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Capital conservation buffer

The capital conservation buffer (CCoB) is a capital buffer amounting to 2.5% of a bank’s total exposures. It must be made up of Common Equity Tier 1 capital. This buffer is in addition to the 4.5% minimum requirement for Common Equity Tier 1 capital. Its objective is to conserve a bank’s capital. If a bank’s CCoB falls below 2.5%, automatic safeguards apply which limit the amount of dividend and bonus payments the bank can make.

CCoB rates are updated on a monthly basis (last updated: 02 June 2021 ).

Interactive map of the euro area

The following map shows current CCoB rates set in Europe:

Current and pending CCoB rates

The following table shows current CCoB rates as well as pending CCoB rates announced by designated authorities (new data are highlighted in red):

Data

Notifications

6 March 2018

Notification by the Financial Market Authority of Liechtenstein on the capital conservation buffer

27 June 2017

Notification by Central Bank of Cyprus regarding the exemption of small and medium-sized investment firms to maintain a countercyclical capital buffer

8 June 2016

Notification by Banco de Portugal on the capital conservation buffer

18 January 2016

Notification by Bank of England on the recognition of shorter transitional periods for the capital conservation buffer and the countercyclical capital buffer.

30 December 2015

Notification by Komitet Stabilności Finansowej (Financial Stability Committee of Poland) on the capital conservation buffer and the countercyclical capital buffer.

29 December 2015

Notification by Banca Naţională a României (National Bank of Romania) on the implementation of the capital conservation buffer.

28 December 2015

Notification by the Malta Financial Services Authority on the capital conservation buffer and the countercyclical capital buffer.

2 December 2015

Notification by Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier of Luxembourg on the countercyclical capital buffer and the capital conservation buffer.

2 December 2015: Letter
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2 December 2015: Regulation CSSF 15-04
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2 December 2015: Regulation CSSF 15-05 SME
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14 September 2015

Notification by Banco de Portugal of the intended implementation of a 2.5% capital conservation buffer (applicable from 1 January 2016)

17 July 2015

Notification by the Croatian Financial Services Supervisory Agency on the exemption of small and medium-sized investment firms from the requirements to maintain a capital conservation buffer

13 May 2015

Notification by the Banca d’Italia (Bank of Italy) on the early introduction of the capital conservation buffer and the exemption of small and medium-sized investment firms from the application of the capital conservation buffer

29 April 2015

Notification by Národná banka Slovenska (National Bank of Slovakia) on the exemption of small and medium-sized investment firms from the requirement to maintain a capital conservation buffer and an institution-specific countercyclical capital buffer, and of the recognition of shorter transitional periods for the countercyclical capital buffer imposed by other Member States

29 April 2015: SK Notification according to Art129CRD
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29 April 2015: SK Notification according to Art160CRD
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29 April 2015: SK Notification according to Art130CRD
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23 April 2015

Notification by Lietuvos bankas (Bank of Lithuania) of the introduction of the capital conservation buffer and the countercyclical capital buffer without any transitional period

20 March 2015

Notifications by the Ministry of Business and Growth of Denmark related to the exemption of small and medium-sized investment firms from the requirements to maintain a capital conservation buffer and a countercyclical capital buffer

20 March 2015: Download
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8 December 2014

Notifications by the Financial Conduct Authority of the United Kingdom on the exemption of small and medium-sized investment firms from the requirements to maintain a capital conservation buffer and a countercyclical capital buffer

8 December 2014: Capital conservation buffer exemption notification
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8 December 2014: Countercyclical capital buffer exemption notification
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11 November 2014

Notification by Bulgarian National Bank on the introduction of the capital conservation buffer and the systemic risk buffer and related annex

11 November 2014: Annex
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7 November 2014

Notification by Národná Banka Slovenska (National Bank of Slovakia) on the early introduction of the capital conservation buffer and the countercyclical capital buffer, in addition to the setting of the countercyclical capital buffer rate for Slovakia at 0%

6 November 2014

Notifications by Finansinspektionen (Sweden) on a) the introduction of the capital conservation buffer and the countercyclical capital buffer with a shorter transitional period; b) the exemption of small and medium-sized investment firms from the requirement to maintain an institution-specific countercyclical capital buffer; and c) the intended use of the systemic risk buffer

6 November 2014: Article 160.6
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6 November 2014: Article 130
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6 November 2014: Article 133.11
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31 July 2014

Notification by Česká národní banka (Czech National Bank) of the introduction of the capital conservation buffer and the countercyclical capital buffer without any transitional period

15 July 2014

Notification by Hrvatska narodna banka (Croatian National Bank) of the use of shorter transitional periods for the capital conservation buffer and the countercyclical capital buffer

25 June 2014

Notification by the Financial and Capital Market Commission of Latvia of the introduction of the capital conservation buffer from 28 May 2014, without any transitional period

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