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The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published a Report on the issuance of what is commonly referred to as ‘virtual IBANs’ (vIBANs). In the absence of a common definition, the Report observes that the industry issues vIBANs in different ways and for different purposes and national authorities diverge in interpreting and applying regulatory requirements. The Report also identifies resulting issues in terms of money laundering and terrorist financing, consumer and depositor protection, authorisation and passporting, and regulatory arbitrage, and provides recommendations on how to address them.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) today launched a public consultation on its draft Guidelines (GLs) under the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR3) regarding acquisition, development and construction (ADC) exposures to residential property. These Guidelines specify the credit risk-mitigating conditions that allow institutions to assign a risk weight of 100% instead of 150% for ADC exposures to residential property. Furthermore, the Guidelines also address the specificities of institutions’ lending to public housing or not-for profit entities. The consultation runs until 19 August 2024.