01715cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF013443 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475533781 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department. European Union : Publication of Financial Sector Assessment Program Documentation-Technical Note on European Banking Authority. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2013. 1 online resource (23 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This report is an overview of the performance of the European Banking Authority (EBA) against its mandates, given economic conditions prevailing in the banking sector in the European Union (EU). Banks remain a key contributor to the EU financial and professional services industry. Outlook for the sector remains challenging as asset quality has been deteriorating. Priority should be given to increasing its supervisory convergence and quality assurance tasks; regulatory and supervisory actions; and strengthening transparency and the reliability of data. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2013/074 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2013/074/002.2013.issue-074-en.xml IMF e-Library