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Art. 452

Capital Requirements Regulation · 32013R0575 · every event for this act · on EUR-Lex

Disclosure of the use of the IRB Approach to credit risk

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in force 2021-06-28 MODIFIED+3,260 −4,327

Amended by Regulation (EU) 2019/2033 32019R2033 · Regulation (EU) 2019/876 32019R0876 · Regulation (EU) 2021/558 32021R0558 · Regulation (EU) 2020/873 32020R0873

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The heading changes from referring simply to use of the IRB Approach to credit risk to referring to disclosure of that use, and the introductory sentence adds the words 'to credit risk' after IRB Approach.

The list of required disclosures under point (1) is substantially rewritten: the prior points (b) through (j), covering explanations of rating system structure, descriptions of the internal ratings process, exposure values, obligor-grade breakdowns, retail analysis, specific credit risk adjustments, loss-experience factors, estimates against outcomes, and geographical PD/LGD breakdowns, are replaced by a differently structured set of points (b) through (h) covering exposure percentages subject to the Standardised or IRB Approach, control mechanisms for rating systems, functions involved in model development and changes, reporting on credit risk models, a reworked description of the internal ratings process, exposure-class figures before and after conversion factors and credit risk mitigation, and PD estimates against actual default rates.

The closing explanatory paragraphs also change, with the prior paragraphs explaining points (c) and (j) being replaced by a single paragraph stating that for the purposes of point (b) institutions shall use the exposure value as defined in Article 166.

Cited: Art. 452, v1 · Art. 452, v2

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Article 452
Use of the IRB Approach to credit risk
Institutions calculating the risk-weighted exposure amounts under the IRB Approach shall disclose the following information:
(a) the competent authority's permission of the approach or approved transition;
(b) an explanation and review of:
(i) the structure of internal rating systems and relation between internal and external ratings;
(ii) the use of internal estimates other than for calculating risk-weighted exposure amounts in accordance with Part Three, Title II, Chapter 3;
(iii) the process for managing and recognising credit risk mitigation;
(iv) the control mechanisms for rating systems including a description of independence, accountability, and rating systems review;
(c) a description of the internal ratings process, provided separately for the following exposure classes:
(i) central governments and central banks;
(ii) institutions;
(iii) corporate, including SMEs, specialised lending and purchased corporate receivables;
(iv) retail, for each of the categories of exposures to which the different correlations in Article 154(1) to (4) correspond;
(v) equities;
(d) the exposure values for each of the exposure classes specified in Article 147. Exposures to central governments and central banks, institutions and corporates where institutions use own estimates of LGDs or conversion factors for the calculation of risk-weighted exposure amounts, shall be disclosed separately from exposures for which the institutions do not use such estimates;
(e) for each of the exposure classes central governments and central banks, institutions, corporates and equity, and across a sufficient number of obligor grades (including default) to allow for a meaningful differentiation of credit risk, institutions shall disclose:
(i) the total exposures, including for the exposure classes central governments and central banks, institutions and corporates, the sum of outstanding loans and exposure values for undrawn commitments; and for equities the outstanding amount;
(ii) the exposure-weighted average risk weight;
(iii) for the institutions using own estimates of conversion factors for the calculation of risk-weighted exposure amounts, the amount of undrawn commitments and exposure-weighted average exposure values for each exposure class;
(f) For the retail exposure class and for each of the categories set out in point (c)(iv), either the disclosures outlined in point (e) (if applicable, on a pooled basis), or an analysis of exposures (outstanding loans and exposure values for undrawn commitments) against a sufficient number of EL grades to allow for a meaningful differentiation of credit risk (if applicable, on a pooled basis);
(g) the actual specific credit risk adjustments in the preceding period for each exposure class (for retail, for each of the categories as set out in point (c)(iv)) and how they differ from past experience;
(h) a description of the factors that impacted on the loss experience in the preceding period (for example, has the institution experienced higher than average default rates, or higher than average LGDs and conversion factors);
(i) the institution's estimates against actual outcomes over a longer period. At a minimum, this shall include information on estimates of losses against actual losses in each exposure class (for retail, for each of the categories as set out in point (c)(iv) over a period sufficient to allow for a meaningful assessment of the performance of the internal rating processes for each exposure class (for retail for each of the categories as set out in point (c)(iv). Where appropriate, the institutions shall further decompose this to provide analysis of PD and, for the institutions using own estimates of LGDs and/or conversion factors, LGD and conversion factor outcomes against estimates provided in the quantitative risk assessment disclosures set out in this Article;
(j) for all exposure classes specified in Article 147 and for each category of exposure to which the different correlations in Article 154 (1) to (4) correspond:
(i) for the institutions using own LGD estimates for the calculation of risk-weighted exposure amounts, the exposure-weighted average LGD and PD in percentage for each relevant geographical location of credit exposures;
(ii) for the institutions that do not use own LGD estimates, the exposure-weighted average PD in percentage for each relevant geographical location of credit exposures.
For the purposes of point (c), the description shall include the types of exposure included in the exposure class, the definitions, methods and data for estimation and validation of PD and, if applicable, LGD and conversion factors, including assumptions employed in the derivation of these variables, and the descriptions of material deviations from the definition of default as set out in Article 178, including the broad segments affected by such deviations.
For the purposes of point (j), the relevant geographical location of credit exposures means exposures in the Member States in which the institution has been authorised and Member States or third countries in which institutions carry out activities through a branch or a subsidiary.

after (02013R0575-20210629)

Article 452
Disclosure of the use of the IRB Approach to credit risk
Institutions calculating the risk-weighted exposure amounts under the IRB Approach to credit risk shall disclose the following information:
(a) the competent authority's permission of the approach or approved transition;
(b) for each exposure class referred to in Article 147, the percentage of the total exposure value of each exposure class subject to the Standardised Approach laid down in Chapter 2 of Title II of Part Three or to the IRB Approach laid down in Chapter 3 of Title II of Part Three, as well as the part of each exposure class subject to a roll-out plan; where institutions have received permission to use own LGDs and conversion factors for the calculation of risk-weighted exposure amounts, they shall disclose separately the percentage of the total exposure value of each exposure class subject to that permission;
(c) the control mechanisms for rating systems at the different stages of model development, controls and changes, which shall include information on:
(i) the relationship between the risk management function and the internal audit function;
(ii) the rating system review;
(iii) the procedure to ensure the independence of the function in charge of reviewing the models from the functions responsible for the development of the models;
(iv) the procedure to ensure the accountability of the functions in charge of developing and reviewing the models;
(d) the role of the functions involved in the development, approval and subsequent changes of the credit risk models;
(e) the scope and main content of the reporting related to credit risk models;
(f) a description of the internal ratings process by exposure class, including the number of key models used with respect to each portfolio and a brief discussion of the main differences between the models within the same portfolio, covering:
(i) the definitions, methods and data for estimation and validation of PD, which shall include information on how PDs are estimated for low default portfolios, whether there are regulatory floors and the drivers for differences observed between PD and actual default rates at least for the last three periods;
(ii) where applicable, the definitions, methods and data for estimation and validation of LGD, such as methods to calculate downturn LGD, how LGDs are estimated for low default portfolio and the time lapse between the default event and the closure of the exposure;
(iii) where applicable, the definitions, methods and data for estimation and validation of conversion factors, including assumptions employed in the derivation of those variables;
(g) as applicable, the following information in relation to each exposure class referred to in Article 147:
(i) their gross on-balance-sheet exposure;
(ii) their off-balance-sheet exposure values prior to the relevant conversion factor;
(iii) their exposure after applying the relevant conversion factor and credit risk mitigation;
(iv) any model, parameter or input relevant for the understanding of the risk weighting and the resulting risk exposure amounts disclosed across a sufficient number of obligor grades (including default) to allow for a meaningful differentiation of credit risk;
(v) separately for those exposure classes in relation to which institutions have received permission to use own LGDs and conversion factors for the calculation of risk-weighted exposure amounts, and for exposures for which the institutions do not use such estimates, the values referred to in points (i) to (iv) subject to that permission;
(h) institutions' estimates of PDs against the actual default rate for each exposure class over a longer period, with separate disclosure of the PD range, the external rating equivalent, the weighted average and arithmetic average PD, the number of obligors at the end of the previous year and of the year under review, the number of defaulted obligors, including the new defaulted obligors, and the annual average historical default rate.
For the purposes of point (b) of this Article, institutions shall use the exposure value as defined in Article 166.

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In point (d), a comma was added after the phrase about institutions using own estimates of LGDs or conversion factors for calculating risk-weighted exposure amounts.

In point (e) and its sub-point (i), the word "corporate" was changed to "corporates" where it appears among the listed exposure classes.

Aside from these wording adjustments and some spacing changes between sub-points, the substance of the listed disclosure requirements is unchanged.

Cited: Art. 452, v1 · Art. 452, v2

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