Can corporate deposits be excluded from bail-in in the context of Article 44 of the BRRD?

In order to seek for further funding from alternative financing sources, one of the conditions according to Article 44(7)(b) of the BRRD, is that “all unsecured, non-preferred liabilities, other than eligible deposits, should have been written down or converted in full.”

The wording suggests that in addition to natural, micro small and medium sized deposits, corporate deposits could also be excluded from bail-in. This seems to be compatible with other parts of the Directive, such as Articles 44(3)(c) and 108.

Article 44(7)(b) of Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) refers to all eligible deposits. Corporate deposits are eligible deposits within the meaning of Article 2(71) BRRD and they can be excluded from bail-in if the conditions of Article 44(3) BRRD are met.

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Update 26.03.2021: This Q&A has been reviewed in the light of the changes introduced to Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD) and continues to be relevant.