14 December 2021
The Systemic Risk Council recommends that the Minister for Industry, Business and Financial Affairs activates a countercyclical capital buffer at a rate of 1 per cent for Faroese exposures from 31 March 2023. The countercyclical capital buffer requirement will take effect 12 months after the Minister has announced an increase. The institutions thus have time to adjust. The Government is required, within a period of three months, either to comply with the recommendation or to present a statement explaining why the recommendation will not be complied with.
The minister of Industry, Business and Financial affairs has decided to activate the counter cyclical capital buffer on the Faroe Islands at 1 pct. for Faroese exposures for the 1st quarter of 2022. The activation is inforced as of 31st of March 2023.
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