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European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority

2466

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Question ID: 2466

Regulation Reference: (EU) No 2015/35 - supplementing Dir 2009/138/EC - taking up & pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (SII)

Topic: Reinsurance

Article: Article 42(2)

Template: S.02.01

Status: Final

Date of submission: 26 Jul 2022

Question

In calculation of counterparty default adjustment (CDA) one should take into account collateral holding according to Article 42(2) of COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2015/35. Does this include both: on balance sheet collaterals like deposits for reinsurance and off balance sheet collaterals like collaterals held by custodian or other third party?

Background of the question

CDA calculation in reinsurance recoverable for Technical Provision

EIOPA answer

The calculation of the counterparty default adjustment described in Article 42 of the Commission Delegated Regulation 2015/35 may take into account any collateral as defined in Article 1(26).​​