EBA issues Opinion on a measure to address macroprudential risk following a notification by the Ministry of Business, Industry, and Financial Affairs of Denmark
The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published an Opinion following the notification by the Ministry of Business, Industry, and Financial Affairs of Denmark to apply Article 133 of the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD) to activate a new systemic risk buffer (SyRB). The proposed measure introduces a systemic risk buffer rate of 7% for a subset of exposure categories located in Denmark to increase banks’ ability to absorb unexpected losses from exposures to real estate companies. The intended date of application of the measure is 30 June 2024.