Increased tensions in sovereign debt markets since the summer have put the EU banking sector under renewed pressure, making it necessary to prolong the extraordinary crisis rules, including to facilitate the implementation of the "banking package" agreed by the EU Heads of State or Government in October.
Alates suvest suurenenud pinged riigivõlaturgudel on pannud ELi pangandussektori uuesti surve alla ning see on teinud vajalikuks erakorraliste kriisieeskirjade kehtivuse pikendamise, muu hulgas selleks, et hõlbustada panganduspaketi rakendamist, milles ELi riigipead ja valitsusjuhid leppisid kokku oktoobris.