2020-10-30
The Bank of Portugal issued Circular Letter No. CC/2020/00000061 to establish best practices for credit institutions and financial companies preparing for the transition away from reference interest rates. The directive mandates that less significant supervised entities adopt timely actions to ensure an adequate transition and mitigate associated risks. This guidance aims to maintain financial stability by ensuring institutions are fully prepared for the structural changes in benchmark rates.
Best practices in preparing institutions for reference interest rate reforms.
Reinforces the importance of less significant credit institutions and financial companies subject to their supervision adopting the necessary actions in a timely manner to ensure an adequate transition and mitigate the risks arising from reference interest rate reforms.
Status: In force
Official Journal: 10/2020 3rd Supplement
Publication Date: 30-10-2020
Issue Date: 27-10-2020
Recipient Type: Credit Institutions, Financial Companies
Descriptors: Contract, Housing Credit, Consumer Credit, Mortgage Credit, Financial Instruments, Prudential Standards, Supervision, Interest Rate, Reference Rate
Recipients: Exchange Agencies, Banks, Central Credit Cooperative Agricultural Credit Box, Agricultural Credit Cooperative Boxes, Savings Banks, Mortgage Credit Institutions, Credit Financial Institutions, Brokerage Companies, Regional Development Companies, Factoring Companies, Mutual Guarantee Companies, Investment Companies, Financial Leasing Companies, Brokerage Financial Companies, Credit Financial Companies, Microcredit Financial Companies, Wealth Management Management Companies, Intermediaries of the Monetary or Exchange Markets
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