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Biography

Klaus Löber is the Chair of the CCP Supervisory Committee (CCP SC) at ESMA, which was established in 2020 by the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). His areas of responsibility encompass in particular ensuring a resilient CCP landscape in the EU and enhanced supervisory convergence towards EU CCPs as well as the monitoring and supervision of CCPs established in third countries, as appropriate, in view of the risks that they may pose to the EU financial system. He is also chairing the ESMA CCP Policy Committee contributing to the EU Single Rule Book in the area of CCPs. Prior to this role, Mr Löber was the Head of Oversight of the European Central Bank in charge of the oversight of financial market infrastructures, payments instruments and schemes. Earlier positions include the Head of Secretariat of the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures, the global standard setting body in the area of payments, clearing and settlement as well as positions in the European Commission, Deutsche Bundesbank and private practice.