Question ID
2014_810
Legal act
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)
Topic
Credit risk
Article
148
Paragraph
5
COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs/Recommendations
Not applicable
Article/Paragraph
Not applicable
Name of institution / submitter
Co-operative Bank
Country of incorporation / residence
United Kingdom
Type of submitter
Credit institution
Subject matter
Non Credit Obligation Assets
Question

Paragraph 5 of article 148 of CRR, states "An institution that is permitted to use the IRB Approach for any exposure class shall use the IRB Approach for the equity exposure class laid down in point (e) of Article 147(2), except where that institution is permitted to apply the Standardised Approach for equity exposures pursuant to Article 150 and for the other non credit-obligation assets exposure class laid down in point (g) of Article 147(2)." It is not clear whether an institution with an IRB Approach permission should treat "non customer assets" e.g. fixed assets, cash etc under the IRB approach (reported as Non Credit Obligation) or under the standardised approach (reported as Other Assets)

Background on the question

The wording in paragraph 5 of article 148 of CRR could be read as reported under the IRB approach, but can also be read as reported under the standardised approach, as there potentially is a missing comma.

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Final answer

An institution that is permitted to use the IRB Approach for any exposure class shall use the IRB Approach for the other non-credit-obligation assets exposure class laid down in point (g) of Article 147(2) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR).

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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).

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