ECB to Implement Streamlined Assessment Process for Banks' Capital, Securitization Programs in 2026

04:51 AM EST, 12/19/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The European Central Bank on Friday said a faster assessment process for lenders' standardized capitalization and securitization plans, such as buybacks and significant risk transfers, will be implemented starting January 2026. The streamlined supervision process is expected to reduce approval times to two weeks from the current three months. All global standards and European rules will still be applied despite the shortened assessment period. The central bank added that operations not eligible for the two new fast-track processes will continue to be subjected to the more detailed, normal procedure.