EP Approves Appointments of Christine Lagarde and Yves Mersch

The European Parliament gives a non-binding opinion on whether or not a candidate is suitable to fill the role of President of the ECB, with the final decision taken by the European Council. The European Supervisory Board is part of the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM), a system set up in the aftermath of the financial crisis to better supervise credit institutions in the EU and move toward the Banking Union. The Supervisory Board is composed of the national supervisors participating in the SSM, in addition to a chair, vice-chair, and four ECB representatives. Its task is to draft supervisory decisions, which are then adopted by the Governing Council of ECB, acting in its role of bank supervisor.

Related Links

• Press Release: Christine Lagarde
• VP Dombrovskis on Appointment of ECB President
• Press Release: Yves Mersch

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