Question ID
2019_4926
Legal act
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)
Topic
Other topics
Article
4
Paragraph
26
COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs/Recommendations
Not applicable
Article/Paragraph
Not applicable
Type of submitter
Law firm
Subject matter
Classification of credit insurance undertakings as financial institution
Question

Will a credit insurance undertaking whose principal activity is to issue guarantees (as listed in Annex 1 of Directive 2013/36/EC) be deemed to be a "financial institution"?

Background on the question

We note that insurance undertakings are not as such "financial institutions" as defined in CRR article 4 (26), as they will not normally engage in activities listed in Annex 1 of Directive 2013/36/EC (as amended). This approach was confirmed by EBA in question 2013_383. However, credit insurance undertakings will as their principal activity issue guarantees - i.e. they will engage in activities listed in point 6 of Annex 1 to Directive 2013/36/EC. That credit insurance might qualify as guarantees was confirmed by EBA in question 2014_768. If unrated credit insurance undertakings are not deemed to be "financial institutions", credit institutions buying their products will not obtain a reduced capital charge under CRR article 201 (1) letter f) and 119 (5).

Submission date
Rejected publishing date
Rationale for rejection

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Status
Rejected question