2020-10-23
The Bank of Portugal issued Circular Letter No. CC/2020/00000060 to emphasize the obligation of less significant credit institutions and other covered entities to comply with the EBA Guidelines on the treatment of structural foreign exchange risk. These guidelines, issued under Article 352(2) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, must be applied in accordance with applicable national legislation and regulations starting from January 1, 2022. The directive targets banks, credit societies, and financial institutions to ensure consistent prudential supervision and accounting treatment of currency risks.
It underscores the importance of less significant credit institutions and other entities covered by the guidelines giving adequate compliance with the "Guidelines on the treatment of structural foreign exchange risk under Article 352(2) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013" (EBA/GL/2020/09), which must be followed and applied in the context of the legislation and regulation currently in force applicable to them and which apply from January 1, 2022.
Status: In force Official Journal: 10/2020 Supplement Publication Date: 23-10-2020 Issue Date: 20-10-2020 Recipient Type: Credit Institutions, Financial Companies Descriptors: Account Consolidation, Foreign Exchange, Prudential Standards, Exchange Positions, Currency Risks, Supervision, Accounting Treatment Recipients: Banks, Central Credit Agricultural Mutual Society, Agricultural Credit Mutual Savings Banks, Savings Banks, Mortgage Credit Institutions, Credit Financial Institutions, Factoring Companies, Mutual Guarantee Companies, Investment Companies, Leasing Companies, Credit Financial Companies
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