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AI Summary of Article 43 Significant investment in a financial sector entity

The criteria for determining a significant investment by an institution in a financial sector entity hinge on three key conditions. Firstly, if the institution holds over 10% of the Common Equity Tier 1 instruments of the entity, it qualifies as a significant investment. Secondly, ownership of these instruments, coupled with close links to the entity, also satisfies this definition.

Lastly, an institution may be deemed to have made a significant investment if it owns these instruments and the entity, while not consolidated under Chapter 2 of Title II of Part One, is included in the same accounting consolidation for financial reporting purposes.

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Article 43 Significant investment in a financial sector entity

For the purposes of deduction, a significant investment of an institution in a financial sector entity shall arise where any of the following conditions is met:

(a) the institution owns more than 10 % of the Common Equity Tier 1 instruments issued by that entity;

(b) the institution has close links with that entity and owns Common Equity Tier 1 instruments issued by that entity;

(c) the institution owns Common Equity Tier 1 instruments issued by that entity and the entity is not included in consolidation pursuant to Chapter 2 of Title II of Part One but is included in the same accounting consolidation as the institution for the purposes of financial reporting under the applicable accounting framework.