On August 8, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published an opinion (EBA-Op-2019-10) on the eligibility of deposits, coverage level and co-operation between deposit guarantee schemes (DGS) under the Deposit Guarantee Schemes Directive (DGSD) (2014/49/EU).

The opinion outlines a number of general and specific proposals for the European Commission to consider when preparing its mandated report on the progress made towards implementing the DGSD and if the Commission prepares a proposal for a revised DGSD.

The opinion sets out the EBA's proposals on a range of topics, including:

  • Home-host co-operation, and co-operation agreements between DGS
  • DGS' co-operation with various stakeholders
  • Transfer of contributions
  • Coverage level
  • Current list of exclusions from eligibility and current provisions on eligibility

It includes a report that provides a detailed analysis of each topic, including the background, methodology, data sources, options to address the issues identified and conclusions.

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