Commissioner Albuquerque visits France for high-level talks on the Savings and Investments Union, banking regulation and capital markets supervision

Maria Luís Albuquerque, Commissioner for Financial Services and the Savings and Investments Union, is visiting France today and tomorrow. The Commissioner will engage with the French government, top-level policymakers and key stakeholders.

During the visit, the Commissioner will meet with Minister of Economy and Finance Eric Lombard. The Commissioner will also speak with the Governor of the Banque de France François Villeroy de Galhau, and with the Chair of the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani. Moreover, the Commissioner will speak with multiple financial industry stakeholders, business associations, members of the regulatory and supervisory communities, as well as trade union representatives.

A central theme of the visit will be the Savings and Investments Union, which seeks to enhance financial opportunities for both EU citizens and businesses by connecting savings with productive investments. Other key topics will include the banking regulation and capital markets supervision.