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Notification requirements in the context of financial support

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 25

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-28

References to “the group” in Articles 6 (2) and (5)

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 6

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-28

Relation between precautionary recapitalisation and early intervention measures

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 27, 34

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-28

Changes to financial support agreements

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 22

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-28

MREL subordination for smaller banks

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 45b

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

Sequence of bail-in and write down of capital

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 48, 60

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

Meaning of “rate of conversion that severely dilutes existing holdings of shares or other instruments of ownership”

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 47

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

Particular wording used in Articles 45h(5)

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 45h

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

Transfer of assets to an asset management vehicle

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 42

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

AST in combination with other resolution tools

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 42

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

Principal amount in Articles 43-60

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 43

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

Conversion of eligible liabilities to equity

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 43

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

Purpose of the use of the power to write down and convert capital instruments and eligible liabilities

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 37

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

Exception to the scope of the bail-in tool (Article 44(2)(g)(iii))

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 44

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

Fiduciary relationship

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 44

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

Compensation in Article 60(2)(c)

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 60

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

Meaning of “liability” in Article 60(2)(b)

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 60

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

Difference in treatment of viable subsidiaries for the application of write down and conversion of capital instruments and resolution tools and powers

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 59

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

Instruments representing interests in shares or other instruments of ownership

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 2

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

Interaction between Articles 37(2) and 59(3)

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 37

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

Special resolution regimes for credit institutions not covered by the Directive / partly resolved via insolvency

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 2

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

Direct fiscal impact and systemic implication in Article 3(6)

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 3

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

Use of resolution tools without issuing a formal decision

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 32, 82

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

Branches of institutions that are established outside the Union

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 1

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

Use of valuation to apply resolution tools and to initiate resolution

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 36

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

Two separate ex-ante valuations for resolution purposes

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 36

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

Clarification on Article 36(6)(a)

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 36

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

Power of the resolution authority to transfer back

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 38

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

References to shareholders in Article 34 (and 44)

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 34, 44

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

Special manager as insolvency manager

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 35

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

Definition of the target level for national resolution systems since 2016

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 103

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

Resolution plan for an institution without any critical economic functions

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 10, 12

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

Composition of resolution college

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 88

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

MREL regarding liabilities governed by the law of a third-country

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 55

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

Variable component of the remuneration of material risk takers

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 44

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

Rights over or in relation to assets, rights and liabilities transferred

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 38, 40, 42

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

Wholly or partially owned by a public authority requirement and bail-in

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 40, 41, 43

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

Payment of consideration in shares of a bridge institution

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 37, 40

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

Interaction of shares transfer with the resolution process

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 38, 40

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

Winding up or liquidation of residual entity

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 37

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

Responsibility to pay expenses

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 37

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

Reimbursement of resolution expenses via sale of the asset management vehicle

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 37

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

Authorisation of the purchaser of a (bridge) institution in another Member State

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 38, 38

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

Winding up of a bridge institution

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 41

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

Clarification of “access to critical functions”

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 41

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

Transfer of assets, rights and liabilities to the bridge institution / asset management vehicle

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 40, 42

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

Liability in the context of special management

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 35

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

Determination made by competent authority

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 32 / 81 / 82

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

Stating in law that banks’ activities are always in the public interest

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 32

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

Declaration of insolvency / bankruptcy

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 32, 32b

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2022-01-21

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