Subject matter

These guidelines specify, pursuant to Article 133(6) of Directive 2013/36/EU, the appropriate subsets of sectoral exposures to which the relevant authority may apply a systemic risk buffer (SyRB) in accordance with Article 133(5)(f) of that directive.

In addition, these guidelines further specify the application of the systemic risk buffer (SyRB) to those subsets of sectoral exposures in accordance with Article 133 of Directive 2013/36/EU, in particular, the systemic relevance of the risks stemming from these sectoral exposures, the interaction of the sectoral SyRB with other macroprudential measures and reciprocity.