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Scope of Article 6 lit. c RTS

Regulation (EU) No 2022/2554 (DORA Reg) · Art. 18

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2026-10-02

Interests earned from client funds deposited at a credit institution

Directive 2014/65/EU - Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II)

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2026-09-21

Completion of the Z08.02 Template

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 11

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2026-09-18

Template Z08.02: Reporting of applications owned and operated by affiliated service providers

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 11

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2026-09-18

RESOL1 - how balance of cash collateral received as variation margin for intra group Repurchase Agreements should be reported in Z11.00 and Z02.00

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. Reporting Framework 4.2

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2026-09-18

Clarification on the reporting of negative fair value changes of hedged items in the Annual Resolution reporting

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 11

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2026-09-18

Scope of reporting under Article 7d of EMIR

European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) Regulation (EU) No 648/2012- MDP

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2026-09-15

Prospectus exemption

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2026-09-15

Updating information in a universal registration document before it is part of a prospectus (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Home Member State - Global depository receipts over shares (home Member State) (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Conversion or exchange of non-transferable securities and exemption from publishing a prospectus (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Order of the information in the prospectus (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Item 6.1.1 of Annex 1 Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/980: clarifying the meaning of “or such shorter period as the issuer has been in operation” (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

The exemptions from the obligation to publish a prospectus in Article 1(5) Prospectus Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 as stand-alone exemptions (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Item 6.1.1 of Annex 1 Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/980: clarifying the meaning of “or such shorter period as the issuer has been in operation” (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Item 6.1.1 of Annex 1 Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/980: clarifying the meaning of “or such shorter period as the issuer has been in operation” (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Valuations and statements prepared by an expert (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Updating of the prospectus (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Item 6.1.1 of Annex 1 Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/980: clarifying the meaning of “or such shorter period as the issuer has been in operation” (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Adjustment of the basis for the 30% calculation in Article 1(5)(a) of the Prospectus Regulation (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Application of Article 1(5)(a) of the Prospectus Regulation (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Supplements - Application of Article 23(3) where an entity distributes its own securities (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Subscription of securities by residents of a country where the public offer is not taking place (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Item 4.1.6 of Annex 11 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/980 (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Type of underlying (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

How should the text "description of the index" included in item 2.2.2 of Annex 17 of the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/980 be understood (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Issue specific details in case of Category B items (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

More than one set of final terms for the same bond issuance (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Incorporation by reference: language requirements (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Quality of translations of passported prospectuses (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Use of the term “prospectus” (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Free offers (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Share option schemes (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Applicability of the CESR Recommendations to prospectuses drawn up in accordance with the Prospectus Regulation (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Updating information in a registration document or a universal registration document after it is part of a prospectus (Updated 09/09/2026)

Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129

ESMA Published Answer Updated

Answered 2026-09-09

Application of the currency mismatch treatment to self-employed individuals (natural persons carrying out an economic activity) under Article 123a CRR.

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

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2026-07-31

Consulting activities to investors or undertakings

ESGR - Regulation (EU) 2024/3005

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2026-07-10

Access to dataset for factual error review

ESGR - Regulation (EU) 2024/3005

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2026-07-10

Scope of two working day notification period

ESGR - Regulation (EU) 2024/3005

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2026-07-10

Consolidated Tape Provider (CTP)

Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) Regulation (EU) No 600/2014- Secondary Markets · Art. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1155 of 12 June 2025

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2026-07-10

Consolidated Tape Provider (CTP)

Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) Regulation (EU) No 600/2014- Secondary Markets · Art. Article 22 of MiFIR

ESMA Answer Published

Answered 2026-07-10

Sectoral classification of UK credit institutions

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 430

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2026-07-03

To which vintage bucket under Article 47c CRR should the anniversary date of an exposure’s classification as non‑performing be assigned?

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 47c

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2026-07-03

Validation rules taxonomy V4.0 C_47.00, C_43.00.a, C_43.00.b, C_43.00.c - v4456_m

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. v4456_m

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2026-07-03

Reporting additional leverage ratio exposure amount in accordance with Article 3 CRR in C43.00

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) · Art. 430

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2026-07-03

Granular Reporting of Liability data: Currency designation for precious metals

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. DPM 4.2 Annex II - Instructions

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2026-06-26

Granular reporting of liability data: currency designation for XAF / XOF

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. DPM 4.2 Annoted Table Layout

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2026-06-26

Critical Functions - Z.07.03

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. Annex II – Instructions

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2026-06-26

Reporting of intragroup transactions in templates Z 07.01.1, Z 07.01.2, Z 07.01.3, Z 07.01.4 and Z 07.01.5

Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) · Art. 11

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2026-06-26

The question pertains to resolution template Z.07.01, in which deposits are evaluated to determine whether they should be classified as a CEF.

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

EBA Final Q&A

Answered 2026-06-26

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