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Contextual limits to the ancillary power in Article 64.1.f) BRRD

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 64

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2018-04-15

Applicable treatment of fair value changes for the identification of the applicable RW to exposures in default under the Standardised Approach

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 127

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2018-04-03

Reporting of own funds deductions required by the competent authority.

Directive 2013/36/EU (CRD) · Art. 104

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2018-03-28

Clarification of the requirement to establish concentration limits on liquidity providers and establish at least two arrangements for each major currency.

Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 (CSDR) - only RTS 2017/390 · Art. 59

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2018-03-22

Interpretation of the term ‘ancillary services undertaking’ as defined in point (18) of Article 4 (1) CRR with a view to ‘intermediary undertakings’

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 4

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2018-03-15

Leverage ratio methodology - Art. 429(6) and (7) of Reg.(EU) No 575/2013 and Art. 429 a) of the Del. Reg. 2015/62 - art. 5 par. 3 of Comm. Deleg. Regulation (EU) 2015/63

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

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2018-02-22

Reporting of balances denominated in renminbi CNY and CNH in C22 MKR SA FX

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. Annexes I and II, C22.00

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2018-02-16

Fair value changes due to changes in cross-currency basis spread eligible for CET1 capital (cost of hedging)

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 35

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2018-02-16

Question on CSD capital requirements and investment policy

Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 (CSDR) - only RTS 2017/390 · Art. 10

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2018-02-07

Clarification regarding the consideration in Article 42(6)

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 42

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2018-02-07

Definition of 'explicit guarantee arrangements' for the purpose of classification of non-commercial undertakings as public sector entities

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 4

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2018-02-06

Classification of direct reductions in the accounting value as credit risk adjustments

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 166

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2018-01-11

Highly reliable prearranged funding arrangements

Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 (CSDR) - only RTS 2017/390 · Art. Article 59 (4) EBA-RTS and Article 38 (6) (b) EBA RTS

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2018-01-04

Available financial means

Directive 2014/49/EU (DGSD) · Art. 11

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2018-01-02

Interpretation of the term “commercial immovable property” especially “other commercial premises” for the application of the preferential risk weights for the risk weight assets purposes according to the Article 126 of the CRR.

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 126

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2017-12-05

Reporting of revocable off-balance sheet commitments in FINREP IFRS9 template F 9.1.1

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 99

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2017-08-17

FINREP F 12.1 Movements in allowances and provisions for credit losses

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 99

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2017-08-15

Potential inconsistency between articles 68 and articles 69 through 71 in what concerns exemptions.

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 68

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2017-07-25

Treatment of claims secured on residential property collateral

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 501

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2017-07-19

C 09.04, row 40, column 010 - Value of trading book exposures for internal model

Directive 2013/36/EU (CRD) · Art. Article 140

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2017-07-13

Criteria for sufficiently diversified private equity portfolios under the simple risk weight approach

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 155

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2017-06-27

’Appropriate prudential requirements’ with regard to ancillary services undertakings for the assessment of the condition in Article 113(6)(a) CRR.

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 113

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2017-06-22

Annual contributions of institutions – which data should constitute the basis for the calculation of annual contributions to resolution financing arrangements in case of a significant change of the risk profile of an institution

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

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2017-06-05

Definition of subordinated exposures

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 161

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2017-05-16

Application of a Permanent Partial Use exemption under Article 150(1)(d) to the European Commission

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 150

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2017-04-04

Scope of CRR definition of Financial Institution

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 4

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2017-03-24

Deduction of deferred tax assets

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 478

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2017-03-14

Sequence of write down of shares and subordinated debt

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 47, 48

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2017-03-07

Market risk capital treatment for third country CIU positions

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 349

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2017-02-28

[Supervisory Benchmarking Exercise] Annex II, C 102, Column 110 - Filling in for LDPs

Directive 2013/36/EU (CRD) · Art. 78

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2017-02-28

Capital requirements for regular-way transactions during the settlement cycle

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 378

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2017-02-09

Use of Initial Margin (IM) posted by a Client as risk-mitigating effect in the calculation of the own funds requirement for CCP transactions the Clearing Member bank has with that Client

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 223

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2017-02-08

Calculation of the maximum risk weighted exposure amount (RWEA) for securitisation positions in accordance with Article 260 CRR [prior to Regulation 2017/2401]

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 268

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2017-02-01

Applicability of Directive 2001/24/EC by virtue of Article 117 para 1 subpara 4 of Directive 2014/59/EU

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 117

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2017-01-24

Deposits referred to the in Article 7(8) DGSD

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 43, 108

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2017-01-20

Exercise of the power to convert liabilities towards creditors

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 43(3), 43(5)(a), 44(2), 46(1)(b), 75, and 101(2)

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2017-01-20

Funded and unfunded credit protection

Directive 2013/36/EU (CRD) · Art. 78

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2016-12-21

Recapitalization

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 19-26

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2016-12-09

Deposits covered by third country deposit guarantee schemes

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 44

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2016-12-05

Necessary prior authorisation in Article 60

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 60

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2016-12-05

Liability already accrued

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 60

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2016-11-23

Calculation of distributable items for Additional Tier 1 instruments which is inconsistent across the EU

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 4

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2016-11-11

Prudential treatment of extraordinary ex-post contributions to resolution funds pursuant to Article 104 of the BRRD

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 111

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2016-11-09

Pillar 3 Disclosure Requirements for Standalone Solo Banks with a Third Country Parent

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 6, 13

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2016-11-09

Application of the risk indicators in specific cases - Liquidity sub-group

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

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2016-11-03

Risk retention and credit risk mitigation

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 405

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2016-10-21

Difference between a reduction and a write-down

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 60

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2016-10-19

Application of 8% requirement to group resolution

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 44

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2016-10-19

Determination of the recapitalisation amount of MREL (in the RTS on MREL)

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 45

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2016-10-07

Definition of "originator"

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 405

EBA Rejected question

Submitted 2016-10-04

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