Benchmarks Regulation: Cross-industry request for extension of the third country benchmarks transition period

Joint Industry Statement
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Benchmarks Regulation: Cross-industry request for extension of the third country benchmarks transition period

BRUSSELS, 20 November - The EBF, together with a number of other trade associations, has published a paper expressing concern that the EU Benchmarks Regulation third country benchmarks regime transition period should be extended to end-2025. It is currently set to expire at the end of 2021. The European Parliament and EU Council of Ministers are in final negotiations on a revision of BMR, with the Council having supported an extension to end-2025 in its version of the draft text.

The associations believe that this extension is urgently needed to prevent putting EU firms from being placed at a competitive disadvantage in global markets and to allow policy-makers to conduct a comprehensive review of the current third country regime under BMR.

Contact:

Francisco Saravia, Senior Policy Adviser, Prudential Policy and Supervision f.saravia@ebf.eu

Benchmarks Regulation: Cross-industry request for extension of the third country benchmarks transition period