TITLE IVFINAL PROVISIONS

Article 38Transitional provision for the introduction of the liquidity coverage ratio

1.

In accordance with Article 460(2) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, the liquidity coverage ratio laid down in Article 4 shall be introduced as follows:

(a)

60 % of the liquidity coverage requirement as from 1 October 2015;

(b)

70 % as from1 January 2016;

(c)

80 % as from 1 January 2017;

(d)

100 % as from 1 January 2018.

2.

In accordance with Article 412(5) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, Member States or competent authorities may require domestically authorised credit institutions or a subset of such credit institutions to maintain a higher liquidity coverage requirement up to 100 % until the binding minimum standard is fully introduced at a rate of 100 % in accordance with this Regulation.