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Relation between posted cash variation margin in derivative transactions reported in C 47.00, rows 0071, 0190 and 0210

We kindly ask EBA to confirm our understanding regarding the consideration of cash variation margin in C 47.00 or if our understanding is not correct, please give detailed instructions how to consider the variation margin in data points: {0071; 0010}, {0190; 0010}, {0210; 0010} in C 47.00.    (1) By EBA Q&A 2020_5617, the EBA has stated that, preliminary, in data point {0071; 0010} of C 47.00 the value of net eligible cash variation margin received or posted shall be reported according to Article 275 CRR. The amount to be reported here shall be limited to the amount that reduces the replacement cost given in cell {0061; 0010} to zero. Both amounts in {0061; 0010} and {0071; 0010} are multiplied with the factor 1.4. Hence, the amounts of net cash variation margin received or posted reported in {0071;0010} are entirely part of the replacement cost calculation according to Article 275 CRR. We kindly ask EBA for confirmation or correction.    (2) According to Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/451 receivables for cash variation margin provided where recognized under the operative accounting framework shall also be reported among other assets in position {0190; 0010} of C 47.00, with its valuation according to Article 429b(1) in conjunction with Article 111(1) CRR. Thus, the bank would report in this cell the posted cash variation margin with its accounting value after specific credit risk adjustments and how it’s recognized on the balance sheet, regardless of the treatment of cash variation margin in the positions {0061; 0010} and {0071; 0010} and regardless of the conditions of Article 429c (3) points (a) to (e) CRR. We kindly ask EBA for confirmation or correction.    (3) Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/451 stated that in data point {0210; 0010} of C 47.00 receivables for variation margin paid in cash to the counterparty in derivatives transactions have to be reported, if the institution is required, under the applicable accounting framework, to recognize these receivables as an asset, provided that the conditions in points (a) to (e) of Article 429c(3) CRR are met. Additionally, the amount reported shall also be included in the other assets reported in {0190;0010}.     Regarding to this instruction, we wonder if the amount to be reported in {0210; 0010} has to be the amount according to Article 429b(1) in conjunction with Article 111(1) CRR (thus its accounting value after specific credit risk adjustments) or the amount calculated in accordance with Article 275 CRR multiplied by the alpha factor of 1.4. But if the amount calculated in accordance with Article 275 CRR has to be reported in {0210; 0010}, due to volatility adjustments on the variation margin, this amount could be higher than the carrying amount of the variation margin posted, reported in {0190; 0010}. This would result in a negative effect on the total leverage ratio exposure measures in {0290; 0010} and {0300; 0010}.     Further, it is stated that the amount reported in {0210; 0010} also has to be included in {0190; 0010}. Does that mean the amount of cash variation margin posted included in both data points has to be equal?  We kindly ask EBA for clarification and answering the question. The credit institution is not subject to NICA and applies German nGAAP. 

  • Legal act: Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Regulation (EU) 2021/451 – ITS on supervisory reporting of institutions
  • ID: 2021_6295
  • Topic: Supervisory reporting - Leverage ratio
  • Date of submission:
  • Published as final Q&A: 27/01/2023

M 02.00, r0490 - SNP issued by EU small banks only

Should we limit our reporting to SNP issued by EU small banks only?

  • Legal act: Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Regulation (EU) 2021/763 – ITS with regard to the supervisory reporting and public disclosure of MREL
  • ID: 2021_6294
  • Topic: BRRD Reporting
  • Date of submission:
  • Published as Rejected Q&A: 22/02/2023

Credit protection by an insurer provided directly on the pool of receivables

Can credit protection by an insurer, if provided directly on the pool of receivables (and not on a position held by an investor or originator in a structured transaction, can this protection), under circumstances, be taken into account in determining whether the transaction is tranched?

  • Legal act: Regulation (EU) No 2017/2402 (SecReg)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: EBA/GL/2018/09 - Guidelineson the STS criteria for non-ABCP securitisation
  • ID: 2021_6293
  • Topic: Provisions applicable to all securitisations
  • Date of submission:
  • Published as Rejected Q&A: 20/06/2022

Validation rule eba_v10610_m

In the template FIN18.0, for the debt instruments other than held for trading or trading (r0330), the carrying amount performing (c0020) must be equal to the sum of the "Of which" columns (c0056+c0057+c0058). The debt instruments other than held for trading or trading (r0330) is the sum of the rows (r0180, r0201, r0231). The validation rule seems inconsistent because for the debt instrument at strict locom, or fair value through profit or loss or through equity not subject to impairment (r0231), the carrying amount performing (c0020) can be feeded but not the columns "of which" (c0056+c0057+c0058) which can't be filled.

  • Legal act: Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Regulation (EU) 2021/451 – ITS on supervisory reporting of institutions
  • ID: 2021_6292
  • Topic: Supervisory reporting - FINREP (incl. FB&NPE)
  • Date of submission:
  • Published as Rejected Q&A: 12/01/2022

Template 34.02 - Exposure value post-CRM

When Institutions calculate the exposure value post-CRM in accordance with the Standardised approach for counterparty credit risk, should it consider Article 274(3) of CRR?  In other words: if the exposure value of a netting set that is subject to a contractual margin agreement is bigger than the exposure value of the same netting set not subject to any form of margin agreement, should institutions insert the first or the second value into the template? 

  • Legal act: Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Regulation (EU) 2021/451 – ITS on supervisory reporting of institutions
  • ID: 2021_6291
  • Topic: Supervisory reporting - COREP (incl. IP Losses)
  • Date of submission:
  • Published as final Q&A: 10/03/2023

Failed XBRL Rule v7370_m - Securitisations

Although BPI is identified as the "originator" (BPI's role - column C0110 from template C.14.00 of report COREP_OF)  of the FCT Vasco securitisation (in accordance with Article 2 (3) of Regulation 2017/2402 - the main purpose of this securitisation (issued in 2018) was to close the loan portfolio of Banco BPI's Paris branch), BPI is neither the issuer nor the seller of the FCT Vasco tranches. As columns C0302 and C0303 (template C.14.00) request the "attachment/detachment point of the most subordinated/senior tranche sold", we understood those columns C0302 and C0303 are not applicable to this securitisation. Banco BPI would like to know if you confirm our understanding?

  • Legal act: Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Regulation (EU) 2021/451 – ITS on supervisory reporting of institutions
  • ID: 2021_6290
  • Topic: Supervisory reporting - COREP (incl. IP Losses)
  • Date of submission:
  • Published as Rejected Q&A: 12/01/2022

Interpretation of the provision on the exemption of the exposure calculation

Do custody accounts kept by a Central Securities Depository (CSD) in order to provide custody services fall under Article 390(6)(c) CRR even if the CSD has no licence to provide payment services under Annex C point (c) of CSDR , but it has license to provide services under point (a)?    

  • Legal act: Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Not applicable
  • ID: 2021_6289
  • Topic: Large exposures
  • Date of submission:
  • Published as Rejected Q&A: 29/04/2022

Inclusion of netted derivative positions in maturity profile in MREL template M 06.00

How should derivative positions be reported in the breakdown by residual maturity in columns 0070 - 0100 of MREL template M 06.00, if the derivates in a specific maturity bucket do not carry a negative book value, but a positive book value (i.e. a negative liability amount), considering that EBA validation rule v10844_s states the amounts reported in these columns should be greater than or equal to zero?

  • Legal act: Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Regulation (EU) 2021/763 – ITS with regard to the supervisory reporting and public disclosure of MREL
  • ID: 2021_6288
  • Topic: BRRD Reporting
  • Date of submission:
  • Published as Rejected Q&A: 22/02/2023

Validation Rule v10657_m

Validation Rule v10657_m fails due to rounding of the countercyclical buffer rate.

  • Legal act: Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Regulation (EU) 2021/451 – ITS on supervisory reporting of institutions
  • ID: 2021_6287
  • Topic: Supervisory reporting - COREP (incl. IP Losses)
  • Date of submission:
  • Published as Rejected Q&A: 28/10/2022

Effective absence of set-off or netting arrangements

If a statutory set-off or netting right exists and cannot be contractually excluded, would an AT1, T2 or eligible liabilities instrument be automatically considered ineligible pursuant to, respectively, Article 52(1)(r), Article 63(p) or Article 72b(2)(f) of Regulation (EU) No. 575/2013 (CRR) or would the instrument be eligible as long as the conditions for such statutory set-off or netting are not fulfilled, in particular in cases where a counterclaim to be used for set-off or netting does not exist? If a statutory set-off or netting right exists, can be contractually excluded, but has not been excluded, would the instrument be automatically considered ineligible or would the instrument be eligible as long as the conditions for such statutory set-off or netting are not fulfilled, in particular in cases where a counterclaim to be used for set-off or netting does not exist?

  • Legal act: Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Not applicable
  • ID: 2021_6285
  • Topic: Own funds
  • Date of submission:
  • Published as Rejected Q&A: 29/04/2022

Inclusion of certain AVA categories into the Total AVA in C 32.02

Should the AVA categories of column 0070 ('Concentrated positions'), column 0080 ('Future administrative costs'), column 0090 ('Early termination') and column 0100 ('Operational risk') of C 32.02 be incorporated into what is reported in template C 32.02, column 0110 ('Total AVA')?

  • Legal act: Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Regulation (EU) 2021/451 – ITS on supervisory reporting of institutions
  • ID: 2021_6284
  • Topic: Supervisory reporting - COREP (incl. IP Losses)
  • Date of submission:
  • Published as final Q&A: 24/02/2023

Provision of the "acquiring of payment transactions" payment service in the EU

Please provide your opinion on whether the payment service – acquiring of payment transactions on an EU webshop – can be provided by a payment service provider from a third country. Please refer to EBA Q&A, Question ID 2018_4233

  • Legal act: Directive 2015/2366/EU (PSD2)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Not applicable
  • ID: 2021_6283
  • Topic: Other topics
  • Date of submission:

Collateral received for derivatives in F 32.04 and F 32.02 with master netting agreements in place

Can the collateral received for derivatives be reported in AE templates F 32.04 (AE-SOU) and F 32.02 (AE-COL) at master netting agreement level (counterparty level), when collateral is only exchanged at that level? 

  • Legal act: Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Regulation (EU) 2021/451 – ITS on supervisory reporting of institutions
  • ID: 2021_6282
  • Topic: Supervisory reporting - Asset Encumbrance
  • Date of submission:
  • Published as final Q&A: 27/01/2023

Distribution of retail and wholesale term deposits in the ASF tables of the NSFR report according to the remaining term of the contract.

What is the term in the ASF tables of the NSFR report for longer than 6 months term deposits which a depositor has the right to terminate earlier and can withdraw these deposits in less than 6 months, when penalties are not applied? Do the same provisions apply to retail and wholesale deposits?

  • Legal act: Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Regulation (EU) 2021/451 – ITS on supervisory reporting of institutions
  • ID: 2021_6281
  • Topic: Liquidity risk
  • Date of submission:
  • Published as final Q&A: 22/12/2022

Application of SCA for confirmation of funds requests made by a PISP

1) Should two SCAs be applied when a fund confirmation is made by a PISP? i.e. one for fund confirmation and one for payment initiation? 2) Should ASPSPs provide confirmation to a CoF request made by a PISP before or after the payment is submitted?

  • Legal act: Directive 2015/2366/EU (PSD2)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Regulation (EU) 2018/389 - RTS on strong customer authentication and secure communication
  • ID: 2021_6280
  • Topic: Strong customer authentication and common and secure communication (incl. access)
  • Date of submission:
  • Published as final Q&A: 27/01/2023

The use of the financial collateral comprehensive method for retail exposures

If an institution uses the combination of A-IRB and F-IRB approaches for its retail (A-IRB) and corporate exposures (FIRB), can this institution then only use the Financial Collateral Comprehensive Method (FCCM) for its corporate exposures? If yes, what should it do for its retail exposures secured by financial collateral?

  • Legal act: Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Not applicable
  • ID: 2021_6279
  • Topic: Credit risk
  • Date of submission:
  • Published as Rejected Q&A: 29/04/2022

Treatment of management actions by competent authorities when providing guidance on additional own funds (P2G) within SREP

(a) When providing guidance on additional own funds in accordance with Art. 104b of CRD, should competent authorities adjust for the specifics of an institution’s risk profile with regards to in particular: The level of strategic investments for business expansion, where a rapidly expanding business will have a cost base that to a larger extent is made up of discretionary or non-recurring expansion costs compared to an institution with a lower level / share of investment for business expansion; and The nature of the lending business, e.g., accounting for the difference between a balance sheet primarily made up of short-term assets as compared with a bank with primarily long-term assets, in order to fulfil the requirement of an institution-specific guidance? (b) When providing guidance on additional own funds in accordance with Art. 104b of CRD, should competent authorities assess the credibility of management actions taking into account the specifics of the institution, with regards to in particular: The level of strategic investments for business expansion, where a rapidly expanding business will have a cost base that to a larger extent is made up of discretionary or non-recurring expansion costs compared to an institution with a lower level / share of investment for business expansion; and The nature of the lending business, e.g., accounting for the difference between a balance sheet primarily made up of short-term assets as compared with a bank with primarily long-term assets. in order to fulfil the requirement of an institution-specific guidance?

  • Legal act: Directive 2013/36/EU (CRD)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: EBA/GL/2018/03 - Guidelines on the revised common procedures and methodologies for SREP and supervisory stress testing (consolidated version)
  • ID: 2021_6278
  • Topic: Supervisory review and evaluation (SREP) and Pillar 2
  • Date of submission:
  • Published as Rejected Q&A: 29/04/2022

Validation rule v10675_m - Collateral received on Other demand deposits - F18 vs F13

The validation rule v10675_m {F 13.01, r0010, c0050} = sum({F 18.00.c, (r0070, r0191, r0221), c0205}) + sum({F 18.00.c, (r0070, r0191, r0221), c0210}) seems to restrictive and should also include the newly created row 005 related to cash balances at central banks and other demand deposits from annex F18. Would it be possible to update the rule in the next DPM publication ?  

  • Legal act: Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Regulation (EU) 2021/451 – ITS on supervisory reporting of institutions
  • ID: 2021_6277
  • Topic: Supervisory reporting - FINREP (incl. FB&NPE)
  • Date of submission:
  • Published as Rejected Q&A: 12/01/2022

Fair value changes of hedged interest rate items (hedge accounting) in the C 80.00/C 81.00 NSFR templates

Should institutions report fair value changes of hedged interest rate items on NSFR templates C 80.00 and C 81.00? And if so, should it be separately from the positions hedged as is the case on FINREP, or should this value be added to the hedged positions?

  • Legal act: Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Regulation (EU) 2021/451 – ITS on supervisory reporting of institutions
  • ID: 2021_6276
  • Topic: Supervisory reporting - Liquidity (LCR, NSFR, AMM)
  • Date of submission:
  • Published as Rejected Q&A: 12/01/2022