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AI Summary of Article 416 Reporting on liquid assets

This document outlines the criteria for classifying liquid assets held by institutions, specifically detailing the types of assets that qualify, as well as those that do not. Eligible liquid assets include cash, high-quality transferable assets, and government securities, provided they meet specified conditions related to their liquidity and credit quality.

Conversely, certain assets, particularly those issued by credit institutions or that lack proper market valuation, are explicitly excluded. Institutions are also directed to assess asset liquidity status diligently and may retain the classification of some assets for a grace period, ensuring compliance with evolving regulatory requirements.

Version status: Amended | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 8 July 2022 - onwards
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Article 416 Reporting on liquid assets

1. Institutions shall report the following as liquid assets unless excluded by paragraph 2 and only if the liquid assets fulfil the conditions in paragraph 3:

(a) cash and exposures to central banks to the extent that these exposures can be withdrawn at any time in times of stress. As regards deposits held with central banks, the competent authority and the central bank shall aim at reaching a common understanding regarding the extent to which minimum reserves can be withdrawn in times of stress;

(b) other transferable assets that are of extremely high liquidity and credit quality;

(c) transferable assets representing claims on or guaranteed by:

(i) the central government of a Member State, a region with fiscal autonomy to raise and collect taxes, or of a third country in the domestic currency of the central or regional government, if the institution incurs a liquidity risk in that Member State or third country that it covers by holding those liquid assets;

(ii) central banks and non-central government public sector entities in the domestic currency of the central bank and the public sector entity;