EBA issues Opinion on measures to address macroprudential risk following notification by the Estonian Central Bank, Eesti Pank
The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published an Opinion following notification by the Estonian macroprudential authority, Eesti Pank, of its intention to extend for a second two-year period a measure originally introduced in 2019. The measure introduces a minimum risk weight for retail exposures secured by immovable property to obligors residing in Estonia and is aimed at safeguarding the resilience of banks against the systemic risks stemming from lending to residential real estate. Based on the evidence submitted, the EBA does not object to the two-year extension of the proposed measure.