2020-10-26

Regulation on the Application of EBA Guidelines on Credit Risk Mitigation for IRB Institutions with Own LGD Estimates

The Bank of Slovenia issued a regulation to implement the European Banking Authority's guidelines on credit risk mitigation for institutions using the Internal Ratings-Based approach with own Loss Given Default estimates. The regulation mandates that Slovenian banks and the central bank as the competent authority fully incorporate these guidelines into their supervisory and operational practices. The regulation entered into force on 24 October 2020 and became applicable on 1 January 2022.

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THIS TEXT IS UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION AND MAY NOT BE USED AS A BASIS FOR SOLVING ANY DISPUTE Page 1 of 2  Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No. 152/20 of 23 October 2020 (in force since 24 October 2020) Pursuant to the third paragraph of Article 13 of the Banking Act (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, Nos. 25/15, 44/16 [ZRPPB], 77/16 [ZCKR], 41/17, 77/18 [ZTFI-1], 22/19 [ZIUDSOL] and 44/19 [constitutional court decision]; hereinafter: the ZBan-2) and the first paragraph of Article 31 of the Bank of Slovenia Act (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, Nos. 72/06 [official consolidated version], 59/11 and 55/17), the Governing Board of the Bank of Slovenia hereby issues the following REGULATION on the application of the Guidelines on credit risk mitigation for institutions applying the IRB approach with own estimates of LGDs Article 1 (purpose and field of application of guidelines) (1) Pursuant to Article 16(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Banking Authority), amending Decision No 716/2009/EC and repealing Commission Decision 2009/78/EC (OJ L 331 of 15 December 2010, p 12; hereinafter: Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010), on 6 May 2020 the European Banking Authority published the Guidelines on credit risk mitigation for institutions applying the IRB approach with own estimates of LGDs (EBA/GL/2020/05; hereinafter: the guidelines) on its website. (2) The guidelines specify the requirements for using credit risk mitigation in accordance with the relevant provisions of Part Three, Title II, Chapter 3 of 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 of 27 June 2013, p 1; hereinafter: Regulation (EU) No 575/2013) as provided by Article 108(2) of that Regulation. The guidelines apply in relation to the IRB approach in accordance with Part Three, Title II, Chapter 3 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 and, in particular, to institutions that have been permitted to use own LGD estimates in accordance with Article 143 of that Regulation. (3) The guidelines are addressed to:

  1. financial institutions referred to in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010; and
  2. competent authorities referred to in point (i) of Article 4(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010. Article 2 (content of regulation and scope of application of guidelines) (1) By virtue of this regulation the Bank of Slovenia sets out the application of the guidelines to:
  3. banks and savings banks that in accordance with the ZBan-2 have obtained an authorisation to provide banking services in the Republic of Slovenia (hereinafter: banks);
  4. the Bank of Slovenia, when in accordance with the ZBan-2 in its role as the competent authority it is exercising supervisory powers and tasks over entities referred to in point 1 of this paragraph.

THIS TEXT IS UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION AND MAY NOT BE USED AS A BASIS FOR SOLVING ANY DISPUTE Page 2 of 2 (2) Banks referred to in point 1 of the previous paragraph shall take full account of the provisions of the guidelines in the parts addressed to banks. (3) In exercising its supervisory powers and tasks in accordance with the ZBan-2 and Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, the Bank of Slovenia shall take full account of the provisions of the guidelines in the parts relating to the exercise of the powers and tasks of the competent authority. Article 3 (entry into force) This regulation shall enter into force on the day after its publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, and shall begin to be applied on 1 January 2022. Ljubljana, 20 October 2020 Boštjan Vasle President, Governing Board of the Bank of Slovenia