Article 57
Eligibility of guarantors and guarantees
When assessing compliance with the requirements for assessing the effect of guarantees and credit derivatives on risk parameters as referred to in Article 183 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, competent authorities shall verify that:
(a) |
the institution has clearly specified criteria for identifying situations where PD estimates or LGD estimates are to be adjusted in order to incorporate mitigating effects of guarantees, and that those criteria are used consistently over time; |
(b) |
where the PD of the protection provider is to be used for the purpose of adjusting the risk-weighted exposure amounts in accordance with Article 153(3) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, the mitigating effects of guarantees are not included in the estimates of LGD or PD of the obligor; |
(c) |
the institution has clearly specified criteria for recognising guarantors and guarantees for the calculation of risk-weighted exposure amounts, in particular through own estimates of LGD or PD; |
(d) |
the institution documents the criteria for adjusting own estimates of LGD or PD to reflect the effects of guarantees; |
(e) |
in its own estimates of LGD or PD the institution recognises only the guarantees that meet the following criteria:
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(f) |
the institution meets the requirements of points (a) and (e) also for the single-name credit derivatives. |