The U.S. Department of the Treasury published a joint statement summarizing discussions at the EU-U.S. Joint Financial Regulatory Forum held on 9–10 December 2025 in Washington, DC, co-chaired with the European Commission. The Forum reaffirmed ongoing engagement on financial regulatory and supervisory issues, including continued dialogue on the cross-border implications of policies and laws and related extraterritorial concerns. U.S. participants included the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Federal Reserve Board, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and Securities and Exchange Commission, while EU participants included the European Commission, European Central Bank, European Banking Authority, European Securities and Markets Authority, European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority, and Single Resolution Board. Discussions focused on developing digital financial innovation, modernization and simplification of banking regulation and supervision, revitalizing capital markets, an update on the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, U.S. G20 financial sector priorities, and strengthening the European Savings and Investments Union and competitiveness. The next Forum meeting is expected to take place in mid-2026.
U.S. Department of the Treasury 2025-12-15
U.S. Department of the Treasury publishes joint statement on EU-U.S. Joint Financial Regulatory Forum discussions across six policy areas
The U.S. Treasury and European Commission co-chaired the EU-U.S. Joint Financial Regulatory Forum in Washington, DC, reaffirming engagement on financial regulatory issues. Discussions included digital financial innovation, banking regulation modernization, capital markets revitalization, and updates on the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act and U.S. G20 financial sector priorities. Participants also addressed strengthening the European Savings and Investments Union and competitiveness.