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The EBA finds Italian waiver for covered bonds justified
The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published an Opinion addressed to the Bank of Italy following the Competent Authority's notification of its decision to introduce a partial waiver of Article 129 (1)(c) of the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR), which specifies the conditions for the eligibility of covered bonds in relation to risk weight preferential treatments. Given the significant potential concentration problem in Italy, the EBA is of the opinion that the application of a partial waiver is adequately justified.
The EBA updates technical standards on supervisory colleges
The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published final draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) and final draft Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on the functioning of supervisory colleges under the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD). The technical standards, adopted in 2015, have been updated to reflect the new requirements laid down in the CRD V and Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR 2), as well as to take into account the EBA’s ongoing college monitoring activity and the lessons learned from the implementation of the standards. The updated standards aim at ensuring a common EU framework for colleges of supervisors and promoting a more efficient and effective supervision of cross-border banking groups.