EU set to delay implementation of bank trading rule

The EC has already pushed the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book back to 2026

The European Commission is set to recommend a fresh delay to the adoption of new trading book rules that govern the trading activities of banks, pushing implementation back to 2027.

The European Commission is set to recommend a fresh delay to the adoption of new trading book rules that govern the trading activities of banks, pushing implementation back to 2027.

The bloc is likely to delay the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book to January 2027 as it waits for clarity on how the US plans to implement the Basel rules, sources said, asking not to be identified discussing internal debates. A spokesperson for the commission in Brussels didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.