Factsheets

EBA final report amending Implementing Technical Standards on market risk reporting under the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB), expanding requirements for Alternative Standardised Approach (ASA) and Alternative Internal Model Approach (AIMA) to prepare institutions for full FRTB implementation in the EU.

Letter from Quinn Emanuel on behalf of BNP Paribas noteholders challenging the bank’s treatment of US$500M subordinated notes as Tier 2 capital under CRR rules, citing tax call provisions and redemption incentives as regulatory non-compliance issues.

EBA letter addressing concerns about BNP Paribas' legacy Tier 2 perpetual instrument, clarifying its ineligibility as regulatory capital under CRR due to tax call clauses and multi-layered structure, requiring grandfathering treatment ended in 2021.

EBA template outlining requirements for written coordination and cooperation arrangements in supervisory colleges under Directive 2013/36/EU, covering member identification, interaction frameworks with resolution and AML/CFT colleges, and information exchange protocols for cross-border banking groups.

EBA final report on draft regulatory and implementing technical standards updating supervisory college rules under CRD V, covering cooperation, information exchange, and emergency procedures for cross-border banking groups and financial holding companies.

EBA opinion on Bank of Italy’s request to permit CQS 3 credit institution exposures as collateral for covered bonds under CRR Article 129(1a)(c), addressing concentration risks in Italy’s covered bond market due to limited CQS 1 and 2-rated institutions.

EBA AML/CFT Newsletter Issue 11 covers 2023 progress in anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing supervision, including assessments of competent authorities, risk mitigation guidance, updated NPO guidelines, college cooperation improvements, and sector-specific compliance discussions with payment institutions.

EBA, EIOPA, and ESMA consult on draft Implementing Technical Standards outlining collection bodies' tasks and functionalities of the European Single Access Point (ESAP) under Regulation (EU) 2023/2859, seeking stakeholder feedback by March 2024.