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Response letter to Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, on BFCM – Legacy AT1 instruments
EBA response to Quinn Emanuel on Banque Fédérative du Crédit Mutuel’s legacy AT1 instruments, clarifying regulatory concerns under CRR and BRRD regarding grandfathering, subordination, and bail-in risks, urging redemption to align with EU capital and resolution frameworks.
The EBA responds to a law firm on the treatment of some legacy instruments of Banque Fédérative du Crédit Mutuel
The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today a response to the letter received from a law firm on 18 June 2024, regarding the intention of Banque Fédérative du Crédit Mutuel (BFCM), based in France, to keep some legacy instruments in its balance sheet without any regulatory value.
Updated CET1 list - updated 20 November 2024
The EBA updates its list of Common Equity Tier 1 instruments
The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today an updated list of capital instruments that are classified as Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1).
Report on stacking orders and capital buffers
EBA report analysing capital buffer stacking practices and management strategies in EU banks – examines regulatory compliance, risk coverage, and supervisory trends under CRD/CRR frameworks as of July 2024.
Annex I - Survey on management buffers
EBA survey gathering confidential data from banks on management buffers, including their definition, drivers, target levels, interaction with prudential and resolution thresholds (e.g., own funds, MREL), and integration into ICAAP and disclosure frameworks.
EBA reflects on EU stacking orders and provides insight into EU institutions’ management buffers
The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published a Report on the stacking orders of capital, leverage and MREL/TLAC requirements and related capital buffers, as well as on reflections about management buffers practices in the European Union (EU). The Report describes the role of regulatory stacks, both going and gone concern, with a focus on micro-prudential elements. It also summarises the differences between the EU, the UK and US frameworks. The Report highlights institutions’ practices on management buffers. Further work of the EBA will include efforts to continue to clarify, where necessary, the interaction between the different stacks.
Report on the monitoring of additional Tier 1 (AT1), Tier 2 and TLAC/MREL eligible liabilities instruments of EU institutions
EBA report updating the monitoring of Additional Tier 1 (AT1), Tier 2, and TLAC/MREL eligible liabilities instruments in EU banks, analysing eligibility criteria, redemption incentives, ESG features, and legacy instrument implementation under CRR and BRRD frameworks.
The EBA updates monitoring of Additional Tier 1, Tier 2 and TLAC/MREL eligible liabilities instruments of European Union institutions
The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published an updated Report on the monitoring of Additional Tier 1 (AT1), Tier 2 and total loss absorbing capacity (TLAC) as well as the minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL) instruments of European Union (EU) institutions. Today’s update provides new guidance on the prudential valuation of non-CET1 instruments and on other aspects related to the terms and conditions of the issuances.
Final report on draft RTS on additional own funds requirements and stress testing
EBA final report on Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) for adjusting own funds requirements and stress testing of issuers of asset-referenced tokens and e-money tokens under Regulation (EU) 2023/1114, outlining procedures, risk assessment criteria, and stress testing program design for financial stability.
Final report on draft RTS on the procedure and timeframe to adjust own funds
EBA final report on draft Regulatory Technical Standards outlining the procedure and timeframe for issuers of significant asset-referenced or e-money tokens to adjust own funds requirements under Regulation (EU) 2023/1114, ensuring harmonized rules and supervisory convergence.
The EBA publishes regulatory products under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation
The European Banking Authority (EBA) publishes today the package of technical standards and guidelines under MiCAR on prudential matters, namely own funds, liquidity requirements, and recovery plans. These products are part of the EBA’s ongoing efforts to foster a well-regulated market for asset-referenced and e-money tokens in the EU.
The EBA responds to law firm on the prudential treatment of a BNP Paribas legacy instrument
The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today a response to the letter received from a law firm on 11 September 2023, regarding the case of the prudential classification as Tier 2 instrument of a legacy perpetual bond (so-called ‘Discos’) of an institution established in France (BNP Paribas).
Letter from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan UK LLP on BNPP to the EBA
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 to Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan UK LLP on BNPP
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.
Guidelines on disclosure of G-SIIs indicators (consolidated)
EBA guidelines outlining requirements for global systemically important institutions (G-SIIs) to specify and disclose systemic importance indicators, including reporting obligations, data submission, and compliance for EU financial groups exceeding €200 billion in leverage exposure.
Final report on amending GLs on disclosure of G-SIIs indicators
EBA final report amending guidelines on disclosure of global systemically important institutions (G-SIIs) indicators, aligning with Basel Committee updates, clarifying SRM cross-jurisdictional data reporting, and applying from May 2024.
The EBA updates the Guidelines on the specification and disclosure of systemic importance indicators
The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published its updated Guidelines on the specification and disclosure of systemic importance indicators, which are applied by the largest institutions in the EU whose leverage ratio exposure measure exceeds EUR 200 bn. Acting as a central data hub in the disclosure process, the EBA updates data on G-SIIs on a yearly basis and provides user-friendly tools to aggregate it across the EU.
Consultation paper on the adjustment of own funds requirements and design of stress testing programmes for issuers under MiCAR
EBA consults on draft regulatory technical standards under MiCAR to define own funds adjustments and stress testing requirements for issuers of asset-referenced and e-money tokens, as outlined in Article 35 of EU Regulation 2023/1114.