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PILLAR 3 - form EU CMS2 mapping for row EU 7d: Categorised as subordinated debt exposures in SA

According to official mapping for row EU 7d: Categorised as subordinated debt exposures in SA, column "d" and "EU d" include form c07-qx2062 that refers to CRE IPRE OTHER. Is intention to see CRE IPRE OTHER , or maping should be changed and include subordinated debt exposures?

  • Legal act: Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: EBA/GL/2014/14 - Guidelines on materiality, proprietary, confidentiality and disclosure frequency under Pillar 3

PILLAR 3 - form EU CMS2 mapping for columns d and EU d

According to mapping, column “d” and “EU d” refers to c07 and c10. Some of cells in column “d” and “EU d” refers only to c10. Please, could you explain the reason to exclude c07 from some cells in column “d” and “EU d”?

  • Legal act: Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: EBA/GL/2014/14 - Guidelines on materiality, proprietary, confidentiality and disclosure frequency under Pillar 3

Proportional application of K-ASA under Article 19 IFR in non-discretionary custody models linked to the operation of an MTF

Under Article 19 of Regulation (EU) 2019/2033, is there any scope for a more proportionate or risk-sensitive application of K-ASA where an investment firm: operates an MTF as its core activity; safeguards assets strictly on behalf of clients as direct participant in a CSD; does not exercise discretion over those assets; does not assume balance-sheet risk in relation to them; is prohibited from trading on own account or lending client securities; does not exercise voting rights, represent clients at meetings, or administer decisions regarding the underlying instruments; and has demonstrably reduced operational risk through technological investment and streamlined post-trade processes? More specifically: can competent authorities take into account the specific characteristics of such a business model when assessing the prudential effect of K-ASA, or is the calculation strictly volume-based in all cases regardless of the underlying risk profile; and is there any scope to differentiate K-ASA treatment depending on the type of instruments safeguarded, in particular between equity and debt instruments, or depending on whether the custody client is itself a regulated financial institution such as an investment firm or a bank?

  • Legal act: Regulation (EU) No 2019/2033 (IFR)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Not applicable

Pillar 3 Transparency - Risk weight missing in Template CCR3

Values with risk weight 30% are not allocated (according to the EBA Mapping Tool) to template CCR3, although these values appear in Row 185 of template COROFC C07.00. Is it intended to exclude values with 30% risk weight from template CCR3 (if yes, please provide the reasons for that) or is this a bug in die EBA mapping tool?

  • Legal act: Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Not applicable

Definition of "official export credit agency" for the calculation of deduction for non-performing exposures

Article 47c(4a) of the CRR exempts the part of a non‑performing exposure guaranteed or insured by an “official export credit agency” (ECA) from the deduction requirements laid down in Article 47c. However, the CRR does not define the term “official export credit agency”. In this context, what are the criteria for qualifying as an “official export credit agency” and how can it be determined whether an export credit agency and the guarantee or insurance provided meets the criteria for applying the derogation as provided in CRR Article 47c(4a)?

  • Legal act: Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Not applicable

Application of Article 199(6)(d) for low default portfolios

In cases where institutions do not have a sufficient internal track record of default and liquidation events due to the low-default nature of certain portfolios, is there an alternative approach, such as the use of relevant external data, market evidence, or a combination of internal and external information, that could be considered acceptable to demonstrate compliance with Article 199(6)(d) for eligible physical collateral?

  • Legal act: Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Not applicable

Z0200 - templates that should be reported on an individual basis

Regarding the templates that should be reported on an individual basis, for itself and for each relevant legal entity in the group (for example, the information specified in template Z 02.00 that should be reported according to the art. 4 letter (b) of CIR 2025/2303), the question is: Can the bank include also in its individual resolution report templates Z 02.00 for each relevant legal entity in the group or the relevant legal entities have to report the templates on an individual basis for themselves? If the bank can include also in its individual resolution report templates Z 02.00 for each relevant legal entity in the group, how can this be done from a technical point of view?

  • Legal act: Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Regulation (EU) 2025/2303 - ITS on Resolution Planning Reporting

Z 07.01.1 to Z 07.01.5 consolidated reporting

Regarding the templates Z 07.01.1 to Z 07.01.5 that should be reported for each Member State in which the group is active (as specified in Annex 1 to the regulation mentioned above), the question is: Could you please confirm if the bank can include separate templates for each country in a single individual resolution report?

  • Legal act: Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Regulation (EU) 2025/2303 - ITS on Resolution Planning Reporting

Completion of Z08.x Templates

Does the “Unique service title” in Column 0020 of Z08.01 need to be unique to every contract i.e, if we have 150 different contracts should we have 150 different “Unique service titles” or can we have multiple contracts sharing the same service title? If we can have multiple contracts sharing the same “Unique service title”, should the “Service identifier” in column 0005 of Z08.01 be the same for each contract having a particular “Unique service title”? In Z08.01 can we assign multiple “Unique service titles” (Column 0020) and multiple “Service types” (Column 0010) to the same contract? In Z08.02 should the “Asset identifier” in Column 0030 be unique to each asset or to each contract? By way of example, if we have two contracts for leasing of two different premises, should we assign them the same asset identifier or a different one? In Z08.02 Column 0120, should contracts which require us to pay for the service in advance be considered to have an “Alternative mitigating action”? In Z08.03 Column 0030, if we have the same role name (e.g. “analyst”) across multiple departments should that role have the same “Role ID” across all departments or should we assign one ID per department? In Z08.03 Column 0060, should the “Criticality” value be the same as that in Column 0120 of Z08.01? If contracts can share a “Unique service title” (column 0020 of Z08.01) and the “Service identifier” (column 0005 of Z08.01) should be the same for the same service title, does that mean that each row in Z08.03 can represent multiple contracts? In Z08.03 can we assign multiple roles to the same contract? If contracts can share a “Unique service title” (column 0020 of Z08.01) and the “Service identifier” (column 0005 of Z08.01) should be the same for the same service title, does that mean that each row in Z08.04 can represent multiple contracts? In Z08.04, can we assign multiple critical functions (Columns 0030 and 0040) to the same contract? If contracts can share a “Unique service title” (column 0020 of Z08.01) and the “Service identifier” (column 0005 of Z08.01) should be the same for the same service title, does that mean that each row in Z08.05 can represent multiple contracts? In Z08.05 can we assign multiple core business lines (Column 0030) to the same contract?

  • Legal act: Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Regulation (EU) 2025/2303 - ITS on Resolution Planning Reporting

Inconsistencies between ITS on resolution planning reporting versus Annotated Table Layout DPM 4.2, RESOL1 and RESOL2

Could you please align the technical requirements stated in the Annotated Table Layout in the DPM 4.2 module (20260106 Annotated Table Layout RES 4.2 RESOL1RES 4.2.xls) with the requirements as stated in the ITS (Annex II: Instructions) on Z11.00, column 0060 Governing Law (as well in Z12.00 column 0070, Z13.00 column 005, Z14.00 column 0070, Z15.00 column 0100, Z08.01 column 0140, Z08.02 column 0090, Z09.01 column 0130)? 

  • Legal act: Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Regulation (EU) 2025/2303 - ITS on Resolution Planning Reporting

Inconsistencies between ITS on resolution planning reporting versus Annotated Table Layout DPM 4.2, RESOL1 and RESOL2

Could you please align the technical requirements stated in the Annotated Table Layout in the DPM 4.2 module (20260106 Annotated Table Layout RES 4.2 RESOL1RES 4.2.xls) with the requirements as stated in the ITS (Annex II: Instructions) on Z11.00, column 0100 Currency (as well in Z12.00 column 0090, Z13.00 column 0060, Z14.00 column 0120, Z17.00 column 0100, Z09.01 columns 0150-0200)? 

  • Legal act: Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Regulation (EU) 2025/2303 - ITS on Resolution Planning Reporting

Inconsistencies between ITS on resolution planning reporting versus Annotated Table Layout DPM 4.2, RESOL1 and RESOL2

Could you please align the technical requirements stated in the Annotated Table Layout in the DPM 4.2 module (20260106 Annotated Table Layout RES 4.2 RESOL1RES 4.2.xls) with the requirements as stated in the ITS (Annex II: Instructions) on Z05.01/Z05.02, column 0040 Country? 

  • Legal act: Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Regulation (EU) 2025/2303 - ITS on Resolution Planning Reporting

Inconsistencies between ITS on resolution planning reporting versus Annotated Table Layout DPM 4.2, RESOL1 and RESOL2

Could you please align the technical requirements stated in the Annotated Table Layout in the DPM 4.2 module (20260106 Annotated Table Layout RES 4.2 RESOL2RES 4.2.xls) with the requirements as stated in the ITS (Annex II: Instructions) on Z08.01, column 0010 Service Type? 

  • Legal act: Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Regulation (EU) 2025/2303 - ITS on Resolution Planning Reporting

Inconsistencies between ITS on resolution planning reporting versus Annotated Table Layout DPM 4.2, RESOL1 and RESOL2

Could you please align the technical requirements stated in the Annotated Table Layout in the DPM 4.2 module (20260106 Annotated Table Layout RES 4.2 RESOL1RES 4.2.xls) with the requirements as stated in the ITS (Annex II: Instructions) on Z01.01, column 0070 Article 7 CRR Waiver (and all other cells where ITS states the selection options Yes/No and the Annotated Table Layout states TRUE/FALSE instead)? 

  • Legal act: Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Regulation (EU) 2025/2303 - ITS on Resolution Planning Reporting

RESOL 1 - Z.01.02

Considering: 1) that the key of the Z.01.02 template is represented by field 20 only (investor code); 2) the template representation methods as regulated by the Annex of Reg. 2025/2303 require that field 20 be repeated across multiple records (for example: Investor 1 can hold more than n Investors). Therefore, it is necessary to replicate the aforementioned key. Given the absence of field 50 in the key, the template representation method is required.

  • Legal act: Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Regulation (EU) 2025/2303 - ITS on Resolution Planning Reporting

Z08 Report Submission Anomaly - Control on Fields 0030/0040 vs. 0050/0060

Is it possible to change or remove the two controls on fields 0030/0040 vs. 0050/0060?

  • Legal act: Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Regulation (EU) 2025/2303 - ITS on Resolution Planning Reporting

Key Value Template Z01.02

Good morning, could you please verify whether, in template Z01.02, it is necessary to integrate the Key Value in the Annotated Table as the metric for column 0050.In the absence of the Key Value in column 0050, it would not be possible to highlight all the participations held by the entity reported in column 0020, as they would be aggregated into a single row.

  • Legal act: Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Regulation (EU) 2025/2303 - ITS on Resolution Planning Reporting

FMIR (Z.09) – Scope of ECMS as an FMI and clarification on “Operator of the FMI” (0080)

CaixaBank began operating with ECMS (Eurosystem Collateral Management System) in 2025. We wanted to understand whether it is actually considered an FMI and whether it should be included in the Z.09 reporting, since, being an ECB collateral management platform, it does not fit into any of the existing categories such as payment systems, CSDs/SSSs, CCPs or trade repositories. We have also reviewed the list included in the annex to the EBA reporting instructions, and it does not appear there. In Z.09.01. there is a new field called “Operator of the FMI (0080)”, and we have many doubts about what is expected to be reported. The instructions only state the following: “Name of the operator of the FMI”. Is it expected that the legal entity should be completed? For example, for the FMI Euroclear, should it be reported as → Euroclear Bank SA/NV; and similarly for TARGET2 → ECB – Eurosystem? Or, in the case of direct connectivity with the FMI (for example, TARGET2), should Banco de España be indicated as the operator? In that case, how should this be handled for custodians and other FMIs?

  • Legal act: Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Regulation (EU) 2025/2303 - ITS on Resolution Planning Reporting

Source of information for determining percentage of market share of Payment services to non-MFIs split into segments (RESOL2 - Template Z 07.01.3 FUNC 1 PAY)

Where can we find source of information for determining percentage of market share of Payment services to non-MFIs split into segments (consumers, non-consumers - SME, and non-consumers - non-SME)?

  • Legal act: Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Regulation (EU) 2025/2303 - ITS on Resolution Planning Reporting