Result

2024

FI intends to extend banks’ risk weights floors for mortgages and commercial real estate lending

Finansinpektionen currently assesses that risks to Swedish mortgages and commercial properties remain and these will not be fully addressed when the EU’s second banking package enters into force on 1 January 2025. Therefore, FI intends to start the process during next year to extend the risk weight floors for mortgages and commercial real estate lending to at least 2027.

2023

Banking package close to completion

On 6 December, the EU Member States approved a banking package that implements the last parts of the Basel III agreement in the EU. The European Parliament is also expected to approve the agreed rules in the near future.

2021

New guidelines regarding consumer credit assessments

2021-09-15 | Fintech Regulations News

Many consumer credit assessments need to improve to fulfil the requirements of the Consumer Credit Act. Finansinspektionen (FI) is therefore now clarifying what information lenders should gather for a credit assessment and how this information should be used. The new general guidelines will go into effect on 1 November 2021.

FI wants the EU to comply with Basel III

During the autumn, the European Commission will publish a proposal for updated capital adequacy rules for banks within the EU. Finansinspektionen (FI) now urges the EU Commission to stick to the Basel III agreement.

2020

FI proposes amended rules and a change in the application of banks’ capital requirements

FI is proposing regulatory amendments and a change in the application of capital requirements for Swedish banks in order to adapt to the EU’s so-called banking package.

Banks may now grant amortisation exemption

FI’s Board of Directors has decided that the proposal communicated on 2 April will go into effect as of today. This means that banks will now be able to grant both new and existing mortgagors exemption from the requirement on amortisation. The exemption gives mortgagors greater financial manoeuvrability in these uncertain times during the spread of COVID-19.

Banks may grant all mortgagors amortisation exemption

Banks will have the possibility of offering all new and existing mortgagors an exemption from the amortisation requirements due to the spread of the coronavirus and its effects on the Swedish economy. The exemption will be in force until the end of June 2021. This enables Finansinspektionen to provide all mortgagors with greater manoeuvrability in these uncertain times.

2019

FI’s liquidity coverage ratio requirements in individual currencies and diversification of covered bonds in the liquidity buffer

2019-03-05 | Regulations News Bank

In this memorandum, Finansinspektionen (FI) develops its view on several specific areas of the EU regulatory framework for liquidity regulation.

2018

FI open to raising the countercyclical buffer rate in September

The next occasion on which FI will decide on the countercyclical buffer rate is in September. FI's Director General has decided that the preparatory work for the decision shall focus on enabling an increase in the rate to 2.5 per cent if such is deemed necessary. The countercyclical buffer is currently 2.0 per cent.

2017

2016

Market risk

2016-10-19 | Regulations Bank

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Operational risk

2016-10-19 | Regulations Bank

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Credit risk

2016-10-19 | Regulations Bank

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Waivers

2016-10-19 | Regulations Bank

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Statistical data on Basel 3 Implementation

2016-10-19 | Regulations Bank

This section contains statistical data on key aspects of the implementation of the prudential framework in Sweden. For an overview regarding statistical data of each EU Member State see the corresponding section on the EBA's website.

Supervisory review

2016-10-19 | Regulations Bank

This section contains information concerning the general criteria and methodologies used in the supervisory review and evaluation process by the Swedish Financial Supervision Authority.

Options and national discretions

2016-10-19 | Regulations Bank

This section contains information concerning how options and national discretions embedded in Directive 2013/36/EU and Regulation (EU) N° 575/2013 are exercised in the Swedish legislation.

Rules and guidance

2016-10-19 | Regulations Bank

This section contains information concerning national laws, regulations and administrative rules adopted in Sweden in the field of prudential supervision.

Supervisory disclosure

2016-10-19 | Regulations Bank

The purpose of the supervisory disclosure framework is to enhance the transparency of supervisory practices and to provide a comprehensive overview of regulatory rules adopted, especially with regard to the implementation of Basel 3.

Decision regarding the countercyclical buffer rate

Finansinspektionen (FI) shall, in accordance with the Capital Buffers Act (2014:966), set a countercyclical buffer guide and a countercyclical buffer rate for each quarter.

Regulations

2016-08-25 | Regulations Bank

Here you will find regulations for the types of firms listed to the left, including Swedish acts and ordinances, the current regulations from FI and various EU regulations.

Regulations

2016-08-25 | Regulations Insurance

Here you will find regulations for the types of firms listed to the left, including Swedish acts and ordinances, the current regulations from FI and various EU regulations.

Regulations

2016-08-25 | Regulations Markets

Here you will find regulations for the types of firms listed to the left, including Swedish acts and ordinances, the current regulations from FI and various EU regulations.

FI monitors developments as they unfold

Finansinspektionen is monitoring the developments following the EU referendum in the UK. We are continuing to maintain a dialogue with the Ministry of Finance, the Riksbank and the Swedish National Debt Office and keep close contact with the Swedish banks. FI always has contingency plans in place to take measures that will contribute to financial stability.

Decision regarding the countercyclical buffer rate

Finansinspektionen (FI) shall, in accordance with the Capital Buffers Act (2014:966), set a countercyclical buffer guide and a countercyclical buffer rate for each quarter.

New rules for insider reporting and insider lists

New rules for insiders will be issued on 3 July 2016. On the 3rd of July 2016 the Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on market abuse (MAR) will enter into force and become directly applicable in Swedish law.

FI aims for unchanged countercyclical buffer rate in June

The next occasion on which Finansinspektionen (FI) will decide on the countercyclical buffer rate is in June. FI's Board of Directors decided on 18 April 2016 that the preparatory work ahead of the next decision shall focus on maintaining the rate at its current level, two per cent.

FI proposes partial waiver for covered bonds

Finansinspektionen proposes partial waiver from the requirements in Article 129 (1)(c) of the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) through a change in FI´s regulation (FFFS 2014:12) regarding prudential requirements and capital buffers.

FI open to raising the countercyclical buffer rate in March

The next occasion on which FI will decide on the countercyclical buffer rate is in March. FI's Board of Directors decided on 18 January 2016 that the preparatory work for the decision shall focus on enabling an increase in the rate if such is deemed necessary. The rate is currently at 1.5 per cent.