TO : Cyprus Investment Firms (CIFs)
FROM : Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission
DATE : September 27, 2023
CIRCULAR NO. : C600
SUBJECT : Joint EBA and ESMA Guidelines on common procedures and
methodologies for the supervisory review and evaluation process
(SREP) under Directive (EU) 2019/2034 (EBA/GL/2022/09, ESMA35-36-
2621)
- The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (the “CySEC”) wishes to bring the
attention of the Cyprus Investment Firms (the “CIFs”) the Joint EBA and ESMA Guidelines
on common procedures and methodologies for the supervisory review and evaluation
process (SREP) under Directive (EU) 2019/2034 (the ‘Guidelines’). It is noted that the
Guidelines were published on July 20, 2022.
- CySEC has adopted the Guidelines, under section 29 of the Prudential Supervision of
Investment Firms Law of 2021, which transposes Article 36 of the Directive (EU)
2019/20341
(the “IFD”) .
- The Guidelines specify the common procedures and methodologies for the functioning of
the supervisory review and evaluation process (SREP) referred to in Articles 36 and 45 of
IFD and processes and actions taken with reference to Articles 39, 40, 41 and 42 of IFD.
- The Guidelines apply in relation to the supervisory review and evaluation process (SREP)
of the investment firms as defined in Articles 36 to 45 of Directive (EU) 2019/2034.
- The Guidelines apply from 19.06.2023 and are applicable to the SREP exercises initiated
in 2023.
Sincerely,
Dr. George Theocharides
Chairman
Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission
1 Directive (EU) 2019/2034 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 on the prudential
supervision of investment firms and amending Directives 2002/87/EC, 2009/65/EC, 2011/61/EU, 2013/36/EU, 2014/59/EU
and 2014/65/EU {OJ L 314 5.12.2019, p. 64}.