182. When assessing the creditworthiness of the borrowers in cases of leveraged transactions, in …

When assessing the creditworthiness of the borrowers in cases of leveraged transactions, in addition to the general provisions on the creditworthiness assessment set out in Section 5.2.5 and Section 5.2.6, institutions should identify excessive leverage at origination, defined as a ratio: total debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA). Transactions with excessive leverage should remain exceptional (and should be in line with an institution’s risk appetite) and form part of the credit delegation and risk management escalation framework of an institution.

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