The European Banking Authority (EBA) has set out a new supervisory reporting framework for third-country bank branches operating in the EU, paving the way for a forthcoming XBRL taxonomy to support harmonised data collection across member states.
Across 2025, a steady stream of implementation stories showed XBRL gaining ground as regulators and governments push for more reliable, machine-readable reporting. From Europe to South Asia, the year’s updates point to a clear direction of travel: digital-by-default filing, stronger validation, and wider coverage across sectors.
EFRAG has launched a rapid review of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), with the aim of substantially simplifying the framework by the end of October 2025.
XBRL Europe announced the election this week of Thomas Verdin as the new Chair of the organisation and we offer our hearty congratulations. With two decades of dedicated service to the XBRL community, Verdin brings a wealth of experience and a fresh perspective to his new role.
This week the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) held a technical discussion on the upcoming Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). DORA aims to harmonise digital operational resilience requirements across the EU, and will enter into force on 16 January 2023, applicable from 17 January 2025.
For all those beginning to use block tagging under the European Single Electronic Format (ESEF) mandate this year, ToppanMerrill have released a webinar, guiding viewers through the requirements. Block tagging is currently the final phased-in requirement for ESEF submissions and applies to all European and UK public issuers with consolidated IFRS Financial Statements.
After the European Parliament gave the final stamp of approval to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) on 10 November, last week the Directive was published in the Official Journal of the EU. The CSRD takes effect in May 2023 and will begin to impact disclosures from January 2024.
Following recent news that the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) was voted into EU law by the European Parliament, this week the Council of the European Union has given the directive the final green light.
The European Central Bank (ECB) has released its supervisory banking statistics for the second quarter of 2022.
Toppan Merrill’s Bartek Czajka has brought together some great insights on the keys to success in European Single Electronic Format (ESEF) filings, drawing on his experience of the first year of full ESEF implementation across Europe.
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