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AI Summary of Article 68 Deduction of holdings of Tier 2 instruments of financial sector entities and where an institution has a reciprocal cross holding designed artificially to inflate own funds

This document outlines the deduction requirements specified in Article 66, focusing on the treatment of Tier 2 instruments and associated holdings. Institutions are required to calculate these holdings based on gross long positions, ensuring a precise framework for compliance.

Furthermore, Tier 2 and Tier 3 own-fund insurance items will similarly be classified as Tier 2 instruments for deduction purposes. This provision is critical for institutions to maintain regulatory alignment and ensure robustness in their capital management strategies.

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Version date: 1 January 2014 - onwards
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Article 68 Deduction of holdings of Tier 2 instruments of financial sector entities and where an institution has a reciprocal cross holding designed artificially to inflate own funds

Institutions shall make the deductions required by points (b), (c) and (d) of Article 66 in accordance with the following provisions:

(a) holdings of Tier 2 instruments shall be calculated on the basis of the gross long positions;

(b) holdings of Tier 2 own-fund insurance items and Tier 3 own-fund insurance items shall be treated as holdings of Tier 2 instruments for the purposes of deduction.