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- Riad Benahmed
- Manon Houarner
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The European Union escaped the series of bank failures that shook Switzerland and the United States in the spring of 2023. While the soundness of European banks depends on regulation and active supervision, the resolution regime provides the authorities with unified instruments for managing similar crisis situations in Europe. The authorities thus have the power to get failing banks back afloat or arrange for them to be taken over by other banking institutions, calling on investors rather than taxpayers. Since its creation in 2014, the European resolution regime, which is a pillar of the Banking Union, has proved its worth. However, it is facing the challenge of achieving unity where diverse national insolvency laws and a fragmented banking sector prevail. Genuine crisis management on a European scale requires greater financial integration. L’Union européenne a échappé à la série de défaillances bancaires qui ont ébranlé la Suisse et les États-Unis au printemps 2023. Si la solidité des banques européennes dépend de la réglementation et d’une surveillance active, le régime de résolution dote les autorités d’instruments unifiés pour gérer des situations de crise similaires en Europe. Les autorités ont ainsi le pouvoir de remettre à flot des banques défaillantes ou d’organiser leur rachat par d’autres établissements, en mettant à contribution les investisseurs plutôt que les contribuables. Depuis sa création en 2014, le régime européen de résolution, pilier de l’Union bancaire, a fait ses preuves. Il est toutefois mis au défi de réussir l’unité là où l’emportent la diversité des droits nationaux de la faillite et la fragmentation du secteur bancaire. Une véritable gestion des crises à l’échelle du continent européen nécessite une meilleure intégration financière.
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