2013_17 Grandfathering of own funds instruments

Question ID:

2013_17

Legal Act:

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)

Topic:

Own funds

Article:

486

COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs/Recommendations:

Not applicable

Article/Paragraph:

N/A

Disclose name of institution / entity:

Type of submitter:

Competent authority

Subject Matter:

Grandfathering of own funds instruments

Question:

Where an Additional Tier 1 (AT1) instrument qualified as original own funds according to Article 154(9) of Directive 2006/48/EC with the excess amount considered as part of the additional own funds, will the excess amount be included in the base used to calculate the cap for AT1 items during the transitional period under Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)?

Background on the question:

Not given

Date of submission:

03/07/2013

Published as Final Q&A:

31/10/2013

Final Answer:

Under Article 484 (4) of Regulation (EU) No. 575/2013 (CRR), instruments qualifying as original own funds under Article 57(ca) and Article 154(8) and (9) of Directive 2006/48/EC shall qualify as Additional Tier 1 items subject to the limits set in Article 486(3) of CRR.

On the basis of Articles 486 (3)(c) and (d) of CRR, the amounts of instruments exceeding the limits specified in the national transposition measures for point (a) of Article 66(1) and Article 66(1a) of Directive 2006/48/EC, as well as the related share premiums cannot be included for the calculation of the limit for the grandfathering of instruments in AT1 (the base used to calculate the cap).

However, if such an excess amount was included in additional own funds under Directive 2006/48/EC, it can qualify as grandfathered Tier 2 items if it complies with Article 484 (5). It can also be included for the calculation of the limit for the grandfathering of instruments in Tier 2 according to articles 486(4) of CRR and provided the conditions in particular under Article 486(4)(e) are met.

Status:

Final Q&A

Answer prepared by:

Answer prepared by the EBA.

Note to Q&A:

Update 26.03.2021: This Q&A has been reviewed in the light of the changes introduced to Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) and continues to be relevant.