EBA · 2021_5683 Rejected question

Prudential filter on unrealised gains and losses corresponding to exposures to governments, local authorities and public sector entities and its interaction with hedging activities

Regulation
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)
Article
468, para. 1
Topic
Own funds
Submitted by
Credit institution
Submitted
2021-01-12

Question

Should institutions, remove from the calculation of their Common Equity Tier 1 items, the amount of unrealised gains and losses resulting from hedging the interest rate risk arising from exposures within the definition of paragraph 1of Article 468?

Background

The Prudential filter provided for in Article 468 of Regulation 575/2013, allows institutions to remove from the calculation of their CET 1 items, the amount of unrealized gains and losses accumulated since 31 December 2019 accounted for as fair value changes on debt instruments, measured at FVOCI in the balance sheet, corresponding to exposures as defined in paragraph 1. Where institutions hedge the interest rate risk component of such exposures, should the amount of unrealized gains and losses arising from the hedge transaction be removed from the calculation of their CET 1 items? Example: An institution holds €100m of governmental debt falling within the definition of Article 468 (1). At 31 December 2020 the accumulated loss since 31 December 2019 due to adverse price movements amounted to €15m. The interest rate risk of the aforementioned exposures has been hedged and an unrealised gain of €4m has been recognised through OCI Will the amount A as defined in Article 468 (1) amount to €15m or does the institution need to consider the gain arising from the hedging transaction as well and thus set A equal to €11m?
No answer published yet.

Original source: European Banking Authority, Q&A ID 2021_5683

This Q&A is published by European Banking Authority and is non-binding. It does not constitute legal advice. Updated weekly from official ESA sources.

Similar Q&As

More Q&As on this topic

📋 Track EU financial regulation continuously

Forseti monitors EU financial regulation and delivers personalised alerts anchored to verified official sources.

14-day free trial. No credit card required.