ECB Appoints Thomas Broeng Jorgensen Director General Specialised Institutions

ECB Banking Supervision

Published March 1st, 2026

Detected March 6th, 2026

Summary

The European Central Bank (ECB) has appointed Thomas Broeng Jorgensen as Director General for Specialised Institutions and Less Significant Institutions, effective March 1, 2026. He will oversee the direct supervision of specialised banks and the oversight of less significant banks by national supervisors.

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The European Central Bank (ECB) announced the appointment of Thomas Broeng Jorgensen as the new Director General for Specialised Institutions and Less Significant Institutions. This appointment, effective March 1, 2026, places Mr. Jorgensen in charge of the direct supervision of banks with specialized business models and the oversight of less significant banks by national supervisors. He succeeds Patrick Amis.

This is an internal personnel announcement regarding a senior leadership position within the ECB's banking supervision directorate. There are no immediate compliance actions required for regulated entities as a result of this appointment. The primary impact is on the internal structure and leadership of the ECB's supervisory functions.

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ECB appoints Thomas Broeng Jorgensen as Director General Specialised Institutions and Less Significant Institutions

11 February 2026

Thomas Broeng Jorgensen will be responsible for the direct supervision of specialised banks and for overseeing less significant banks
He will take up his role on 1 March 2026 The Executive Board of the European Central Bank (ECB) has appointed Thomas Broeng Jorgensen as Director General for Specialised Institutions and Less Significant Institutions. In his new role, Mr Jorgensen will be responsible for the direct supervision of banks with specialised business models and for overseeing the supervision of less significant banks by national supervisors.

He will take up his duties on 1 March 2026. He succeeds Patrick Amis, who was recently appointed Director General Horizontal Line Supervision.

Thomas Broeng Jorgensen has served as Deputy Director General responsible for the direct supervision of systemic and international banks since 2021, following several years as Head of Division in the same business area. He joined the ECB at the start of European banking supervision in 2014 as Head of Division responsible for supervisory policies. Before joining the ECB, he held senior roles at the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority, Ministry of Economy and Business Affairs and Ministry of Finance.

At the ECB, bank-specific supervision falls under three directorate generals, structured according to the business models of supervised banks: systemic and international banks, universal and diversified institutions, and specialised institutions and less significant institutions.

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The list of managers can be found on the ECB’s website.

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