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On July 30, 2026, the Single Resolution Board (SRB) published its Operational Guidance for banks on Business Reorganisation Plan Analysis Reports (BRP AR) alongside a complementary quantitative template. The guidance follows a public consultation that ran from February 3 to March 30, 2026. The Operational Guidance provides banks with a consolidated, transparent framework to strengthen their crisis preparedness and resolvability without introducing new requirements. The SRB developed the guidance in response to an industry request for a publicly available, standardised reference to harmonise expectations and enhance consistency in reorganisation planning. The documents compile and clarify already existing expectations rather than imposing additional obligations on financial institutions. The guidance addresses expectations regarding business reorganisation plan analysis reports and the production of business reorganisation plans (BRPs), which must be prepared following the application of open bank bail-in (OBBI). The non-mandatory quantitative template provides practical support to banks in meeting these expectations. SRB Chair Dominique Laboureix said the new guidance aligns with the SRB's broader efforts to strengthen banks' resolvability self-assessment and resolvability testing, fostering a robust and standardised approach to crisis preparedness across the banking sector. The SRB reserves the right to deviate from the actions and expectations described in the guidance depending on specific situations and in line with applicable legal frameworks. The feedback statement to the public consultation, the Operational Guidance document, and the quantitative template are all available on the SRB's website. Banks should consider the guidance when evidencing capabilities regarding business reorganisation plans required in crisis situations. REFERENCES: https://www.srb.europa.eu/en/news/srb-publishes-renewed-operational-guidance-business-reorganisation-plan-analysis-reports