Question ID
2021_6104
Legal act
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)
Topic
Own funds
Article
52 / 63 / 72b
COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs/Recommendations
Not applicable
Article/Paragraph
n/a
Type of submitter
Credit institution
Subject matter
Clause of substitution of investor or remarketing for capital or internal MREL
Question

In the context of a bond issued by a subsidiary to the parent company recognized as Own Funds or Eligible Liability, would it be possible to insert a clause of change of control that would allow the parent company, if it is no longer the owner of the subsidiary, to automatically sell the bond to the purchaser of the subsidiary?

Background on the question

In the past few years, we have seen an increase in the number of M&A transactions in the banking space, which is consolidating. Some banks have been for instance look at selling some subsidiaries. In this context, it would not make sense for the bank to remain the holder of internal Own Funds or Eligible Liability instruments once it is no longer the parent company. It would be therefore interesting to explore options to organize the substitution of the seller by the buyer of the subsidiary.

Submission date
Rejected publishing date
Rationale for rejection

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Status
Rejected question