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Potential inconsistency on the application of Strong Customer Authentication exemptions to AISPs

Shall Account Servicing Payment Service Providers (ASPSPs) always grant Account Information Service Provider (AISPs) to be exempted from Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) according to rules defined in Article 10 of the RTS on strong customer authentication and secure communication (Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/389), or is the final decision to apply such exemption always up to the ASPSP?

  • 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: 2019_4450
  • Topic: Strong customer authentication and common and secure communication (incl. access)
  • Date of submission:
  • Published as Rejected Q&A: 11/02/2022

IRRBB Application of the sudden parallel

How should banks apply the sudden parallel +-200 basis points shift of the yield curve in their forecast yield curve?

  • Legal act: Directive 2013/36/EU (CRD)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: EBA/GL/2015/08 - Guidelines on the management of interest rate risk arising from non-trading activities
  • ID: 2019_4448
  • Topic: Other topics
  • Date of submission:
  • Published as final Q&A: 15/11/2019

To which exposure class the fair value changes of the hedged items in portfolio hedge of interest rate risk should be assigned

To which exposure class the 'fair value changes of the hedged items in portfolio hedge of interest rate risk' (recorded in the IFRS consolidated financial statements in accordance with (IAS 39.89A(a); IFRS 9.6.5.8) have to be assigned. The recorded exposure relates to a bottom layer macro fair value hedge of mortgage loans. Due to the application of the bottom layer macro fair value hedge approach there is no individual allocation of the exposure value of the hedged item to the individual mortgage loans. Should this exposure be treated as an 'exposure secured by mortgages on immovable property' or as 'other items', and subsequently, which risk weight should be applied to this exposure.

  • Legal act: Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Not applicable
  • ID: 2019_4441
  • Topic: Credit risk
  • Date of submission:
  • Published as Rejected Q&A: 11/02/2022

Revocation / Invalidation of SCA proof before execution date

In order for a payment instruction to be regarded as 'authorised', is the Account Servicing Payment Service Provider (ASPSP) obliged to verify the strong customer authentication (SCA) proof immediately prior to the execution of each future dated payment instruction? If the ASPSP fails to re-verify the SCA proof, can the ASPSP hold the payer liable in the event of fraud?

  • 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: 2018_4440
  • Topic: Strong customer authentication and common and secure communication (incl. access)
  • Date of submission:
  • Published as final Q&A: 17/12/2021

Fraud rate calculation for TRA exemption – country dimension

Could – or should – the fraud rate for the TRA exemption be calculated per member state where a PSP provides payment services (one legal entity with branches in different countries), or should the fraud rate be aggregated as one for the whole legal entity?

  • 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: 2018_4439
  • Topic: Strong customer authentication and common and secure communication (incl. access)
  • Date of submission:
  • Published as final Q&A: 12/04/2019

SA or IRB treatment of CCPs for AIRB banks

Does article 306(1)(b) of the CRR imply (or not) that trade exposure and default fund contributions to non-qualifying CCPs should be considered as exposures designated to the SA even in case an IRB authorization exists?

  • Legal act: Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Not applicable
  • ID: 2018_4437
  • Topic: Market risk
  • Date of submission:
  • Published as Rejected Q&A: 11/02/2022

Prudent valuation - new template C.32.01

At the analysis of the new template C.32.01 which must be filled starting from reporting date 31.12.2018 we found some constellations which we cannot allocate so easily in the new form. Here we would ask you for guidance. 1. Eurex-Netting Here derivatives of different hedging relation and valuation categories are netted and the netting result is finally shown in only one finrep position which is derivatives – hedge accounting (in the template rows 1.1.9 or 1.2.4). Here are also some derivatives included for which the hedging relation should be shown in column 030 exactly matching. The reason is that the other deal of the hedging relation which is not part of the netting agreement is also shown here. At the rows 1.1.9 or 1.2.4 the column exactly matching is, however, shown greyed out. If we – for instance – evade to column 040 other, then column exactly matching does no longer show the same total on the asset side and the liabilities side what – we suppose – would contradict to the expectations of EBA. How can we show this constellation properly in the template? 2. Portfolio Fair Value Hedge Accounting (rows 1.1.10 and 1.2.5 in the template) We regard the bookings in this balance sheet positions also as a part of hedge accounting and thus cannot understand why in these rows 1.1.10 and 1.2.5 column 040 hedge accounting is shown greyed out. Where can we show in the template the deduction items which we calculate for prudent valuation at portfolio fair value hedge accounting? 3. Change of algebraic sign at some trades There are cases where the total book value is lower than the hedge adjustment included in the book value. This means that after elimination of the hedge adjustment in column 030 or 040 the algebraic sign of the book value changes. In the result column 080 the problem is solved by showing the absolute value for the calculation basis for the prudent valuation of every deal. So undesirable netting effects inside this column are avoided. At the deduction rows 030 – 060 it is not so easily possible to show a transparent calculation. Example: Deal 1 Book value 80 Hedge Adjustment 100 Result 20 (absolute value) Deal 2 Book value 100 Hedge Adjustment 90 Result 10 (absolute value) Then the cells in template show the following figures: Book value 180 Hedge adjustment 190 Result 30 (absolute value) This is correctly calculated, but not transparent and the validation rules are not complied with.

  • Legal act: Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Regulation (EU) No 680/2014 - ITS on supervisory reporting of institutions (repealed)
  • ID: 2018_4436
  • Topic: Supervisory reporting - COREP (incl. IP Losses)
  • Date of submission:
  • Published as Rejected Q&A: 20/01/2022

Dynamic Linking for batch payments

With regards to dynamic linking for a batch of remote electronic payments, should the authentication code be linked to each and every IBAN of all the beneficiaries in a batch file?

  • 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: 2018_4435
  • Topic: Strong customer authentication and common and secure communication (incl. access)
  • Date of submission:
  • Published as final Q&A: 20/12/2019

[eba_v1042_m] f16.01

Why the total of the table F16.01.b doesn't follow the rule [eba_v1042_m]? Is this related to negative interest rates?

  • Legal act: Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Regulation (EU) No 680/2014 - ITS on supervisory reporting of institutions (repealed)
  • ID: 2018_4434
  • Topic: Supervisory reporting - FINREP (incl. FB&NPE)
  • Date of submission:
  • Published as final Q&A: 08/05/2020

Operational Risk business line mapping

When an entity carries out an activity for retail customers in a supportive manner to lending and taking deposits from customers in such a way that the entity has neither a separate organisational unit nor a specific internal P/L account for this activity, should it be allocated to the retail banking business line? On the other hand, if the said activity is carried out by the entity in a separate organisational unit with its internal management accounting statements (not necessarily a different legal entity), should its relevant indicator (calculated from the management P/L account) be mapped into the business line established by Article 317 CRR (as an example, in the case of placement of financial products, to retail brokerage)?

  • Legal act: Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Not applicable
  • ID: 2018_4433
  • Topic: Operational risk
  • Date of submission:
  • Published as Rejected Q&A: 11/02/2022

Passporting and eIDAS certificates

Do account servicing payment service providers (ASPSPs) have to check that third party providers (TPPs) are authorised to operate in their Member State via freedom to deliver services passporting? If so, how shall this be done?

  • 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: 2018_4432
  • Topic: Passporting
  • Date of submission:
  • Published as final Q&A: 26/04/2019

Treatment of joint credit obligations

Do the requirements established in the Guidelines on the application of the definition of default under Article 178 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 regarding joint credit obligations, and in particular the requirements 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 103, 104 and 105, relate or affect exclusively to retail exposures? In that case, could the treatment of joint credit obligations in which the obligors are classified as Non – Retail differ from the treatment of joint credit obligations in which the obligors are classified as Retail? In addition, and, as per this purpose, what should be the treatment of joint credit obligations shared by retail and non-retail obligors?

  • Legal act: Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: EBA/GL/2016/07 - Guidelines on the application of the definition of default under Article 178 CRR
  • ID: 2018_4431
  • Topic: Credit risk
  • Date of submission:
  • Published as final Q&A: 07/08/2020

Application of the Low Value Transaction Limits

Should the limits according the Article 16 RTS be applied to the account itself (account holder and authorized persons together) or should they be applied to the account holder (owner) and each authorized person (i.e. proxy of account holder) separately? Subsequently should the limits be applied to all remote payment transactions together or should e.g. card transactions and credit transfers be counted separately. Also should the limit be applied to all cards belonging to one person together or should the limit be applied to each card separately?

  • 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: 2018_4429
  • Topic: Strong customer authentication and common and secure communication (incl. access)
  • Date of submission:
  • Published as final Q&A: 26/04/2019

EBA ITS package for 2019 benchmarking exercise (Annex V, section 2, FX instruments)

What is the correct interpretation of instrument No.40?

  • Legal act: Directive 2013/36/EU (CRD)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Regulation (EU) 2016/2070 - ITS on Supervisory Reporting (for benchmarking the internal approaches) (as amended)
  • ID: 2018_4428
  • Topic: Supervisory reporting - Supervisory Benchmarking
  • Date of submission:
  • Published as final Q&A: 26/07/2019

Supervisory Benchmarking Exercise 2019: RWA- and RWA --

For the purpose of Template C103 institutions shall report RWA- and RWA--. According to the corresponding instructions (Annex IV), RWA- and RWA-- result from the application of PD- and PD-- (instead of the institution’s PD values). For this purpose, shall regulatory PD-floors as defined in art. 160 (1) and 163 (1) CRR be applied?

  • Legal act: Directive 2013/36/EU (CRD)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Draft ITS on Supervisory Reporting of Institutions (for benchmarking the internal approaches)
  • ID: 2018_4427
  • Topic: Supervisory reporting - Supervisory Benchmarking
  • Date of submission:
  • Published as Rejected Q&A: 11/02/2022

Treatment of originated credit-impaired financial assets

Is it possible to apply the rules valid for purchased assets defined in Article 166(1) CRR for originated credit-impaired financial assets as well?

  • Legal act: Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Not applicable
  • ID: 2018_4426
  • Topic: Model validation
  • Date of submission:
  • Published as Rejected Q&A: 11/02/2022

Scope of "Written Credit Derivatives"

Under Article 429a(5) of the Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR), as modified by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/62, for written credit derivatives, institutions shall include in the exposure value the effective notional amounts, in addition to the treatment laid down in paragraph 1. Is it allowable to exclude from the scope of written credit derivatives, OTC derivatives on high credit quality central government bonds?

  • Legal act: Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/62 - DR with regard to the leverage ratio
  • ID: 2018_4423
  • Topic: Leverage ratio
  • Date of submission:
  • Published as final Q&A: 26/02/2021

Reclassification of own funds instruments from a grandfathered category to a fully eligible category and purpose of grandfathering provisions

Is it permissible for an institution, and if so under which circumstances and/or criteria, to reclassify own funds instruments from a grandfathered category to a fully eligible category in particular in a context where no change in the relevant applicable laws or terms and conditions of the reclassified instruments has taken place before the reclassification? Would the answer be the same for a reclassification of own funds instruments from a disqualified category to a fully eligible category?

  • Legal act: Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Not applicable
  • ID: 2018_4417
  • Topic: Own funds
  • Date of submission:
  • Published as final Q&A: 21/12/2018

Own funds

Article 63 j) of CRR states that "the instruments or subordinated loans, as applicable, may be called, redeemed or repurchased or repaid early only where the conditions laid down in Article 77 are met, and not before five years after the date of issuance or raising, as applicable, except where the conditions laid down in Article 78(4) are met". If an institution has a right of early redemption (not connected to the conditions laid down in Article 78(4)) which is effective five years after issuance but which has to be notified at least two years before redemption, is the instrument eligible as Tier 2 Capital ?

  • Legal act: Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Not applicable
  • ID: 2018_4416
  • Topic: Own funds
  • Date of submission:
  • Published as Rejected Q&A: 11/02/2022

Dynamic linking for batch transactions

In relation to payment transactions for a batch of remote electronic payments to one or several payees, please clarify whether the payer needs to be made aware of every payee in the batch?

  • 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: 2018_4415
  • Topic: Strong customer authentication and common and secure communication (incl. access)
  • Date of submission:
  • Published as final Q&A: 20/12/2019