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Minimum Requirement for own funds and Eligible Liabilities.
Minimum Requirement for own funds and Eligible Liabilities.


The term used in [[EU]] legislation (2014/59/EU[http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32014L0059] for loss absorbing capital ([[LAC]]) of certain financial institutions.   
The term used in [[EU]] legislation (2014/59/EU[http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32014L0059] for loss absorbing capital ([[LAC]]) of certain financial institutions.   

Revision as of 23:23, 21 November 2016

Bank resolution and recovery.

Minimum Requirement for own funds and Eligible Liabilities.


The term used in EU legislation (2014/59/EU[1] for loss absorbing capital (LAC) of certain financial institutions.

MREL was originally due to be applied to EU banks and investment firms from 2016, with a review by the EBA by the end of 2016, and with a transitional period of up to 4 years.


MREL comprises the total of a bank's:

  • Loss absorption amount; and
  • Recapitalisation amount.


See also