The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s Basel III monitoring exercise started studying the impact of the capital requirements and new liquidity standards on selected banks in 2011. It is conducted semi-annually at the end of December and at the end of June.

The Single Resolution Mechanism is the second pillar of the banking union and complements the Single Supervisory Mechanism. It is designed to ensure an orderly resolution of banks, including across borders, in the member states of the banking union in order to avoid substantial negative repercussions for financial stability, the real economy and public finances.

A joint initiative by companies and institutions based in and around Frankfurt’s Bahnhofsviertel – the district surrounding its central railway station – intends to help improve the difficult situation in the area. Known as the BHV corporate initiative (BHV being an acronym for Bahnhofsviertel), it aims to make a positive contribution to the district and support selected social projects through constructive dialogue with the city.