Single Supervisory Mechanism
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The Single Supervisory Mechanism is the European banking supervision framework under the European Central Bank that directly oversees significant banks in participating EU countries to ensure the safety and stability of the banking system.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Single Supervisory Mechanism canonical | 24 |
| Single Supervisory Mechanism Regulation | 3 |
| ECB Banking Supervision (after 2014) | 1 |
| ECB Banking Supervision line management | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T668610 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Single Supervisory Mechanism Context triple: [Banca d’Italia, participatesIn, Single Supervisory Mechanism]
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A.
European Systemic Risk Board (before Brexit-related changes)
The European Systemic Risk Board (before Brexit-related changes) was the EU-level body responsible for macroprudential oversight and monitoring of systemic risks to financial stability across the European Union.
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B.
Financial Stability Board
The Financial Stability Board is an international body that monitors and makes recommendations about the global financial system to promote stability and coordinate regulatory policies among major economies.
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C.
Prudential Regulation Authority
The Prudential Regulation Authority is the United Kingdom’s financial regulator responsible for overseeing the safety and soundness of banks, insurers, and major investment firms.
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D.
European Stability Mechanism
The European Stability Mechanism is an intergovernmental financial institution of eurozone countries that provides financial assistance to member states in economic or financial distress to safeguard stability in the monetary union.
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E.
Financial Stability Oversight Council
The Financial Stability Oversight Council is a U.S. government body that monitors and addresses systemic risks to the nation’s financial system, coordinating oversight among federal and state financial regulators.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Single Supervisory Mechanism Target entity description: The Single Supervisory Mechanism is the European banking supervision framework under the European Central Bank that directly oversees significant banks in participating EU countries to ensure the safety and stability of the banking system.
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A.
European Systemic Risk Board (before Brexit-related changes)
The European Systemic Risk Board (before Brexit-related changes) was the EU-level body responsible for macroprudential oversight and monitoring of systemic risks to financial stability across the European Union.
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B.
Financial Stability Board
The Financial Stability Board is an international body that monitors and makes recommendations about the global financial system to promote stability and coordinate regulatory policies among major economies.
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C.
Prudential Regulation Authority
The Prudential Regulation Authority is the United Kingdom’s financial regulator responsible for overseeing the safety and soundness of banks, insurers, and major investment firms.
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D.
European Stability Mechanism
The European Stability Mechanism is an intergovernmental financial institution of eurozone countries that provides financial assistance to member states in economic or financial distress to safeguard stability in the monetary union.
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E.
Financial Stability Oversight Council
The Financial Stability Oversight Council is a U.S. government body that monitors and addresses systemic risks to the nation’s financial system, coordinating oversight among federal and state financial regulators.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
banking supervision framework
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pillar of the European Banking Union ⓘ |
| administeredBy | European Central Bank ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
break the bank-sovereign nexus
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harmonise banking supervision in the euro area ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
euro area member states
ⓘ
non-euro EU member states that choose to participate ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 2014-11-04 ⓘ |
| canImpose |
administrative sanctions on supervised entities
ⓘ
prudential requirements on banks ⓘ |
| canPerform |
on-site inspections
ⓘ
stress tests ⓘ supervisory reviews ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith | national competent authorities of participating member states ⓘ |
| coversSector | banking sector ⓘ |
| establishedBy | European Union ⓘ |
| geographicalArea | participating EU member states ⓘ |
| governedByBody | Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank ⓘ |
| headquarteredIn | Frankfurt am Main ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
European Central Bank
ⓘ
national competent authorities ⓘ |
| introducedFollowing | European sovereign debt crisis ⓘ |
| keyComponent |
direct ECB supervision of significant banks
ⓘ
indirect ECB oversight of national competent authorities ⓘ |
| languageOfOperation | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013
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Regulation (EU) No 1022/2013 ⓘ
linked to:
Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013
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| monitoredBy |
European Court of Auditors (in certain aspects)
ⓘ
linked to:
European Court of Auditors
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| objective |
ensure consistent supervision of banks in participating states
ⓘ
ensure safety and soundness of the European banking system ⓘ increase financial stability in the EU ⓘ |
| overseesIndirectly | less significant credit institutions ⓘ |
| partOf |
European Banking Union
ⓘ
linked to:
European System of Financial Supervision
|
| relatedTo |
European Deposit Insurance Scheme (proposed)
ⓘ
Single Resolution Mechanism ⓘ
linked to:
Single Resolution Board
|
| reportsTo | Governing Council of the European Central Bank ⓘ |
| scopeIncludes |
assessment of bank capital adequacy
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assessment of bank liquidity ⓘ assessment of bank risk management ⓘ prudential supervision of banks ⓘ |
| shortName | SSM ⓘ |
| supervises | significant credit institutions ⓘ |
| supervisoryThresholdCriterion |
importance for the economy of the EU or a member state
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significant cross-border activities ⓘ size of bank assets ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
ECB supervisory decisions
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Joint Supervisory Teams ⓘ |
| usesSupervisoryModel | single system of financial supervision ⓘ |
| website | https://www.bankingsupervision.europa.eu ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Single Supervisory Mechanism Description of subject: The Single Supervisory Mechanism is the European banking supervision framework under the European Central Bank that directly oversees significant banks in participating EU countries to ensure the safety and stability of the banking system.
Referenced by (29)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Single Supervisory Mechanism
Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank
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operatesWithinFramework
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Single Supervisory Mechanism Regulation
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linked to: Single Supervisory Mechanism
subject linked to:
European Deposit Insurance Scheme (proposed)
linked to: Single Supervisory Mechanism
linked to: Single Supervisory Mechanism
subject linked to:
EBA
subject linked to:
CBC