Bankenunion – Jahresbericht 2024

Wortlaut wie vom EP veröffentlicht, auf Englisch.

1. Änderungsantrag 1Abgelehnt

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   Eingereicht von Charlie Weimers, Dick Erixon, Beatrice Timgren · ECR

   … without the establishment of its third pillar, the European deposit insurance scheme; Hinzugefügt: emphasises that every Member State has the right to decide whether to adopt the euro;

2. Änderungsantrag 2Angenommen

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   Eingereicht von Pasquale Tridico, Giorgos Georgiou · The Left

   Hinzugefügt: 18a. Acknowledges the growing phenomenon of bank branch closures, which contributes to the risk of ‘bank desertification’ in certain regions, with a particularly negative impact on vulnerable citizens without digital access; emphasises the critical role smaller banks play in ensuring access to essential banking services, especially in rural and remote areas, thereby supporting households, SMEs and local economies; notes that the high supervisory costs and regulatory burdens can pose significant challenges for smaller banks; underscores the need to apply the principle of proportionality in banking supervision, ensuring that the intensity of regulation is tailored to the size, risk profile and business model of institutions, while taking into account the essential territorial role of smaller banks and their specific characteristics.

3. Änderungsantrag 5Abgelehnt

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   Eingereicht von Sarah Knafo · ESN

   Hinzugefügt: 10a. Calls on the Commission, in the interest of budgetary seriousness and institutional simplification, not to create a new separate jurisdiction for Union banks carrying out significant cross-border operations;

4. Änderungsantrag 6Abgelehnt

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   Eingereicht von Rada Laykova · ESN

   16. Entfernt: Notes the ECB’s progress Hinzugefügt: Regrets the ECB’s focus on the digital euro Entfernt: and the parliamentary dialogue being held with the ECB on the topic; understands existing reservations, such as with regard to its offline functionality, given that offline transactions reduce visibility and impair financial crime prevention; Hinzugefügt: despite the limited arguments for it; understands existing reservations; recalls that the digital euro should Entfernt: complement, not Hinzugefügt: only complement, never replace, cash; considers that the decision on whether or not to introduce … and other areas that go beyond the strict remit of monetary policy; Hinzugefügt: notes the recent prohibition on the establishment, issuance, circulation and use of a central bank digital currency within the jurisdiction of the United States;

5. Änderungsantrag 8Abgelehnt

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   Eingereicht von Rada Laykova · ESN

   … the event of a bank’s failure; stresses that resorting to using taxpayers’ Entfernt: money must be avoided, Hinzugefügt: money, directly or indirectly, is to be precluded, which is still a key lesson learned from the global financial crisis; …

6. Änderungsantrag 9Abgelehnt

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   Eingereicht von Rada Laykova, Sarah Knafo · ESN

   35. Entfernt: Notes that any reliance on taxpayer money for the resolution of banks, Hinzugefügt: Strongly opposes the use of taxpayer money to resolve bank failures, including for liquidity support, Entfernt: should be avoided, in keeping with the principles of fiscal and social responsibility and market …