EBA · 2018_4020 Rejected question

Exposure treatment for trades with Specific Wrong-Way risk

Regulation
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)
Article
291, para. 5
Topic
Credit risk
Submitted by
Credit institution
Submitted
2018-06-25
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Question

In the Q&A 2016_2590, EBA indicates that "Article 291 CRR only applies to the internal model method (IMM) for CCR. It has to be noted that for these kind of trades, special exposure treatment is required according to Article 291(5)(b)-(f) CRR". However, last paragraph of article 273 of CRR indicate that "For the methods set out in Sections 3 to 6, institutions shall treat transactions where specific wrong way risk has been identified in accordance with Article 291(2), (4), (5) and (6) as appropriate". It seems, consequently, that article 291 of CRR (included article 291 (5) (b) - (f)) should also be applied to Mark-to market method (section 3), to Original exposure method (section 4) and to Standardized method (section 5). Could you please confirm ?

Background

In the Q&A 2016_2590, EBA indicates that "Article 291 CRR only applies to the internal model method (IMM) for CCR. It has to be noted that for these kind of trades, special exposure treatment is required according to Article 291(5)(b)-(f) CRR". However, last paragraph of article 273 of CRR indicate that "For the methods set out in Sections 3 to 6, institutions shall treat transactions where specific wrong way risk has been identified in accordance with Article 291(2), (4), (5) and (6) as appropriate".
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Original source: European Banking Authority, Q&A ID 2018_4020

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