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Biodiversity is becoming an increasingly strategic issue in the financial sector. The decline in ecological diversity also has far-reaching consequences for banks.Find out why biodiversity is no longer a marginal issue for banks, what physical, transitional, and legal risks arise, and how data processes, regulations, and sustainable business models are responding to this.
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With the publication of the “Guidelines on environmental scenario analysis” (EBA/GL/2025/04) on November 4, 2025, the EBA provides a new framework for the role of scenario analysis in the context of climate risks. This blog article provides an overview of the new guidelines.
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ESG regulation remains extremely dynamic in 2025. While political signals point to a “streamlining” of requirements, the already established expectations of banking supervisors remain unchanged. In our strategic guide for dealing with regulatory ESG challenges, we analyse the situation using a catalogue of FAQs – including solution approaches at both the data and process levels.
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The ECB is adjusting its collateral framework and will introduce a climate factor for refinancing operations by 2026. The risk discount applies to marketable assets such as corporate bonds and takes into account sectoral risks, the issuer’s climate score, and the remaining maturity. This indicates that banks should now prepare their collateral pools for climate change, adjust data and valuation models, and plan early diversification toward lower-emission securities. This article demonstrates how institutions can proceed.