For exiting the non-performing category Art. 17 no. 157 requires that one year has passed since the forbearance measures were extended. Does that mean that, a) the probation period starts already at the date of the forbearance measure. b) The probation period starts only when the exposure is no longer considered impaired or defaulted.
Interpretation b) would (significantly) increase the probation period in cases when default/impairment statuses do not end with the FBE-measure. This would give an incentive to grant more generous forbearance measures.