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Treatment of impediments to the availability of assets and cash inflows in the C 66.00 maturity ladder template

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 415

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2020-12-04

Reporting of cash flows related to ‘extraordinary’ and one-off transactions in the C 66.00 maturity ladder template

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 415

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2020-12-04

Reporting of interest-related cash flows in the C 66.00 maturity ladder template

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 415

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2020-12-04

Reporting of ceded assets, that are part of a cover pool, in asset encumbrance.

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 100

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2020-12-04

Need of prior permission to include minority interest arising from Common Equity Tier 1 instruments issued by subsidiaries located in EU member state and third countries in consolidated CET1 capital of parent institutions established in the EU.

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 26

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2020-12-04

EBA validation rule v4859_m: [C 24.00 (c030;040;050;060)] {r100} <= {r030} + {r060} + {r080} + {r090}

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

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2020-12-04

Counterparty breakdown - classification based by immediate counterparty

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

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2020-12-04

C 70 treatment of multiple currencies

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. Article 415

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2020-12-04

Definition of an "exposure" in C 15 instructions

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 101

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2020-12-04

Validation rules v2815_m to v2823_m between FINREP and AE

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

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2020-12-04

Use of rating before or after transfer in the calculation of the one-year default rates

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

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2020-12-04

Treatment of CIUs in internal model for market risk – possible restrictions

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 350

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2020-12-04

Treatment of CIUs in the standardised approach – Derivatives on CIUs

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 350

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2020-12-04

Exempting foreign currency - denominated required minimum reserves according to Article 493(7) CRR

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 493

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2020-12-04

Incorrect validation rule - deposits guarantee scheme

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

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2020-12-04

Weighted average of the CCF

Directive 2013/36/EU (CRD) · Art. 78

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2020-11-27

PD-/PD+ for RWA-/RWA+

Directive 2013/36/EU (CRD) · Art. 78

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2020-11-27

Financial Holding

(EU) No 2009/138 - Solvency II Directive (Insurance and Reinsurance) · Art. N/A

EIOPA

Answered 2020-11-24

Treatment of securitisation Class A notes guaranteed by a Member State

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 416

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2020-11-20

Termination rights – Distinguishing between Guidelines which are directed towards ‘all outsourcing arrangements’ from those that are directed towards ‘outsourcing arrangements for critical and important functions’

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 74

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2020-11-20

Meaning of "the last three twelve-monthly observations" in Articles 315(1) and 317(4) CRR regarding the calculation of operational risk requirements

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 315

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2020-11-20

Recognition for large exposure purposes of a guarantee granted by the central government on an equity exposure

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 400, 213

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2020-11-20

Eligibility of mortgage mandates under Belgian law

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 124, 181, 208, 229

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2020-11-13

Identification of profit forecasts in prospectuses (Deleted 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2020-11-09

Choice of TD home Member State after the end of the UK’s transition period for leaving the EU

Transparency Directive (TD) Directive 2004/109/EC

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2020-11-09

Product governance

Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) Directive 2014/65/EU- Investor Protection and Intermediaries

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2020-11-06

Product governance

Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) Directive 2014/65/EU- Investor Protection and Intermediaries

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2020-11-06

Transitional provisions applicable to EU index providers that provides a benchmark that has been recognised as a critical benchmark in accordance with Article 20 of the BMR (ESMA70-145-114 QAs on BMR Q&A 9.4)

Benchmarks Regulation (BMR) - Regulation 2016/1011

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2020-11-06

Product governance

Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) Directive 2014/65/EU- Investor Protection and Intermediaries

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2020-11-06

Reporting of repos initially collateralised on a transaction basis and subsequently on a net exposure basis

Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR) Regulation (EU) 2015/2365- MDP

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2020-11-05

Reporting of trading venue for cleared and non-cleared SFTs

Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR) Regulation (EU) 2015/2365- MDP

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2020-11-05

Frequency of reports

Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR) Regulation (EU) 2015/2365- MDP · Art. Article 4

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2020-11-05

Reporting of zero collateral for margin lending

Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR) Regulation (EU) 2015/2365- MDP

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2020-11-05

Customer data transfer to Member States for the purpose of supervision

Directive (EU) 2015/849 (AMLD) · Art. 45

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2020-10-23

Retroactivity concerning customer consent for data sharing and processing

Directive (EU) 2015/849 (AMLD) · Art. 45

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2020-10-23

Disclosure of information within the group related to suspicious activity reports (SARs) to the competent authorities

Directive (EU) 2015/849 (AMLD) · Art. 45

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2020-10-23

Pensions Reporting

Guidelines on reporting and public disclosure · Art. NA

EIOPA

Answered 2020-10-14

Absolute materiality threshold for Retail based on the new RTS

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 123

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2020-10-09

Retail Classification

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 123

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2020-10-09

COVID-related debt moratoria RREL22; CREL14; CRPL32; AUTL22; CMRL20; CCDL18; LESL21

Securitisation Regulation (EU) 2017/2402

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2020-10-05

Dilutions

Securitisation Regulation (EU) 2017/2402

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2020-10-05

Account Status RREL69; CREL136; CRPL79; AUTL70; CMRL55; CCDL37; LESL57; ESTL55.

Securitisation Regulation (EU) 2017/2402

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2020-10-05

Special Scheme RREL22; CREL14; CRPL32; AUTL22; CMRL20; CCDL18; LESL21

Securitisation Regulation (EU) 2017/2402

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2020-10-05

Annex 2: Underlying Exposures - Residential Real Estate - Pari Passu Underlying Exposures RREL32

Securitisation Regulation (EU) 2017/2402

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2020-10-05

Payment Due RREL39; CREL105; CRPL50; AUTL37; CMRL36; CCDL28; LESL35; ESTL35

Securitisation Regulation (EU) 2017/2402

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2020-10-05

Principal Grace Period End Date RREL36, CREL88, CRPL47, AUTL33, CMRL33, CCDL25, LESL32, ESTL32

Securitisation Regulation (EU) 2017/2402

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2020-10-05

Reporting Templates

Other · Art. NA

EIOPA

Answered 2020-10-02

Own Funds (OF)

(EU) No 2015/35 - supplementing Dir 2009/138/EC - taking up & pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (SII) · Art. 75

EIOPA

Answered 2020-10-02

Valuation of Assets and Liabilities other than TPs

(EU) No 2015/35 - supplementing Dir 2009/138/EC - taking up & pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (SII) · Art. 75

EIOPA

Answered 2020-10-02

Pensions Reporting

Other · Art. NA

EIOPA

Answered 2020-10-02

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