{"id":5104,"date":"2026-07-17T16:07:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T14:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fbf.fr\/en\/?p=5104"},"modified":"2026-07-17T16:07:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T14:07:45","slug":"fbf-reaction-to-the-european-commissions-report-on-banking-competitiveness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fbf.fr\/en\/fbf-reaction-to-the-european-commissions-report-on-banking-competitiveness\/","title":{"rendered":"FBF reaction to the European Commission\u2019s report on banking competitiveness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Europe has strong banks that stand ready to help finance its transformations and ambitions. The European Commission\u2019s Communication finally acknowledges that banking competitiveness has become a strategic issue for the European Union\u2019s economic future. This is a positive signal. The FBF now expects this growing awareness to be translated into reforms that are commensurate with the challenges ahead \u2014 concrete and swift reforms that are essential if Europe is to mobilise the massive investments it needs.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The French Banking Federation (FBF) welcomes the publication of the European Commission\u2019s Communication on banking competitiveness. By recognising that banks\u2019 ability to finance the economy is a major issue for sovereignty, growth and competitiveness, the Commission has taken an important step forward and aligned itself with a long-standing position advocated by banks and economic stakeholders across Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This recognition comes at a critical moment. Europe faces annual investment needs estimated at between \u20ac1.2 trillion and \u20ac1.4 trillion to finance the green transition, digital transformation, defence and reindustrialisation. In this context, banking sector competitiveness is not merely an industry issue; it is a key determinant of Europe\u2019s ability to deliver on its ambitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Communication contains a number of positive orientations, but further concrete measures are still needed in several critical areas: household housing finance, financing for major projects, support for international trade, a more coherent &nbsp;regulatory and supervisory landscape, and the reduction of regulatory gold-plating and country-specific requirements across Europe and within individual Member States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the FBF, the time for diagnosis is now over. The next phase, which will focus on the preparation of future European reforms, must turn this analysis into operational decisions. Europe needs an ambitious agenda that finally places financial stability, international competitiveness and the financing of the economy on an equal footing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The FBF will remain fully committed, alongside representatives from industry, services, the digital sector, housing and the wider business community, to advancing this ambition and helping deliver the reforms needed to finance Europe\u2019s growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;closeLabel&quot;:&quot;Fermer&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"fbf-theme\/lightbox\" class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"415\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.open\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.key\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/fbf.fr\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fbf.fr\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-1.jpg 717w, https:\/\/fbf.fr\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-1-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fbf.fr\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-1-138x80.jpg 138w, https:\/\/fbf.fr\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-1-518x300.jpg 518w, https:\/\/fbf.fr\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-1-432x250.jpg 432w, https:\/\/fbf.fr\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-1-86x50.jpg 86w, https:\/\/fbf.fr\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-1-550x318.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;closeLabel&quot;:&quot;Fermer&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"fbf-theme\/lightbox\" class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"708\" height=\"416\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.open\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.key\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/fbf.fr\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fbf.fr\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2-1.jpg 708w, https:\/\/fbf.fr\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2-1-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fbf.fr\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2-1-136x80.jpg 136w, https:\/\/fbf.fr\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2-1-511x300.jpg 511w, https:\/\/fbf.fr\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2-1-425x250.jpg 425w, https:\/\/fbf.fr\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2-1-85x50.jpg 85w, https:\/\/fbf.fr\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2-1-550x323.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;closeLabel&quot;:&quot;Fermer&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"fbf-theme\/lightbox\" class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"792\" height=\"818\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.open\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.key\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/fbf.fr\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fbf.fr\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3-1.jpg 792w, https:\/\/fbf.fr\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3-1-290x300.jpg 290w, https:\/\/fbf.fr\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3-1-768x793.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fbf.fr\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3-1-77x80.jpg 77w, https:\/\/fbf.fr\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3-1-455x470.jpg 455w, https:\/\/fbf.fr\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3-1-242x250.jpg 242w, https:\/\/fbf.fr\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3-1-48x50.jpg 48w, https:\/\/fbf.fr\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3-1-550x568.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"author\"><div class=\"author__wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"author__portrait\" src=\"https:\/\/fbf.fr\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Benoit-Danton.jpeg\" alt=\"\"><p class=\"author__name\">Benoit DANTON<\/p><p class=\"author__contact\">bdanton@fbf.fr<\/p><p class=\"author__contact\">+33 (0)6.73.48.80.40<\/p><\/div><div class=\"author__wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"author__portrait\" src=\"https:\/\/fbf.fr\/uploads\/2024\/01\/clara-delmote.jpg\" alt=\"\"><p class=\"author__name\">Clara DELMOTE<\/p><p class=\"author__contact\">cdelmote@fbf.fr<\/p><p class=\"author__contact\">+33 (0)6.31.06.60.39<\/p><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Europe has strong banks that stand ready to help finance its transformations and ambitions. 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