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AI Summary of Article 506d Prudential treatment of securitisation

The European Banking Authority (EBA), in collaboration with the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), is tasked with reporting to the European Commission by 31 December 2026 on the prudential treatment of various securitisation transactions. This report will differentiate between synthetic and traditional securitisations, as well as between originators and investors, focusing on STS versus non-STS classifications.

Furthermore, the EBA will evaluate the implications of applying the output floor on securitisation exposures, particularly its impact on capital reductions for originators. Should the analysis reveal excessive risk sensitivity reductions that impair economic viability, the EBA may propose adjustments to relevant non-neutrality factors, ensuring alignment with international standards and historical performance assessments by 31 December 2027.

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Article 506d Prudential treatment of securitisation

1. By 31 December 2026, EBA, in close collaboration with ESMA, shall report to the Commission on the prudential treatment of securitisation transactions, differentiating between different types of securitisations, including synthetic securitisations, between originators and investors, and between STS and non-STS transactions.

2. In particular, EBA shall monitor the use of the transitional arrangement referred to in Article 465(13) and assess the extent to which the application of the output floor to securitisation exposures would affect the capital reduction obtained by originator institutions in transactions for which a significant risk transfer has been recognised, would excessively reduce the risk sensitivity and would affect the economic viability of new securitisation transactions. In such cases of a reduction of risk sensitivities, EBA may consider proposing a downward recalibration of the non-neutrality factors for transactions for which a significant risk transfer has been recognised. EBA shall also assess the appropriateness of the non-neutrality factors under both the SEC-SA and the SEC-IRBA, taking into account the historic credit performance of securitisation transactions in the Union and the reduced model and agency risks of the securitisation framework.