ANNEX IBenchmarks for the purposes of Article 14

Table 1Long-run benchmark(3-year time horizon)

Credit Quality Step

Long run benchmark

Mid value

Lower bound

Upper bound

1

0,10 %

0,00 %

0,16 %

2

0,25 %

0,17 %

0,54 %

3

1,00 %

0,55 %

2,39 %

4

7,50 %

2,40 %

10,99 %

5

20,00 %

11,00 %

26,49 %

6

34,00 %

26,50 %

100,00 %

Table 2Short run benchmarks(3-year time horizon)

Credit Quality Step

Short run benchmarks

Monitoring level

Trigger level

1

0,80 %

1,20 %

2

1,00 %

1,30 %

3

2,40 %

3,00 %

4

11,00 %

12,40 %

5

28,60 %

35,00 %

6

not applicable

not applicable

ANNEX IIReference meaning of the rating category per credit quality step for the purposes of Article 15

Credit Quality Step

Meaning of the rating category

1

The rated entity has extremely/very strong capacity to meet its financial commitments and is subject to minimal/very low credit risk.

2

The rated entity has strong capacity to meet its financial commitments and is subject to low credit risk but is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than rated entities in CQS 1.

3

The rated entity has adequate capacity to meet its financial commitments and is subject to moderate credit risk.

However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity of the rated entity to meet its financial commitments.

4

The rated entity has the capacity to meet its financial commitments but is subject to substantial credit risk.

It faces major ongoing uncertainties and exposure to adverse business, financial, or economic conditions, which could lead to the rated entity's inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitments.

5

The rated entity has the capacity to meet its financial commitments but is subject to high credit risk.

Adverse business, financial, or economic conditions will likely impair the rated entity's capacity or willingness to meet its financial commitments.

6

The rated entity is currently vulnerable or highly vulnerable and is subject to very high credit risk, including in or very near to default.

It is dependent upon favourable business, financial, and economic conditions to meet its financial commitments.

ANNEX IIIMapping tables for the purposes of Article 16

Credit quality step

1

2

3

4

5

6

AM Best Europe-Rating Services Ltd

Long-term issuer credit ratings scale

aaa, aa+, aa, aa-

a+, a, a-

bbb+, bbb, bbb-

bb+, bb, bb-

b+, b, b-

ccc+, ccc, ccc-, cc, c, rs

Long-term debt ratings scale

aaa, aa+, aa, aa-

a+, a, a-

bbb+, bbb, bbb-

bb+, bb, bb-

b+, b, b-

ccc+, ccc, ccc-, cc, c, d

Financial strength ratings scale

A++, A+

A, A-

B++, B+

B, B-

C++, C+

C, C-, D, E, F, S

Short-term ratings scale

AMB-1+

AMB-1-

AMB-2, AMB-3

AMB- 4

ARC Ratings S.A.

Medium and long-term issuers rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, D

Medium and long-term issues rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, D

Short-term issuers rating scale

A-1+

A-1

A-2, A-3

B, C, D

Short-term issues rating scale

A-1+

A-1

A-2, A-3

B, C, D

ASSEKURATA Assekuranz Rating-Agentur GmbH

Long-term credit rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC/C, D

Short-term corporate rating scale

A++

A

B, C, D

Axesor SA

Global rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, D, E

BCRA — Credit Rating Agency AD

Bank long-term ratings scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

C, D

Insurance long-term ratings scale

iAAA, iAA

iA

iBBB

iBB

iB

iC, iD

Corporate long-term ratings scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, D

Municipality long-term ratings scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, D

Issue long-term ratings scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, D

Bank short-term ratings scale

A-1+

A-1

A-2, A-3

B, C, D

Corporate short-term ratings scale

A-1+

A-1

A-2, A-3

B, C, D

Municipality short-term ratings scale

A-1+

A-1

A-2, A-3

B, C, D

Issue short-term rating scale

A-1+

A-1

A-2, A-3

B, C, D

Banque de France

Global long-term issuer credit ratings scale

3++

3+, 3

4+

4, 5+

5, 6

7, 8, 9, P

Capital Intelligence Ltd

International long-term issuer rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

C, RS, SD, D

International long-term issue rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, D

International short-term issuer rating scale

A-1+

A-1

A-2, A-3

B, C, D

International short-term issue rating scale

A-1+

A-1

A-2, A-3

B, C, D

Cerved Rating Agency S.p.A.

Corporate long-term rating scale

A1.1, A1.2, A1.3

A2.1, A2.2, A3.1

B1.1, B1.2

B2.1, B2.2

C1.1

C1.2, C2.1

Creditreform Ratings AG

Long-term rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

C, D

CRIF S.p.A.

Global long-term rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, D1, D2

Dagong Europe Credit Rating

Long-term credit rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, D

Short-term credit rating scale

A-1

A-2, A-3

B, C, D

DBRS Ratings Limited

Long-term obligations rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, D

Commercial paper and short-term debt rating scale

R-1 H, R-1 M

R-1 L

R-2, R-3

R-4, R-5, D

Claims paying ability rating scale

IC-1

IC-2

IC-3

IC-4

IC-5

D

European Rating Agency, a.s.

Long-term rating scale

AAA, AA, A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, D

Short-term rating scale

S1

S2

S3, S4, NS

EuroRating Sp. z o.o.

Global long-term rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, D

Euler Hermes Rating GmbH

Global long-term rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, SD, D

FERI EuroRating Services AG

FERI EuroRating rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB, BB

B

CCC, CC, D

Fitch Ratings

Long-term issuer credit ratings scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, RD, D

Corporate finance obligations — Long-term ratings scale

AAA AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C

Long-term international IFS ratings scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C

Short-term rating scale

F1+

F1

F2, F3

B, C, RD, D

Short-term IFS ratings scale

F1+

F1

F2, F3

B, C

GBB-Rating Gesellschaft für Bonitätsbeurteilung GmbH

Global long-term rating scale

AAA, AA

A, BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, D

ICAP Group S.A

Global long-term rating scale

AA, A

BB, B

C, D

E, F

G, H

Japan Credit Rating Agency Ltd

Long-term issuer ratings scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, LD, D

Long-term issue ratings scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, D

Short-term issuer ratings scale

J-1+

J-1

J-2

J-3, NJ, LD, D

Short-term issue credit ratings scale

J-1+

J-1

J-2

J-3, NJ, D

Kroll Bond Rating Agency

Long-term credit rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, D

Short-term credit rating scale

K1+

K1

K2, K3

B, C, D

Moody's Investors Service

Global long-term rating scale

Aaa, Aa

A

Baa

Ba

B

Caa, Ca, C

Bond fund rating scale

Aaa-bf, Aa-bf

A-bf

Baa-bf

Ba-bf

B-bf

Caa-bf, Ca-bf, C-bf

Global short-term rating scale

P-1

P-2

P-3

NP

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services

Long-term issuer credit ratings scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, R, SD/D

Long-term issue credit ratings scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, D

Insurer financial strength ratings scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, SD/D, R

Fund credit quality ratings scale

AAAf, AAf

Af

BBBf

BBf

Bf

CCCf

Mid Market Evaluation ratings scale

MM1

MM2

MM3, MM4

MM5, MM6

MM7, MM8, MMD

Short-term issuer credit ratings scale

A-1+

A-1

A-2, A-3

B, C, R, SD/D

Short-term issue credit ratings scale

A-1+

A-1

A-2, A-3

B, C, D

Scope Ratings AG

Global long-term rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC,C, D

Global short-term rating scale

S-1+

S-1

S-2

S-3, S-4

Spread Research

International long-term rating scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, D

The Economist Intelligence Unit Ltd

Sovereign rating band scale

AAA, AA

A

BBB

BB

B

CCC, CC, C, D