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Application of definition of forborne items, described in the EBA final draft ITS on supervisory reporting on forbearance and non-performing expoures under article 99(4) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013

When do the reporting institutions have to start utilizing and identifying the forborne exposures? In accordance with the EBA final draft ITS on supervisory reporting on forbearance and non-performing exposures under article 99(4) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, the definitions of forbearance and non-performing are expected to enter into force in September 2014 (reference date), with remittance date of 31 December 2014. Applying the statement above, starting September 30, 2014, the reporting institutions will begin tracking and identifying the forborne exposures. This will imply a prospective application of the requirement (after September 30, 2014). Would that interpretation be correct?

  • Legal act: Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Draft ITS on Supervisory Reporting of Institutions

Validations

There are several validations that do not appear to work given the contents of the cells referenced. Can you please advise as to the appropriate treatment for these items? 1. v1074_m This validation requires the sum of the counterparty split of mortgage loans [Loans collateralized by immovable property] on Table 5 to equal the sum of Row 10 columns 10 and 20 on Table 13, which represents residential and commercial Mortgage loans [Loans collateralized by immovable property]. sum({F 13.01, r010, (c010-020)}) = sum({F 05.00, r090, (c020-060)}) However, the instructions to Table 5 indicate that the loan balances should be reported in this table. In Template 13.1, the “maximum amount of the collateral or guarantee that can be considered” shall be reported. The sum of the amounts of a financial guarantee and/or collateral shown in the related columns of template 13.1 shall not exceed the carrying amount of the related loan. Therefore, the validation does not seem to be appropriate given the loan balance may not be equal to the amount of the guarantee/collateral. 2. v1235_m This validation requires that the opening balance of Profit/loss Attributable to owners of the parent equal the closing balance from the prior year. {F 46.00, r010, c100} = {F 46.00, r210, c100} t-1 However, as this is a p&l column, the opening balance should always be 0 as the p&l is rolled into retained earnings every year. 3. v1350_m This validation formula references Table 2 row 320, however this row does not exist. sum({F 20.03, r120, (c010-020)}) = {F 02.00, r320,c010} 4. v1324_m This validation states the opening balance of Profit/loss Attributable to owners of the parent per the Statement of Changes in Equity should equal Profit/loss Attributable to owners of the parent on the balance sheet from the prior period. The FAQ's released by the EBA in March stated "Templates referring to a period shall be reported cumulatively from the first day of the accounting year to the reference date." {F 46.00, r010, c100} = {F 01.03, r250, c010} t-1. We do not understand the reference to IAS 27.28. The validation v0786_m states that Profit/loss Attributable to owners of the parent is an income statement measure as it validates to the Statement of Profit or Loss. As a p&l measure would get closed out into retained earnings at the end of each year, this validation does not appear to work. Is the EBA intending Table 1.3 row 250 to represent p&l for the year? The reference to IAS1.83(a)(ii) is invalid as it has been removed from the standard. Is the EBA intending Table 1.3 row 250 to represent p&l for the year? The reference to IAS1.83(a)(ii) is invalid as it has been removed from the standard. 5. v1236_m This validation requires that the opening balance of Interim Dividends equal the closing balance from the prior year {F 46.00, r010, c110} = {F 46.00, r210, c110} t-1 Is this supposed to represent the balance sheet value of accrued but not paid dividends? 6. v1325_m This validation states the opening balance of Interim Dividends per the Statement of Changes in Equity should equal Interim Dividends on the balance sheet from the prior year. Is this supposed to represent cumulative distributions or distributions for the year? If the latter, the validation does not work. {F 46.00, r010, c110} = {F 01.03, r260, c010} t-1

  • 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)

Description definitions

Rows 090 and 120 are both subsets of Loans and Advances. Row 090 is "of which: mortgage loans [Loans collateralized by immovable property]" and row 120 is "of which: lending for house purchase". What is the difference between these two rows?

  • 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)

Format of NACE code to be reported (Annex IX, 5. LE1 template identification of the counterparty, instruction to column 060 NACE code)

Shall we report only the NACE code (e.g. F) or shall we report the NACE code together with the description (e.g. F - Construction)?

  • 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)

Definition of a group of connected clients as 'institution' or 'unregulated financial entity'

How shall a group of connected clients be defined as 'institution' or 'unregulated financial entity'?

  • 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)

Reporting of derivatives

In the Asset Encumbrance template derivatives with a negative market value should be reported. Have the value of the derivatives be reported after netting?

  • Legal act: Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)
  • COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs: Draft ITS on Supervisory Reporting of Institutions

0% Risk Weight Exposure Public Sector Entities

In reference to the requirement under ID 3.3.4 transferable securities with a 0% risk weight... representing claims on or claims guaranteed by non-central government public sector entities (Annex XII – Liquidity ration template). Under Chapter 2, Title II of Part Three, Exposures to public sector entities shall be assigned a risk weight as per Art. 116 or as per Art. 116(2) shall treat in accordance with Art. 120. In any case, none of this guidance indicates a 0% Risk Weigh for public sector entities.

  • 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)

Original Exposure pre-conversion Factors

The draft ITS on Supervisory reporting state that the Exposure value (for on-balance sheet exposures) equals to the exposure value without taking into account value adjustments and provisions, conversion factors and the effect of credit risk mitigation techniques. However, article 111(1) states that "The exposure value of an asset item shall be its accounting value remaining after specific credit risk adjustments". Additionally, the accounting value of an exposure is net of certain value adjustments e.g. non-recoverable income, etc. If for example, we have a customer loan with the following data: A. Balance: 100 B. Non-recoverable income -10 (usually from non-accrual status) C. Gross Accounting value (A+B) 90 D. Provisions -20 E. Net Exposure (C+D) 70 What is the Original Exposure pre-conversion Factors, A or C?

  • 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)

Contradiction between CRR and Draft ITS on Supervisory Reporting of Off-balance items

Following the CRR annex I we should report off-balance: (b) credit derivatives;(c) acceptances;(d) endorsements on bills not bearing the name of another institution;(e) transactions with recourse (e.g. factoring, invoice discount facilities);(g) assets purchased under outright forward purchase agreements;(j) asset sale and repurchase agreements as referred to in Article 12(3) and (5) of Directive 86/635/EEC; Following the Draft ITS on Supervisory Reportingparagraph 60 these items should never be reported off-balance

  • 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)

Reporting LE in accordance with Art 392, 20 largest exposures according to last sentence of Art 394(1), 10 largest exposures to institutions and 10 largest to UFE according to Art 394(2)

Do we have to report 4 separate lists? i.e. List 1: LE1, LE2 and LE3 for large exposures defined in accordance with Art 392 (ref. Art 394(1)), including LE exempted from the application of Art 395(1) List 2: LE1, LE2 and LE3 for 20 largest exposures according to the last senctence of Art 394(1), excluding those exempted from the application of Art 395(1) List 3: LE1, LE2, LE3, LE4 and LE5 for 10 largest exposures to institutions according to Art 394(2), including LE exempted from the application of Art 395(1) List 4: LE1, LE2, LE3, LE4 and LE5 for 10 largest exposures to unregulated financial entities according to Art 394(2), including LE exempted from Art 395(1) In which case a particular group of connected clients may show up in several lists (e.g. group XXX shows up in list 1 and in list 2) OR do we have to provide one instance of LE1, LE2, L3, LE4, LE5 such that a particular group of connected clients shows up only once in LE1, LE2 etc.?

  • 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)

Reporting of liquid assets as per annex III CRR

In the C51.00 liquid assets template, should columns 030 and 040 be greyed out for rows 340 to 360 and columns 010 and 020 be greyed out for rows 370 to 390?

  • 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)

Reporting of liquid assets as per annex III CRR

Should items under lines 3.1, 3.2, 3.9 and 3.10 in section 3 of the C51.00 template be reported up to their amount, as items under 1.1, 1.2, 1.5 and 1.6 lines, or at their market value as specified in the template?

  • 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)

Validation Rules

Can the validation rules (in Annex XV, from row 1160 till 1178) for the template C61.00 "Stable funding - items providing stable funding' be deleted?

  • 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)

Gross amount of intangible assets

Should the institution report in COREP other intangible assets in gross amount not net as today it's reported?

  • 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)

COREP LE template

1.On the LE template what is “Code” – the guidance notes seem to suggest that the code will depend upon the national reporting system, unless a uniform codification is available in the EU. We dont believe there is a uniform codification - What should firms do with this box? 2.On LE what is sector of counterparty – It refers to FINREP economic sector but as we do not implement FINREP we are not sure what this is? And how should non FINREP firms report? 3.On LE what exposure should advanced firms be reporting? sEEPE or EEPE. This could vary from submission so do PRA want LE exposure reported in line with capital requirements or just in one way? 4.On LE what does expected maturity mean? Is it the residual maturity? 5.On LE where do we report other receivables and cash at bank? 6. How are firms that have core Uk group and non core LE groups supposed to report on the COREP LE template – do we report as if we have the waivers under the LE COREP template or not?

  • 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)

Doubt about Annex XV - Validation Rules

The validation rules test if the sum of NSFR ({C 61.00.b, r040, (c010-050)}) is equal to the sum of LCR ({C 52.00.a, c010, (r020-030)}. In my opinion this condition is NOT always valid. In LCR ({C 52.00.a, c010, (r020-030)} I have understood to report the AMOUNT of retail deposits which have open maturity OR maturity within 30 days (considering all possible prepayment clauses). This is the amount which has to be multiplied by "at least" 5% in order to calculate the corresponding OUTFLOW. At the same time in LCR ({C 52.00.a, c010, (r020-030)} we do NOT report the AMOUNT of retail deposits having maturity beyond 30 days without any prepayment clause. Consequently in LCR ({C 52.00.a, c010, (r020-030)} there is NOT the FULL perimeter of retail deposits. Then it is NOT possible to compare the LCR amount with the NSFR ({C 61.00.b, r040, (c010-050)}), where the FULL perimeter is actually reported (FULL maturity profile). So, have you considered the possibility to have retail deposits with maturity beyond 30 days without any prepayment clause?

  • 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)

Breakdown of leverage ratio exposure measure components: other assets belonging to the trading book

In Column 1 -exposure value, we report the accounting positions of the balance sheet (e.g. shares and bonds of the trading book), but the positions in the MRM model to calculate RWA do not provide from accounting. Moreover the scope of column 2- RWA is brider than other assets of the trading book as it includes also FX positions, index, derivatives,... How should we report?

  • 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)

Alternative treatment of the exposure measure: Credit derivatives (protection bought)

How do we have to report the CDS of the banking book?

  • 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)

Reporting of the net DTA that are dependent on future profitability and arise from temporary differences that are not deducted and will be risk weighted at 250%

For the net DTA that are dependent on future profitability and arise from temporary differences that are not deducted and will be risk weighted at 250%, where should we report the RWA?

  • 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)

Movements in allowances

Assume that we have an opening balance with a collective allowance of 25 (25 % x 100) for an unimpaired loan. The loan becomes impaired and therefore we make a specific allowance of 100 (100 % x 100) during the period. The collective allowance is re-calculated to 0 CU (25% x 0) at end of period. How shall it be reported: · Specific allowance on row 090/column 020 of 100? · Collective allowance on row 320/column ??? of -25? · Giving a net on row 530/column 060 of 75, or ?

  • 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)