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The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today an Opinion addressed to the European Commission on several aspects related to the calculation of own funds requirements for Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA) risk. The sixteen policy recommendations in the Opinion build on an extensive technical analysis conducted by the EBA, which is also published today in the form of a Report and a Review. Based on the findings of the Report, the Commission may adopt a delegated act.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a discussion paper on the regulatory measures needed to ensure a robust and clear framework for Internal Ratings Based (IRB) models. The discussion paper seeks stakeholders’ feedback on both how to implement the necessary measures in a consistent way and how to bring forward future changes to the current approach. In addition, an overview of the regulatory measures that are under way is provided. The consultation runs until 5 May 2015.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its final draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on disclosure of information related to the countercyclical capital buffer (CCB). These RTS will be part of the EU Single Rulebook aimed at enhancing regulatory harmonisation in the EU banking sector. In particular, the use of uniform templates for the disclosure of the CCB will facilitate geographical comparison and ensure transparency of the CCB buffer for all financial institutions across the EU.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a consultation on its draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on assessment methodology for internal ratings-based (IRB) approach. These draft RTS are a key component of the EBA’s work to ensure consistency in models outputs and comparability of risk-weighted exposures and will contribute to harmonise the supervisory assessment methodology across all EU Member States.. The consultation runs until 12 March 2015.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launches today a public consultation on its draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on materiality threshold of past due credit obligations. The EBA proposes a series of new conditions against which National Supervisory Authorities (NSAs) should set a materiality threshold for past due credit obligations. The consultation runs until 31 January 2015.