Significant benchmarks notified under Article 24(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 (Benchmarks Regulation, BMR)
Why this matters
This is a public statement by BaFin confirming that the Phelix-DE benchmark administered by European Energy Exchange AG has been notified as significant under the Benchmarks Regulation. The content is informational—documenting a threshold crossing and confirming registration status. While benchmarks are important to capital markets, this particular update is a standard regulatory notification with limited practical impact beyond formal record-keeping and ESMA register updates. No new rules, obligations, or enforcement precedent are introduced.
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What the BaFin said
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bafin) has received a notification from the administrator European Energy Exchange AG pursuant to Article 24(2) BMR stating that the below benchmark has reached the threshold of EUR 50 billion referred to in Article 24(1) BMR.
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Context
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This update is classified under Reporting & Disclosure and Capital Markets & Trading.