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Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (Text with EEA relevance)
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Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council,
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[F21.By way of derogation from Article 50 and until the end of the transitional periods set out in paragraphs 6 and 6a of this Article, the following may include in their Common Equity Tier 1 capital the amount calculated in accordance with this paragraph:]
(a)institutions that prepare their accounts in conformity with the [F3UK-adopted international accounting standards];
(b)institutions that, pursuant to Article 24(2) of this Regulation, effect the valuation of assets and off-balance sheet items and the determination of own funds in conformity with the [F3UK-adopted international accounting standards];
(c)institutions that effect the valuation of assets and off-balance sheet items in conformity with accounting standards under [F4Directive 86/635/EEC UK law] and that use an expected credit loss model that is the same as the one used in [F3UK-adopted international accounting standards].
[F2The amount referred to in the first subparagraph shall be calculated as the sum of the following:
for exposures which are subject to risk weighting in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title II of Part Three, the amount (AB SA ) calculated in accordance with the following formula:
where:
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the amount calculated in accordance with paragraph 2;
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the amount calculated in accordance with paragraph 4 based on the amounts calculated in accordance with paragraph 3;
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the sum of the 12-month expected credit losses determined in accordance with paragraph 5.5.5 of the Annex relating to IFRS 9 and the amount of the loss allowance for lifetime expected credit losses determined in accordance with paragraph 5.5.3 of the Annex relating to IFRS 9, excluding the loss allowance for lifetime expected credit losses for financial assets that are credit-impaired as defined in Appendix A to the Annex relating to IFRS 9, on 1 January 2020;
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the sum of the 12-month expected credit losses determined in accordance with paragraph 5.5.5 of the Annex relating to IFRS 9 and the amount of the loss allowance for lifetime expected credit losses determined in accordance with paragraph 5.5.3 of the Annex relating to IFRS 9, excluding the loss allowance for lifetime expected credit losses for financial assets that are credit-impaired as defined in Appendix A to the Annex relating to IFRS 9, on 1 January 2018 or on the date of the initial application of IFRS 9, whichever is later;
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the applicable factor laid down in paragraph 6;
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the applicable factor laid down in paragraph 6a;
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the increase of Common Equity Tier 1 capital that is due to tax deductibility of the amount A 2,SA ;
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the increase of Common Equity Tier 1 capital that is due to tax deductibility of the amount A 4,SA ;
for exposures which are subject to risk weighting in accordance with Chapter 3 of Title II of Part Three, the amount (AB IRB ) calculated in accordance with the following formula:
where:
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the amount calculated in accordance with paragraph 2 which is adjusted in accordance with point (a) of paragraph 5;
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the amount calculated in accordance with paragraph 4 based on the amounts calculated in accordance with paragraph 3 which are adjusted in accordance with points (b) and (c) of paragraph 5;
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the sum of the 12-month expected credit losses determined in accordance with paragraph 5.5.5 of the Annex relating to IFRS 9 and the amount of the loss allowance for lifetime expected credit losses determined in accordance with paragraph 5.5.3 of the Annex relating to IFRS 9, excluding the loss allowance for lifetime expected credit losses for financial assets that are credit-impaired, as defined in Appendix A to the Annex relating to IFRS 9, reduced by the sum of related expected loss amounts for the same exposures calculated in accordance with Article 158(5), (6) and (10) of this Regulation, on 1 January 2020 . Where the calculation results in a negative number, the institution shall set the value of to zero;
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the sum of the 12-month expected credit losses determined in accordance with paragraph 5.5.5 of the Annex relating to IFRS 9 and the amount of the loss allowance for lifetime expected credit losses determined in accordance with paragraph 5.5.3 of the Annex relating to IFRS 9, excluding the loss allowance for lifetime expected credit losses for financial assets that are credit-impaired, as defined in Appendix A to the Annex relating to IFRS 9, on 1 January 2018 or on the date of the initial application of IFRS 9, whichever is later, reduced by the sum of related expected loss amounts for the same exposures calculated in accordance with Article 158(5), (6) and (10) of this Regulation. Where the calculation results in a negative number, the institution shall set the value of as equal to zero;
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the applicable factor laid down in paragraph 6;
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the applicable factor laid down in paragraph 6a;
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the increase of Common Equity Tier 1 capital that is due to tax deductibility of the amount A 2,IRB ;
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the increase of Common Equity Tier 1 capital that is due to tax deductibility of the amount A 4,IRB ;
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the increase of Common Equity Tier 1 capital that is due to tax deductibility of the amount .]
2.Institutions shall calculate the amounts A 2,SA and A 2,IRB referred to, respectively, in points (a) and (b) of the second subparagraph of paragraph 1 as the greater of the amounts referred to in points (a) and (b) of this paragraph separately for their exposures which are subject to risk weighting in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title II of Part Three and for their exposures which are subject to risk weighting in accordance with Chapter 3 of Title II of Part Three:
(a)zero;
(b)the amount calculated in accordance with point (i) reduced by the amount calculated in accordance with point (ii):
the sum of the 12-month expected credit losses determined in accordance with paragraph 5.5.5 of IFRS 9 as set out in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1126/2008 ( ‘ Annex relating to IFRS 9 ’ ) and the amount of the loss allowance for lifetime expected credit losses determined in accordance with paragraph 5.5.3 of the Annex relating to IFRS 9 as of 1 January 2018 or on the date of initial application of IFRS 9;
the total amount of impairment losses on financial assets classified as loans and receivables, held-to-maturity investments and available-for-sale financial assets, as defined in paragraph 9 of IAS 39, other than equity instruments and units or shares in collective investment undertakings, determined in accordance with paragraphs 63, 64, 65, 67, 68 and 70 of IAS 39 as set out in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1126/2008 as of 31 December 2017 or the day before the date of initial application of IFRS 9.
3.Institutions shall calculate the amount by which the amount referred to in point (a) exceeds the amount referred to in point (b) separately for their exposures which are subject to risk weighting in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title II of Part Three and for their exposures which are subject to risk weighting in accordance with Chapter 3 of Title II of Part Three:
[F2(a)the sum of the 12-month expected credit losses determined in accordance with paragraph 5.5.5 of the Annex relating to IFRS 9 and the amount of the loss allowance for lifetime expected credit losses determined in accordance with paragraph 5.5.3 of the Annex relating to IFRS 9, excluding the loss allowance for lifetime expected credit losses for financial assets that are credit-impaired as defined in Appendix A to the Annex relating to IFRS 9, on the reporting date and, where Article 468 of this Regulation applies, excluding expected credit losses determined for exposures measured at fair value through other comprehensive income in accordance with paragraph 4.1.2 A of the Annex relating to IFRS 9;
(b)the sum of the 12-month expected credit losses determined in accordance with paragraph 5.5.5 of the Annex relating to IFRS 9 and the amount of the loss allowance for lifetime expected credit losses determined in accordance with paragraph 5.5.3 of the Annex relating to IFRS 9, excluding the loss allowance for lifetime expected credit losses for financial assets that are credit-impaired as defined in Appendix A to the Annex relating to IFRS 9 and, where Article 468 of this Regulation applies, excluding expected credit losses determined for exposures measured at fair value through other comprehensive income in accordance with paragraph 4.1.2 A of the Annex relating to IFRS 9, on 1 January 2020 or on the date of the initial application of IFRS 9, whichever is later.]
4.For exposures which are subject to risk weighting in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title II of Part Three, where the amount specified in accordance with point (a) of paragraph 3 exceeds the amount specified in point (b) of paragraph 3, institutions shall set A 4,SA as equal to the difference between those amounts, otherwise they shall set A 4,SA as equal to zero.
For exposures which are subject to risk weighting in accordance with Chapter 3 of Title II of Part Three, where the amount specified in accordance with point (a) of paragraph 3, after applying point (b) of paragraph 5, exceeds the amount for these exposures as specified in point (b) of paragraph 3, after applying point (c) of paragraph 5, institutions shall set A 4,IRB as equal to the difference between those amounts, otherwise they shall set A 4,IRB as equal to zero.
5.For exposures which are subject to risk weighting in accordance with Chapter 3 of Title II of Part Three, institutions shall apply paragraphs 2 to 4 as follows:
(a)for the calculation of A 2,IRB institutions shall reduce each of the amounts calculated in accordance with points (b)(i) and (ii) of paragraph 2 of this Article by the sum of expected loss amounts calculated in accordance with Article 158(5), (6) and (10) as of 31 December 2017 or the day before the date of initial application of IFRS 9. Where for the amount referred to in point (b)(i) of paragraph 2 of this Article the calculation results in a negative number, the institution shall set the value of that amount as equal to zero. Where for the amount referred to in point (b)(ii) of paragraph 2 of this Article the calculation results in a negative number, the institution shall set the value of that amount as equal to zero;
[F2(b)institutions shall replace the amount calculated in accordance with point (a) of paragraph 3 of this Article with the sum of the 12-month expected credit losses determined in accordance with paragraph 5.5.5 of the Annex relating to IFRS 9 and the amount of the loss allowance for lifetime expected credit losses determined in accordance with paragraph 5.5.3 of the Annex relating to IFRS 9, excluding the loss allowance for lifetime expected credit losses for financial assets that are credit-impaired, as defined in Appendix A to the Annex relating to IFRS 9, and, where Article 468 of this Regulation applies, excluding expected credit losses determined for exposures measured at fair value through other comprehensive income in accordance with paragraph 4.1.2 A of the Annex relating to IFRS 9, reduced by the sum of related expected loss amounts for the same exposures calculated in accordance with Article 158(5), (6) and (10) of this Regulation on the reporting date. Where the calculation results in a negative number, the institution shall set the value of the amount referred to in point (a) of paragraph 3 of this Article as equal to zero;
(c)institutions shall replace the amount calculated in accordance with point (b) of paragraph 3 of this Article with the sum of the 12-month expected credit losses determined in accordance with paragraph 5.5.5 of the Annex relating to IFRS 9 and the amount of the loss allowance for lifetime expected credit losses determined in accordance with paragraph 5.5.3 of the Annex relating to IFRS 9, excluding the loss allowance for lifetime expected credit losses for financial assets that are credit-impaired, as defined in Appendix A to the Annex relating to IFRS 9, and, where Article 468 of this Regulation applies, excluding expected credit losses determined for exposures measured at fair value through other comprehensive income in accordance with paragraph 4.1.2 A of the Annex relating to IFRS 9, on 1 January 2020 or on the date of the initial application of IFRS 9, whichever is later, reduced by the sum of related expected loss amounts for the same exposures calculated in accordance with Article 158(5), (6) and (10) of this Regulation on 1 January 2020 or on the date of the initial application of IFRS 9, whichever is later. Where the calculation results in a negative number, the institution shall set the value of the amount referred to in point (b) of paragraph 3 of this Article as equal to zero.]
[F26.Institutions shall apply the following factors f 1 to calculate the amounts AB SA and AB IRB referred to in points (a) and (b) of the second subparagraph of paragraph 1 respectively:
(a)0,7 during the period from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020;
(b)0,5 during the period from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021;
(c)0,25 during the period from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022;
(d)0 during the period from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2024.
Institutions whose financial year commences after 1 January 2020 but before 1 January 2021 shall adjust the dates in points (a) to (d) of the first subparagraph so that they correspond to their financial year, shall report the adjusted dates to their competent authority and shall publicly disclose them.
Institutions which start to apply accounting standards as referred to in paragraph 1 on or after 1 January 2021 shall apply the relevant factors in accordance with points (b) to (d) of the first subparagraph starting with the factor corresponding to the year of the first application of those accounting standards.]
[F56a.Institutions shall apply the following factors f 2 to calculate the amounts AB SA and AB IRB referred to in points (a) and (b) of the second subparagraph of paragraph 1 respectively:
(a)1 during the period from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020;
(b)1 during the period from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021;
(c)0,75 during the period from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022;
(d)0,5 during the period from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023;
(e)0,25 during the period from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024.
Institutions whose financial year commences after 1 January 2020 but before 1 January 2021 shall adjust the dates in points (a) to (e) of the first subparagraph so that they correspond to their financial year, shall report the adjusted dates to their competent authority and shall publicly disclose them.
Institutions which start to apply accounting standards as referred to in paragraph 1 on or after 1 January 2021 shall apply the relevant factors in accordance with points (b) to (e) of the first subparagraph starting with the factor corresponding to the year of the first application of those accounting standards.]
7.Where an institution includes in its Common Equity Tier 1 capital an amount in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article, it shall recalculate all requirements [F6imposed by or under this Regulation or Directive 2013/36/EU UK law] that use any of the following items by not taking into account the effects that the expected credit loss provisions that it included in its Common Equity Tier 1 capital have on those items:
(a)the amount of deferred tax assets that is deducted from Common Equity Tier 1 capital in accordance with point (c) of Article 36(1) or risk weighted in accordance with Article 48(4);
(b)the exposure value as determined in accordance with Article 111(1) whereby the specific credit risk adjustments by which the exposure value shall be reduced shall be multiplied by the following scaling factor (sf):
where:
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the amount calculated in accordance with point (a) of the second subparagraph of paragraph 1;
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the total amount of specific credit risk adjustments;
(c)the amount of Tier 2 items calculated in accordance with point (d) of Article 62.
[F57a.By way of derogation from point (b) of paragraph 7 of this Article, when recalculating the requirements laid down in this Regulation and in Directive 2013/36/EU [F7UK law], institutions may assign a risk weight of 100 % to the amount AB SA referred to in point (a) of the second subparagraph of paragraph 1 of this Article. For the purposes of calculating the total exposure measure referred to in Article 429(4) of this Regulation, institutions shall add the amounts AB SA and AB IRB referred to in points (a) and (b) of the second subparagraph of paragraph 1 of this Article to the total exposure measure.
Institutions may choose only once whether to use the calculation set out in point (b) of paragraph 7 or the calculation set out in the first subparagraph of this paragraph. Institutions shall disclose their decision.]
[F28.During the periods set out in paragraphs 6 and 6a of this Article, in addition to disclosing the information required in [F8the Disclosure (CRR) Part of the PRA Rulebook], institutions that have decided to apply the transitional arrangements set out in this Article shall report to competent authorities and shall disclose the amounts of own funds, Common Equity Tier 1 capital and Tier 1 capital, the Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio, the Tier 1 capital ratio, the total capital ratio and the leverage ratio they would have in case they were not to apply this Article.]
[F29.An institution shall decide whether to apply the arrangements set out in this Article during the transitional period and shall inform the competent authority of its decision by 1 February 2018 . Where an institution has received the prior permission of the competent authority, it may reverse its decision during the transitional period. Institutions shall publicly disclose any decision taken in accordance with this subparagraph.
An institution that has decided to apply the transitional arrangements set out in this Article may decide not to apply paragraph 4 in which case it shall inform the competent authority of its decision by 1 February 2018 . In such a case, the institution shall set A 4,SA , A 4,IRB , ,
, t 2 and t 3 referred to in paragraph 1 as equal to zero. Where an institution has received the prior permission of the competent authority, it may reverse its decision during the transitional period. Institutions shall publicly disclose any decision taken in accordance with this subparagraph.]
[F5An institution that has decided to apply the transitional arrangements set out in this Article may decide not to apply paragraph 2 in which case it shall inform the competent authority of its decision without delay. In such a case, the institution shall set A 2,SA , A 2,IRB and t 1 referred to in paragraph 1 as equal to zero. An institution may reverse its decision during the transitional period provided it has received the prior permission of the competent authority.
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Editorial Information
X1Substituted by Corrigendum to Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (OJ L 176, 27.6.2013, p. 1).
Textual Amendments
F1Inserted by Regulation (EU) 2017/2395 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 amending Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 as regards transitional arrangements for mitigating the impact of the introduction of IFRS 9 on own funds and for the large exposures treatment of certain public sector exposures denominated in the domestic currency of any Member State (Text with EEA relevance).
F2Substituted by Regulation (EU) 2020/873 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 575/2013 and (EU) 2019/876 as regards certain adjustments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic (Text with EEA relevance).
F3Words in Art. 473a(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Financial Services (Miscellaneous) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/710), regs. 1(3), 27(10); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4Words in Art. 473a(1)(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Capital Requirements (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1401), regs. 1(3), 206(2) (with savings in S.I. 2019/680, reg. 11); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5Inserted by Regulation (EU) 2020/873 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 575/2013 and (EU) 2019/876 as regards certain adjustments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic (Text with EEA relevance).
F6Words in Art. 473a(7) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Capital Requirements (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1401), regs. 1(3), 206(3) (with savings in S.I. 2019/680, reg. 11); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F7Words in Art. 473a(7a) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Securities Financing Transactions, Securitisation and Miscellaneous Amendments (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1385), regs. 1(3), 74(7)(a)
F8Words in Art. 473a(8) substituted (1.1.2022) by The Financial Services Act 2021 (Prudential Regulation of Credit Institutions and Investment Firms) (Consequential Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1376), regs. 1(3), 25(49)
F9Words in Art. 473a(9) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Securities Financing Transactions, Securitisation and Miscellaneous Amendments (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1385), regs. 1(3), 74(7)(b)
F10Art. 473a(10) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Capital Requirements (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1401), regs. 1(3), 206(4) (with savings in S.I. 2019/680, reg. 11); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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