ECB consults on bank supervision

The European Central Bank (ECB) launched, on 7 February, a consultation on the rules organising its cooperation with national bank supervisory authorities in the context of its role as European supervisor of the banking sector The consultation  is at www.ecb.europa.eu/ssm/consultations/html/framework.en.html . Comments from stakeholders will be accepted until 7 March on its draft framework regulation, the final version of which will be published by 4 May. The bank has also planned a public hearing on the regulation, on 19 February.…