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Regulatory Capital—Transitional Provisions
Introduction
- To allow banking corporations to comply more easily with the new regulatory
capital requirements upon the implementation of Basel III, a transitional period
ahead of full implementation has been set forth. The transitional provisions pertain
to regulatory adjustments and deductions from capital and to capital instruments
that do not qualify for inclusion in regulatory capital under the new criteria set forth.
This Directive specifies transitional periods for different items and explains how
they are to be applied.
Regulatory adjustments and deductions from capital
- Regulatory adjustments and deductions from capital, including sums exceeding the
15 percent limit on significant investments in financial corporations and deferred
tax assets from timing differentials, shall be deducted from Common Equity Tier 1
as set forth below:
For year beginning on Deduction from Common Equity
Tier 1 capital
January 1, 2014 20 percent
January 1, 2015 40 percent
January 1, 2016 60 percent
January 1, 2017 80 percent
January 1, 2018, and thereafter 100 percent
- During the transitional period, the balance not deducted from capital shall remain
subject to existing treatment.
- Insofar as equity in the financial statements includes accumulated other
comprehensive income or loss balance due to adjustments of defined benefits to
employees, the provisions in Section 2 above for the transitional period shall also
apply to said accumulated other comprehensive income or loss balance. The
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provisions in Section 2 above for the transitional period shall also apply to the
amount attributed directly to retained earnings as of January 1, 2013, in respect of
initial adoption of US accounting rules regarding employee benefits.
5. The provisions for the transitional period shall also apply to deductions from Tier 2
capital and the balance not deducted from capital shall remain subject to existing
treatment. Compulsory deductions from Additional Tier 1 Capital shall be deducted
from Common Equity Tier 1.
For example:
- When the new provisions require the deduction of an item from capital in 2014,
20 percent of said deduction shall be made from Common Equity Tier 1 capital
and 80 percent from the relevant capital tier in accordance with existing
treatment up to December 31, 2013.
- When the new provisions require the deduction of an item from capital in 2014
and the item was risk-weighted under the provisions that were in effect until
December 31, 2013, 20 percent of said deduction shall be made from Common
Equity Tier 1 and 80 percent shall be weighted in accordance with the risk
weights were in effect up to December 31, 2013.
5a. In addition to the above, to the extent that as a result of the initial implementation
of the new US generally accepted accounting principles regarding expected credit
losses, on the day that the banking corporation initially implements the rules, there
is a decrease in the banking corporation’s Common Equity Tier 1 capital, the
banking corporation may include the decrease in Common Equity Tier 1 capital
recorded on the date of initial implementation (hereinafter, “the transitional
adjustment amount”) in Common Equity Tier 1 capital in a partial manner (meaning
to add back to Common Equity Tier 1 Capital) over 3 years (“the transitional
period”) as detailed in the following table:
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On January 1 of year: Add-back to Common Equity Tier 1
Capital (percent of the transitional
adjustment amount)
Initial year of implementation 75 percent
2
nd year of implementation 50 percent
3
rd year of implementation 25 percent
4
th year of implementation 0 percent
Items weighted at 1,250 percent
6. The treatment of excess investment in an individual real corporation shall be applied
gradually during the period beginning on January 1, 2014, and ending on January
1, 2018, in a manner similar to the treatment of deductions, where each year the
portion not weighted at 1,250 percent shall be weighted at the risk weight that was
in effect until December 31, 2013.
Threshold deductions
7. Calculation of threshold deductions for the period beginning on January 1, 2014,
and ending on January 1, 2018, shall be made as set forth in Section 13 of Proper
Conduct of Banking Business Directive 202.
Capital issued out of subsidiaries and held by third parties (minority interest)
8. The treatment of capital issued out of subsidiaries and held by third parties (e.g.,
minority interest) that meets the conditions specified in Section 2 of Proper Conduct
of Banking Business Directive 202 may be included in regulatory capital from
January 1, 2014, onward. Where such capital is ineligible for inclusion in regulatory
capital but is included under existing treatment, 20 percent of the sum shall be
excluded from the relevant tier on January 1, 2014, 40 percent on January 1, 2015,
60 percent on January 1, 2016, 80 percent on January 1, 2017, and 100 percent on
and after January 1, 2018.
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Capital instruments that do not qualify as regulatory capital
9. Capital instruments that while not qualifying as regulatory capital do meet the
conditions specified in Section 10 below shall be subject to transitional
arrangements from January 1, 2014, onward. Fixing the base at the nominal amount
of such instruments outstanding on January 1, 2013, their recognition shall be
capped at 80 percent from January 1, 2014, with the cap reduced by 10 percentage
points in each subsequent year. This cap, applied to Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital
instruments separately, refers to the total amount of instruments outstanding that no
longer meet the new criteria. Insofar as an instrument is redeemed or its recognition
in capital is amortized after January 1, 2014, the nominal amount serving as the base
shall not be reduced. The rates of reduction are shown in the table below:
For year beginning on Recognition cap
January 1, 2014 80 percent
January 1, 2015 70 percent
January 1, 2016 60 percent
January 1, 2017 50 percent
January 1, 2018 40 percent
January 1, 2019 30 percent
January 1, 2020 20 percent
January 1, 2021 10 percent
January 1, 2022, and thereafter 0 percent
10. a. Additional Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital instruments issued by a banking corporation
or by a subsidiary thereof may qualify for inclusion as regulatory capital during
the transitional period provided the following conditions are met:
Those issued before September 12, 2010, shall be subject to the
transitional arrangements specified in this Directive.
Those issued between September 12, 2010, and December 31, 2013:
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- Instruments that meet all criteria in Appendices C and D of Proper
Conduct of Banking Business Directive 202, with the exception of
Criterion 11 in Appendix C, Criterion 9 in Appendix D, and Appendix
E (Loss Absorbency Requirements at the Point of Non-Viability) shall
be subject to the transitional arrangements specified in this Directive.
- Instruments that fail to satisfy the foregoing provisions shall not be
eligible for inclusion in the transitional directives.
b. In addition, instruments that have an incentive to be redeemed and were issued
by September 12, 2010, shall be treated as follows:
- For an instrument that had a call and a step-up before January 1, 2014 (or
another incentive to be redeemed): if the instrument is not called on its
effective maturity date and on a forward-looking basis will meet the new
criteria for inclusion in Tier 1 or Tier 2 capital, it shall continue to be
recognized in that tier of capital.
- For an instrument that has a call and a step-up on or after January 1, 2014
(or another incentive to be redeemed), if the instrument is not called on its
effective maturity date and on a forward looking basis will meet the new
criteria for inclusion in Tier 1 or Tier 2 capital, it shall continue to be
recognized in that tier of capital. Prior to the effective maturity date, the
instrument shall be considered an “instrument that no longer qualifies as
Additional Tier 1 or Tier 2” and shall be subject to the transitional
arrangements set forth in this Directive from January 1, 2014, onward.
- For an instrument that has a call and a step-up between September 12,
2010, and January 1, 2014 (or another incentive to be redeemed), if the
instrument is not called on its effective maturity date and on a forward
looking basis will not meet the new criteria for inclusion in Tier 1 or Tier
2 capital, it shall be fully derecognized in that tier of regulatory capital
from January 1, 2014, onward.
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- For an instrument that has a call and a step-up on or after January 1, 2014
(or another incentive to be redeemed), if the instrument is not called on its
effective maturity date and on a forward looking basis will not meet the
new criteria for inclusion in Tier 1 or Tier 2 capital, it shall be derecognized
in that tier of regulatory capital from the effective maturity date. Prior to
the effective maturity date, the instrument shall be considered an
“instrument that no longer qualifies as Additional Tier 1 or Tier 2 capital”
and shall be subject to the transitional arrangements set forth in this
Directive from January 1, 2014, onward.
- For an instrument that had a call and a step-up on or before September 12,
2010 (or another incentive to be redeemed), if the instrument was not
called on its effective maturity date and on a forward looking basis will
not meet the new criteria for inclusion in Tier 1 or Tier 2 capital, it shall
be considered an “instrument that no longer qualifies as Additional Tier 1
or Tier 2 capital” and shall be subject to the transitional arrangements set
forth in this Directive from January 1, 2014, onward.
Appendix 1 includes a flowchart that demonstrates the implementation of the
transitional provisions for capital instruments that do not qualify as regulatory capital.
Updates
Circular 06 no. Version Details Date
2386 1 Original May 30, 2013
2451 2 Revision January 7, 2015
2635 3 Revision December 1, 2020
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Appendix 1: Flow Chart Demonstrating Implementation of Transitional
Provisions for Capital Instruments that Do Not Qualify as Regulatory Capital
- Non-viability pertains to requirements set forth in Appendix E of Proper Conduct
of Banking Business Directive 202.
** Criterion 11 in Appendix C and Criterion 9 in Appendix D.