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AI Summary of Article 63 Tier 2 instruments

Capital instruments can qualify as Tier 2 instruments if they meet several specific regulatory conditions. These include being fully paid up, not owned by the issuing institution or its subsidiaries, and having provisions ensuring the principal amount ranks below eligible liabilities. Furthermore, instruments must be unsecured, with no arrangements enhancing their seniority, and cannot be subject to early redemption incentives.

Additionally, they must possess a minimum five-year maturity and require clear stipulations regarding write-down or conversion upon resolution actions, as dictated by relevant governance frameworks. This ensures robust capital adequacy while safeguarding against potential losses.

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Article 63 Tier 2 instruments

Capital instruments shall qualify as Tier 2 instruments, provided that the following conditions are met:

(a) the instruments are directly issued by an institution and fully paid up;

(b) the instruments are not owned by any of the following:

(i) the institution or its subsidiaries;

(ii) an undertaking in which the institution has participation in the form of ownership, direct or by way of control, of 20 % or more of the voting rights or capital of that undertaking;

(c) the acquisition of ownership of the instruments is not funded directly or indirectly by the institution;

(d) the claim on the principal amount of the instruments under the provisions governing the instruments ranks below any claim from eligible liabilities instruments;

(e) the instruments are not secured or are not subject to a guarantee that enhances the seniority of the claim by any of the following:

(i) the institution or its subsidiaries;

(ii) the parent undertaking of the institution or its subsidiaries;