Does the term “undertaking” in Article 325 (1) of CRR refer to financial sector entities as well as other legal business entities outside the financial sector? If not, to which does it refer?

Article 325 of CRR sets out allowances for consolidated requirements. For the purpose of calculating own funds requirements for market risks and under certain conditions set out in paragraphs 2 and 3 thereof, a parent institution may within a group use positions in one institution or undertaking to offset positions in another institution or undertaking, thus effectively reducing own funds requirements for market risks. The question stated here aims at clarifying the scope of Article 325 of CRR.

The undertakings referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 325 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) relate to the entities other than institutions included in the perimeter of prudential consolidation in accordance with Article 18 of CRR.

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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).