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AI Summary of Article 501a Adjustment to own funds requirements for credit risk for exposures to entities that operate or finance physical structures or facilities, systems and networks that provide or support essential public services

The own funds requirements for credit risk associated with infrastructure project entities are subject to a 0.75 multiplier, contingent upon compliance with specific criteria. These criteria encompass factors such as the nature of the obligor’s income sources, the entity's capacity to meet financial obligations under stress, and the predictability of cash flows. Furthermore, robust contractual protections for lenders, low refinancing risks, and the obligor's use of tested technology are crucial.

Institutions are mandated to report biannually on exposures to these entities, while the Commission is tasked with evaluating the regulatory impact on lending to infrastructure projects. Reports will analyse market trends and the risk profile of obligors over a full economic cycle, ensuring ongoing compliance and oversight.

Version status: Amended | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 1 January 2025 - onwards
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Article 501a Adjustment to own funds requirements for credit risk for exposures to entities that operate or finance physical structures or facilities, systems and networks that provide or support essential public services

1. Own funds requirements for credit risk calculated in accordance with Title II of Part III shall be multiplied by a factor of 0,75, provided that the exposure complies with all the following criteria:

(a) the exposure is assigned to the exposure class referred to in Article 112, point (g), or to any of the exposure classes referred to in Article 147(2), point (c)(i), (ii) or (iii), with the exclusion of exposures in default;

(b) the exposure is to an entity which was created specifically to finance or operate physical structures or facilities, systems and networks that provide or support essential public services;

(c) the source of repayment of the obligation is represented for not less than two thirds of its amount by the income generated by the assets being financed, rather than the independent capacity of a broader commercial enterprise, or by subsidies, grants or funding provided by one or more of the entities listed in points (b)(i) and (b)(ii) of paragraph 2;