2013_387 Capital charge for credit derivatives in the banking book in the position of protection seller

Question ID:

2013_387

Legal Act:

Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)

Topic:

Credit risk

Article:

273

Paragraph:

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

Regulation (EU) No 680/2014 - ITS on supervisory reporting of institutions (repealed)

Article/Paragraph:

N/A

Disclose name of institution / entity:

Yes

Name of institution / submitter:

BaFin/Deutsche Bundesbank

Country of incorporation / residence:

Germany

Type of submitter:

Competent authority

Subject Matter:

Capital charge for credit derivatives in the banking book in the position of protection seller

Question:

In Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) we assume that for credit derivatives in the banking book in the position of protection seller the present capital charge is calculated only for credit risk with respect to the underlying and no extra capital charge for counterparty credit risk after CRR is needed. Do you agree?

Background on the question:

N/A

Date of submission:

15/10/2013

Published as Final Q&A:

08/11/2013

Final Answer:

As set out in Art. 273(5), where credit default swaps sold by an institution are treated by an institution as credit protection provided by that institution and are subject to own funds requirements for credit risk of the underlying for the full notional amount, their exposure value for the purposes of counterparty credit risk in the non-trading book shall be zero. (Cf. Article 111(1) sentence 2 and Article 166(10) in conjunction with annex I no. 1 letter b). Moreover, Articles 111(2) and 166(5) do not require exposure values for credit derivatives to be determined in accordance with Chapter 6 of Part Three because credit derivatives are not listed in Annex II.

DISCLAIMER:

This question goes beyond matters of consistent and effective application of the regulatory framework. A Directorate General of the Commission (Directorate General for Internal Market and Services) has prepared the answer, albeit that only the Court of Justice of the European Union can provide definitive interpretations of EU legislation. This is an unofficial opinion of that Directorate General, which the European Banking Authority publishes on its behalf. The answers are not binding on the European Commission as an institution. You should be aware that the European Commission could adopt a position different from the one expressed in such Q&As, for instance in infringement proceedings or after a detailed examination of a specific case or on the basis of any new legal or factual elements that may have been brought to its attention.

Status:

Final Q&A

Answer prepared by:

Answer prepared by the European Commission because it is a matter of interpretation of Union law.

Note to Q&A:

Update 26.03.2021: This Q&A has not yet been reviewed by the European Commission in the light of the changes introduced to Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR).