste Group Bank AG group, and several group-perimeter adjustments such as Mizuho Trust & Banking (Luxembourg) merging into State Street Bank International GmbH and Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Ireland merging into Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Luxembourg. The change log also reflects BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions being classified as a significant supervised entity within the BNP Paribas group and a consolidation change at Piraeus following the merger of Piraeus Financial Holdings into Piraeus Bank, as well as end-2025 mergers among Finnish cooperative banks.
European Central Bank 2026-02-27
European Central Bank updates list of supervised entities with 112 significant institutions under direct supervision as of 1 January 2026
The European Central Bank (ECB) updated its list of supervised entities under the Single Supervisory Mechanism, effective 1 January 2026. It includes 112 significant entities directly supervised by the ECB and less significant entities supervised through national authorities, detailing legal name changes, mergers, and group-structure adjustments. Notable changes include Sparkasse Haugsdorf's licence withdrawal, mergers involving Mizuho Trust & Banking and Intesa Sanpaolo, and BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions' new classification as a significant entity.